Pokémon: ltal (Steel)
Level: 63
Potential: Purple
Ability: Iron Fist
Held Item: Black Belt
Gender: Genderless
Moves: Harden, Thunder Shock, Headbutt, Charge Beam, Giga Impact, Thunder Punch, Acid Armor, Flash Cannon, Thunder Wave, Dynamic Punch, Protect
TMs: Ice Punch, Hyper Beam, Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, Brick Break, Electric Terrain, Brutal Swing, Thrash, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Darkest Lariat, Heavy Slam
Genetic Moves: None
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Though ltal is a Steel-type Pokémon, its Iron Fist ability increases the power of punching moves by 20%. This is why it holds a Black Belt to further boost Fighting-type moves.
With the Iron Fist ability and the Black Belt combined, its punches hit with incredible power—few Pokémon could withstand a single blow.
Since its level isn't high enough, it hasn't yet learned its signature move, Double Iron Bash.
Carter was dumbfounded. After defeating Max, he had expected to face Julian and his tagross eventually. He had even devised nurous strategies in preparation for this battle.
As a data-driven trainer, Carter had spent the entire night studying tagross—its moves, battle style, and habits. He thought he had prepared thoroughly.
But then... Julian didn't even send out tagross. Instead, he released a completely new Pokémon—a Mythical Pokémon no less!
A new Pokémon ant there was no external data on it at all. Carter didn't know its moves, its ability, or its battle style.
This sense of the unknown was utterly frustrating for Carter, who was used to controlling every variable in a fight. It was like being force-fed sothing unpleasant.
Sitting on the bench, Max noticed Carter's constipated expression and couldn't help but grin widely.
With the referee's whistle, the match officially began.
The spectators stopped chatting and turned their full attention to ltal. A new Mythical Pokémon had appeared, and they were among the first to witness it.
A subtle sense of pride bubbled within them.
"Aerodactyl, ga Evolve!"
Carter didn't dare to hold back, imdiately commanding his Aerodactyl to ga Evolve.
After his match against Max, Carter had canceled Aerodactyl's ga Evolution to conserve stamina and focus, saving the second use for his anticipated battle against Julian's tagross.
Now, instead of tagross, he faced ltal—a Pokémon he found even more troubleso.
Of course, his judgnt was slightly off. While ltal was no match for tagross, its strength ca second only to it.
ga Aerodactyl appeared on the field.
"Dynamic Punch," Julian commanded.
At that mont, ltal stood about 100 ters from ga Aerodactyl, who was hovering in the air.
Carter thought ltal would close the distance by running and jumping, which would naturally give ga Aerodactyl opportunities to dodge or counterattack.
But the next second, Carter saw ltal rotate its arm in a full circle, and suddenly, as if it were made of rubber, its arm stretched out in an instant.
(T/N: Gomu Gomu No....)
The Dynamic Punch tore through the air, its force so imnse that a white shockwave ford around its fist.
ga Aerodactyl realized it was too late to dodge. It hastily used Protect.
"Bang!!!"
The Dynamic Punch smashed into the protective barrier with such force that the surrounding air seed to tremble.
Carter had barely breathed a sigh of relief when the Protect shattered into pieces. The Dynamic Punch, carrying incredible montum, struck ga Aerodactyl squarely on the face.
The diamond-hard stone on ga Aerodactyl's face cracked under the impact of the punch.
With ltal's Iron Fist ability combined with the Black Belt, the attack's power was nothing short of terrifying.
Had the Protect not absorbed so of the power, that single punch would have left ga Aerodactyl crying for its mother.
Even so, the punch left ga Aerodactyl dazed.
Amid the haze, it vaguely heard its trainer shouting frantically.
ltal's body, composed of flowing liquid tal, granted it excellent flexibility and extension.
After delivering the Dynamic Punch with its left arm, its right arm followed suit, readying another Dynamic Punch.
While ga Aerodactyl struggled to shake off its dizziness, the second punch closed in rapidly.
"Use Protect quickly!"
Carter yelled, seeing his Pokémon still shaking its dazed head, oblivious to the incoming attack. His voice was filled with desperation.
Of all the moves, Protect required the least amount of ti to activate, though whether ga Aerodactyl could respond in ti was another matter.
'Second Protect, heh'
Julian sneered.
But in the next mont, that smirk froze on his face.
Sohow, despite its dizziness, ga Aerodactyl seed to have heard Carter's command and instinctively used Protect. To Julian's disbelief, it successfully executed the move.
Since his debut, Julian's Pokémon had never managed to pull off a second Protect in a row. His infamous reputation for bad luck with this move was well-known.
And now, right before his eyes, soone had pulled it off flawlessly.
This really felt like a slap to his face.
"Crush it for !" Julian roared, his voice laced with jealousy and frustration.
ltal, feeling equally insulted, furiously swung its massive arm.
The second Dynamic Punch hit, shattering the Protect once again. The punch landed on the sa spot as before, slamming into ga Aerodactyl's already damaged cheek.
This ti, ga Aerodactyl couldn't hold on any longer. Its body fell out of the sky, plumting toward the ground.
"Finish it, Flash Cannon!"
The hexagonal nut on ltal's chest glowed intensely before unleashing a brilliant silver-white beam of light. The beam struck the falling ga Aerodactyl with pinpoint accuracy.
With a thunderous explosion, ga Aerodactyl was sent flying through the air. As it tumbled away, its ga Evolution form dissipated.
"Bang!!"
Aerodactyl crashed onto the ground, bouncing several tis before coming to a stop.
"Aerodactyl is unable to battle. ltal wins!" the referee declared.
An Elite-level ga Aerodactyl, defeated so decisively by the Mythical Pokémon ltal—and ltal wasn't even at Elite-level itself.
"Are Mythical Pokémon really this strong? It only took three moves to take down an Elite-level ga Aerodactyl," Lisa muttered, still in disbelief.
Jose, standing nearby, didn't boast about Imperial University's victory this ti. Instead, he wore a serious expression as he explained, "The key to winning was that Carter wasn't familiar with ltal. He didn't anticipate its incredible flexibility and range."
"ltal's punches are like Hitmonlee's kicks—but in terms of reach and flexibility, ltal's arms are even better than Hitmonlee's legs."
"And I suspect ltal's legs—or even its entire body—can also stretch just like its arms," Jose added thoughtfully.
He wasn't wrong. Carter had been caught off guard because he lacked knowledge about ltal.
If he had known about ltal's remarkable malleability and range, his ga Aerodactyl could have evaded the punches.
Without a direct hit, the entire course of the battle could have changed.
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