Blaziken and Charizard were considered must-haves for any Fire-type trainer.
They were relatively nurous, had high potential, and both could ga Evolve.
Charizard even had the added advantage of flight, plus the rare trait of possessing two distinct ga Evolution forms. So compared to Blaziken, Charizard was absolutely the must-have Pokémon for Fire specialists.
Without hesitation, Julian imdiately sent out tagross.
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Pokémon: tagross (Steel/Psychic)
Level: 86
Potential: Purple
Ability: Light tal
Held Item: tal Coat
Gender: Genderless
Moves: Tackle, Steel Beam, Confusion, tal Claw, Bullet Punch, Flash Cannon, Magnet Rise, Psychic, Scary Face, Hamr Arm, teor Mash, Take Down, Agility, Hyper Beam
TMs: Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Iron Defense, Reflect, Protect, Light Screen, Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball, Gyro Ball, Psyshock, Trailblaze, Bulldoze, Mud-Slap, Aerial Ace, Icy Wind, Rock Tomb, Brick Break, Thunder Punch, Rest, Teleport, Psychic Fangs, Hard Press, Giga Impact, Future Sight, Focus Punch, Earthquake, Heavy Slam, Body Slam, Ice Beam Rock Slide, Grass Knot, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Recover
Egg Moves: None
Note: Enhanced by the Heart of Arceus—all stats boosted, potential increased.
Note: After absorbing the Blacklight Core, the Pokémon continuously absorbs sunlight to restore its stamina (limited to Steel- and Rock-types)
Note: After using the Steel Crystal, Steel-type moves’ power increased by 30%.
Note: Enhanced by the Blood of the Gods—potential transformation.
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After absorbing the Blood of the Gods, 90% of tagross's Purple potential had already turned Gold.
The speed of this potential improvent was terrifying—faster than all of its previous upgrades combined.
No wonder the effect of Blood of the Gods was described as a "potential transformation" rather than a "potential improvent" like other treasures.
Transformation and improvent were fundantally different after all.
"ta~"
tagross calmly observed its opponent, its eyes indifferent, not showing the slightest regard for the early-stage Champion Blaziken.
In reality, it certainly took Blaziken very seriously. The opponent was a Champion, after all, so it had no reason to underestimate it.
"Truly an exceptional Pokémon," Omar said sincerely.
As a Champion, his instincts were sharp. Even though tagross had yet to display its strength—simply floating in mid-air—the invisible sense of oppression it exuded was already flooding the battlefield. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel-fire.ɴet
The one who felt it most clearly was none other than Blaziken.
Although not a Champion itself, the pressure it emitted was on par with one, which involuntarily made Blaziken’s fighting spirit flare in response.
After all, when it first realized its opponent wasn't even a Champion, it had felt sowhat dismissive.
This was the third Champion-level opponent tagross had faced, after Tapu Bulu and Leafeon.
"ta!"
tagross made the first move.
Not with its classic combo of Teleport teor Mash—a devastating sequence that could instantly crush weaker opponents.
But now, facing Blaziken, this combination would certainly be effective, though it would be better saved for later.
A Psycho Cut shot straight toward Blaziken—just to test its strength.
"Ken!"
Blaziken's left fist erupted in blazing flas, eting the Psycho Cut with a Fire Punch.
Boom!!
Sparks instantly flew in all directions, and the psychic energy ford by the move rippled outward, surging toward the edges of the protective barrier.
The exchange ended in a draw, neither side gaining ground.
A sharp gleam flashed through Omar’s eyes.
"Ken!"
Blaziken charged toward tagross, its long legs covering a hundred ters with each stride. The distance between them was closed almost instantly.
Blaze Kick!
tagross swiftly erected multiple Light Screens in front of itself.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The Light Screens shattered like glass under Blaziken's kick, dissolving into shards of light.
As the final Light Screen broke, the Blaze Kick landed directly onto tagross’s forehead with a loud bang.
As a Fighting-type Pokémon, Blaziken's strength was undeniable—a single punch or kick could pulverize a mountain.
Yet, when its kick connected with tagross, it felt as if it had hit an indestructible iron plate.
A faint pain even shot through its foot.
"Ken?!"
Blaziken stared at tagross in disbelief.
'Is this level of defense even legal?'
"ta!"
tagross responded with a devastating teor Mash.
A shimring, multicolored streak flashed through the air, and the atmosphere seed to crack.
Danger!!
Blaziken reacted instantly, switching to its right leg in counter.
Double Kick!
BOOM!!
The moves collided once more, but this ti, Blaziken was blasted backward.
It spun through the air a full 360-degrees, dispersing the impact force before landing.
"Defense and attack both at the Champion level…"
Omar was shocked to see this. Although he had known that Julian's tagross possessed Champion-level combat power, but knowing was one thing. Experiencing it firsthand was another.
Blaziken, a Fighting-type, was supposed to excel in raw physical strength—yet here, it had actually been overpowered by tagross. It was simply unbelievable.
The mont Blaziken touched ground, tagross vanished from its spot—only to reappear above its head.
Teleport teor Mash!
The tal fist ca crashing down.
"Ken!"
Blaziken wasn’t caught entirely off-guard. Its trainer had already warned it that tagross could use Teleport.
So the instant it saw its opponent disappear, it knew an attack was coming.
But knowing was one thing—its body had only just stabilized from the landing, and tagross’s teor Mash was already upon it.
There was no ti to dodge.
Counter!
BOOM!!!
Blaziken took tagross's teor Mash head-on. The force of the punch made it feel as if its internal organs were about to be shattered.
But with Counter, all that force was instantly doubled back.
tagross was sent flying by twice the power of its own teor Mash. Its body slamd into the top of the protective barrier with a thunderous crash.
Ripples spread violently across the barrier as it began to disperse the imnse impact.
The high-ranking officials of Pannar watching from the sidelines felt their hearts bleed. That single impact had just cost them at least one billion.
For a country like Pannar, not rich to begin with, keeping a Champion-level protective barrier active wasn’t just burning money—it was draining the nation's resources.
tagross had always been the one delivering teor Mash to its opponents—now, for the first ti, it was on the receiving end, and with twice the power.
Even with its incredibly high defense, the Counter left tagross feeling a sharp, stinging pain.
"Flathrower!"
Omar suddenly commanded, seizing the perfect opportunity.
After being struck by Counter and slamd against the barrier, tagross was montarily dazed.
And his Blaziken had consud a Blaze Stone—making its Flathrower twice as powerful as normal.
Fire-type moves dealt double damage to tagross. If this attack connected, tagross would be in serious trouble.
Even before the flas arrived, the scorching heat washed across the field.
"Protect!" Julian’s voice rang out.
There was no ti for a counterattack—defense was the only choice.
A green barrier shimred into place around tagross just as the torrent of flas engulfed it, trapping it inside a vortex of searing flas.
The relentless Flathrower battered against the protective barrier, trying with all its might to tear it down.
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