Swinging its head, Haxorus once again utilized its sharp tusks to unleash Slash. At this point, Scizor could no longer block as easily as before and could only use X-Scissor to barely withstand the blow.
Seizing this opportunity, Haxorus suddenly used Outrage. Having followed Gu Yuan for so long, Haxorus had naturally learned many useful tricks, such as suddenly exploding with power at the final moment of a battle.
Feeling its strength surge, Haxorus directly used Dragon Rush to launch an assault. Unable to stabilize its retreating body in time, Scizor beat its wings with all its might to charge forward, attempting to block with Close Combat.
The result went without saying. Without giving Scizor a chance to execute its move, the draconic energy manifested by Haxorus swallowed it whole. Once he confirmed Scizor had lost the ability to battle, Haxorus stopped its attack.
Nearby, Gu Yuan took the opportunity to open the system and help Haxorus take that final step. In reality, Gu Yuan could have successfully promoted Haxorus even without this battle. However, since he could now perfectly explain his special ability, there was no need to leave unnecessary loopholes.
Hatterene released Life Dew, which, combined with Gu Yuan's help, quickly healed Scizor and restored Haxorus.
Next up was Dreepy. Slowly lifting off from Gu Yuan's shoulder, Dreepy moved to the spot where Haxorus had just stood. Because it had not yet broken through to the Ace Rank, Dreepy had not evolved, but if it could successfully promote, evolution would follow as a matter of course.
Staring at the Raticate acting as its opponent, Dreepy's eyes were filled with burning fighting spirit and a deep desire for evolution!
"Go, Dreepy! Phantom Force!"
The battle began, and Dreepy nimbly dove into the spatial rift. Noting Dreepy's disappearance, Raticate immediately became vigilant, warily observing its surroundings. Suddenly, Dreepy quickly emerged from behind Raticate.
Turning rapidly, Raticate charged toward Dreepy, gathering energy for a Crunch move.
"Dreepy, Confuse Ray!"
Gu Yuan did not rush the attack. He waited until Raticate was almost right in front of Dreepy before suddenly issuing the command. When the Confuse Ray surged out, Raticate had no time to dodge and took a direct hit. Instantly, the Raticate felt the whole world start to spin.
Taking advantage of this, Dreepy vanished from the spot using its invisibility. Having lost its target, Raticate began to frantically destroy everything around it. It unleashed various moves in succession, rapidly consuming its own stamina.
"Dreepy, Thunder Wave!"
Only after Raticate had exhausted itself did Gu Yuan have Dreepy strike. The Thunder Wave surged out, easily hitting the Raticate that wasn't even trying to dodge, instantly plunging it into a paralyzed state. Consequently, the confusion also gradually faded, allowing Raticate to regain its clarity.
"Dreepy, approach while invisible. Astonish!"
Following the successful Thunder Wave, Dreepy's true offensive began. It first appeared invisibly in front of Raticate before suddenly revealing itself, attacking in tandem with Astonish. Unfortunately, it failed to make Raticate flinch.
"Dreepy, Quick Attack, then use Bite."
At such close range, Dreepy transformed into a white flash and slammed into Raticate in the blink of an eye. Wrapped in Dark-type energy, Dreepy sank its teeth into Raticate, dealing secondary damage.
The intense pain caused Raticate to fully wake up. As it gathered energy for Crunch to counterattack, electricity sparked across its body. Although the paralysis failed to stop Raticate's Bite, it allowed Dreepy to easily move out of the attack range.
"Back up! Keep up the pressure with Swift!"
Flickering star-shaped lights shot out. Having lost its mobility, Raticate could only choose to endure the hits. It was a pity that before evolving, Dreepy couldn't learn many high-power moves. Otherwise, with the advantage gained just now, Gu Yuan would have already commanded Dreepy to crush Raticate.
"Dreepy, keep bombarding it with Swift!"
Star-shaped flashes continued to fire. Gu Yuan intended to use this straightforward method of overwhelming pressure to completely defeat Raticate. Under the influence of paralysis, Raticate could not counterattack nimbly or block the Swift attacks entirely. This led to its injuries piling up, creating a vicious cycle.
"Now! Give it the final blow with Phantom Force!"
Seeing Dreepy unleash Swift once more, Gu Yuan immediately had Dreepy launch its final assault. It quickly dove into the spatial rift and reappeared behind Raticate. Raticate, who had just been bombarded by Swift, was unable to dodge and had to take Dreepy's attack head-on.
In the next second, Raticate was sent flying. Before it even hit the ground, it had already lost the ability to battle and fainted. Gu Yuan seized this chance to open the system and help Dreepy take its final step.
Feeling the power welling up inside its body, Dreepy suddenly felt a strange sensation emerge. Slowly closing its eyes, it was enveloped by the light of evolution.
Seeing Dreepy finally reach this stage, Gu Yuan felt a sense of pride, yet he also secretly heightened his vigilance. Even within Professor Oak's Laboratory, he did not let his guard down too much.
Within the white light, Dreepy's appearance began to change. The process didn't last long before the white light dissipated, and the evolved Drakloak appeared before Gu Yuan and the others.
Looking at the evolved Drakloak, not only Gu Yuan but even Charizard and the others were extremely excited. After evolution, Drakloak was significantly larger than Dreepy, reaching over one meter in length.
At the same time, the patterns on Drakloak's head became more numerous, its lines became clearer, and the tip of its tail became transparent. It looked much more like a proper Ghost-dragon. However, the absence of a Dreepy resting on Drakloak's head made Gu Yuan feel like something was missing.
While observing Drakloak's appearance, Gu Yuan also checked the moves it had mastered after evolution.
Pokémon: Drakloak
Gender: Male
Ability: Clear Body
Strength: Intermediate Rank
Type: Dragon, Ghost
Level-up Moves: Bite, Quick Attack, Astonish, Infestation, Dragon Pulse, Lock-On, Assurance, Hex, Agility, Double Hit, U-turn, Dragon Dance
TM Moves: Protect, Confuse Ray, Swift, Dragon Tail, Thunder Wave, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Phantom Force
Egg Moves: Disable, Curse
Gu Yuan was extremely satisfied with Drakloak's data. The current Drakloak was already beginning to show the style of a pseudo-legendary. Not only did it master more moves, but it could also learn many more powerful skills.
Similarly, the points Drakloak would need moving forward would reach a staggering amount, but to a well-prepared Gu Yuan, that was nothing. Closing the system, Gu Yuan walked toward Drakloak with a smile to share the joy of its evolution.