At the Gym's elite level, which ranks as one of the top tiers above the Quartz Conference, so far only Ash's Pokémon and Paul's Torterra have surpassed it.
Apart from these two, no one else has showcased anything at the elite Gym level. If it weren't for Ash and Paul as stumbling blocks, with Conway's spatial team and the elite Gym level of Slowking, winning this year's Quartz Conference would definitely not be a problem.
As for Gary, it's impossible to win against Conway. If encountered, he'd surely lose.
Why would Gary's travel time be too short, and not have the kind of cheat that Ash has?
But Conway can only be said to have bad timing, entering this year's Quartz Conference only to face Ash, and another Paul. If encountering them in the final four, it would be okay, but meeting them in the top sixteen, he'd have to resign to destiny.
Yet Conway still hasn't planned to surrender. With the appearance of Slowking, a confident expression returned to his face, a testament to the conviction and strength his ace brings him.
Even if the level isn't as high, even if the power isn't as strong, as long as Slowking is on the field, he's assured.
"It's your turn, Slowking. Our opponent is formidable; we must first limit their actions."
"Slow." Slowking nodded earnestly, with his wisdom, he could clearly perceive the power of the opposing Pokémon, unreservedly saying, this is the strongest opponent he's faced since his evolution.
"Great, first use Disable!" Conway waved his arm, directing Slowpoke to use Disable to hinder Gardevoir.
The last skill Gardevoir used was Moonblast; that instant Moonblast is indeed too terrifying, it must be sealed first, otherwise Slowking won't have the chance to use Trick Room.
"Slow!" Slowpoke's eyes glinted with sharp blue light, the light directly affected Gardevoir. A slight blue glow appeared on Gardevoir's dark body, indicating Moonblast was sealed.
Moreover, Disable's effect is not limited to this alone. As long as it continues hitting the opponent, it can even immobilize the opponent literally!
The effect is somewhat similar to Telekinesis, where the opponent is restrained, though Telekinesis's restraint is stronger, second only to Psychic.
Slowking concentrated on exerting his Psychic power, trying to freeze Gardevoir in her spot, while Gardevoir, seemingly cooperative, remained stationary without even lifting an arm or attempting to struggle, merely watching Slowking quietly.
The scene spoke 'I'm just watching your performance quietly.'
"Good, Slowking, use Trick Room!" Conway finally spotted the opportunity. Now that Gardevoir is restrained, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to use Trick Room!
For Slowking, whose Spiritual Power has greatly increased post-evolution, concurrently using two skills is trivial. While using Disable to freeze Gardevoir's figure, the other hand opens up the space!
If the space can be opened, there's still a chance to win!
A cube gathered before Slowking, the small cube contained profoundly deep spatial power, yet Gardevoir remained unmovable, and even Ash hadn't uttered any command.
This stirred some doubt in Conway. If Gardevoir was immobilized by Disable, it would explain the stillness, but neither Gardevoir struggled, nor did Ash command, what's going on?
A trap?
What a joke, letting him open Trick Room as a trap? If that's indeed a trap, he'd gladly step on it!
How could anyone deliberately allow a spatial team member to open Trick Room, isn't it ridiculous?
As Slowking's space power concentrated more, time slowly passed, about two seconds later, Trick Room completed its gathering in Slowking's hands, while Gardevoir still didn't move.
"Slow!" Slowking shouted, the space power in his hands spread, cloaking the entire field in Trick Room's power!
Trick Room—success!
"Hehe, Ash, though I can't fathom your intentions, with Trick Room activated, the scales of victory don't tilt in your favor anymore. Next, witness Slowking's might, Slowking, use Curse!"
Conway's face beamed with joy as he promptly commanded Slowking to reinforce himself.
If the Curse skill is used by Ghost-type Pokémon, it halves their maximum Physical Strength while cursing the opponent, causing continuous Physical Strength depletion, exponentially increasing.
However, if a non-Ghost type Pokémon uses it, it decreases Speed by one level, increases Defense and Attack by one level.
Slowking isn't a Ghost-type, so Curse enhances him.
Without Trick Room, if Slowking were a high-speed Pokémon, Curse's effects wouldn't outweigh the cons, for Speed is paramount in Pokémon battles, essentially determining victory by giving first move advantage.
Yet Slowking is inherently sluggish, and with Trick Room on the field now, the slower the speed, the faster the Speed.