"Yo~"
As a pokémon that lives in the desert and even has "desert" in its name, Flygon is undoubtedly masterful at creating sandstorms.
Moreover, in a sandstorm it not only lets Flygon unleash its power, but also weakens Gyarados.
Bzzzz! Bzzzz!
Its wings vibrate wildly, and the ground‑type energy inside Flygon erupts, instantly forming countless grains of sand that coil around its body.
"Awooo~"
Gyarados glares fiercely, watching the Flygon's performance in mid‑air as if watching a clown.
Drip drip! Patter patter!
The heavy rain keeps falling, even seeming to intensify.
The sand that Flygon conjures is immediately drenched and clumped together, preventing a proper sandstorm from forming and certainly not covering the rainy weather.
"Flygon's 'sandstorm' can't even compete with Gyarados's Rain Dance?"
Wille's eyes widened in disbelief.
In the real world, stealing the weather isn't about move order but about each side's control over their weather energy.
In terms of sheer energy, Wille's Flygon clearly has the edge.
As a desert Pokémon, Flygon is also far better at weather moves than Gyarados.
But now —
"If the contest began with weather stealing, Gyarados might not have been able to out‑steal Flygon."
Adrian clasped her hands, sneering, "But it's raining now; Gyarados has the Sea Kings Authority boost, raising water‑type move power by 50 %. How could it be scared of you?"
In the game, status‑changing moves like Rain Dance don't receive power boosts.
In reality, even non‑damaging moves have strength differences.
For example, Rain Dance comes in light rain, moderate rain, and heavy rain.
Gyarados's Rain Dance skill is at the "proficient" level, normally only able to summon moderate rain.
With the Sea Kings Authority boost, it can now summon heavy rain, and thunder flickers faintly in the clouds.
And Wille's Flygon, which isn't specialized in sandstorms, tries to snatch the weather with its head?
Don't use your hobby to challenge my expertise!!!
"Flygon, Supersonic!"
Since he can't win the weather contest, Wille changes tactics, trying to retaliate with a negative effect on Gyarados.
Once Supersonic lands, the pokémon becomes confused.
Bzzzz!
Flygon's wings spin wildly, emitting sharp sound waves.
But Adrian remains calm, clearly having a counter: "Gyarados, Taunt!"
Taunt blocks the opponent's status‑changing moves, forcing it to use only attacking moves.
Gyarados had been Taunted earlier, but the effect has long since faded.
"Yo~"
Taunt hits, forcing Flygon to stop Supersonic and instead gather massive rocks to hurl at the ground‑bound Gyarados.
rock‑type move: Rock Lock!
Once it lands, Rock Lock not only deals massive damage to Gyarados but also sharply reduces its speed—a double win.
Watching the rock projectiles scatter like shot pellets, Gyarados finds it hard to crawl away on the ground.
After all, Gyarados's massive size and its aquatic nature make land movement awkward.
So Adrian shouts, "Use Bounce to dodge!"
Boom!
Its tail slams the ground, launching Gyarados like a rocket; it soars straight toward the nearby Flygon, evading all rock projectiles.
"How dare you clash with me? You've got no sense of death!"
Watching the raging Gyarados fly upward, Wille can't help but scoff.
Bounce lifts Gyarados, but it has a huge drawback: there's nowhere to gain momentum in mid‑air.
And Gyarados can't actually fly!
Thus Gyarados becomes a literal sitting target.
Thinking this, Wille's tone turns cold, murderous, "Flygon, Thunder Punch!"
Clearly, Wille hopes to finish Adrian's Gyarados in one hit, avenging his earlier loss.
Sizzle sizzle!
Electric arcs gather on Flygon's tiny claws; with a wing beat, it shoots forward like an arrow toward Gyarados.
Just as Thunder Punch is about to connect, Gyarados suddenly retreats dozens of meters, dodging the strike.
Then Gyarados twists its body in the air, spiraling upward with gusts that keep raising its altitude.
"Awooo~"
Soaring through the sea of clouds, it roars like a dragon, flaunting its power.
Wind‑call!
Rain‑call!
Lightning‑call!
At this moment, Gyarados is no longer a water‑bound monster but a true dragon soaring the heavens.
"Adrian's Gyarados is flying!"
Clair's mouth opened wide, eyes bulging.
Though she knew Adrian's Gyarados would eventually fly, she never imagined it would happen so suddenly and so fast.
Even if she had expected it, actually seeing it sent a shock straight to the top of her head, making her brain buzz.
As for Wille, he was stunned, as if he'd lost the ability to think.
Adrian's Gyarados really flew?!
Gyarados really can fly!!!
Even the Dragon Elder was visibly shocked.
Not only because Gyarados flew, but also because its graceful, soaring movements reminded the Elder of a legendary figure he once saw as a youth.
Remembering this, the Dragon Elder absent‑mindedly patted his hat, murmuring, "I can't… imagine it like this…"
Yes!
The legend the Dragon Elder mentioned is none other than the draconic super‑warrior—Rayquaza!
Though its shape and color differ greatly, the aura now makes Gyarados resemble Rayquaza by five or six points.
"This young…"
The Dragon Elder suddenly rose from the blue stone, ignoring the rain, both shocked and lost in memory.
Everyone present, including all the pokémon, stared in stunned silence at the Gyarados weaving through the clouds.
Gale, downpour, thunder—these became the backdrop — highlighting its mystery and might.
"Awooo~"
Only the guardian dragon—Dragonite—let out a roar, finally sensing something amiss.
It's dancing… the greedy dragon dance!!!
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