"Steelix, Dig!"
Although Steelix's Ground-type attribute was super effective against Gengar, Bruno didn't let his guard down at all. Having lost two matches in a row, he had already placed Riku on an equal footing with himself in his mind. Moreover, this Gengar in front of him looked extraordinary at a glance. If he wasn't careful, he might really fall into a trap.
However, Bruno was after all a veteran Elite Four member, and he quickly formulated a battle plan targeting Gengar's type. Using Dig now seemed like a Ground-type move to attack Gengar, but in fact, Bruno was planning to use Crunch, a Dark-type move, to directly attack Gengar's Ghost-type attribute the moment Steelix caught Gengar!
Whether it was Dig or Crunch, Bruno was very confident. As long as Gengar was hit, it would definitely be instantly killed.
"Gengar, be careful!"
Riku also saw the danger. Such a large Steelix actually burrowed into the ground instantly, which was completely incomprehensible to Riku, who had grown up on Blue Star. But now was not the time to dwell on this. Riku paused for a second and then continued to issue commands.
"Steelix doesn't know when it will come out. Gengar, use Shadow Sneak immediately!"
"Tama—"
Upon Riku's command, Gengar responded without turning its head and began to gradually disappear. This one move alone made Bruno frown. It was daytime now, not night. For Gengar to be able to use Shadow Sneak in broad daylight meant that its level had definitely reached the Champion level, and it was probably a Pokémon with rich battle experience.
Thump thump—
Suddenly, Bruno stomped hard on the ground twice. Besides focusing on the battlefield, Riku also paid attention to Bruno's every move. Seeing this sudden action, he knew Bruno was communicating with Steelix.
"Where are the Pokémon? Where are Steelix and Gengar?" The audience had thought it would be a fierce battle, but who knew that after waiting for a while, one Pokémon dug into the ground, and the other disappeared in broad daylight.
A minute or two would have been fine, but after a full five minutes, the audience began to get impatient.
"What's going on? Are we just going to keep waiting like this?"
"Be patient. It's clear that whoever makes the first move will be at a disadvantage. Let's see who loses their composure first."
"It should be that young man. Bruno is a veteran Elite Four member after all."
"Gengar moved!"
Just as the audience was discussing, Riku, who had waited for five minutes, finally issued a command.
"Gengar, cancel Shadow Sneak and use Sludge Wave!"
"Tama—"
Gengar's figure appeared in the center of the arena, and its hands suddenly plunged into the ground. The yellow soil gradually changed color.
And Bruno, watching the patch of yellow soil in the center of the arena turn purplish-black, frowned and stepped heavily on the ground.
Boom—
Steelix instantly burst out of the ground, opening its huge mouth to bite Gengar.
"Finally came out?" Riku sneered.
"Gengar, Poison Jab!"
"Spray it directly into Steelix's mouth!"
"Not good!" Bruno exclaimed anxiously.
"Steelix, stop Crunch, close your mouth immediately!"
The already impatient Steelix, although unwilling, after all, Gengar was right in front of it, and it believed that this bite would definitely crush Gengar. But Bruno's years of authority made Steelix dare not disobey the command.
Slamming on the brakes, Steelix quickly closed its mouth.
"Gengar, Poison Sting!"
Who would have thought that Riku would issue another command to Gengar at this moment?
Logically speaking, ordinary Pokémon couldn't perform such consecutive attacks.
Bruno's heart sank. He knew that Riku's previous command was just a smokescreen, and this Poison Sting was the real attack he wanted Gengar to unleash.
However, Bruno opened his mouth but didn't issue a command. In his opinion, Gengar's Poison Sting wouldn't do much damage to Steelix. As long as it wasn't a special attack, with Steelix's defense, it feared no physical attacks!
Crack crack crack—
A harsh metallic grinding sound rang out.
Just as Bruno was about to have Steelix launch a Ground-type attack to drive Gengar away first, the metal on Steelix's skin suddenly changed color.
"Not good!" Bruno exclaimed in shock.
"What kind of poison is this? Even metal is—"
Boom—
In just three seconds, Steelix was poisoned and collapsed heavily on the ground.
No one expected that Steelix, which clearly had a type advantage over Gengar, would be so vulnerable. Moreover, everyone present could see that Steelix had clearly collapsed due to poisoning, losing to the very type it was supposed to be strong against.
"Whoa!" The audience cheered excitedly, some young people even standing up and waving their fists.
This time, Riku had really brought glory to their side!
After Steelix was poisoned, Bruno only had three Pokémon left, while Riku, including the Gengar present, still had five!
The situation looked very promising!
If they could really win against Bruno, then the Trainers from the Indigo Plateau would never be able to look down on them again!
"How could this happen!" Drake and the others gritted their teeth, but didn't dare to say anything.
And May was too lazy to pay attention to these jealous people. She was now filled with joy for Riku. Who could have imagined that the former Pokémon newbie would win against three of the veteran Elite Four member's Champion-level Pokémon in a highly anticipated arena today?
"Lucario, come on out!"
Bruno, who had already had three Pokémon defeated, was frighteningly calm at this moment. Changing his previous talkativeness, he instantly summoned his next Pokémon.
Riku had just breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the Pokémon Bruno summoned seemed unremarkable, he didn't immediately give Gengar any commands.
It was this moment of carelessness that Bruno seized the opportunity!
"Lucario, Extreme Speed!"
"Crap!" The first glance Riku took at Lucario, he thought it was nothing special, but the moment this Pokémon moved, he immediately felt a sharp pressure.
"Tama—"
Gengar reacted and was about to make a move, but its whole body went limp, and it collapsed to the ground unconscious.
"What happened?" The audience was shocked.
"Why was it instantly killed!"
"I just thought we had it in the bag!"
"Don't worry, there are still four Pokémon left."
"Hehe, what other Pokémon are there?" Drake and the others gloated.
"I already found it amazing that a Gengar appeared."
"He got lucky twice, does he think he'll have a third time?"
"If he still has Champion-level Pokémon, I'll do a handstand and shit!"
"Don't speak so soon."
"Tch, Riku is lowering his head now, looks like he's preparing to admit defeat."
May hadn't said a word. She could see that Drake and the others were going crazy with jealousy. Now, she clasped her hands tightly to her chest, closed her eyes, and prayed for Riku in her heart.
Just when everyone thought Riku was really going to admit defeat, he suddenly raised his head and threw out a Poké Ball.
"Go, Metagross!"
"Today, your great name will surely resound throughout the League!!"
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