Pokemon: Spiritual Master
Chapter 718: Explosion Is the Ultimate Art!

Chapter 718: Explosion Is the Ultimate Art!

"Tactically, there wasn’t really any problem."

Johan was treating Dragonite and Tyranitar’s injuries.

Tyranitar was actually fine - though it took two punches from Mega Sableye, Crunch had offset much of the damage.

However, Tyranitar’s mood was obviously somewhat dejected.

Head drooping, whimpering softly.

Mega Sableye’s extremely "appetizing" red gem had disappeared after it released Mega Evolution.

This green fatty was clearly disappointed.

But it still scared Phoebe’s just-awakened Sableye, which immediately hid from Tyranitar.

Probably would feel uneasy seeing Tyranitar-type Pokémon in the future.

Johan’s Gengar, however, was looking at the diamonds and gems embedded in Sableye’s body with shifty eyes, plotting something unknown.

Compared to Tyranitar, Dragonite’s injuries were slightly more serious.

But after treating the "burn" wounds, recovery was actually manageable.

Definitely no chance for the next battle, but might have opportunity the battle after.

"Mm..."

Hearing Teacher Johan’s evaluation, Phoebe, who was comforting Sableye, showed a happy smile.

Ghost-type Pokémon differed considerably from other types.

Ghost-type Pokémon mostly had cunning, changeable abilities with diverse tactics and strategies. Though they could charge head-on, this obviously didn’t suit Ghost-type Pokémon’s inherent characteristics.

"Next opportunity, let’s discuss some ’interesting’ Ghost-type Pokémon tactics together." Johan also smiled.

"Really?"

Phoebe’s eyes brightened.

What was Teacher Johan’s signature Pokémon?

Undoubtedly Gengar.

Besides Gengar, Teacher Johan also had Ghost-type Pokémon like Ceruledge and Rotom, so he must have unique understanding of Ghost-types.

Patting Dragonite and Tyranitar lying on the ground enjoying massages.

"Let’s go. Don’t keep Elite Four Glacia waiting too long."

"Won’t Teacher Johan rest a bit more?" Phoebe asked.

"About enough."

Thud—

The door to the third battle room opened wide.

Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake.

Hoenn League’s four Elite Four members.

Among them, Sidney and Phoebe could actually be considered the younger generation.

Sidney was slightly older than Johan, while Phoebe was about the same age, just appearing more like a naive girl due to her short time away from the mountain.

Elite Four Drake naturally represented the League’s older generation.

He was contemporaries with Professor Oak, Elite Four Agatha, and Champion Alder.

Glacia represented the League’s backbone generation.

She was considerably older than Johan, Sidney, and Phoebe. Though possibly somewhat negligent in Pokémon training and battles due to handling League affairs, her strength was definitely much greater than Sidney and Phoebe’s.

When Johan entered the third battle room, Glacia, wearing elegant lady’s attire and white gloves, already stood on one side of the battle field.

"Elite Four Glacia..." Johan smiled in greeting.

This was an absolutely important figure indispensable to the Hoenn League.

Glacia’s face also showed a light smile. After glancing at Johan, she said softly:

"Ten million Pokédollars."

"Huh?" Johan was stunned.

"The second battle room you just destroyed, especially the reinforced ceiling you pierced through - repairs alone will cost at least ten million Pokédollars." Glacia looked at him meaningfully.

Johan: "..."

Wait.

Was this intimidation?

Breaking out in cold sweat...

Seeing Johan’s appearance, Glacia covered her mouth and laughed lightly.

"Don’t worry, you don’t need to pay."

"I have no intention of using this to restrain your battle. You don’t need to worry about repairs here for now." Glacia added.

But the meaning was...

For now you don’t need to worry.

When you become Champion someday, all these big and small matters will be your concern.

Then we can relax~

Johan felt great "pressure."

"Ha, haha..." He naturally heard the meaning in Elite Four Glacia’s words, laughing dryly.

Thinking internally...

If I really become Champion, wouldn’t I decide who does what? Worst case, aren’t there still Steven and Wallace?

At absolute worst, learn from Champion Alder and just "run away"?

"Alright, let’s battle." Glacia smiled sweetly.

Rotom referee floated out.

Reaching here.

Meant Johan only faced two more checkpoints.

The "Champion Road" was already more than halfway complete. Just passing these remaining two checkpoints would undoubtedly mean completing this "Champion Road."

But neither Johan nor the livestream audience would think the remainder was easy - rather, they’d consider every subsequent step the true test of the "Champion Road"!

Glacia threw her Poké Ball without hesitation.

They’d battled before.

Only then Johan could merely be considered emerging talent. Though showing good potential, he was far from Champion level.

Moreover, Glacia hadn’t sent out main Pokémon then.

But this time...

"Bring down snow, Vanilluxe!"

Appearing like two ice creams connected together, entirely snow-white and crystalline, with cute smiles on both heads - the Ice-type Pokémon Vanilluxe appeared on the field.

With its appearance.

From ice crystal straws like cookie decorations in ice cream, milky white frost mist emerged.

Instantly.

Snowflakes began falling in the battle room, quickly growing larger and filling with howling blizzard.

"Snow Warning" ability!

This was the same Pokémon type Glacia had summoned during her initial battle with Johan.

But obviously not the same one.

Because this Vanilluxe’s strength was... at least ordinary Elite Four ace Pokémon level!

Stronger by far!

Just the suddenly dropping temperature in the battle room was proof enough.

Johan threw his Luxury Ball without hesitation.

"Then it’s you, Ceruledge!"

Poof—

Blue ghostly flames spiraled upward.

In the firelight, wearing deep purple armor and wielding two flame-wreathed swords with face covered by helmet - Ceruledge appeared on the field.

"So it’s this little one..."

Glacia smiled with narrowed eyes, obviously recognizing the Ceruledge Johan summoned was the same Charcadet from their first battle.

"Goka!"

Ceruledge swung its blade edge, flames dispersing and restraining, but surrounding falling snowflakes melted with "hiss" sounds before approaching, then vaporized.

Ice and fire.

Before battle began, collision had already occurred.

Whoosh—

Rotom referee’s flag dropped.

Battle begin!

"Ceruledge, Flame Charge!" Johan rarely attacked first.

Johan had sufficient understanding of snow weather and snow teams.

Without using Tyranitar to seize weather control, quickly resolving the snow team’s weather setter was very necessary.

Of course.

Also due to time with Ninetales and practicing "snow weather" core tactics together, Ceruledge was actually quite familiar with snow weather and blizzards.

"Goka!"

Following Johan’s call, Ceruledge crossed its twin swords as surging blue ghostly flames rose around it.

Bang!!!

Snow and ground exploded, leaving two scorched marks as Ceruledge charged forward.

"Vanilluxe, Aurora Veil!"

Glacia’s opening was one of snow teams’ most useful moves.

Transparent film descended with refractive halos making it appear quite solid.

But next moment.

Crack—

Aurora Veil was severed by twin blades, firelight flashing directly to Vanilluxe’s front, swinging down.

Bang!!!

Blizzard quickly formed crystalline clear armor on Vanilluxe’s body.

Snow weather granted Ice-type Pokémon stronger physical defense - demonstrated here.

Aurora Veil’s weakening plus snow crystal armor’s reduction meant though Ceruledge struck Vanilluxe, it didn’t deal sufficiently fatal damage.

When Ceruledge wanted to continue pursuing, red light shot out, recalling Vanilluxe.

Switch!

Whether snow teams, sun teams, rain teams, etc., weather setters naturally needed protection as long as possible.

Glacia wasn’t foolish enough to have Vanilluxe clash directly with Ceruledge now - that would be too obviously throwing.

She took her second Poké Ball from her waist without hesitation.

"Go, Walrein!"

"Walrein—"

Azure blue body, bulky but agile robust physique, two huge sharp tusks - overall outline not much different from ordinary walruses.

Walrein was Water and Ice dual-type, obviously meant to counter Fire-type Ceruledge.

More importantly.

Glacia’s Walrein likely had "Thick Fat" ability.

[Thick Fat: When receiving Ice and Fire-type move attacks, provides better protection, halving received move power!]

Plus snow weather’s physical defense boost and still-lingering "Aurora Veil"...

Resistance nearly maxed out.

But Johan wasn’t surprised.

He’d done sufficient research on Glacia.

Moreover.

He best understood what snow teams feared - what weather teams feared!

"Ceruledge, Sunny Day!"

Johan commanded gravely, waving grandly.

"Goka!"

Hearing this, Ceruledge raised its arms high, then struck down hard.

Clang!!!

Twin blades collided in the blizzard, sparks scattering as surrounding temperature began rising, blizzard quickly weakening, warm sunlight falling from the battle room above.

Though Ceruledge wasn’t a weather setter, that didn’t mean it lacked weather-changing ability.

However, with Vanilluxe present and its "Snow Warning" ability boost, plus Ceruledge not specializing in weather, it might not win weather control.

But with Vanilluxe now switched out, this was undoubtedly the best time to seize weather.

Once snow weather was replaced by sunny weather.

Aurora Veil relying on snow weather and snow’s physical defense boost would all crumble.

Moreover, under sunny weather, Walrein’s Water-type moves would be greatly reduced, significantly lowering threats to Ceruledge.

Glacia’s expression changed slightly.

She wasn’t surprised Ceruledge could use Sunny Day - she was somewhat surprised that...

Vanilluxe carrying "Icy Rock" with "Snow Warning" should have created extremely stable snow weather, not so easily replaceable.

At least not this quickly.

"Walrein, Hail!"

"Roar—"

The switched-in Walrein belatedly used Hail, roaring.

Attempting to contest weather with Ceruledge.

However.

Hiss—

Golden firelight rose from Ceruledge’s body, making its temperature even more blazing.

Blessed Fire!

Though Walrein’s desperate resistance slowed snow’s disappearance, it would ultimately be replaced.

Mind racing.

Witnessing this, Glacia knew the situation was hopeless and immediately changed strategy.

"Walrein, Hydro Pump!"

Abandoning weather contest, striking first while opponent used Sunny Day!

A massive, turbulent water column surged from Walrein’s mouth, crashing toward Ceruledge.

Before sunny weather fully formed, deal sufficient damage first!

The water column surged.

Overwhelming power!

Glacia’s Walrein had clearly reached Champion level - at least ordinary Champion Pokémon standard!

This was definitely significant power against Ceruledge.

Boom!!!

Water flow.

Instantly engulfed Ceruledge.

And sunny weather formed at this moment.

"Goka!"

In the surging water column, pale green light suddenly appeared.

The water column was split in half by this green blade.

Aqua Cutter!

"Ceruledge!" Johan called low. "Solar Blade!"

Facing the water column, Ceruledge took a deep breath, fearlessly raising twin swords to charge upward.

Emerald blade aura became increasingly obvious and sharp.

Snow weather disappeared, Aurora Veil and ice crystal armor lost effect.

Sunny weather replaced it, water flow thinned, sunlight intensified.

Under Walrein’s incredulous, shocked gaze, it struck down hard.

Bang!!!

Green light suddenly exploded as Grass-type energy completely unleashed.

Walrein suffered massive slashing damage, staggering backward.

With one strike gaining advantage, neither Ceruledge nor Johan would stop there.

"Ceruledge, Solar Blade!"

Pressing the advantage.

Hum—

Ceruledge turned its blade edge as bright sunlight again gathered on twin swords.

Raising sword to close in.

"Walrein, Ice Fang!"

At this close distance, dodging was unrealistic, high-power moves might not work, Water-type moves were further restricted.

Sharp tusks covered in ice layers like bright transparent ice swords.

"Goka!"

Perfect!

Fire flashed in Ceruledge’s eyes, excitement showing.

Its sparring and learning with Kartana wasn’t for nothing.

From Kartana, Ceruledge not only greatly improved swordsmanship but gained further understanding of "Solar Blade."

Long sword wrapped in sunlight.

Slashing out.

Golden light like silk threads wrapped around Walrein’s tusks.

Clang!!!

Blade ringing trembled.

Walrein’s movement stiffened, body freezing in place.

Its two slender but sharp tusks wrapped in ice crystals actually...

Broke?!

Swoosh—

Another sword fell.

Walrein flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground with a "thud."

Eyes swirled.

Unable to battle!

"Whew—"

Ceruledge stood with twin swords, straightening and exhaling lightly, a wisp of white mist mixed with blue fire slowly emerging.

Crack—

On its armor.

A crack appeared.

"You little brat, really showing no mercy..." Glacia complained while recalling Walrein.

As for Walrein’s broken tusks...

She wasn’t too concerned.

Walrein tooth loss was normal - teeth might even fall out when eating hard ice, but would quickly regrow.

Even in some regions, Walrein tusks were precious like ivory.

Looking at the fire-blazing Ceruledge.

After brief consideration, Glacia summoned Vanilluxe again.

Snow replaced sunny weather once more.

"Vanilluxe, Aurora Veil!"

"Ceruledge, Taunt!"

Both called simultaneously.

But Ceruledge’s Taunt forcibly interrupted Vanilluxe’s Aurora Veil.

Prediction!

Having experienced Vanilluxe’s trouble once, Johan naturally wouldn’t let such trouble reappear.

"Ceruledge, Bitter Blade!"

Swoosh—

The blue flame-wrapped blade missed again.

Glacia recalled Vanilluxe once more.

"Tsk..." Johan couldn’t help clicking his tongue.

But actually Glacia’s expression wasn’t relaxed either.

Ceruledge’s strength was formidable.

In full team battles, she wouldn’t find Ceruledge so troublesome, but in singles... Fire-type’s dominance over Ice-types was truly headache-inducing.

This was trouble all type-specialist trainers faced.

Why did so many trainers specialize in one type?

One reason was some trainers particularly loved certain types - like Flint, Aaron, Steven, Lance (crossed out).

Another reason was specializing in one type made trainers’ energy, resources, and abilities simpler and easier to develop.

But single-type specialization’s problems were obvious.

Encountering type-advantage trainers was very troublesome.

Why didn’t everyone mix types like Johan, Cynthia, and Leon?

Corresponding to single-type specialization, raising Pokémon this way was much more difficult.

Different types required different resources, materials, TMs, etc. for training, different training plans, greater energy investment.

Moreover, trainers had harder time achieving success.

But if truly cultivated and developed...

The upper limit was indeed much higher than single-type specialization.

Like Johan.

His first team Pokémon had all reached Champion level or above, so regardless of which type specialist he faced, he could find countermeasures.

Especially when individual Pokémon strength was sufficient.

This was why Johan could have Urshifu sweep Elite Four Sidney’s four Pokémon.

However.

No matter how troublesome.

The battle must continue.

Taking a deep breath, Glacia held two Poké Balls, hesitating before throwing one.

"Go, Sandslash!"

Entirely covered in ice crystals, blue throughout - Alolan Sandslash appeared on the field!

Ice and Steel-type Alolan Sandslash.

Seeing Glacia’s choice, Johan couldn’t help raising an eyebrow.

"Giving" a four-times Fire-weak Pokémon?

Battle continued!

"Ceruledge, Sunny Day!" Johan said softly.

Same old trick!

"Sandslash, Ice Punch!" Glacia called unhurriedly.

Bang!!!

Snow exploded.

Sandslash burst through snow, approaching Ceruledge extremely fast, appearing before it in an eyeblink.

Slush Rush!

Similar to Sand Rush.

Pokémon with "Slush Rush" ability had doubled speed in snow weather!

Watching Sandslash’s ice crystal-covered claws with metallic luster about to touch Ceruledge, a choice faced Johan and Ceruledge.

Continue using Sunny Day but take Sandslash’s attack.

Or abandon Sunny Day to block Sandslash.

In that brief instant.

Johan quickly decided.

"Block it!"

Clang!!!

Metal collision-like blade ringing erupted, sparks mixed with ice crystals scattering.

Ceruledge timely stopped Sunny Day usage, swinging sword to block Sandslash’s impact.

Facts proved.

Johan’s judgment wasn’t wrong.

Under Sandslash’s ice crystal-covered claws was heavy metallic gleam.

Ice Punch?

No!

This was Metal Claw plus Ice Punch!

If Ceruledge ignored everything and continued using Sunny Day...

It would suffer heavily.

After all, Ceruledge’s "Weak Armor" had already triggered once, lowering physical defense.

But blocking Sandslash’s attack wasn’t necessarily a good choice either.

With snow weather active, Sandslash’s "Slush Rush" speed remained, plus snow’s physical defense boost.

Moreover, Sandslash was naturally outstanding in physical defense.

Under multiple conditions, it truly didn’t particularly fear Ceruledge’s attacks.

Furthermore.

Speed advantage meant initiative.

Best offense was defense!

"Sandslash, again - continuous Ice Punch!" Glacia called.

Gaining initiative with one move, Sandslash immediately closed in again, both claws covered in ice crystals, slashing out.

"Bitter Blade!" Johan’s expression serious, aura spreading.

Bang!

Bang!!!

Bang—!!!

Claws and blades collided.

Massive ice crystals scattered wildly.

Sandslash’s attacks.

Actually grew stronger each time!

Rapid Strike Style?

Johan and Ceruledge seemed to sense Rapid Strike Style from Sandslash’s offensive.

But Johan quickly understood.

Triple Axel!

Each successful hit doubled the next attack’s power.

Initially 20, second time 40, third time 60!

Same Ice Punch.

First was Ice Punch plus Metal Claw.

This time was Ice Punch plus Triple Axel!

Really deceptive... Johan sighed internally.

But what surprised Johan was Sandslash continuing a fourth claw after three!

Hm?

Seemingly knowing Johan would be surprised, Glacia smiled lightly: "Don’t underestimate people."

As an Ice-type specialist Elite Four, helping Pokémon achieve move breakthroughs was normal, right?

Johan felt helpless, saying:

"Wouldn’t dare..."

But his face showed amusement.

This made Glacia pause, then feel crisis.

"Ceruledge, dodge!"

Ceruledge retreated at speeds exceeding Sandslash’s expectations, making its final claw miss.

?

But Glacia quickly understood.

Weak Armor!

Continuous attacks maxed Ceruledge’s speed too!

Even becoming much faster than Sandslash!

Poof—

Ceruledge quickly retreated, suddenly disappearing in snow and mist.

Or rather.

Disappeared in snow and water vapor from heat rapidly vaporizing ice.

Trouble!

Glacia alarmed, urgently calling: "Sandslash, Ice Punch pursuit - find it!"

Hide-and-seek in snow!

Snow weather was also most familiar to Johan and his Pokémon family.

When Sandslash broke through blizzard and water mist, it saw... a golden-red light point suddenly appearing in the thick mist ahead.

High temperature!

Johan grinned.

You have snow weather physical defense boost, Sandslash excels in physical defense?

Then...

He raised his hand, pointing directly at Sandslash, shouting:

"Armarouge, Armor Cannon!"

Bang!!!

Flames became cannonballs, instantly piercing a vacuum trajectory through snow, golden-red firelight bursting forth, surrounding mist and blizzard completely dispersing.

Armarouge with golden cannon aimed intently, golden flames dancing in its eyes, form sliding backward.

Boom!!!

Fire soared skyward.

Blazing high temperatures.

Actually incinerated all snow and ice in the entire field!

Sandslash took a direct hit.

Lost battle ability!

Hiss—

The blazing golden cannon barrel steamed with scorching white smoke, making sounds when contacting snowflakes.

This round.

Audiences focused intently on screens, breathing involuntarily held.

Only after seeing Alolan Sandslash lose battle ability did they slowly exhale.

"Could Teacher Johan sweep Elite Four Glacia too?"

"That’s not impossible!"

"Facts prove... I really could do it!"

Isn’t it just getting swept?

Like who couldn’t.

But audiences’ words weren’t looking down on Glacia - precisely because they knew Glacia’s formidability, it better highlighted Teacher Johan’s strength.

Through "Champion Road," everyone more clearly understood his power.

Snow weather continued.

Glacia recalled Sandslash, gently brushing her hair, somewhat helplessly saying:

"Seems still difficult to cause you much attrition."

"Elite Four Glacia, you’re..."

Everyone’s so familiar - is this necessary?

But before Johan finished speaking, Glacia summoned her fourth Pokémon.

"Go, Glalie!"

This was Elite Four Glacia’s signature Pokémon.

As expected...

"Glalie—"

Elite Four Glacia gently touched the Key Stone at her chest, bursting with rainbow light connecting to Glalie’s Mega Evolution Stone, resonating together.

"Mega Evolution!"

Mega Glalie’s appearance didn’t differ much from Glalie, except its originally mouth restrained by solid ice armor dislocated open, and a sharp blue-black ice horn grew from its forehead, extremely prominent.

Hiss—

Streams of cold air became substantial ice fragments and crystals, drifting from Mega Glalie’s mouth.

Supposedly, Glalie’s extremely low temperature caused surrounding air moisture to condense into ice crystals, creating this phenomenon.

Additionally, after Mega Evolution, Glalie’s ability became "Refrigerate," similar to "Pixilate" and "Aerilate" - when using Normal-type moves, they became Ice-type with increased power.

"Glalie, Giga Impact!" Glacia waved grandly, calling sternly.

Gurgle gurgle—

Glalie growled low, body immediately becoming ball-like, wrapped in pale blue Ice-type energy, rapidly charging toward Armarouge.

Mega Glalie’s speed wasn’t slow to begin with, plus Giga Impact and rolling boost made speed reach maximum.

"Armarouge, dodge!"

Even Fire-types didn’t want to take such attacks.

Just wait for Mega Glalie’s Giga Impact to end - it would briefly enter body stiffness, naturally creating counterattack opportunity.

However, even with "Weak Armor" triggered and extremely fast Armarouge, in flying snow and accumulated snow, was gradually closed in on by Mega Glalie.

Suddenly.

Johan noticed the faint smile appearing on Elite Four Glacia’s face.

His heart jumped in alarm.

A bold guess arose.

Not really...

However.

Just as this thought emerged, Mega Glalie and Armarouge indeed closed to a certain distance.

He heard Elite Four Glacia’s soft but firm command:

"Glalie."

"Explosion!"

Holy crap!

Giga Impact plus Explosion?!

Though Mega Glalie with "Refrigerate" ability perfectly suited "Explosion" tactics, you said something about going easy?!

At this moment.

Johan finally reacted.

Before entering the "Elite Four Fortress" on the "Champion Road," the four Elite Four had made arrangements.

Hydreigon was Sidney’s work, giant Salamence was Elite Four Drake’s arrangement. Originally he wasn’t clear who prepared Slaking or why another Elite Four seemed unprepared...

But this scene immediately made him understand.

Slaking was probably borrowed from Norman by Phoebe, and Glacia’s arrangement was precisely those Pokémon in "Boulder Forest" who would "Explode" at the slightest provocation!

"Armarouge!" Johan immediately couldn’t care about anything else, aura blue light in his eyes as his voice rang in Armarouge’s mind.

Hastily.

Psychic power mixed with aura force appeared beside it.

Boom!!!

Brilliant white light accompanied countless piercing ice spikes, like a massive thorn-covered sphere exploding, instantly engulfing itself, Armarouge, and half the arena.

The massive rumbling and explosion shook the entire battle room.

Livestream audiences also widened their eyes, incredulously watching this scene.

As thick ice mist gradually dispersed.

Explosion’s surroundings were covered in thick ice layers, as if suddenly transported to ice spike glaciers.

Dimly visible.

Johan’s aura first sensed Armarouge’s figure - covered in ice fragments, supporting its knees, breathing heavily.

At the last moment, fortunately Johan sensed Elite Four Glacia’s abnormality early and warned Armarouge in time.

Though too late for Protect, the hastily constructed psychic-aura barrier somewhat weakened Explosion’s impact.

Moreover.

In seemingly frozen Armarouge’s extinguished charcoal body center, a golden flame burned.

Blessed Fire!

Most importantly.

Facing seemingly insurmountable, life-threatening crisis, "Blessed Fire" was further "activated."

It showed increasingly vigorous trends!

"Blessed Fire" was obtained when Ceruledge was still Charcadet, but always remained just a wisp. Though helping many times, it was never... enough.

When Charcadet evolved into Ceruledge, this "Blessed Fire" gained some strengthening, but changes afterward were minimal.

This time, possibly because Ceruledge/Armarouge’s strength reached sufficient level, or facing insurmountable danger.

Subconsciously, self-protectively, it further stimulated "Blessed Fire" to become vigorous.

Of course, possibly both reasons.

But regardless, for Ceruledge/Armarouge, this was opportunity.

Opportunity to further catalyze "Blessed Fire"!

Eh?

Should he thank Elite Four Glacia instead?

Ice mist gradually dispersed.

Audiences finally barely saw the field situation.

Seeing the vicious ice spikes and thorns on ground, walls, and ceiling, they gasped.

Such terrifying "Explosion"!

But Armarouge still stood on field, though in extremely poor condition, swaying like a candle in wind, seemingly about to fall anytime.

"Goka..."

With Armarouge’s low groan and body sway, it slowly fell backward.

Hum—

Red light shot out.

Johan’s Luxury Ball recalled Armarouge.

"Armarouge... lost battle ability?!"

"Holy crap! Worthy of Elite Four - actually defeated one of Teacher Johan’s Pokémon!"

"Explosion! Explosion is the ultimate art!"

Audiences were in uproar.

Much more impressive than Elite Four Phoebe.

Elite Four Phoebe only made Teacher Johan switch Pokémon, but Elite Four Glacia... defeated one of Teacher Johan’s Pokémon!

Compared to audiences’ shock, Glacia was equally surprised.

She wasn’t surprised Armarouge lost battle ability - she was surprised she could sense Armarouge hadn’t truly lost battle ability.

That life-filled "Blessed Fire" only she on-site could feel.

Couldn’t even one-shot this?

Even seemed like Armarouge had some transformation?

Such strength and ability...

Glacia was very satisfied.

If this was the strength of their Champion - Hoenn’s blessing!

Of course.

If he could work harder at his job, that would naturally be best.

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