The "Invisible Rock" of the Rock Type even doubled the damage to the Flying Type Togekiss.
This made Togekiss grimace as soon as it appeared, clearly in quite a bit of pain.
Flint smiled and commanded, "Skarmory, Feather Rest."
Upon hearing this.
Skarmory cried out, flapping its wings, and descended from the sky.
As long as it makes contact with the ground and temporarily abandons its Flying Type attribute, Skarmory can significantly recover its strength and maintain a level of combat power.
Natsuhiko's eyes flashed slightly.
"Togekiss, Divine Speed!"
Togekiss, clearly angered in its eyes, turned into a beam of white light, instantly crossing the considerable distance to Skarmory, fiercely attacking before it landed fully.
Boom!!
A solid and muffled sound resonated with the clanging of metal.
Ultimately, Skarmory couldn't use "Feather Rest" and was knocked out of the field by Togekiss, hitting the ground hard.
"Skarmory is unable to battle!" the referee declared.
Flint wasn't surprised, and quietly retrieved Skarmory into the Pokeball, saying softly, "Skarmory, you did well."
Yet.
Before he could summon another Pokémon, Natsuhiko's voice made Flint's face darken.
"Togekiss, Clear Thick Fog."
With the flapping of wings, Togekiss stirred a fierce and surging airflow, instantly covering the entire field.
The strength of the airflow.
Exposed all the scattered nails and rocks hidden on Natsuhiko's half of the field.
And under the force of the swirling air, they were blown away, shattered into pieces.
In an instant.
The nails and rocks Flint painstakingly spread with Skarmory were effortlessly nullified by Togekiss.
Facing Natsuhiko's faint smile.
Flint felt a slight twinge in his teeth.
Natsuhiko hadn't expected Flint to have prepared so much against him.
But as a user of the "Takeover" strategy, does Natsuhiko not know its weaknesses?
Scattering nails and rocks, trivial matters.
It's a pity Flint didn't fully utilize Skarmory's tactical potential.
If Skarmory had learned "Highly Poisonous," using it at the end against Infernape and then seizing the chance for "Feather Rest" before using "Blow Away" might have been more advantageous.
Seeing all his nails and rocks cleared away, Flint took a deep breath.
With this.
He truly was at a disadvantage.
Summoning his Pokémon once more.
"Roar——!!"
A menacing and ferocious form, nearly 10 meters in length with a terrifying physique, covered in shiny silver luster, its roar showed its full might.
"Flint's third Pokémon is Steelix!"
The host's voice fell, and he looked oddly at Natsuhiko.
The method of evolving Onix into Steelix was discovered by the person standing opposite Flint.
Who understands Steelix better than Natsuhiko?
Flint, with a serious expression, waved his hand, "Steelix, Sharp Stone Attack!"
The jagged rocks condensed in an instant, appearing with a sudden sound that broke the silence.
"Takeover."
Natsuhiko didn't choose to let Togekiss take the attack head-on, and as his voice rang out, Togekiss vanished into a white light at Natsuhiko's waist.
In using these substitution techniques to avoid dangerous attacks, Natsuhiko was truly adept.
Rock rubble rushed past instantly.
"Steelix, Curse!"
Togekiss being recalled was not unexpected for Flint, who took this opportunity to let Steelix strengthen its abilities.
"Roar——!!"
Dark light spread, abruptly vanishing.
Steelix's physical attack and already formidable physical defense abilities were enhanced, though its already weak speed decreased further.
Natsuhiko didn't hesitate, summoning once more.
"Kuro!"
Infernape returned to the field.
However, Steelix had seized the opportunity to complete its self-enhancement.
"Steelix, Digging!"
Upon seeing Infernape appear, Flint unhesitatingly had Steelix burrow underground, avoiding Infernape's troublesome "Clap Attack."
With a rumbling sound and violent ground tremors, Steelix's massive body vanished into the field.
Leaving a giant hole behind.
Natsuhiko indeed had no intention of letting Infernape attempt "Clap Attack" again.
Simply commanding quickly, "Trickery, use Jet Flame on that hole!"
Another multitasking attempt.
Though far from achieving the true multitasking mentioned by Morden, and even with a notable difference from the Boss Meow Morden displayed.
Still, it bought Infernape a fair bit of time.
And in a match where every second counted, this time was crucial.
Infernape moved swiftly, not caring when Steelix would suddenly emerge from underground.
Its eyes glimmered with dark light as it took swift steps to the large hole's entrance, holding its breath, swelling its belly, and fiercely spewing flame into the underground.
"Roar——!!"
As the flames poured in, you could hear a roar coming from underground.
Flint clenched his fists, frowning slightly, silently counting in his mind.
The next second.
"Now, Steelix!"
As his voice rang out, the ground beneath Infernape quickly shattered, and Steelix's massive head, tinged with reddish hue, burst forth.
A fearsome jaw crackled with slender lightning, aiming to bite down on Infernape.
Infernape's movements were exceptionally agile, and sensing the abnormal ground tremors, it was prepared.
At the moment Steelix shot skyward, it leaped up, dodging the attack.