She might be a bit of an ass, but she really did have some strength.
Actually had an Apotheosis-level skill.
And it was even a same-type move: Moonblast.
"What a damn lucky bastard..."
Aaron muttered inwardly.
But he had forgotten that across his own six Pokémon, he already had eight Apotheosis-level skills in total.
So who was the lucky one here?
Aaron opened Gardevoir's Apotheosis-level Moonblast status panel.
[Skill Name: Moonblast]
[Type: Fairy]
[Power: 190 (Apotheosis-level power doubled)]
[Level: Apotheosis]
[Cast Speed: Instant (Priority +1)]
[Description: Borrows the power of the moon to strike the enemy, with a chance to lower the target's Special Attack...]
[Special Effect: When used, Special Attack temporarily rises by 2 stages. After hitting the enemy, the target's Special Attack is guaranteed to fall by 2 stages...]
[Flavor Text: O moon, lend me your power. In the moon's name, I shall destroy you...]
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190 power!
And when used, it also raised Special Attack by 2 stages. Plus it was a same-type move. That was absurdly overpowered.
Even Aaron felt a little jealous.
But when he looked at Gardevoir and casually glanced below its waist, he shook his head and sighed.
"What a waste. It's male..."
When Selena saw Aaron's shameless gaze fixed on her beloved Gardevoir, her expression darkened even further.
She shouted furiously at him.
"What are you staring at!?"
"Watch your eyes!"
Aaron gave her a dead-eyed stare and ignored her completely, which only made Selena even angrier.
"Damn it..."
"It's one thing to ogle my Gardevoir, but now he dares ignore me too."
"I'm definitely making him pay for this!"
Selena raged inwardly.
"Gardevoir, use Calm Mind!"
Selena made the first move and immediately gave the order.
"Gar...devoir~"
Gardevoir let out a soft, elegant cry, sounding like a refined young noble.
Pink light glowed around its body as it closed its eyes and entered meditation.
After a successful Calm Mind, a Pokémon's Special Attack and Special Defense each rose by one stage. A highly practical buffing move.
"Sceptile, Agility!"
"Then use Leaf Blade to interrupt it."
Seeing Gardevoir immersed in meditation, Aaron calmly gave his command.
"SKRAAH!"
Two white blades lit up along Sceptile's forearms, while pink light burst from its body.
Its figure vanished instantly.
In the blink of an eye, the green figure appeared beside Gardevoir.
The sharp blades flashed with cold light as they slashed down viciously.
"Gardevoir! Quick, Teleport and dodge!"
Selena had already anticipated Sceptile's strange blink-like movement and reacted at once.
At that moment, Gardevoir's eyes snapped open as pink light shimmered around it.
Whoosh!
Gardevoir vanished instantly.
BOOM!
Sceptile's Leaf Blade smashed straight into the hardened grass field.
A loud explosion rang out.
The attack missed.
"Gardevoir, use Flamethrower!"
Seeing Gardevoir successfully power up and evade the strike, Selena showed a trace of excitement and immediately ordered another attack.
At that moment, Gardevoir had already appeared silently above Sceptile.
"Gardevoir..."
With a soft cry, Gardevoir opened its lips and blasted a stream of scorching fire downward.
"Sceptile... Wood Release: Wood Shield Jutsu."
Aaron's expression did not change as he calmly responded.
"SKRAAH!"
Sceptile narrowed its eyes. Green light surged from both hands as it slammed them onto the ground.
BOOOOM!
The earth trembled.
A massive wooden shield carved with mysterious totems burst upward.
BOOM!
The blazing fire slammed into the iron-hard shield.
The terrifying heat charred the wooden barrier black, but it still stood firm and blocked Gardevoir's Flamethrower.
"Gardevoir, use Psychic."
Seeing Flamethrower blocked, Selena snorted coldly and pressed the attack again.
She wanted to keep Sceptile trapped on defense.
"Gar...devoir!"
Pink light surged from Gardevoir's body, while its eyes shone brilliantly.
An invisible wave of psychic force rushed toward Sceptile.
Psychic: Power 90. Attacks the enemy with powerful psychic force, with a chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Faced with that invisible attack, Wood Release: Wood Shield Jutsu could not block it at all.
Aaron immediately shouted:
"Sceptile! Agility, get above Gardevoir!"
"Then counter with Leaf Blade!"
"SKRAAH!"
Sceptile growled lowly. Pink light flashed in its eyes as it vanished instantly.
It dodged Gardevoir's Psychic.
The next second, Sceptile appeared silently above Gardevoir.
The twin white blades on its arms radiated a dangerous aura as they came slashing down.
But Selena had already prepared for this.
"Gardevoir! Use Teleport and evade!"
"Gar...devoir!"
Pink light flashed again, and Gardevoir disappeared once more.
Both sides had these annoying instant-movement skills.
It was extremely difficult for either one to land a clean hit.
"Aaron, stop jumping around!"
"Do you dare settle this in one move!?"
Selena shouted with an ugly expression.
Aaron's lips curled slightly.
He knew Selena wanted to use her Apotheosis-level Moonblast to finish him.
Did she really think he hadn't noticed Gardevoir possessed an Apotheosis-level skill?
And did she really think her Apotheosis-level move was guaranteed to win?
"I'll crush the last bit of pride you have left."
Aaron sneered inwardly.
A faint smile appeared on his face as he looked at Selena.
"As you wish..."
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