The ground beneath Thunder-Flareon suddenly sank, as though the area had been swallowed by quicksand.
Thunder-Flareon's body sank directly into it, and the quicksand immediately bound it in place.
Meanwhile, Charizard X hovered high in the air and began gathering power.
This time, Sam intended to use the Tailed Beast Bomb, the technique that had failed to achieve much in the previous battle.
Now that he had awakened this power, he needed to keep using it. Only through repeated practice could he become more proficient with it.
A dark-red sphere of energy began forming in front of Charizard X.
It grew larger and larger.
The enormous power radiating from it caused everyone present to feel a sense of pressure.
This wasn't like an ordinary Pokémon move.
It felt more like an entirely different kind of power.
Miki sensed it as well, and her expression immediately became serious.
If Thunder-Flareon were struck directly by that attack, it would lose its ability to battle instantly.
The dark-red sphere condensed to roughly the size of a basketball before firing from Charizard X's mouth.
However, at that exact moment, Charizard X's body suddenly trembled.
The Tailed Beast Ball veered off course and shot into the distance.
Sam nearly cursed aloud.
It missed again!
What is the point of this move if it never hits anything?
At that moment, Umbreon's figure appeared nearby.
Only then did Sam realize that Charizard X's sudden tremor had been caused by Umbreon.
Although all Eeveelutions evolved from Eevee, Umbreon, as a Dark-type Pokémon, possessed far more disruptive abilities and moved with incredible agility.
Suddenly, Gengar appeared beside Sam.
It shouted twice, sounding extremely annoyed.
Apparently, Gengar had been unable to gain the upper hand against Umbreon.
Of course, Sam didn't dare complain about Gengar's performance.
Who knew when Gengar might suddenly decide to stop cooperating?
This time, however, Gengar seemed even more frustrated than Sam.
After grumbling twice more, it disappeared once again into the battlefield.
It seemed Gengar was finally getting serious.
Sam wasn't worried.
As a Ghost-type Pokémon, Gengar was certainly no weaker than Umbreon when it came to sneak attacks and tricky tactics.
What Sam needed to focus on now was helping Tyranitar and Charizard X defeat Thunder-Flareon.
He wanted Charizard X to use another Tailed Beast Ball.
Unfortunately, a system notification suddenly appeared.
The current supply of Tailed Beast power was insufficient. Charizard X could not activate the Tailed Beast Ball again.
Sam immediately felt like complaining.
He had used a precious Tailed Beast Power Enhancer for this.
Now the system was telling him the move could only be used once?
And it hadn't even hit its target!
Another notification appeared.
The number of times the Tailed Beast Ball could be used depended heavily on the Pokémon's level. Higher levels allowed greater storage of Tailed Beast power and increased the number of uses.
What's the point of using it a hundred times if it can't hit anything? Sam grumbled inwardly.
Still, there was no time to argue with the system.
Even without the Tailed Beast Ball, he still had to defeat Thunder-Flareon.
At that moment, blue flames suddenly erupted across Thunder-Flareon's body.
The sand binding it melted instantly.
Then Thunder-Flareon burst free from the quicksand.
The next moment, it opened its mouth.
"Thunder and Fire Twin Fangs!"
Two streams of elemental energy surged forward and attacked Tyranitar.
By now, Miki had already realized that Tyranitar was the core of Sam's strategy.
Its defense and battlefield control allowed Charizard X to launch attacks without worrying about enemy interference.
As long as Tyranitar remained standing, Sam's entire formation would remain stable.
Naturally, Miki's priority was to eliminate it.
Sam had anticipated this.
A gigantic sand shield suddenly rose in front of Tyranitar.
At the same time, the sand wall took on the shape of Shukaku itself.
This was Shukaku's ultimate defensive technique.
The sand barrier remained completely intact.
Even Thunder-Flareon's powerful attack failed to leave a single mark on it.
Then Thunder-Flareon suddenly disappeared.
Eeveelutions were naturally agile, and Thunder-Flareon was even faster than normal.
In an instant, it appeared behind Charizard X.
Flames burst from its body as it charged forward at incredible speed.
The attack landed directly on Charizard X.
The terrifying impact, combined with the burning power of thunder and fire, slammed Charizard X heavily toward the ground.
Even as a Fire-type Pokémon, Charizard X could not completely withstand such damage.
Fortunately, a stream of sand rushed beneath it and formed a giant cushion.
This was Tyranitar's Shukaku power at work.
The sand safely caught Charizard X before it crashed into the ground.
Miki's expression grew more serious.
She had discovered the biggest problem in this battle.
If she could not defeat Tyranitar, she would never be able to break through Sam's team.
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