Chapter 417: Carbink's Debut
Haxorus is a pure Dragon-type Pokémon, its entire body covered in sturdy armor. It possesses solid teeth capable of cutting through steel beams without chipping. Most of its body is olive green with some stripes, while the sharpest parts of its tusks, fingers, and toes are red, and the rest is black. It has segments of spikes along its neck.
Haxorus is a very terrifying existence. In his previous life, when Basalt first encountered Pokémon games, he also liked Haxorus because its Attack base stat of 147 was something even many Legendary and Mythical Pokémon couldn't match.
Excluding Legendary Pokémon, Haxorus could rank in the top three for Attack, second only to Rampardos and Slaking. Slaking, as everyone knows, is abnormal due to its ability. Rampardos has strong Attack but is too slow. Haxorus, however, has excellent Attack and Speed, as well as good resistances.
Sweeping a team after one Dragon Dance boost was Basalt's favorite tactic back then.
"Raaahr!"
The moment Haxorus appeared, its berserk aura swept out, drowning out the rising and falling cheers of the fans. This was a peerless beast! Terrifying! Violent! Cold!
Shaking its head, Haxorus's axe-like tusks shone under the sun like divine weapons. Then it focused its gaze on Excadrill. Excadrill paused, and a large patch of its upright bristles immediately flattened.
Mold Breaker! This was Haxorus's Ability, allowing it to use moves regardless of the opponent's Ability. With just a look, Excadrill's Sand Rush ability was nullified!
"Wow! Haxorus! Haxorus!"
Gan Lin's fans reached a collective climax. It had to be said, this Haxorus was truly cool. In a way, even cooler than the big blue dog (Lucario). After all, this was a Dragon!!!
"Phew."
Basalt took a deep breath, stabilizing his mind. He knew Excadrill was in bad shape, but he dared not recall it. Because Basalt knew very well that Haxorus knew Pursuit. Even if he tried to recall Excadrill, it would be hit by Pursuit, harming Excadrill for nothing.
Since that was the case, fight! Even if defeat was inevitable!
"Excadrill, Screech!" Basalt waved his hand and shouted.
Winning with Excadrill in its current state was unrealistic. But if he could weaken Haxorus, it would be worth it.
"I won't let you succeed." Gan Lin snorted coldly. "Taunt!"
"Raaahr!"
Haxorus tilted its head and looked at Excadrill without making any other movement. But with just this simple action, it directly sealed Excadrill's status moves. This Haxorus's mastery of Taunt was already at a high level.
"Dorong-ss~"
With status moves sealed, Excadrill switched to Stone Edge. However, the massive rocks, though spectacular, were like paper in Haxorus's eyes. It raised its claws and swiped, shattering the rock projectiles into sky-filling debris.
Dragon-type move, Dragon Claw!
The power of Dragon Claw, combined with Haxorus's Attack, resulted in explosive destructive power. Throughout the process, Haxorus stood still, not moving a single step. It simply waved its hand and easily neutralized Excadrill's attack.
"Basalt, your Excadrill is strong and deserves Haxorus's respect. In that case, I'll use this move to send it off!" Gan Lin looked at Basalt, then said loudly, "Haxorus, Draco Meteor!"
With Haxorus's roar, pure Dragon-type energy gathered in its throat, then was violently expelled, exploding high in the sky and falling like scattered flowers from a celestial maiden. But the target of these energy meteors was Excadrill alone, their movements uniform.
"Dorong-ss~"
Excadrill let out a strange cry, its remaining Ground-type energy surging. In its current state, using Earthquake was too much of a stretch. Bulldoze was just right. Moreover, Bulldoze had the added effect of lowering the opponent's Speed.
Unfortunately, Excadrill's condition was too poor. Before the shockwave could reach Haxorus, Excadrill was submerged by the Draco Meteor, leaving the ground riddled with holes.
"Excadrill is unable to battle. Player Basalt, please switch Pokémon." The referee quickly made the ruling.
"Raaahr!"
The moment Excadrill fell, Haxorus raised its head and roared again, dragon cries echoing.
"Haxorus is so strong and cool!"
In the audience, Basalt's fans involuntarily swallowed. Against such a Haxorus, could Basalt really win?
Opposite Basalt, Gan Lin crossed his arms, the corners of his mouth rising slightly. "Basalt, who will you send next? Cradily? Or perhaps... Swampert?"
Cradily was one of Basalt's three main Pokémon, clearly stronger. Swampert knew Ice-type moves, countering Haxorus elementally, but was weaker in strength. However, Gan Lin was prepared for either. Not only was Basalt researching Gan Lin, but Gan Lin was also researching Basalt. He knew the data of Basalt's six Pokémon by heart.
Recalling Excadrill, seeing Gan Lin's confident look, Basalt grinned too.
"Cradily? Swampert?" Basalt shook his head and said loudly, "Gan Lin, you're not the only one who prepared a trump card. I... prepared one too!"
Basalt and Gan Lin's conversation was captured by the big screen, causing an uproar in the venue. Thousands of viewers were incredibly curious. Basalt also had a trump card? What could it be?
Hearing this, Gan Lin's face darkened. His confidence in victory was instantly shaken.
"The debut stage is ready. Come out—Car! Bink!"
Basalt threw the third Pokéball with force.
"Carb~ink~"
Red light transformed into the petite rock-and-crystal Pokémon, Carbink. Compared to Haxorus, over two meters tall with a massive, imposing body and a violent aura, the 0.3-meter-tall Carbink looked like a dwarf. If not for its diamonds sparkling brilliantly in the sunlight, the audience wouldn't even be able to see it clearly with the naked eye.
"Wow, it's a Carbink?"
"Oh my god, Carbink is so beautiful and dazzling! I want one too!"
More than half of Basalt and Gan Lin's fans were female. So Carbink's appearance triggered sighs of admiration from the female fans. After all, what girl could resist something sparkly? Impossible!
"Fairy-type Carbink?" Gan Lin frowned slightly.
The biggest enemy of Dragon-type Pokémon was undoubtedly Fairy-type Pokémon because they were completely immune to Dragon-type moves. However, as Gan Lin's ace, Haxorus had encountered no fewer than a hundred Fairy-type Pokémon. Relying on type advantage to suppress Haxorus would be underestimating the weight of the word "Ace." Moreover, as far as Gan Lin knew, apart from defenses, Carbink's HP, offenses, and Speed were all lackluster. Such a Pokémon was essentially a target or a shield. Definitely not a good choice for singles.
"Carb~ink~"
Facing the violent and barbaric Haxorus, Carbink also felt palpitations. But hadn't it trained hard under Basalt for half a year just to shine one day? If it was taken down by a single Haxorus, how could it fight against the Cartier family and rescue its kin?
In an instant, Carbink's eyes became resolute again, facing the violent, bloodthirsty Haxorus head-on.
"Haxorus, Scary Face!"
The battle resumed. For the fierce Haxorus, using Scary Face was incredibly fitting. Just by lowering its head slightly and narrowing its eyes, a dim luster appeared on Carbink. Although Carbink's Ability was Clear Body, under the gaze of Mold Breaker, it was ineffective. Carbink's Speed dropped significantly.
"Carbink, Gravity!" Basalt countered quickly, his voice urgent.
Hearing this, Gan Lin sneered and shouted, "Taunt!"
In front of Haxorus, if I let you use a single status move, I lose!
Just as Haxorus used Taunt, a reflective film appeared on Carbink's surface. Immediately after, Haxorus shuddered, unable to voice its suffering.
"F*ck! That's Magic Coat!"
At this moment, Gan Lin finally forgot his manners and cursed in front of thousands of viewers.
Because the "Gravity" Basalt just shouted was a complete feint. Basalt's goal was to lure out Haxorus's Taunt and then reflect it with Magic Coat.
Because Magic Coat can reflect Taunt!!!
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