Bang, several fluffy cotton balls bloomed on Ampharos's body, blocking Liepard's physical attack.
Someone on the deck recognized the skill and said, "Is this Cotton Guard?!"
Cotton Guard, a Grass-type status move, increases the user's physical defense. However, in reality, the sudden use and blooming of cotton balls can counter the enemy's sudden attacks.
This battle instinct is astonishing. If Zhang Heng were here, he would surely find that Ampharos's battle instinct level even surpasses that of the energy body, Azumarill, from the Water Tower trials.
Ampharos tapped its feet on the ground, leaping lightly. Its long, powerful tail, enveloped in Dragon-type energy, heavily struck the crown of one Liepard's head.
Crack~
With a crisp sound, Liepard's head slightly caved in. Although it looked undamaged externally, its brain was already a mess inside.
This Liepard's limbs could no longer support its body, beginning to tremble, and eventually, it could only lie prone on the ground.
Watching Ampharos wreak havoc on the cargo ship, even if it was one Pokémon fighting all the main forces on the ship, it was only temporarily in a stalemate, not at a disadvantage.
Seeing the effortlessly fighting Ampharos and the Rhyperior below deck whose condition was unknown, the Team Leader could only choose to prioritize dealing with Ampharos.
"Since you're on the ship, don't leave. Team 2, restrict Ampharos's movements.
"Dhelmise, Anchor Throw."
The old Dhelmise glowed with dazzling metallic light! Every rust spot and abrasion on its body seemed to be repaired by this magical light, radiating a metallic texture.
It frantically absorbed the free-floating Steel-type energy in the surrounding air. The Steel-type energy transformed and condensed into a giant ship anchor emanating a cold gleam!
This anchor looked extremely heavy, yet it was thrown at Ampharos with astonishing speed. The anchor drew a silver arc in the air, charging straight towards Ampharos.
Anchor Throw, a Steel-type physical attack move, has 80 power in the games. When attacking, it ensnares the opponent with an anchor, preventing them from escaping. It is Dhelmise's signature move.
The other members on the deck also tried their best to restrict Ampharos, but they couldn't use high-power, large-area moves. After all, besides Ampharos, everyone else was on their own side, and accidental damage would be very troublesome.
"Tangela, Vine Whip."
"Victreebel, Sweet Scent."
A Tangela, whose entire body was made of blue vines, with a pair of red boot-like feet, and whose true face was hidden, extended two blue vines, firmly binding Ampharos's right leg.
Victreebel's appearance is a yellow flower with dark yellow spots. A leaf grows from its head to cover its upward-facing giant mouth, and its hands are leaves on either side of its body.
Victreebel opened its huge upward-facing maw, from which wafted sweet pollen, all affecting Ampharos, using the pollen to numb Ampharos's senses and lower its evasion rate.
The Anchor Throw skill also followed, and under the combination of multiple skills, not only was its evasion rate lowered, but its movement was also restricted.
Ampharos had nowhere to dodge and could only passively meet the attack. A faint pink light emanated from its body, Fairy-type energy rapidly compressed, and its body gradually brightened, finally forming streaks of faint pink strong light that diffused outwards.
Dazzling Gleam, a Fairy-type special attack move, has 80 power in the games. By compressing Fairy-type energy, the user starts to glow, emitting strong light attacks in all directions.
However, the Steel-type Anchor Throw skill was not significantly hindered. The giant anchor formed by powerful Steel-type energy directly struck Ampharos.
Boom~ Ampharos's entire body was sent flying, falling to the other side of the deck.
It's important to know that pure electric-type Ampharos resists Steel-type moves, but Dhelmise could still cause such considerable damage, thanks to its exclusive ability - Steelworker.
Pokémon with the Steelworker ability have the power of their Steel-type moves increased by 50%. Although it doesn't have the Steel-type, it does have a Steel-type exclusive move.
If it had this ability and then Terastallized into Steel, who knows how much the Steel-type moves would be boosted, and the Steel-type would gain another formidable warrior.
Zhang Lei Yuan remained steadily riding on Kilowattrel's back, choosing not to give commands to the battling Pokémon, but rather letting them utilize their own combat experience and instincts in battle.
"Good opportunity, everyone surround and kill it!"
As soon as the words fell, a piercing wail came from the hole where Super Charizard X had just smashed through.
"Woo~" The sound was short and shrill, but then it abruptly stopped. From the hole in the deck, a thick arm was thrown out. From its outline, it was clearly Rhyperior's arm, and everyone on the deck was drawn to this movement.
"Awoo~" A sky-shattering Dragon roar echoed across the entire sea. Super Charizard X flapped its wings and flew out of the ship, hovering above the deck.
Just now, in the ship's cabin, Super Charizard X, with its Tough Claws ability, ultimately prevailed in the intense battle against Rhyperior, slaying it.
Super Charizard X was still holding a horn, which was Rhyperior's drill horn on its face, and also the core of its Lightning Rod ability.
Looking at the horn thrown onto the deck, Zhang Lei Yuan and Ampharos's eyes lit up. The chance had come!
Ampharos had not used electric-type special attack moves on the Electric Terrain until now, even when it was locked on by the opponent, it only used Dazzling Gleam to defend.
The reason was Rhyperior's Lightning Rod ability. If electric-type moves were forcibly used, all the electricity would be absorbed by Lightning Rod, creating a huge skill void and leaving a fatal hidden danger.
"Lanturn! Make the Chinchou swarm use Rain Dance!"
Zhang Lei Yuan finally gave the command. Immediately, beneath the sea around the thirty-meter cargo ship, a large swarm of Chinchou surfaced.
Without exception, two lantern-like light sources hung above their heads, emitting a faint yellow glow on the surface of the sea.
Leading them was a Pokémon known as the Star of the Deep Sea, a blue fish-like creature with red eyes, and two yellow spherical light emitters, one large and one small, on its head. This was Zhang Lei Yuan's Pokémon, the Water and electric-type Lanturn.
Lanturn was seen swimming in a circle, flicking its tail, and immediately, the group of Chinchou understood its meaning. They all twisted their bodies, gathering Water-type energy, and performed the Rain Dance skill.
The swarm of no less than fifty Chinchou, moving in perfect unison, swayed their bodies and simultaneously performed the same Rain Dance skill. In an instant, a powerful energy wave spread outwards from the center of the swarm.
As this energy surged, large, heavy dark clouds suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the sky. These dark clouds, like black giant beasts, rapidly gathered together and pressed down overwhelmingly towards the sea below. In the blink of an eye, the formerly vast sea was completely enveloped by these oppressive dark clouds.
It was just past 5 AM, and the sky was already in a hazy state. However, when these dense dark clouds swept in, everything became dim and lightless, as if time had reversed, returning to a pitch-black night where one couldn't see their own hand.
Those on the deck had their vision completely obscured by the dark clouds, unable to see any scenery around them. Only occasional flashes of electricity from deep within the dark clouds could momentarily illuminate this dark sea, but only for a brief instant. Immediately after, darkness swallowed everything again, plunging the enemies on the deck into deep fear…