Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 313 Everything is going as planned

Ground-type attacks are at a significant disadvantage when facing Flying-type attacks, but the Smash-Down move is designed for this very situation!

Wanlong's clay giant has been training with her for many years. Although it is not as clever as the crystal lamp, it is still Wanlong's second trump card!

The clay giant's arm seemed to deform and retract with a bang, the giant fist disappeared, and the arm turned into a cannon barrel, and a rock projectile the size of a small mountain smashed towards the dancing swan at high speed!

"Feather Dance!"

Whoosh! The rock cannonballs shattered the "Swan Dance," but those were merely illusions formed by feathers.

At the same time, the falling feathers enveloped the Clay Golem, greatly reducing its attack power.

Lightmoss: "Goodness, using Feather Dance as a stand-in."

Isn't this Ash's Rowlet's signature move?
"Hehe, this is a trick that only flying Pokémon can use!"

Feng Lu smiled slyly: "The clay giant's attack has decreased, but it's not over yet!"

"pour cold water on!"

"Sava!" The Swan flapped its wings and, taking advantage of the moment when the Clay Giant's attack missed and its vision was obscured by its feathers, it gathered a stream of icy water in its mouth and sprayed it out in one breath!
Splashing cold water, or water so cold it stuns an opponent, will reduce their attack power.

"The attack power has decreased, it doesn't matter at all! Clay Golem!" Wanlong exclaimed excitedly, "Heavy Blow!"

Attack by ramming your heavy body into your opponent. The heavier you are than your opponent, the greater the power!
The power of this move varies!
Wanlong's clay giant is quite tall, and its weight is worlds apart from that of the Dancing Swan!
Wanlong: "The average weight of the clay giant is 330 kilograms, but the actual weight is likely much higher. The average weight of the dancing swan is..."

"24 kilograms!"

When the ratio of the attacker's weight to the defender's weight is greater than or equal to 5, the power of the heavy impact will reach 120!

Claydol's body is filled with steel-type light, and even if its vision is obscured by Feather Dance, Ghost Pokémon still has a special move to use when it senses the opponent's location.

That is the "soul"!
Water-type moves are disadvantageous against Ground/Ghost-type Golem, but even with double the super-effectiveness, it's not enough to KO it, after all, it's a Pokémon of the Elite Four!
A glint flashed in the clay giant's eyes, and its abilities were enhanced!

A powerful impact shot precisely hits the dancing swan!

Wanlong's glasses reflected the light: "Hehe! Although Golem can't fly underground, Pokémon with the ability to fly are also limited, aren't they!"

Feng Lu exclaimed in surprise, "How could that be? What is that?"

Wanlong snapped his fingers: "Radiant Moss! If the Pokémon holding it is hit by a Water-type move, its Special Defense will be raised!"

"Hey, don't ignore me!" Boss Ju said, clearly annoyed. "The Desert Dragonfly hasn't been defeated yet!"

A burst of intense white light appeared, and a white beam of light, like a laser cannon, shot out from the desert dragonfly!

"I've already had the Desert Dragonfly use Endurance beforehand! Don't underestimate me!"

"Your Pokémon can't be defeated with a head-on blow! Your power is mine!"

Endure the attack for two rounds, and the damage you receive will be returned to your opponent at double the rate!

But what is the Axew doing?!
After using a move, the Axew, which had been overlooked because of the Claydol's enormous size, is now performing a mysterious and intense dance!

It is... Dragon Dance!
"Oh no! It's starting to strengthen!"

The white beam of light from the desert dragonfly blasted towards the dancing swan!

Feng Lu quickly gave the order: "Swan Dance, perch!"

Descend to the ground to rest. Restore half of your maximum health! You will lose your flight attribute for a short period while using Feather Ride!
The battered and panting Swans quickly landed and began to recover, dodge Endurance's attack by rapidly descending!

Wanlong's Clay Giant was incredibly powerful! Even though he was resistant to Steel-type moves, he was almost knocked unconscious by a single blow!

Are these the Elite Four's Pokémon?
Oh dear, they boasted before that if they won, they would get that person to invest in Glorious Vegetables, but now they're going to lose!
Feng Lu nervously pursed her lips!
Miss Wanlong truly lives up to her reputation as one of the Four Heavenly Kings; her strength is unbelievably powerful. Boss Ju is also a very capable person among the gym leaders. It seems like he'll be under a lot of pressure fighting against this combination!

Since you can only use one Pokémon in this match, managing your stamina is very important!

"Great opportunity, use the earthquake!"

Boss Ju clenched his fist!

Although the earthquake would also attack teammates, Wanlong's clay giant was so powerful that it wouldn't care about such damage at all.
"Clay Giant, Flying."

Wanlong's lips curled into a smile, and the clay giant's hands and legs suddenly retracted into its body, transforming into a rocket-propelled form!
The underground space where Giant King is located is very spacious. Although it would still be a limitation for proper flying Pokémon, flying is enough to avoid Ground-type attacks in normal battles!
When Swans is in a roost, it loses its Flying type and is treated as a Ground Pokémon!

"bluff."

With a low command, the Lightmoss Dragon roared at the Desert Dragonfly, and a strange wave of energy instantly threw the Desert Dragonfly into disarray, causing it to attack itself!

Ju Laoda was furious: "Damn it, trying to be clever!"

Guangtai chuckled: "The combination of moves is also an important part of the battle, how can you call it cleverness?"

Although Kiku himself really dislikes these variations of moves.

Whether it was battling Black, Beagle, or Ash, he had said similar things.

Boss Ju: "Use your backbone to break the chaos! Desert Dragonfly, crash into the ground!"

Wanlong exclaimed in surprise: "To actually break the chaos through self-harm? That's too reckless!"

However, since Kiku-sama is my teammate, this fighting style would be quite interesting if we could successfully break through the chaos!

The desert dragonfly slammed its head directly into the ground!

Because bluffing greatly increased the attack power, and now the confusion state has been lifted!

Guangtai was speechless for a moment.

This technique seems to be something Alice used before. It was a method she devised to overcome the side effects of Reverse Scale.

They even said not to let others use their clever tricks, but isn't this an absurd way to solve the problem?
"Hahaha, the advantage is on my side!" Boss Ju exclaimed happily, "Our attack has been greatly enhanced, you're doomed to lose now!"

“That’s not necessarily true.” Guangtai smiled: “Malicious pursuit.”

If the opponent has already taken damage in this turn, the attack's power will be doubled!
Damage can include attacks from the user's companions, moves that affect the Pokémon that enter the battle, confusion, moves that cause recoil damage, Spike Guard, Rough Skin, Iron Spike, Detonate, Bump Helmet or Life Orb, or even the use of Substitute!

The self-harming behavior of desert dragonflies can certainly be considered as one of the injuries caused by the chaos!

Black mist swirled around the Axew, and it slammed into the Desert Dragonfly at incredible speed, leaving slash marks on the dragonfly with its sharp fangs!

A Dark-type move with a power of 120!
Ju Laoda was immediately furious: "A chain of moves! Another clever trick!"

Wanlong suddenly smiled: "Now, use 'Scare'."

Although the Desert Dragonfly was knocked away with one blow, the Clay Golem seized the opportunity!
Startle, a Ghost-type move with a power of only 30, but it has a 30% chance to inflict a flinch on the target!
The sudden appearance of the Clay Golem did indeed frighten the Axew, which froze and became unable to move!
Wanlong: "Arm hammer."

Feng Lu: "Storm!"

Having just recovered its life, Fenglu quickly had its Dancing Swans cover the Axe-toothed Dragon. The Dancing Swans panted and flapped their wings, and a violent wind swept through the entire huge cave!

The storm successfully blocked the clay giant's attack, and Fenglu gave the order: "Water Cannon!"

You have to defeat one first!
Ground-type Golem is at a significant disadvantage against Water-type attacks! However, Water Cannon is slow to fire and has low accuracy. Although the Golem is large and generally won't miss, it has the ability to use Phantom Attack!

If you hide in the shadows, the water cannon won't be effective! So you have to seize the opportunity!

The dancing swan gathered a fierce stream of water and launched it like a cannonball, blasting towards the clay giant!

"Generally speaking, clay giants are completely countered by water and flying swans."

Wanlong gave a strange smile: "However, if it were a novel's plot, there would be a twist in this situation, wouldn't there?"

The water cannon hit the clay giant, but its body exploded with a bang!
It's a stand-in!
Feng Lu was startled; she heard Wanlong's teasing voice:

Wanlong gently pressed her palm down, appearing completely at ease.

"Use [Gravity]".

A strong gravity is generated on the field, and Pokémon with the Levitate and Flying-type abilities will be hit by Ground-type moves. Moves that allow them to fly will also be unusable!

Under gravity, the hit rate of all non-one-hit kill moves is increased by 5/3.

The clay giant's gravity suppressed the entire area, and the dancing swan was once again pressed to the ground. Then, flashes of electricity surged from the giant's body!
"One hundred thousand volts!"

A dazzling golden bolt of lightning struck the dancing swan!

It looks really strange that a Ground-type Pokémon would use an Electric-type move!

Feng Lu was taken aback and immediately gave instructions.

Electric-type move! But there are ways to counter it!
"Water flow ring!"

Water Ring was originally just a move to restore HP, but in the anime, Fuuto developed it into a Water Ring shield that makes her immune to electric attacks. Misty did the same thing later on.

Water-type Pokémon naturally have their own special moves to counter Electric-type moves! The lightning was blocked by the Water Ring, and Swane not only escaped damage but also recovered its health. However, when it looked ahead again, the Claydol was gone!
"It's Shadow Assault! Swan Dance, use!"

"It can withstand ranged attacks, but not melee!" Wanlong snapped her fingers: "Lightning Fist!"

The clay giant burst out of the shadows, unleashing a powerful lightning punch that sent bricks flying and shattered the water-encircled shield around its body!
Wanlong's Claydol has the Iron Fist ability! It increases the power of punching moves by 20%!

The dancing swan let out a painful cry, and a large amount of blue smoke rose from its body!

Four times weak to electric! Just one hit from an electric-type move would be disastrous!
Fenglu was completely unprepared for this, but Wanlong shook his finger and said, "Little Fenglu, when facing a Pokémon that has a type advantage over you, you should try to learn coverage moves! This is how you counter your opponent, and that's what an elite trainer should do."

"Sometimes you can't judge the moves an opponent will use just by looking at their attributes. Even seemingly opposing attributes can produce unexpected special moves."

"Of course, when faced with a weak attribute, trainers will develop countermeasures, but sometimes, the attacker also needs to consider countermeasures against countermeasures!"

"Huh? Your Swan Dance didn't fall down?"

Feng Lu, focused and attentive, breathed a sigh of relief:
"Although we didn't anticipate Thunderbolt and Thunder Punch, Rock-type moves are also a threat, so we have corresponding contingency plans in place to deal with moves that threaten us."

"Hold on!"

Well, although it withstood the attack, it couldn't fly because of gravity!

What should I do?
The pressure from the Four Heavenly Kings is not usually felt, but they are difficult to deal with when you actually fight them. Meanwhile, the Desert Dragonfly on Kiku's side has also regrouped.

"I'm not down yet!" Boss Ju gritted his teeth. "It's my turn to make a move this time! You've strengthened enough, haven't you!"

After being rescued by the Dancing Swan, the Axe-toothed Dragon was restricted in its movements by gravity, but it took the opportunity to perform a dragon dance. However, gravity also restricted the Desert Dragonfly's levitation!
"In that case, let's perform the Dragon Dance!"

"Hey! I practiced this move for a long time under Grandpa Shaka!"

However, at this moment, Guangtai did not pay attention to Ju Laoda's harsh words, but looked at Wu Tian'e.

Strong emotions connected the trainer and the Pokémon, and Lightmoy learned through reading memories that Swirl also possessed a special move.

"Oh no, are we going to lose?" Feng Lu said, a little embarrassed.

"That's not necessarily the case!"

Guangtai took a deep breath: "So, how many times can your bond with Wu Tian'e withstand?"

Feng Lu was slightly taken aback.

"Using perseverance, is that it? Swansy is my starter Pokémon, the bond between us..."

To avoid upsetting you, the Swan Dance endured it.

For some reason, such a voice appeared in Feng Lu's mind. She blinked, knowing that it was Guang Tai conveying her thoughts to her, or perhaps it was the voice of Wu Tian'e.

Feng Lu was somewhat confused, but hopeful and expectant: "Do you have any good battle plans?"

If it were the traveler in front of me, it would be like a duel against the king of Team Plasma. Maybe there would be a way to turn the tide!
The image of Guangtai's back inevitably flashed through her mind.

Legendary heroes
“Ah, of course there is one!” Guangtai nodded to Fenglu, arousing the red-haired girl’s curiosity.

"Your Swan Dance has mastered a move that even it has never used before, but now I'll make it remember it."

Medium, scales of the heart.

The power of memory, connect!
The weary dancing swan looked at the imposing clay giant and suddenly felt a sense of disorientation. Then it heard the command from the moss!
A long-forgotten memory rose in his heart. There was a move that he had possessed since birth but had never used. At this moment, he remembered it completely!

A move that I didn't know how to use in the past, and which I temporarily forgot during training. That forgetting wasn't true forgetting, but rather worrying that it wouldn't be effective because I'd never used it before.

Now, is it time to use it?!
The swan dancer's eyes flashed!
"Finish it off with the final blow!" Boss Ju pressed his advantage: "Desert Dragonfly, use Dragon Claw!"

The dancing swan weakly raised its head.

It's going to use that move!

A move that is ineffective against Clay Golem, but very effective against Flygon!

An invisible force surged from the Swan Dance towards the Desert Dragonfly, pushing its opponent back with all its might!

Brute force…! Deals damage, making the opponent's HP the same as your own!
The desert dragonfly's body suddenly stiffened; intense fatigue and exhaustion brought it to a near standstill!

The moss whispers.

It's Dragon Claw right now!

The Axew's claws flashed with green light, striking its target squarely! With a cloud of smoke rising, the Desert Dragonfly swayed and collapsed, unable to fight any longer.

"Desert Dragonfly!" Boss Ju was shocked. His Desert Dragonfly had been defeated without any chance to fight back?!
What move did that swan dancer use?!

Wanlong hurriedly waved his hand: "Clay Giant, use Heavy Charge!"

"coming!"

The Lightmoss gave a command to the Axew!
"Guillotine!"

A one-hit kill move with extremely low accuracy! It attacks by clamping or scissing the opponent with large pincers or scissors. If it hits, the opponent will be stunned instantly!
Axew needs to be at least level 50 to learn this move; however, its degenerate form, Fangtooth, only needs to be level 45 to learn it.

Feng Lu exclaimed in surprise, "But the guillotine is ineffective against ghost-type enemies!"

Guangtai whispered, "Of course. So the real move we'll use isn't the Guillotine!"

The Heart Scales connect not only the Dancing Swan, but also the Axe-toothed Dragon!

Although the game has a setting where "if your level is lower than the opponent's, your move will fail," this is obviously impossible in reality. However...
Levels translate to growth potential, and Elite Four level Pokémon aren't so easy to defeat, let alone—Grandoll is a Ghost type!
Various terrifying moves are often ineffective against Ghosts, such as "Knockdown," which is most feared by large Pokémon.

Because it is a Fighting-type character, it only leaves the most basic impact force when it hits the Clay Golem, and the effects of the moves cannot be used!

The two teeth on the side of the Axew's mouth, capable of crushing huge rocks, suddenly lengthened, like a giant guillotine, and rushed towards the two Pokémon!
Wanlong: "Normal elemental moves are useless against ghosts, even one-hit kills are ineffective!"

The Clay Golem crashed into the Axew with unstoppable force!

If the impact is successful, it will ensure the defeat of the opponent's manpower!

The moment the Axew's deadly decapitation blade was easily shattered by the Mudgoo, Lightmoss gave the command!

The dragon dance was performed 4 times!

Move: Stomp!

Turn regret into power to attack! If you were unable to act in the previous turn due to an abnormal status or status change, or if your move failed, missed the target, or had no effect on the target, the power of your stomp attack will be doubled this turn.

The base power of the stomp attack, after being doubled, is 150!

Boom!

Under gravity, the Clay Golem itself had no way to dodge the attack. The Axe-toothed Dragon's foot slammed into the Clay Golem, and the strong shock caused the huge clay statue to crash to the ground!

Low-power moves are ineffective against the Elite Four's Pokémon!

Wanlong was greatly shocked!

"Quick, get up! Strange light!"

Moss: "It's not over yet, water jet!"

The Swan Dancer is ready to strike!

Priority +1, Water Jet!
By pouncing on the opponent with lightning speed, you will surely be able to launch the first attack!

The swan, carrying the current of water, crashed into the clay giant first. The powerful ghost giant was jolted to a halt and had no strength left to get up!

With twice the strength of Water, even the Elite Four's Pokémon would struggle to recover from their disadvantage when in an extremely weakened state.

"How could this be... a clay giant?!"

Wanlong could hardly believe her defeat; the power of that attack had exceeded her expectations!
Meanwhile, the Axew, having completed its synchronized attack, was panting heavily. Its strength was far inferior to that of the opponent, the Clay Golem. It was only because of its rapid growth during this period, coupled with the use of its enhanced super-powerful move, that it was able to secure this victory!
And the result satisfied it!

They did it! They really did defeat such a powerful opponent!
The Axew was extremely excited, constantly letting out triumphant roars, and its body shone with the white light of evolution!
Its teeth became like axes, and its tail was layered like armor. A larger Dragon-type Pokémon appeared!
[Congratulations! The Axew has evolved into the "Double Axew," enhancing the Dragon Tamer class!]

[New Effect: Dragon's Breath - You possess the aura of a dragon. Your dragon-type Pokémon will grow stronger, and the power of Dragon-type moves will increase by 20% under your influence. You can also perform "Advanced Training" on Dragon-type moves!]

[Defeated Elite Four member Wanlong. Defeated Fanbado Gym Leader Kiku, and the power of new energy has been enhanced!]

[Your Effort Values ​​and Growth Rate with your Pokémon have increased!]

Lian Wu, acting as referee, raised his hand:

"Clay Giant, Desert Dragonfly, unable to fight!"

"The victors are the moss and the dew!"

(End of this chapter)