Pokémon Court-Chapter 489: Sheer Cold

"Oh!!"

Snowstorm swirled around Abomasnow as it locked its gaze tightly onto the Altaria in the sky.

"Abomasnow, use Swagger." Candice commanded.

A strange glow radiated from Abomasnow's light purple eyes as it began to shout furiously. The glow condensed into a beam of light, instantly striking Altaria.

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"Al~taria~"

Altaria flapped its wings, trying to calm itself down quickly. However, as it felt an overwhelming surge of power and emotions flooding its body, it began to feel dizzy. Its flight became unsteady, and a faint red gleam appeared in its eyes.

"What a fast attack." Bunta was surprised that even Altaria had failed to dodge it.

"That's Swagger—it enrages and confuses the opponent." Bunta's companion explained.

Swagger is a move similar in nature to Hypnosis. Seeing Altaria get hit, Terrance did not panic.

Swagger would throw Altaria into a confused and furious state, but at the same time, it would greatly boost Altaria's attack power. This was a double-edged sword. Since Candice had chosen to use this move, she must have believed she could take advantage of Altaria's confusion to gain an upper hand.

"Very good!" Seeing that the attack had successfully landed on Altaria, Candice immediately followed up, "Abomasnow, use Grass Whistle next!"

As soon as she spoke, Abomasnow conjured a vibrant green energy object and gently played it, producing a melodious tune filled with the power to induce sleep.

Noting Candice's intention, Terrance finally spoke, "Safeguard."

Despite being in an enraged state, Altaria showed no signs of losing control. The moment it heard Terrance's command, its entire body was enveloped in a sacred light.

The sound of the Grass Whistle and even the anger within Altaria was completely purified by this sacred light!

"How could this be..." Candice was momentarily stunned. Altaria reacted this quickly even in the confused state?

"The bond between me and Altaria is incredibly strong," Terrance said. That was the key reason Altaria could still respond to his commands. After undergoing the baptism of Mega Evolution, nothing could disrupt their ability to fight together anymore. As for putting it to sleep... compared to Darkrai's Dark Void, the effect is probably several times weaker.

Even though Altaria's Safeguard was not particularly outstanding, it was still able to achieve complete immunity.

"Altaria, let's counter with our own sound attack!" Terrance issued his command.

Buzz!!!

A bewitching cry swept through like a sonic storm, surging with immense power as it washed over Abomasnow. It wasn't just a mental blow—Abomasnow's massive body was also directly sent tumbling. This Disarming Voice from Altaria was truly formidable.

"Abomasnow!" Candice called out, and Abomasnow began dragging its enormous body as it once again stood up.

"That was powerful... but—Abomasnow, use Mist, then Ingrain!"

Candice could see that Abomasnow had taken significant damage, making her even more tense. At the same time, an endless white mist surged forth, covering more than half the arena. The entire ground became shrouded in a vast expanse of mist. Compared to the Mist move used by Ice Vulpix, this one was far stronger.

"Using Ingrain to recover health?" Terrance observed the mist-filled field, unable to pinpoint Abomasnow's exact location, and then spoke to Altaria, "Use Dragon Dance to blow the mist away!"

Terrance calmly analyzed the situation. Since the opponent wanted to restore its stamina, he wouldn't interfere. However, allowing himself to sit idly by—that was impossible.

As Dragon Dance swirled, the raging currents followed a fixed rhythm, transforming into waves of air that forcefully dispersed the mist. The mist arena now resembled a turbulent sea of clouds.

Not only did this clear away the mist while Abomasnow was trying to heal, but it also significantly boosted Altaria's speed and power. Seeing Terrance's counter, Candice panicked. She hadn't expected her strategy to be countered like this. The advantage Abomasnow had in recovering health was now completely nullified by Altaria's successfully executed Dragon Dance!

"The power behind that Dragon Dance..." Candice was astonished. She wasn't a Breeder, so she didn't have Terrance's sharp sense for a Pokémon's physical growth. However, after battling up to this point, she had also realized something—Altaria's explosive physique, its perfectly streamlined body—every aspect of it signified its overwhelming physical prowess.

"So it's just like my dad said... There's still a huge gap between me and Terrance. I haven't worked hard enough."

Candice finally understood that her father's praise for Terrance wasn't without reason. However, rather than discouraging her, this realization only fueled her fighting spirit—she refused to lose confidence!

"We still have a chance, Abomasnow!"

After just two rounds of battle, Candice understood that there was still a gap between her and Terrance. However, she didn't give up and instead issued a simple attack command: "Use Icy Wind!"

Whooosh~~

Abomasnow exhaled a gust of Icy Wind, but instead of directing it straight at Altaria, the move merged perfectly with the surrounding snowstorm.

The snowstorm intensified.

The icy flakes pelted Altaria's body. While they didn't cause any significant damage, they made Altaria furrow its brows—it felt as if countless tiny bugs were biting at its body, which was an incredibly uncomfortable sensation.

"Are there any trump cards you haven't used yet?" Terrance fixed his gaze on Abomasnow. "If not, then it's time to end this battle."

"Altaria, use Dragon Claw!" Terrance swiftly commanded.

Boom!

A dense bluish-purple flame surged around Altaria's right claw, as if bestowing it with boundless power. At this moment, Altaria had eyes for nothing else—it charged straight at Abomasnow with unstoppable momentum!

"Is he really confident it can power through Abomasnow's attack?!" Candice instantly grasped Terrance's intent, and her competitive spirit flared up. "Hmph, then let's see if that works."

"Abomasnow, harness the power of the snowstorm—use Sheer Cold!!!"

As Candice finished speaking, Abomasnow let out a roar, its voice suddenly amplifying as it unleashed the Sheer Cold move. In an instant, the weather in the arena shifted dramatically. The falling snowflakes all abruptly froze in place, then reversed direction, swirling and converging from all directions, all aimed directly at Altaria.

Seeing this, for the first time, Terrance's expression revealed a trace of shock. The power of this move had already surpassed Castform's ability to control snowy weather!

If the strength of both Pokémon were equal, or even close, this move could be an instant knockout—capable of taking down an opponent in one strike!

"Altaria, brace yourself." Terrance ordered.

As the raging snowstorm descended, Altaria continued with the Dragon Claw. However, at this moment, as it felt the overwhelming coldness converging from all directions, Altaria sensed danger.

The danger made it realize... If it didn't take action, even it wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

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