Master Craftsman of the Pokemon World

Life Orb: A held item that boosts the power of the Pokémon's moves by about 30%, but the holder loses 10% of its maximum HP each time it hits an opponent with an attack move.

In battle, this is a very powerful item! But it's also a double-edged sword. If given to a Pokémon with recovery abilities, it will show its extremely powerful side. But if it's given to a Pokémon without recovery abilities, it means maximizing that Pokémon's output, with the intention of defeating the opponent before falling!

In real combat, the Life Orb's side effect manifests as a synchronized decrease in physical strength and stamina. When stamina is exhausted, the Pokémon loses its ability to fight!

Steven: "Life Orb... But how should Regirock hold it?"

Komure: "Doublade, use Brick Break on Regirock's back! Chisel out a gap!"

Receiving the order, the Doublade, its two swords shimmering, cleaved a gap in Regirock's back large enough to insert the orb. Komure placed the Life Orb inside—somewhat like a backup hidden energy source?

Komure pondered slightly, then took out two berries from his backpack, one red and one green, and stuffed them directly into the gap.

Afterward, he patched the opening with the meteorite shard that Steven had given him.

"Gravel gravelly!~ Regi--"

Regirock received the power of the Life Orb + meteorite shard, and its Rock-type energy greatly increased. The feeling of becoming "stronger" was particularly evident!

"Beep beep beep-- Regi--"

Registeel didn't expect Regirock to fight him. However, among the three titans, only he possessed weapons, and Rock-type was also weak against Steel-type. Registeel thought Regirock had gone crazy from sleeping in the temple!

Then let me show you the difference between us!

Focus Punch!

A dense white light suddenly gathered on Registeel's hammer! It began to focus its energy, and a fierce air current formed around the Steel Titan, converging upwards like a mountain and lightning!

By concentrating all of one's aura and spirit into a fist, one could unleash the powerful Focus Punch. This was a powerful Fighting-type move mastered by all three legendary titans, similar to Superpower, both being powerful Fighting-type skills.

By slightly altering the way one's aura and spirit flowed, and through diligent practice, one could externally release the power of "Focus Energy," a unique power of the Fighting type, unleashing all the body's power to form a massive cyclone—this was Focus Blast!

However, through long interaction with humans, Registeel had learned the trick of integrating Focus Energy into his hammer, thereby developing a brand new move!

Calling it Focus Blast or Mega Hammer wouldn't be quite right!

Komure stared wide-eyed.

Speaking of gathering momentum for an attack, this is just like "bursting qi"! Where did you come from, a martial artist?

You, perhaps, could even help me create an Aura Cloth?

"Stone Edge!" Komure waved his hand!

The H-shaped pattern on Regirock's face flashed, and sharp, large rocks appeared around it like a stardust ring, then shot out at high speed after circling twice!

Registeel swung his hammer, shattering the flying Stone Edges, but the number of stones was extremely large. After shattering the first batch, subsequent stones continued to appear, so the first "Focus Hammer" failed!

"Beep beep beep--!?"

The power of Stone Edge is not right!

Registeel realized that the power of this attack was quite strong. Regirock shouldn't have such sharp attacks!

"Next, use Iron Defense continuously!" Komure began a continuous Iron Defense tactic. A silver light flashed on Regirock's body, and each flash greatly increased its defense. Seeing this, Registeel wasn't worried. It also slammed its hammer into the steel floor and began Iron Defense!

"The titans are competing in defense..." Steven chuckled, "This battle has become a battle of attrition."

In any case, Regirock, carrying the Life Orb, seemed to be at a disadvantage. After all, each attack would reduce its own strength. The Life Orb could be seen as maximizing the Pokémon's potential, thus increasing the power of the moves and its own strength to an incredible level!

"No problem, we'll use that next!"

"Use Body Press!"

Iron Defense + Body Press is the most commonly used combination tactic for high-defense Pokémon!

Turning one's defense into offensive power is actually a combat style used by many trainers who specialize in defense, such as Byron, the Gym Leader of Canalave City in the Sinnoh region. He is proficient in Steel-type Pokémon, and his ace Pokémon is Bastiodon. In his hands, this Pokémon, which is weak in attack, becomes the strongest and most solid "battle shield." That is his unique training method, which can transform defensive energy into attack!

But that requires years of training to master. Body Press does not require such long-term honing. More importantly, even if defensive power is transformed into attack power, the damage dealt is still limited by one's own attack stat. But Body Press can use one's own defense to calculate damage instead of one's own attack!

The higher the defense, the higher the damage!

The pattern on Regirock's face flashed!

It rushed towards Registeel, who was stacking Iron Defense, at an extremely fast speed, leaning its body and concentrating all its power, slamming into Registeel!

Bang bang bang! Registeel retreated three or four steps!

"Beep beep beep??!"

The effect of that attack was amazing!

Registeel issued a shocked question. That move was completely different from previous combat moves! And when did Regirock have such great power?!

"Regirock's defense stat is as high as 200!" Komure muttered in his heart. Adding Iron Defense to greatly increase defense, even if Registeel also used Iron Defense, this attack still caused considerable damage!

However, just as Steven said, no matter what kind of attack the Steel Titan received, no damage could be seen on the outside. That incredibly strong body was the ultimate masterpiece of Regigigas!

The Steel Titan adjusted its center of gravity, and the hammer in its hand swung up again!

Focus Hammer!

This time the attack actually hit! The powerful blow almost knocked Regirock flying from the spot. The Stone Titan lost its balance, and a large number of cracks appeared in its rocky body from the blow!

The air waves surged and swept towards the crowd and Pokémon behind the temple, and even Hetsuki's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

I almost got a concussion when I took this hammer!

"Beep beep beep beep beep!"

Registeel raised its hammer high, seemingly celebrating another victory!

This great power, obtained from years of forging iron, was enough to shatter hard giant rocks and mountains. Even if Regirock was also a legendary titan, it could never stand again when its type was at a disadvantage...

"Regi!" Regirock suddenly stomped on the steel floor, making a high-pitched battle cry!

"Beep beep beep? Regi?" The circular light symbols on Registeel's face flashed wildly. It was unbelievable because Regirock had withstood its full-strength blow and suffered no damage?!

How is this possible?

"Beep beep beep!" Registeel questioned Regirock, how did it block its attack?

Brother, you've become a little strange!

"What did you just put in?" Steven had noticed Komure's behavior of stuffing berries.

Komure clenched his fist: "Kebia Berry and Charti Berry. The former can weaken the power of super-effective Steel-type moves, and the latter can weaken the power of super-effective Fighting-type moves. They are special berries that only exist in the Sinnoh and Johto regions."

"So it's these two berries!" Steven realized.

Komure spread his hands: "Because I don't know whether Registeel's hammer attack is Fighting-type or Steel-type, I brought some extra berries. In short, they will definitely come in handy."

Registeel looked at the two humans, then looked at Regirock again. It raised its hammer again, not believing that this attack would be easily defused!

"Thunder Wave." Komure waved his finger, Regirock raised its arms, and a subtle current of electricity directly struck. Registeel's raised hammer missed and smashed into the ground, its body trembling slightly but unable to move!

It's in a "paralyzed" state!

"Continue Body Press!"

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Regirock continued forward, concentrating all its power and slamming its elbow firmly into Registeel's "face!"

"Beep beep beep beep beep?!"

"Yowu~" Doublade's eyes were a little strange.

The Steel Titan is cursing.

However, because it is from ancient times and has not mastered the essence of cursing, the words it utters do not seem to be offensive. They are nothing more than harmless short sentences such as hateful traitor.

Having been attacked by Body Press twice, Registeel would certainly not sit still and wait for death. It protected its "round face" that had been hit with both hands, and its body was suddenly shrouded in a fierce silver-white Steel-type energy!

Steven: "It's Iron Head! Just like Mr. Anabel's Registeel! When using Steel-type moves, Registeel concentrates Steel-type energy at one point and covers its entire body!"

From the momentum, it is very bluffing. Those who don't know would think it's Meteor Assault, but they would never think it's Iron Head!

Taking off from the spot, it directly crashed over like a steel rocket!

This method of attack... is actually more like "Rocket Headbutt!"

Komure clenched his fist: "Use Protect!"

Regirock crossed its arms in front of its chest, and a light green barrier spread out!

Registeel's attack made a huge impact!

Large chunks of rock debris were blasted out, and Protect did not completely "protect"!

"Protect failed to completely block..." Komure recalled a certain battle in the anime. In the Battle Pyramid, Shinji's Electabuzz used Protect when facing Anabel's Regirock's Stone Edge, but it was still broken through by the powerful force of Stone Edge!

The power of Protect seems to be different from the game. It also depends on the Pokémon's own training level. If physical strength or stamina is insufficient, or if the power gap is too large, then even if the Protect move is used, it may still "not protect"!

"The Life Orb strengthens the output power, but because it continuously reduces its own physical strength, Protect did not completely block this impact."

At this time, Regirock's body, which had been strengthened by Iron Defense, was still unable to resist, and was constantly pushed back by Registeel, making an ear-piercing hum on the floor of the Steel Temple!

Komure looked at the rampaging Registeel and suddenly thought of a good idea!

When this guy uses Iron Head, he smashes down like a rocket suspended in mid-air... Suspended in mid-air?!

"Regirock! Use Gravity!"

Gravity: For 5 turns, Pokémon with the Levitate ability and Flying-type Pokémon will be hit by Ground-type moves. Moves that fly into the sky will also be unusable, and the accuracy of all moves will be increased!

A powerful psychic power suddenly surged from Regirock's body, and an invisible gravity field was generated out of thin air, directly pulling Registeel's rocket-like Iron Head to the ground! The Steel Titan plunged headfirst into the earth, making a dent in the temple floor!

"Now is the time, use Iron Defense again, then Body Press!"

Regirock seized the opportunity, used all its strength, and the final Iron Defense greatly increased its defense again. The Stone Titan, like the Steel Titan, crashed over with unstoppable momentum!

Registeel tried to get up from the ground, but only managed to get halfway up before Regirock directly slammed its huge power onto its "back!"

Clang! The heavy sound of hammering metal came! This blow seemed to hit a vital point!

The dent in the ground deepened by another point, the Steel Titan's arms relaxed, and it completely lay on the ground, losing its ability to fight!