Tyranitar fixed its gaze on Luo Yuan, the obvious culprit behind its predicament.
While it couldn't understand how the human had managed to hurl rocks back at it, one thing was clear—this human was responsible!
And Tyranitar's response was nothing short of violent.
Its mouth opened wide, and a radiant glow began to gather within.
A brilliant white energy orb formed, its dazzling light seemingly drawing in all the surrounding brightness.
After a brief charge, a destructive beam of energy erupted from Tyranitar's maw.
Hyper Beam!
The destructive force of the attack roared toward Luo Yuan, radiating raw power.
But Luo Yuan wasn't the type to just stand there and take a hit.
Having anticipated the move from Tyranitar's initial posture, Luo Yuan teleported out of harm's way just as the Hyper Beam streaked toward him.
Simultaneously, Garchomp dug underground, disappearing from sight.
The Hyper Beam struck the ground where Luo Yuan had stood moments before, triggering a massive explosion. Dirt and debris erupted skyward, leaving behind a deep crater.
Seeing its attack miss, Tyranitar didn't let up.
Enraged, it adjusted the beam's trajectory to target Luo Yuan, who had reappeared some distance away.
What followed was a chaotic scene—
Luo Yuan continuously teleported around the battlefield, while Tyranitar relentlessly fired Hyper Beam after Hyper Beam at him, each blast wreaking havoc on the once-serene lakeside.
The ground was pitted with craters, trees were snapped in half, and the area looked like the aftermath of a cataclysmic battle.
Despite all this destruction, Tyranitar still couldn't land a single hit on Luo Yuan.
Thanks to his psychic powers, Luo Yuan effortlessly predicted and evaded every attack.
The repeated failures only infuriated Tyranitar further. But the angrier it got, the sloppier its aim became, creating a vicious cycle.
This back-and-forth dragged on for several minutes.
Hyper Beam was an immensely draining attack, and even a powerful Pokémon like Tyranitar couldn't maintain it indefinitely.
Eventually, the ruler of Mount Silver, now panting heavily, was forced to pause and recover its strength.
Little did it know, this was exactly the opportunity Luo Yuan had been waiting for.
A flash of blue light appeared in Luo Yuan's eyes as he issued a mental command to Garchomp through their psychic link.
"Now, Garchomp!"
Buried beneath Tyranitar, Garchomp shot upward with explosive force, breaking through the ground in a surprise attack.
Caught completely off guard, Tyranitar couldn't react in time.
BAM!
Garchomp's strike landed squarely on Tyranitar's jaw, the impact sending the towering Pokémon staggering backward.
"ROAR!"
Tyranitar let out an enraged bellow, struggling to regain its balance.
But Luo Yuan wasn't about to let it recover.
With another flash of psychic power, Luo Yuan exerted immense pressure on Tyranitar.
"Garchomp, Sand Tomb!"
Obeying Luo Yuan's command, Garchomp manipulated the swirling sands from Tyranitar's earlier Sandstorm, turning them against their master.
The ground beneath Tyranitar rapidly transformed into a treacherous pit of quicksand, trapping its legs and robbing it of stability.
Tyranitar's attempts to roll away and cushion its fall were thwarted as it sank deeper into the shifting sands.
Simultaneously, Luo Yuan's psychic grip and Garchomp's sand-based assault overwhelmed Tyranitar, leaving it unable to retaliate.
Its roars of frustration and pain echoed through the battlefield.
"Garchomp, Earthquake!" Luo Yuan ordered.
This time, Tyranitar couldn't counter.
The ground shook violently, shockwaves slamming into Tyranitar and further destabilizing its already precarious position.
The combined effects of the quake and the quicksand caused Tyranitar to lose complete control over its body, rendering it defenseless.
"Finish it, Garchomp!" Luo Yuan called out, sensing the moment was right.
With a gleam of excitement in its eyes, Garchomp leapt high into the air.
As its streamlined body ascended, it became enveloped in dragon-shaped energy.
Dragon Rush!
Garchomp dove toward Tyranitar with terrifying speed.
Still trapped in the quicksand, Tyranitar had no way to evade.
The Dragon Rush struck Tyranitar square in the abdomen—the most vulnerable part of its defenses.
BOOM!
The explosion of dragon energy sent shockwaves rippling through the area, kicking up a thick cloud of sand that obscured the battlefield.
But Luo Yuan, using his psychic abilities, saw everything clearly.
When the dust settled, Garchomp stood firmly on the ground, unscathed from its attack.
Opposite it lay Tyranitar, flat on its back with its limbs sprawled out and its eyes blank.
The once-mighty ruler of Mount Silver had finally been defeated.
The key to victory lay in the combination of Garchomp's devastating Ground-type attacks and Luo Yuan's strategy of exhausting Tyranitar's stamina with its repeated Hyper Beams.
Satisfied, Luo Yuan tossed an Ultra Ball toward the fallen Pokémon.
A flash of red light engulfed Tyranitar as it was pulled inside the ball.
However, Tyranitar wasn't ready to go down without a fight. The Ultra Ball shook violently, a clear sign of Tyranitar's resistance.
"Oh? You still have the strength to struggle?" Luo Yuan raised an eyebrow in surprise.
With a sharp glow from his eyes, he used his psychic powers to levitate the Ultra Ball into his hand.
There was no way Luo Yuan was going to let Tyranitar escape after all this effort.
As the ball continued to shake, Luo Yuan channeled his Viridian Power through it, calming Tyranitar's raging emotions.
Gradually, the shaking subsided.
With one final click, the Ultra Ball settled, signaling the successful capture.
Luo Yuan couldn't help but admire the effort it had taken to subdue this Tyranitar.
Looking at the chaos around the lakeside, he marveled at the sheer destruction caused by the battle. Capturing such a Pokémon wouldn't have been possible for just anyone.
Satisfied, Luo Yuan released Tyranitar from its ball.
He had one more question to ask—what exactly was the powerful Pokémon that had thrown Mount Silver into turmoil?