Chapter 321: Can't capture it, I can't fly

Alpha Pokémon, a unique classification from the Pokémon spin-off game *Pokémon Legends: Arceus*.

Unlike the Totem Pokémon with their Totem Auras in the Alola region, Alpha Pokémon are simply much larger in size than their peers and possess better natural talents.

Totem Auras, meanwhile, not only increase the Pokémon's size but also boost their combat capabilities.

One is large size and good talent; the other is large size combined with boosted combat power.

Each has its own advantages, and it is difficult to distinguish which is stronger.

Pokémon: 【Braviary (Hisuian)】

Type: 【Psychic + Flying】

Gender: 【♂】

Ability: 【Tinted Lens】

Rank: 【Elite-tier Late Stage】

Held Item: 【None】

Moves: 【Wing Attack, Air Slash, Hone Claws, Esper Wing, Brave Bird, Slash】

This Alpha Shiny Hisuian Braviary was flying somewhat crookedly; based on Su Hao's observation, its right wing appeared to be injured, which perfectly matched the description given by Ophelia and the others.

Su Hao was somewhat surprised that such a powerful Alpha Pokémon only had Elite-tier strength, but the most important thing now was that after he shouted that line, the Hisuian Braviary had stopped flapping its wings in the air, dozens of meters up.

Su Hao, who had just made a bold declaration about capturing the Hisuian Braviary alive, could clearly feel the four gazes behind him; he was very embarrassed now.

His Aura Sphere would disappear before it could travel that far, and he couldn't fly either.

It could be said that he was completely helpless against this Hisuian Braviary.

Su Hao couldn't act, but that didn't mean the Hisuian Braviary was motionless; although its eyes had turned red, the Hisuian Braviary had not lost its mind.

It learned from the lesson of being electrocuted earlier and launched an attack from mid-air downwards this time.

"O——!"

After a highly piercing, high-pitched cry erupted from the Hisuian Braviary's yellow beak, it flapped its wings forcefully, creating several crescent-shaped Air Slashes about half a meter long beneath it, which surged toward Su Hao standing in the front with the force of splitting bamboo.

"Air Slash... Milotic, block it with Aqua Tail!" Su Hao, considering himself thick-skinned, felt no embarrassment at all.

Su Hao frowned and retreated behind the other Pokémon to begin commanding.

Milotic looked at its somewhat disgraceful Trainer and sighed softly.

Work still had to be done; a hint of excitement flashed in Milotic's rose-red eyes.

Its tail was wrapped in flowing water almost instantly; its coiled body stretched out, and with a slight rhythmic movement, the Aqua Tail first neutralized the four incoming Air Slashes, then it twisted its body and swung its tail from the other side to neutralize the remaining Air Slashes.

Repeating this, the Hisuian Braviary's Air Slash move was nonchalantly resolved by Milotic.

The Hisuian Braviary hadn't used its full strength just now, but this was enough to surprise it.

Its eyes, radiating a red glow, stared quietly at Milotic; it wanted to launch one full-power attack, and if that didn't work, it would turn around and look for other prey.

Having observed from the shadows, it admitted that this Infernape without fire on its body and that mineral-like creature were indeed strong.

But none of these prey looked like they could fly, so it could come and go as it pleased, holding the advantage of air superiority.

The Hisuian Braviary did not rashly use melee moves; it still intended to test them with ranged moves. It had been injured earlier precisely because it had rashly launched a close-quarters attack without using its specialty ranged attacks.

This move was not yet proficient enough for it to execute in its current state and required a short period of charging, but the Hisuian Braviary was unperturbed.

Seeing the Hisuian Braviary surrounded by a strange pink-purple aura, as if it were charging up, Su Hao immediately commanded: "Fly up and bring that guy down!"

Receiving the order, pink psychic energy enveloped Milotic, and its seven-to-eight-meter-long body defied gravity and soared upward, like a long dragon ascending to the sky.

"Dragon Pulse!"

After getting the hang of it, Milotic's mastery of Dragon Pulse had increased significantly; a blue long dragon quickly condensed in front of Milotic's mouth and then flew straight toward the Hisuian Braviary.

"O!"

The Hisuian Braviary, with its red-glowing eyes, felt a trace of shock when it saw Milotic flying up toward it, but it didn't show weakness and let out a long cry. Similar in shape to the Air Slash, a larger and longer pink-purple crescent slashed down again.

This Hisuian Braviary seemed extremely adept at special moves, and the power of its moves could be considered very excellent at the Elite tier.

However, it had encountered Milotic.

The Dragon Pulse collided with the Hisuian Braviary's move, and while the explosion created smoke, the resulting airflow also surged, forcing the Hisuian Braviary to adjust its posture to avoid falling.

After releasing the Dragon Pulse, Milotic didn't stop, continuing to climb upward; the airflow generated by the explosion had no effect on it, as it was not a Pokémon that relied on physical methods to fly.

"Adept at special moves, melee move power unknown, and lacking in flight technique—it actually got its flight posture affected by the airflow."

Below, while Su Hao observed the Hisuian Braviary, Milotic chose to charge straight into the smoke; it was an excellent cover for hiding its movements.

The two exchanges just now could only be considered a clash of waves; the real battle would only begin after Milotic approached the Hisuian Braviary.

The Hisuian Braviary shook its somewhat dazed head; its move release speed had been slower than Milotic's, and the explosion from the collision had occurred almost right next to it.

At this moment, it already had thoughts of retreating.

Its specialty ranged attacks had been neutralized, and in melee combat, its injured wing put it at a great disadvantage.

When the Hisuian Braviary regained its senses and opened its eyes, what it saw were the captivating, charming red pupils of Milotic, which had just broken through the smoke.

It was only a momentary lapse, but that instant caused the Hisuian Braviary to lose the chance to flap its wings and escape.

After Milotic approached the Hisuian Braviary rapidly, its long serpentine body directly coiled around the three-meter-tall Hisuian Braviary three or four times.

After coiling around it, Milotic's serpentine body exerted force, and without giving the Hisuian Braviary any chance to escape, it carried it down toward the ground.

Milotic was coiled too tightly; no matter how the Hisuian Braviary shrieked and struggled, it couldn't even flap its wings.

The sharp beak and claws left several wounds on Milotic like a madman, and Milotic frowned slightly.

Pain was no longer something it couldn't endure; such things were commonplace in battles, and even when it sparred with Diancie and the others, it would get injured.

The weightlessness brought by the freefall made the Hisuian Braviary's expression increasingly nervous; it reminded it of the time when it was still a Rufflet and accidentally fell off a cliff when its flight skills were not proficient.

At that time, it tried hard to flap its small wings, but it was still to no avail.

Then, it closed its eyes...

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Telling you to badmouth others every day, now you can't fly yourself, can you?

Tropius, Mew. ===== CHAPTER 322 =====

Telling you to smear others every day, now you can't fly yourself, can you?

Tropius, Mew.