The Three-Part Sleep Tactic!

"I need more time!" Johan said in a firm voice.

Cynthia gave a resolute nod.

"Leave it to me!"

No unnecessary words were exchanged. The two immediately sprang into action.

"Ninetales, Nasty Plot! Baton Pass!"

Ice Ninetales' eyes gleamed with a sinister black light before it vanished into its Poké Ball, wrapped in a crimson glow. In its place, Gengar emerged, inheriting the boosted power.

"Ka-kaah!!"

Gengar's pitch-black body glowed faintly, as if polished to a shine.

"Gengar, Nasty Plot again!"

At Johan's command, Gengar boosted its power even further, stacking its abilities to a dangerous level.

At the same time, Ninetales re-emerged. The snowstorm howled around them, and its nine tails spread wide.

"Light Screen!"

A shimmering barrier formed, stacking layers of protection before Johan, Cynthia, and their Pokémon, forming a near-impenetrable defense.

Meanwhile—

Johan's Aura flared violently.

His voice was calm yet commanding.

"Dragonite, Dragon Dance!"

"Draaa~~"

Dragonite flapped its wings, rising into the air in a rhythmic, graceful motion.

Then—

Johan's gaze sharpened.

"Outrage—activate!!"

"Garrr!!"

A surge of dark red energy erupted from Dragonite, a furious aura surging into its mind. Bloodshot veins spread across its eyes, its body trembling with primal fury.

Yet—thanks to Johan's guidance and its own willpower—Dragonite forced itself to stay in control.

"Tinkaton, Charcadet—Help!"

"Cha!!"

"Goka!!"

Both Pokémon shouted in unison.

Tinkaton raised its massive hammer, sending a white energy pulse toward Dragonite, further amplifying its already surging power.

Charcadet's body flared with fire, its golden light enveloping Dragonite, boosting its endurance.

"Kubfu—Coaching!"

"Ku!!"

Kubfu clenched its headband, its eyes shining with determination, casting a supportive aura over the entire battlefield.

By now, Dragonite had become a living weapon of destruction.

Even Lucian, who had been battling alongside them, turned to stare in awe.

Even Flint began doubting if his Infernape could take a hit from that thing.

Cynthia paid no attention to the commotion—she was completely focused on fending off Regigigas' relentless attacks.

Despite being far from its full strength, Regigigas was still Regigigas. With its Slow Start handicap and multiple status effects weakening it, it should have been significantly crippled.

Yet—even under these conditions—Cynthia was struggling just to hold her ground.

Johan had to time his intervention perfectly.

Then—his Aura picked up something unexpected.

A new presence.

"Wait a second…?"

On a nearby hill, a jeep tore through the snowy landscape, kicking up a trail of dust.

Inside—

"James, you're driving in the wrong direction! Why are the tremors getting stronger?! And what's with that roar?!" Jessie yelled, gripping his collar.

"You're the one who told me to drive this way!!" James protested.

"Quit arguing, meow!!" Meowth screeched, kicking Jessie aside and clawing at James' head. "Turn this thing around, I got a real bad feelin' about this, meow!!"

"Wobbuffet!!"

Johan blinked in surprise.

Then, he grinned.

Perfect.

The backup plan had just arrived.

"Lucario, Close Combat!"

"Rooo-kaah!!"

Lucario capitalized on Garchomp's opening, leaping toward Regigigas' massive frame, its fists raining down blows like a relentless storm.

"REGI——!!"

Even for a Legendary Pokémon, Regigigas was still Normal-type.

Fighting moves hit it hardest.

Now!

"Dragonite—"

Johan's eyes gleamed with confidence, his voice ringing across the battlefield.

"Extreme Speed—Dragon Rush!! CRASH IT!!!"

Dragonite forced down its raging instincts.

Its body ignited with a white-hot glow, before immediately being enveloped in draconic energy, transforming into a meteor of destruction.

With a deafening roar—it hurtled toward Regigigas.

"Draaa!!"

FALL!!

BOOOOOM!!!

The impact was earth-shattering.

Regigigas staggered back, its massive frame wobbling under the impact.

"Kubfu, Charcadet, Tinkaton!"

Already prepared, Tinkaton tensed up.

Kubfu and Charcadet threw it forward like a catapult, launching it straight at Regigigas.

"Cha!!"

Tinkaton shot through the air like a cannonball.

"Ninetales!!"

"Oowoo~!!"

Ninetales raised its upper body, psychic energy gleaming in its eyes.

A layer of frost formed around Tinkaton's hammer—this was Ninetales' Permanent Ice Wall!

"Smash it!!"

"Cha!!"

BOOM!!

With a furious battle cry, Tinkaton smashed its hammer straight into Regigigas' leg.

The ancient titan stumbled.

Then—

It toppled backward.

A mountain of divine power—collapsing like a fallen titan.

BOOOOOOOM!!!

The ground wailed in agony, ice and snow exploding into the air.

"Hold it down!!"

Cynthia didn't need Johan's instruction—her Pokémon were already on it.

Johan turned to Gengar.

"Now—Taunt it!!"

"Ka-kaah!! ヾ(▼▼;)"

Gengar grinned mischievously.

It turned its back to Regigigas—

And then—

SMACK. SMACK.

It slapped its own butt.

"CHI-KA-SSSS!! (▼皿▼)"

Regigigas' signal lights flashed with sheer rage.

Johan winced.

That wasn't just a taunt—that was straight-up insulting.

But—it worked.

Now—

"MEGA EVOLUTION!!"

A burst of multicolored light exploded from Johan's Mega Keystone.

Gengar's tongue glowed as its Mega Stone activated—

A storm of power erupted.

Its aura surged, its form twisting into something even more terrifying.

"Wh-what is THAT?!" Flint stammered.

"Mega Evolution?!" Lucian gasped.

Even Aaron's antenna-like hair stood up in shock.

Cynthia, however, smirked.

This was it.

"Ka-kaah!!"

The dazzling light faded—

Mega Gengar emerged, its sinister eyes flashing an eerie blue.

It raised its hands.

"Sleep. Now."

Hypnosis!!

Regigigas' signal lights flickered.

Its movements slowed.

But the three other Regis—Regirock, Regice, and Registeel—began to charge forward.

"Lucian, Flint, Aaron—hold them off!!"

Meanwhile, Johan doubled down on his Aura output.

This wasn't their first attempt at putting Regigigas to sleep.

They needed three full steps.

Step one—make it drowsy.

"Ka-kaah!!"

Mega Gengar's sinister waves weakened Regigigas' consciousness.

Step two—drop its guard.

"Ninetales!!"

"Oowoo!!"

Psychic power swirled—Regigigas staggered.

Step three—force shutdown.

Johan gritted his teeth, his Aura surging to its limit.

"Sleep, big guy."

Hypnosis—Three-Part Sleep Tactic—COMPLETE.

Regigigas froze.

Its signal lights pulsed twice—

Then—

Darkness.

"Ka-kaah!!"

Gengar wiped a ghostly tear from its eye.

Johan's Sleep Tactics—

Legendary Pokémon? No exceptions.

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