Michael's eyes widened, and he knew Blaziken was down before the attack even struck.
Being fire type, Blaziken was weak to Earthquake... And a counter-version? Blaziken was already down. As the shockwave hit the bird, it fell to the ground, pain coursing through him. "Alright, nice try Blaziken, return." The Pokeball glowed red as the creature returned to it, and the Pokeball was placed back on his belt.
"Alright then, let's show you my next, huh?" Michael removed another ball from his belt, the one he had reminisced over during the walk through Viridian Forest. "Go, Charizard!"
He through the Pokeball, and a light exploded from it, followed by a loud, deafening roar. For most Pokemon, it would be intimidating.
However, something else would intimidate most beyond all else.
The wings of the Charizard were ripped and shredded beyond belief, and a scar traveled across his snout in a zig-zag fashion.
"Let's start this fight right- Go down!"
The dragon-looking Pokemon slammed his clawed feet down, his blade-like claws digging him into the ground, his upper claws pulling the earth in with him.
He was completely hidden underground.