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Greninja was completely incapacitated.

Tyranitar lost its ability to battle, and since it couldn't be teleported due to being trapped, it endured Thunder Cage's full power and was knocked out instantly.

Despite Tyranitar's lack of vulnerability to Electric-type attacks and its excellent Special Defense base stat of 100, plus being a Totem Pokémon at Level 78, it still couldn't withstand Regieleki's "Thunder Cage"—and Regieleki was only seven levels higher.

The devastating power of legendary Pokémon was clearly demonstrated.

Chris and Mega Blaziken were rescued by Mega Gardevoir's Teleport, escaping Thunder Cage's encompassing range.

Thunder Cage functioned similarly to moves like "Fire Spin" and "Whirlpool"—once struck, the target became immediately bound, unable to be recalled to its Poké Ball, and continuously suffered damage.

However, Thunder Cage's power far exceeded that of Fire Spin or Whirlpool.

In a single exchange, two Pokémon had lost their fighting capability.

The battle with Regieleki seemed to have just begun, but it was effectively finished.

The remaining Thunder Cage energy settled onto the battlefield, creating sparking electrical discharges that established "Electric Terrain" across the entire chamber floor.

Electric Terrain: All Pokémon on the ground cannot fall asleep or become drowsy, and Electric-type move power increases by 30%.

Regieleki's attacks would become even more terrifying!

Before Chris could formulate a counter-strategy, Regieleki had already "executed" Gengar using its lightning-charged arm as a blade, then turned to bombard Mega Garchomp with "Ancient Power," displaying the ferocity of a war deity.

Mega Garchomp swung its massive dual scythes continuously in defense while attempting to counterattack, but was forced backward step by step. Rather than mounting any offense, it was only a matter of time before being overwhelmed and defeated.

"Can't you predict its movements?" Chris asked Mega Gardevoir while bending over and clutching his chest, gasping for breath. He felt as though he might collapse at any moment.

"Garde~ (I can predict them, but I can't react fast enough)" Mega Gardevoir responded like a child who had made a mistake, clearly blaming itself.

"It's not your fault—it's simply too fast," Chris sighed gently.

He suddenly recalled that Regieleki's Speed base stat in the games reached an incredible 200 points. It was renowned as a speed master and frequently dominated competitive play.

Reality differed from game mechanics, and legendary Pokémon's stats couldn't be identical to their game counterparts, but this explained the clear bias and advantages in Pokémon abilities.

When it came to speed, Regieleki was absolutely unparalleled!

Even with Mega Gardevoir's advance predictions, when facing Regieleki's attacks, neither Mega Gardevoir's body nor nervous system could react quickly enough to teleport and avoid the legendary's assault.

"As expected, this is still too much for us."

Chris finally chose to surrender, having Mega Gardevoir transport him to the lightning chamber's exit to leave the dungeon.

A Level 85 Regieleki wasn't an opponent he could defeat at his current stage.

"I should target Electric-type Pokémon in the early 70s," Chris decided. Each legendary Pokémon possessed unique strengths, and defeating one fifteen levels higher than his team was significantly more challenging than the reverse.

Exiting the dungeon, Chris returned to his reclining chair in the Secret Base.

"When encountering opponents with overwhelming strength differences, I should honestly retreat in the future," he reflected. The numbness and pain in his body completely disappeared upon returning to reality.

However, lingering apprehension remained.

Regieleki was absolutely insane!

After taking a refreshing sip of iced soda, Chris continued his handheld gaming session.

He controlled his character to teleport back to Mauville City's Pokémon Center for treatment, instantly restoring his Pokémon's strength.

The Pokémon Center's remarkable ability in the handheld device—instantly restoring all Pokémon stamina—would be simply invincible in reality.

During field battles, opponents could work exhaustively to defeat all of Chris's Pokémon, but Chris could simply use his handheld device to visit a Pokémon Center and instantly recover full combat capability!

Therefore, as long as opponents weren't strong enough to completely overwhelm Chris, he was essentially an unbeatable warrior of attrition. He could simply outlast any challenger.

After retrieving his Pokémon from Nurse Joy, Chris returned to the dungeon entrance.

[Enter special dungeon "Rampaging Underground Power Station"? Yes/No]

[Dungeon recommended entry level: ?]

[Current power storage progress: 0%]

The power storage had reset to zero.

This wasn't problematic—he simply needed to recharge it once more.

"I remember that completing dungeon runs increases power storage progress by 2% to 5%, so reaching full charge requires approximately 40 attempts. Legendary Pokémon appear once every 40+ minutes, meaning three encounters every two hours...

That gives me about nine opportunities."

Chris estimated he would allocate six hours for this endeavor.

If he couldn't capture a legendary Pokémon within six hours, he'd still have five remaining hours to assist Theodore.

"Let's hurry!" Chris took a deep breath and re-entered the underground power station.

After 33 consecutive underground power station runs, when power storage first reached 100%, he encountered a Level 81 Raikou and decisively retreated.

After 40 consecutive runs, when power storage reached 100% for the second time, he encountered a Level 77 Zapdos. He attempted battle but was brutally defeated.

Zapdos caused nothing but trouble!

Chris could only hope that any future Zapdos encounters wouldn't be as powerful as this one.

After 37 consecutive runs, when power storage reached 100% for the third time, he encountered a Level 89 Thundurus. Upon seeing it, he immediately quit the instance,narrowly avoiding character elimination.

After 38 consecutive runs, power storage reached 100% for the seventh time.

This time, when Chris entered the underground power station, the electrical energy in the office seemed unusual.

The light was white—not because it was overwhelmingly bright, but because the electrical current itself was white.

This differed from the three lighting patterns and four situations Chris had previously encountered, suggesting that this Electric-type Pokémon wasn't one of the four legendaries he'd faced before.

"What other legendary Electric-type Pokémon exist besides Zapdos, Raikou, Thundurus, and Regieleki?" Chris wondered while rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

There were also Tapu Koko, Zekrom, and Zeraora to consider.