[ generally safe, yes, but something that steven had predicted from the start. it might appear that sapphire has the advantage in both speed and typing, but steven has a strategy to work with that. ]
Psychic!
[ metagross' eyes begin to glow bright blue, and the stream of fire that is headed straight towards it suddenly diverts upwards at a sharp angle. when it reaches a certain height, it explodes into a fiery blaze that leaves metagross without a scratch. the best defense is a good offense, and he intends to keep that pressure up. ]
Don't give it room to recover! Rock Slide!
[ as the embers and smoke from the flamethrower settle in the air above, metagross' cross will begin to glow white. in response, multiple white rings of energy appear in the air; from them, multiple large boulders begin to rain down on blaziken. ]
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Psychic!
[ metagross' eyes begin to glow bright blue, and the stream of fire that is headed straight towards it suddenly diverts upwards at a sharp angle. when it reaches a certain height, it explodes into a fiery blaze that leaves metagross without a scratch. the best defense is a good offense, and he intends to keep that pressure up. ]
Don't give it room to recover! Rock Slide!
[ as the embers and smoke from the flamethrower settle in the air above, metagross' cross will begin to glow white. in response, multiple white rings of energy appear in the air; from them, multiple large boulders begin to rain down on blaziken. ]