Down in the stands, Tetsu cried out in shock, "No way! Is Medicham's attack power really that high?"
"This is the first time I've seen Scizor forced into a disadvantage in a direct clash. Plus, the opponent only wobbled slightly."
Tetsu turned to Sato beside him and asked, "Sato, what do you think?"
Sato replied expressionlessly, "It's because of Power Trick."
"I know Power Trick," Tetsu said. "That move is fairly rare. Oh, I get it now!"
Tetsu's eyes lit up as he continued, "Medicham used Power Trick to swap its Defense with Scizor's Attack."
Then, a new doubt surfaced for Tetsu. "But even with Scizor's Attack, wouldn't this be a bit too exaggerated?"
Sato remained silent for a moment before saying, "It might be Medicham's own special ability."
"As you know, every Pokémon has its own unique capabilities."
On the field, Eichi narrowed his eyes while watching Medicham.
Is it Pure Power?
One of Medicham's Abilities is Pure Power, which doubles its Attack stat. Combined with the high Attack value swapped from Scizor via Power Trick, the stacking effect had effectively maxed out its offensive power.
"Scizor, Agility!"
Scizor, having just steadied its body, lunged forward once more. Its speed increased further, and it vanished in an instant. While the crowd could previously see Scizor's afterimages, they could now only see a blurry streak passing before their eyes.
"Medicham, Mind Reader!"
Medicham suddenly closed its eyes. Ripples of energy began to emanate from its body, though it seemed as if nothing had changed outwardly. Only Medicham knew it was tracking Scizor's movements, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
"Scizor, Bullet Punch!"
"Medicham, Fire Punch!"
The moment Eichi gave the command, Keita issued his own instruction. Within Medicham's perception, the entire surrounding area was under its sensory control.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared behind Medicham. Scizor swung its pincers as energy surged rapidly through its body, gathering at its claws. Medicham could feel the powerful energy hidden within the strike and prepared to turn and counter-attack.
However, it suddenly stopped. Wait, that's not the real one. It sensed another hidden aura right above its head. Only the moment it moved did that hidden aura leak out.
Medicham snapped its eyes open. Flames erupted from its hands, and intense heat manifested. Pushing off the ground with force, it leaped upward to intercept the threat from above.
At that moment, Scizor revealed its form directly above Medicham. It brandished its pincers, which were enveloped in a silver-white glow. A whirlwind rose from Scizor's swing, blowing against Medicham like sharp blades.
Then, Scizor's pincers slammed down toward Medicham. Medicham's Fire Punch was already prepared and collided violently with the pincers.
Bang!
The sound was like an object striking metal, exceptionally loud and clear. Those near the battlefield found the vibrating sound incredibly uncomfortable for their ears.
The result was no surprise. Scizor was sent flying again, while Medicham dropped back down, landing heavily on the ground. Its feet carved two deep prints into the earth. It was as expected; Medicham's current attack power was significantly higher than Scizor's.
If Scizor didn't raise its own offensive power, it might truly have no way to defeat Medicham.
"Scizor, Pin Missile!"
The mid-air Scizor steadied its body, increasing the frequency of its wing beats to hover. It locked its gaze on Medicham, and an orange-red light flashed in its eyes. Dense needles of light began to materialize around Medicham.
While the scale was slightly less impressive than Beedrill's Pin Missile, it was still formidable. Countless needles formed out of thin air and, under the control of Scizor's mental focus, were fired toward Medicham.
Facing the sharp needles, Medicham flipped its body to dodge the first few. However, the attacks came in wave after wave. The speed was rapid with seamless transitions, leaving Medicham no chance to evade them all.
It was repeatedly struck by the light needles. Some needles hit the ground, kicking up piles of gravel and a cloud of dust that obscured Medicham. Seeing this, Keita suddenly remembered something and said in annoyance, "Dammit, how could I forget? Medicham knows the move Protect."
"Scizor, Double Team!"
Scizor crossed its pincers and hunched its body, beginning to split into numerous clones that surrounded the entire area.
"Scizor, Swords Dance!"
Next, all the Scizor began to spin in place. The collective rotation generated gusts of wind that blew away the dust cloud, revealing Medicham within.
"Medicham!"
Medicham was covered in some dirt and had sustained minor injuries. Because it possessed Scizor's high Defense, the Pin Missile hadn't caused significant damage.
Meanwhile, Scizor was continuously using Swords Dance. In that short span, it had already used it twice. Its Attack power had instantly returned to what it was before the swap.
Keita's expression changed slightly. He couldn't let Scizor continue, or else Scizor's Attack would soon surpass Medicham's, putting him at a disadvantage.
"Medicham, we'll use Double Team too!"
"Medicham!"
An orange-red light flashed in Medicham's eyes as it split into countless clones. Each Medicham faced off against one Scizor.
"Medicham, Low Sweep!"
The Medicham clones kicked off the ground and leaped into the air, aiming their knees at the spinning Scizor. As the Scizor clones were hit, they vanished into puffs of smoke.
The Medicham clones also disappeared one by one after receiving the counter-force from the Scizor they hit. Soon, only one Medicham remained on the field, but all the Scizor had vanished.
In other words, all of those Scizor were clones; not a single one was the real body.
"How are they all fakes? Where is the real body?"
Keita looked around but couldn't find Scizor. Suddenly, he thought of something.
"Medicham, use Mind Reader!"
"X-Scissor!"
Just as Keita finished his command, Eichi issued an attack order to Scizor. Medicham had just closed its eyes when Scizor appeared behind it, pincers crossed in an X-shape.
Medicham sensed Scizor and hurriedly opened its eyes to counter-attack. However, it was too late. Scizor's pincers slashed forward with great force.
Bang!
"Medi—!"
Medicham let out a scream of pain as it was sent flying. It crashed onto the ground and rolled several times.