The second Pokeball flies out.
Bam!
"Yo-nong!"
A giant Dusknoir rises from a shadow on the ground.
Similar to the Giant Steelix, this Dusknoir's size far exceeds its kind, roughly estimated to be three meters tall.
The Galarian Corsola is almost only as big as its palm, giving the impression that the Dusknoir could pick it up and crush it at any moment.
Baimu calmly orders, "Meditation."
The Corsola slowly closes its blood-red eyes, and a tranquil aura spreads out.
It doesn't take long.
Smoky tendrils protruding from various holes grow thicker at a visible speed, with orange-red energy waves swirling up from beneath it!
"Shadow Ball!"
Ying Yuan quickly follows the order, faintly noticing Corsola's peculiar behavior, unwilling to let the Dusknoir approach carelessly.
A dark energy wave gathers between the huge hands of the Dusknoir, frantically dispersing energy around, causing the air to ripple like water waves.
"Yo—nong—"
It lets out a low growl, and once the Shadow Ball is fully charged, it pushes it toward Corsola with all its might!
Whoosh!
Ying Ma only feels a gust of dust blow at him, watching the dark energy wave stirring up smoke along its path, thinking that the Dusknoir's Shadow Ball has grown stronger.
This gigantic Dusknoir has long practiced several Ghost Attribute attack techniques under Ying Yuan's guidance, with destructive power as impressive as its size.
Once it broke through the siege of more than a dozen Pokémon!
Can the Meditated Corsola withstand it?
Ying Ma recalls when Ursaring retaliated against Corsola, sending it flying, yet it returned unharmed, feeling bewildered.
In principle, he believes in Baimu's strength, and the external praise is surely not false; the battle videos are proof.
But Ying Yuan's power is something he witnessed and experienced firsthand, growing safely under its protection for years. How many times has he seen Ying Yuan make a move, more than dozens or hundreds?
There's no one who understands Ying Yuan's strength better than him.
Can such a big brother lose to Baimu?
A thought flashes through Ying Ma's mind, followed by a hint of panic.
In the field.
The battle does not pause for Ying Ma's distraction; the dark energy wave speeds toward Corsola, three times its size!
"Gasp..."
Corsola looks defeated as the dark energy wave approaches, letting itself be hit by the impact.
Buzz—
The Attribute Energy didn't explode?
Ying Yuan and Dusknoir look confused, then notice a burst of multi-colored light from within the dark energy wave, instantly devouring all surrounding Shadow Ball energy.
In turn, Corsola gathers a Shadow Ball in front of itself, bigger than before.
In comparison, it looks like a longan placed beside a watermelon.
Ying Ma's thoughts are interrupted, confusedly staring at the massive Shadow Ball, unable to comprehend what just happened.
Bang!
The air suddenly becomes heavy.
The giant Shadow Ball is like a boulder pushed forward, rumbling toward Dusknoir, as fast as before!
Ying Yuan knows this isn't good and shouts, "Avoid head-on, use Shadow Punch to knock it away!"
"Yo-nong!"
Dusknoir quickly moves its body, swinging its shadow-covered fist hard towards the incoming giant Shadow Ball!
Whoosh!
Upon contact, Baimu gently shakes his head.
The expected energy explosion doesn't happen in Ying Yuan's view; the giant Shadow Ball, upon touching Dusknoir's fist, instantly floods into its body.
"Yo-nong!"
The shadow on Dusknoir's fist dissipates, letting out a pained groan.
The energy from Mirror Reflection differs from regular technique energy; it's a special Psychic Attribute energy body created by doubling the energy attack endured by the releaser.
This stuff should not be judged by appearance or color, as it always remains Psychic Attribute energy, ineffective against Evil Attributes but ignoring other attribute relations.
The only strategies are either to dodge or to withstand it outright.
Knock it away?
It's more like something Ash Ketchum would attempt with an unorthodox strategy.
Ying Yuan's method of raising Pokémon is too blunt, and the battles he often encounters are likely individuals attacking from start to finish.
This causes him not to fully understand the nature of Mirror Reflection.
While Baimu is used to battling the experienced Genji, seeing Dusknoir feels like watching a brute swinging a hammer wildly.
Ying Ma seems to understand a bit, but as a Referee, he cannot speak, only watching Ying Yuan anxiously.
"Mysterious Light!"
Baimu doesn't give Ying Yuan the time to think, quickly giving an order.
Dusknoir barely reacts from the Mirror Reflection energy assault, raising its head to look at Corsola, instantly captivated by the dazzling light emanating from its holes.
Buzz!
It feels as if a heavy hammer slams onto its head; everything becomes chaotic. It hears the Trainer's voice but cannot make out the words.
Panicking, it starts striking at the "Corsola" before it frantically.
In reality.
Dusknoir swings its fists at the air like a rampaging giant drunk with power.
Ying Yuan repeatedly shouts, but nothing can awaken it.
He has no choice but to pull out the Pokéball—
"Tide Spin."
A blue wave spirals above Corsola's head, quickly transforming into a large water vortex, flying toward Dusknoir.
Before the Recycling Beam reaches Dusknoir, the massive whirlpool engulfs it.
Its enormous body doesn't spare it from the spinning force of the Tide Spin, resembling being tossed inside a washing machine, spinning continuously, actions full of anxiety and disarray.