"This teenager has gotten stronger… or perhaps he wasn't using his main force when he fought me," Shilong mused, staring at his phone, slightly taken aback.
"Miss Bella is also using a quasi-Elite Four Pelipper! This is going to be a good show!"
"I can't believe we're getting to see a quasi-Elite Four-level battle! Today's ticket was so worth it!"
The crowd looked at the Tobi-Kadachi and Pelipper on the field, their faces alight with excitement and anticipation.
Pelipper
Type: Water / Flying
Level: 58 (Quasi-Elite Four Tier)
Ability: Drizzle (When this Pokémon enters a battle, it changes the weather to rain.)
Item: Damp Rock (The duration of rain brought by Drizzle or Rain Dance is extended by 30 seconds.)
Rumble!
A heavy downpour fell from the sky, summoned by Pelipper's Drizzle ability. The entire battlefield was instantly shrouded in rain. In rainy weather, the power of Water-type moves is increased by 50%, while the power of Fire-type moves is decreased by 50%.
"Peli!" Pelipper spread its wings and used Tailwind. A gust of wind rose, propelling its body and doubling its speed.
At the same time, the Tobi-Kadachi roared, and electricity crackled across its body as it entered its Charged state. A layer of pink light also enveloped it—Agility. The Tobi-Kadachi's Speed rose by two stages.
"An Electric Pokémon. Looks like I'm in for some trouble," Bella thought, a faint smile on her lips. "But just a little trouble." Her eyes glowed with a pink light as she used telepathy. Pelipper! U-turn!
At the same time, Zhang's mind was racing. A rain team? Pelipper is a weather setter, a support Pokémon. Its combat ability isn't strong. So, Bella will definitely want to switch it out. The rules of this match state that you can't switch Pokémon. Therefore, she can only use a move like U-turn to swap it. This is my chance!
His thought process was incredibly fast. To an observer, it was only a moment, but his quasi-Elite Four mind processed the information at lightning speed.
"Roar!" Zhang shouted his command. The Tobi-Kadachi, which had been about to unleash Thunder—a move that never misses in the rain—immediately stopped and let out a powerful roar instead.
The Tobi-Kadachi trusted Zhang's judgment completely. Even though forcibly stopping a move would leave it momentarily vulnerable, it chose to believe in its trainer.
"Hmm?" Bella noticed the Tobi-Kadachi's change in action. She was a Water-type specialist and knew her natural enemy, the Electric-type, very well. She was especially familiar with the pre-move actions and energy fluctuations of Thunder.
It seems that this young man, Zhang , guessed I was going to use U-turn, she thought. Although I don't know how he plans to counter it, it can't hurt to keep my distance from that Tobi-Kadachi for now. As an Elite Four-level psychic, her own thought speed was even faster than Zhang's.
Pelipper, stop. Use Growl, she commanded telepathically. A normal trainer wouldn't have been able to change their command so quickly. By the time they shouted a new order, their Pokémon would have already completed the first one. This was the advantage of a psychic.
The moment it received the command, the Pelipper, which had been flying toward the Tobi-Kadachi, screeched to a halt.
"Peli!" It opened its beak to use Growl, a move that would lower the opponent's Attack.
"Roar!" At the same instant, the Tobi-Kadachi raised its head and let loose its own Roar. A sound wave visible to the naked eye spread out from its center.
Shatter!
Pelipper's cry was completely overwhelmed by the Tobi-Kadachi's powerful sound wave. Although the Tobi-Kadachi didn't damage Pelipper, Pelipper's Growl had no effect either.
Growl? Zhang's brow furrowed. It seems she guessed that I had guessed she was going to use U-turn. This is troublesome. These Champion-level trainers are all so experienced. Winning against them is going to be tough.
Luckily, my counter-play accidentally ruined Pelipper's Growl. Having psychic powers is so convenient; you can give orders in an instant.
He looked at the back of his Tobi-Kadachi and thought, It's up to you now. The speed at which I can give orders can't keep up with the pace of your battle. He chose to trust his monster. He knew it wouldn't let him down.
At the same time, Bella was also analyzing the situation. So that's the Roar skill? A sustained, multi-hit attack. A good move. If my Pelipper had gotten close, it would have been defeated. That was a close call, young man. If I had known, I would have had Pelipper use an attacking move. But now, it's my turn. The speed at which you give orders can't keep up with the speed of the battle. She looked at Zhang , and a pink light glowed in her eyes once more.