Golisopod's claws were clearly reflected in its pupils. Then Pinsir's body began to move.
Its body tilted slightly, tracing a semicircle through the air as it retreated to evade the attack, then grabbed Golisopod's arm.
Using the force from its waist, it swung Golisopod in a semicircle and hurled it away.
"Bang!!"
Golisopod slammed solidly into the ground, making it tremble slightly.
The surrounding Pokémon winced just watching, especially the Water-type Pokémon observing from the water.
Golisopod felt pain course through its entire body. The impact left its head buzzing, but it quickly recovered.
Eichi's expression turned grave. As expected of a Pokémon that had reached the Peak Elite Four through its own efforts, Pinsir had an exceptional grasp of both reaction speed and timing.
It was no worse than a Trainer's Pokémon—perhaps even stronger.
But Golisopod was no pushover either. Just as Pinsir's punch was about to hit it, it reacted swiftly.
It rolled aside, dodging the punch as it struck the ground and left a fist-shaped mark.
"Golisopod, use Aqua Jet!"
Golisopod lay on its side, puffed out its cheeks, and rapidly condensed energy into a ball of water before firing it at Pinsir.
It shot out like a cannonball, exploding in the air and turning into a torrent that struck Pinsir.
Pinsir raised one arm in front of itself, caught completely off guard.
Water splashed across its entire body, and the force of the torrent shoved it back several steps.
It staggered backward before stopping and forcefully shaking its arm.
Almost all of the previous attack had landed on that arm.
Eichi said, "Golisopod, Pin Missile!"
Golisopod planted an arm against the ground and used the rebound to leap into the air.
At the same time, more than a dozen Light Needles shot forth like missiles, trailing