"Dragonair, White Mist!"
"Mewoo~"
Taking advantage of Gardevoir moving away, Dragonair once again activated the orb, releasing a misty white glow.
The mist rose, quickly enveloping Dragonair completely and obscuring more than half the field.
Gardevoir frowned, clearly sensing that the Psychic energy it had spread across the arena was being forcibly squeezed back.
White Mist could do that too? Gardevoir was somewhat surprised, then immediately increased its Psychic output, trying to force its way through the mist and Lock-On to its opponent's location.
However, Dragonair's White Mist clearly had something special about it. When the Psychic energy tried to drill into it, it was as if it had encountered a ball of soft cotton and was slowly bounced back.
"Psyshock!"
"Gardevoir!"
Sato's voice rang out at just the right time, giving Gardevoir a new train of thought.
If special attacks did not work, then it would turn its Psychic energy into a tangible energy wave and deal physical damage directly!
The purplish-red energy wave carried an unusual pressure as it howled toward the White Mist on the opposite side.
A faint bit of resistance came back, but Psyshock still quickly broke through the White Mist and struck at Dragonair within.
Unfortunately, White Mist was one of Dragonair's most proficient Weather Skills, so it naturally had its strengths.
White Mist's special effect was to form a White Mist Domain, allowing Dragonair to know everything within the domain like the back of its hand! When Psyshock came, Dragonair had already lowered its altitude, quietly watching Psychic fly over the top of its head.
As for Why Not Switch Pokémon decisively earlier, aside from the orb needing time to cool down between uses, Dragonair had also wondered whether or not it could simply strike Gardevoir down directly.
But facts proved that Gardevoir's