The oppressive aura brought by Mean Look immediately alerted the Dusclops. Their single red eyes flickered brightly and dimly, emitting an eerie glow.
Immediately after, four pairs of Shadow Punches came at Haunter from all directions, their coordination flawless.
"Ku!"
The excited Zoroark had already charged out, a whip formed from Dark Pulse swinging high overhead! "Smack!" "Smack!"
Two crisp lashes rang out, and two pairs of Shadow Punches vanished at once. Haunter quickly escaped from its original spot, looking relieved. Although it had Protect ready, that was a life-saving skill.
"Zoroark, Dark Burst! Haunter, use Lick to grab Duskull!"
"Ku!" Filled with power, Zoroark immediately rushed toward the thick-skinned, tough Dusclops, covering them all with a single Dark Burst! The Mean Look used from the beginning took effect, leaving Duskull unable to turn invisible. Panicked, it could only hide cautiously within the bushes, hoping in vain not to draw the enemy's attention.
Unfortunately, Sato had come precisely for this!
"Slurp~"
"Skull!" Duskull was struck by Haunter's lightning-fast Lick. Under Sato's training, Haunter had Completely Given Up on Lick's already modest power and focused solely on its paralysis effect! This time, luck seemed to be on their side. Seeing Duskull frozen stiff in place, Sato without hesitation threw a Poké Ball, attempting to catch it! On the other side, Dark Burst after three Nasty Plots had become terrifyingly powerful. No matter how high the Dusclops' defense was, none could withstand two Dark Bursts.
"Ding!"
The Duskull inside the Poké Ball seemed to have accepted its fate. It obediently stayed inside and stopped struggling. Sato quickly put it away, called Zoroark over, and ran nonstop toward the outskirts!
A few minutes later, the Dusclops slowly came to. Yet there was no longer any sign of Duskull nearby. Eerie, furious cries rose