Umbreon's Special Defense had become so high that attacks could barely deal any damage.
Gouming wasn't stupid, so he immediately switched Gallade and Alakazam's primary targets.
Alakazam turned its attention toward Tyranitar and unleashed a barrage of Psychic attacks.
Though it couldn't deal much damage, keeping most of Tyranitar's attention occupied was easy enough.
Gallade, meanwhile, turned to Umbreon, determined to defeat it in one stroke before its Physical Defense could rise! Teleport + Close Combat! A flash of white light passed, and Gallade suddenly staggered where it stood.
After its initial astonishment, it quickly noticed that Umbreon's eyes had already turned red!
Mean Look!
In battle, Teleport was also judged as an escape-type move, so it was inevitably affected by Mean Look.
Gallade's brief stagger gave Umbreon another chance to use a move.
Psych Up! Target: myself!
Using the principle of Psych Up, it applied its already greatly boosted Special Defense stages to its Physical Defense.
This allowed Umbreon to establish its dual-defense setup at the fastest possible speed.
This move was one of the core techniques Sato had learned from Champion Shiping, and it suited Umbreon's dual-wall path perfectly.
The next moment, Gallade dashed in front of Umbreon and fiercely swung its orange-glowing blade down at it.
But Gallade quickly sensed that something was wrong! Umbreon was clearly close at hand, yet its blade simply could not strike it!
In that brief stalemate, Umbreon's fur suddenly swelled up, and the Toxic hidden beneath its pores sprayed out, covering Gallade's entire body! Toxic landed, its venom burning Gallade's skin before successfully spreading through its body.
Gallade let out a scream, but its heart hardened as it stared at the harmless-to-humans-and-animals Umbreon with eyes red!
Fury Cutter!
A Bug-type move whose power continuously doubled with each successive use.
Slash! Fury