"Energy Ball, behind you!"
Under Frequency Resonance, Sato's command was instantly conveyed to Cacturne.
It was as if it had gained an extra pair of eyes on its back—ones that could think.
Cacturne turned and counterattacked, firing a glittering golden Energy Ball that spun forward and blocked Starmie's Thunderbolt head-on.
At the same time, the Starmie on the other side began to glow with a soft white light.
Recover!
One of the core moves of Starmie's Split Secret Technique.
The split body that Cacturne had just destroyed began splitting off from the main body again under the effect of Recover.
Four Elite Four level Starmie with perfect coordination, capable of endlessly splitting and regenerating...
How could he break this? "Cacturne, Spiky Shield! That one!"
Sato pointed at the Starmie that had just split off a new individual and spoke quickly.
"Cacturne!"
Under the cover of the Sandstorm, Cacturne vanished in an instant. When it reappeared, it had arrived at the target Starmie's back.
Spiky Shield, Cacturne's race-specific Exclusive Skill. Its power was not particularly strong, but it was the move Cacturne knew best.
Its massive container-like arm whistled out from the Sandstorm. The Starmie struck by Cotton Spore was completely unable to dodge.
Crack!
Another ruby shattered directly, and the target Starmie was defeated in one blow by Cacturne.
Unfortunately... it was not the main body! The next moment, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt attacked from three different directions. The enlarged Cacturne was completely unable to dodge.
Thud! Beep! Sizzle! All three attacks hit! Immediately afterward, another soft white light flashed continuously. It was the Starmie that had not split before, splitting once more. Where was the original body?
Or perhaps... the four were one entity, with no distinction between main body and split body. As long as one