In midair, Squirtle gathered energy between its hands, forming a massive sphere of water. Borrowing the force of gravity, it bombarded Rhyhorn below.
With the fourfold damage boost, if it landed, it would definitely deal a devastating blow.
However.
"Mega Punch!"
Rhyhorn let out an angry roar and threw an uppercut into the air.
The tremendous force compressed the air, forming an invisible shockwave that forcibly shattered the waves carried by Water Pulse.
Water splashed everywhere, mixing with the piles of snow on the ground.
As soon as Squirtle landed, Rhyhorn unleashed another Thunder Punch at it.
Squirtle withdrew into its shell and used Rapid Spin, sliding with incredible agility across the water-covered snowfield and evading once again!
After missing twice, Rhyhorn grew increasingly frantic. With a roar, electricity actually began crackling around its body.
"Thunderbolt!"
"Protect!"
Squirtle successfully blocked it.
The move Protect could only guarantee a successful defense the first time it was used in a battle between opponents of the same level.
But although Rhyhorn's level was higher, it was using an Electric-type move outside its own specialty. Moreover, Thunderbolt was an energy attack, something it was not skilled at...
If it had been Thunder Punch, a physical attack, Squirtle would not have been able to block it.
In the stands, Fang Hang looked somewhat surprised. "Squirtle's reaction speed is actually this fast?"
This was quite different from the Squirtle he knew.
Rhyhorn's strengths were its terrifying physical damage and physical defense.
Speed was not its forte.
However, despite the obvious level gap, Rhyhorn's speed was still frightening. Yet Squirtle's reactions kept up completely, using move after move to dodge its attacks.
Fang Hang analyzed, "The battle has entered a tug-of-war phase... Vulpix's Grudge before leaving the field was crucial. It sealed Rhyhorn's Stomping Tantrum. That's its