First Taste of Defeat

"Chespin, now! Use Pin Missile!"

Watching Chespin leap into the air, youngster Archie immediately seized the opportunity and shouted to it.

Hearing Archie's voice while in midair, Chespin let out a cry.

Then dozens of needle-shaped energies glowing faint green shot from the green spikes atop Chespin's head, attacking Fennekin on the ground.

"Fennekin, dodge it!" Seeing the fierce incoming attack, Serena panicked for a moment and immediately shouted to Fennekin.

At Serena's command, Fennekin quickly ran to the side, trying to avoid the Pin Missiles.

At first, Fennekin dodged the Pin Missiles one by one as it had intended, but the others that followed came one after another, continuing to attack it.

Before long, Fennekin was struck by the Pin Missiles and blasted away in a small explosion, landing in front of Serena.

"Fennekin!" Seeing Fennekin fall before her, injured, Serena cried out worriedly.

Hearing Serena's call, Fennekin endured the pain and climbed back to its feet, then stubbornly fixed its gaze on Chespin, which had landed safely across from it.

"Fennekin, use Ember!"

Seeing the resolute look in Fennekin's eyes, Serena could only suppress her worry and continue giving attack commands.

This time, Fennekin attacked in anger, unleashing an Ember attack even more powerful than before at Chespin.

"Chespin!"

However, Archie's Chespin kept darting around the field, dodging Fennekin's Embers one after another.

"Chespin, use Rollout!"

Once it got close to Fennekin, Chespin immediately curled into a ball and rolled toward it.

"Dodge it, Fennekin!"

Hearing Serena's voice, Fennekin immediately jumped aside, avoiding Chespin's first Rollout attack.

Although Chespin's Rollout missed once, it quickly changed direction and continued attacking Fennekin.

Fennekin relied on its agility to dodge again and again.

But the more Rollout was used, the faster it became, and the greater its damage grew.

Likewise, Fennekin