Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Quite a few students even turned away, unable to bear the sight of Whimsicott being sent flying.
Just then, Sazhen suddenly noticed a smile tugging at the corners of Ye Lan's mouth.
"That's an impressive bounce, but sorry, this battle is mine!"
As Ye Lan finished speaking, the fireball Snorlax had become slammed into "Whimsicott." Clouds of yellow Stun Spore and purple Poison Powder burst out together, about to engulf Snorlax's entire body.
Sazhen seemed to have anticipated this. He waved a hand and replied, "How could I overlook a tactic you've already used? Don't underestimate us Celadon students!"
"Snorlax, use Rest!" Sazhen gave the command confidently, as though he had everything under control.
Rest could not only restore Snorlax's stamina, but also clear its status conditions. It was the trump card Sazhen had held in reserve specifically to counter Whimsicott's status moves.
But the next moment, Sazhen's eyes widened. "How is that possible?!"
On the battlefield, Snorlax closed its eyes and tried to enter a resting state, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't fall asleep. It could only let Stun Spore and Poison Powder take effect simultaneously.
"That wasn't Leech Seed—it was Worry Seed! Your Whimsicott knows Worry Seed!"
Sazhen quickly realized that what Whimsicott had initially scattered across the field wasn't Leech Seed at all. It was Worry Seed, a move that gave Pokémon insomnia!
He couldn't wrap his head around it. Weren't they all academy students? How was Ye Lan's battle style even more underhanded than that of trainers who traveled?!
"What's with that look? You don't get a prize for guessing right!"
After confirming that Worry Seed had prevented Snorlax from using Rest, Ye Lan snapped his fingers. The Leech Seeds clinging to Snorlax burst