Fortunately, Shiftry was also weak to Fairy type moves.
Though it was not as severely countered as Scrafty had been—only double damage.
That should be enough, right?
Lu Ze took a deep breath, and Iron Valiant also readied itself for battle.
"Fake Out!"
After Shiftry took the field, Sidney still commanded it to use Fake Out.
As an Elite Four member specializing in Dark types, all the Pokémon on his roster were Dark types, and Fake Out was a move they could all learn.
Just like Farmer's Three Punches in Lu Ze's team.
With Snorlax around, it would teach those three moves to practically every Pokémon capable of learning them.
"Leaf Blade!"
Fake Out struck Iron Valiant, leaving it in a Flinch state.
Sidney's voice rang out again as a jade-green energy blade formed in Shiftry's hand and slashed toward Iron Valiant.
"Bang!"
Leaf Blade sliced across Iron Valiant's body, drawing a muffled groan from it.
However, Iron Valiant immediately attacked Shiftry after recovering from its Flinch state.
"Dazzling Gleam!"
Lu Ze's voice rang out. He wanted Iron Valiant to use this move to knock Shiftry back some distance.
Otherwise, in close combat, Shiftry had already gained the upper hand, and it would be difficult for Iron Valiant to counterattack.
"Sucker Punch!"
Sidney grinned. Shiftry struck after Iron Valiant moved, landing its attack and knocking Iron Valiant straight to the ground.
Steven Stone watched from the side with a smile on his face.
Lu Ze probably had never faced an opponent with this sort of style before.
There was no strategy at all. Just brute force.
Using Fake Out and Sucker Punch to force its way into close range, then continuing to charge headlong.
Sidney had mastered the timing between the Flinch state and Sucker Punch to perfection.
How were