Laziness and Mind Games

Charizard looked down at [Leaf Storm] and, without hesitation, dove straight into it.

They were just leaves!

He had dodged those petals with such overwhelming momentum just now. What could a few green leaves possibly do?

Flames blazing across his body, Charizard charged straight into the center of [Leaf Storm].

Seeing Charizard charge in so recklessly, even Serperior showed a trace of surprise.

After competing in so many matches, she had never encountered a Pokémon that would directly clash head-on after she used [Leaf Storm].

Most importantly, he was using his own body to do it.

Charizard noticed the surprise on Serperior's face as well.

Actually, he was already starting to regret it.

But in this situation, he could not exactly back out now.

After all, retreating now would be truly embarrassing.

Charizard had not expected it.

Serperior's [Leaf Storm] was actually even more powerful than Lilligant's [Petal Dance] from earlier.

Although flames burned across his body, Serperior's [Leaf Storm] leaves were like sharp blades. They pierced through the flames surrounding him and carved wound after wound across his body.

Charizard gritted his teeth. He had already come this deep, so there was no point in retreating.

The flames around Charizard suddenly erupted again. After burning away the leaves around him, he accelerated once more.

However, there were still far too many leaves in [Leaf Storm].

After the flames had briefly cleared the leaves around Charizard.

The other leaves swiftly closed in again.

Through the swirling leaves, Charizard saw his target.

A cold-eyed Serperior.

After that brief instant of surprise, Serperior's gaze returned to its usual indifference.

She had watched the entire process of Lilligant being defeated from inside her Poké Ball.

So, with that precedent in mind, she had already come up with a way to deal with Charizard.