Facing Mienfoo's final strike, Ash merely smiled.
"Not yet. Draw it close!"
Ash shouted, stopping Hawlucha just as it was about to dodge.
Watching Mienfoo dive down from the air, Ash was calculating as well.
"Now!"
Ash shouted, and Hawlucha took the opportunity to evade Mienfoo's attack.
High Jump Kick missed, and the recoil damage left Mienfoo in agony.
Lu Ze pursed his lips in the stands.
What a pity.
It could have beaten a stronger opponent.
That was right, Hawlucha was somewhat stronger than Mienfoo.
Otherwise, even with Hawlucha's type advantage, he should have lost the ability to battle after that string of attacks just now.
Well, it could also be said that most of Ash's Pokémon were pretty tanky.
The battle continued. After Mienfoo's attack missed, Hawlucha took the initiative to attack.
"Now, Cross Chop!"
It was Cross Chop again. Hawlucha brought it down from above, but Mienfoo blocked it.
"You're still far from good enough! Force Palm!"
"What a pity."
The instant Lu Ze heard Korrina's command, he shook his head regretfully.
Korrina had gotten a little anxious.
She should have steadied herself at a time like this.
After all, Ash had clearly changed his tactics.
And Mienfoo was obviously not as strong as Hawlucha.
The most important thing when beating a stronger opponent was to stay calm.
Besides, Hawlucha definitely did not have much stamina left. As long as she fought steadily, Mienfoo still had a chance of winning.
As Lu Ze shook his head, Ash's eyes lit up as well.
As a Super Pallet Town native, Ash's battle instincts were clearly terrifying.
"Flying Press!"
With a sweep of his hand, it was Flying Press!
As Hawlucha's signature move, Flying Press benefited from both Fighting-type and Flying-type damage bonuses.
And Flying-type attacks dealt double damage against