After hearing Lu Ze's words, Ash and Pikachu both looked solemnly at Iron Valiant.
A mixed attacker.
Lucario had been a mixed attacker just now.
One Pokémon had taken out two of their Pokémon.
And that was when the opponent had been somewhat careless.
Otherwise, Lucario would probably still have had enough strength left to fight after Hawlucha went down.
But now Lu Ze was saying that the Iron Valiant on the field was also a mixed attacker?
This was going to be difficult.
Lucario had been manageable. Although it was powerful, at least Ash understood Lucario well enough.
But what about the Iron Valiant currently on the field?
Honestly, aside from knowing that it was called Iron Valiant and was a Fighting type and Fairy type Pokémon, Ash knew nothing else.
He did not know its Ability, its methods of attack, or even what moves it could learn.
Under these circumstances, battling the opponent's Iron Valiant would not be easy.
But since older brother Lu Ze had said Iron Valiant was a mixed attacker like Lucario...
Did that mean its fighting style was similar to Lucario's?
After thinking it over, Ash directed Pikachu to attack.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
It was another probing Thunderbolt.
But this time, Pikachu's Thunderbolt was canceled out by Iron Valiant's own Thunderbolt.
"It can use Thunderbolt too!" Serena exclaimed in shock from the stands.
Wasn't Iron Valiant a Fairy type and Fighting type Pokémon?
Why had Pikachu's highly proficient, same-type Thunderbolt merely ended in a draw against Iron Valiant's Thunderbolt?
What surprised Serena was not that Iron Valiant could use Thunderbolt.
She was surprised that Iron Valiant's Thunderbolt, which received no same-type bonus, could match Pikachu's highly proficient, same-type Thunderbolt evenly!
"Looks like Pikachu is going to have a hard time in this match!"
"Froakie!"
Standing