Bzzz—
With Togekiss providing cover, Dragapult, having completed its Dragon Dance boost, flicked its tail and vanished into the void.
Phantom Force!
Bertha's expression changed slightly when she noticed Dragapult's movement.
"Hippowdon, Ice Fang! Rhyperior, Stone Edge!"
Bertha had watched Xia Yan's battles more than once.
As the Galar Region had gradually begun opening up during this period, she had also gained some understanding of Pokémon like Dragapult, Galar's Pseudo-Legendary.
That was precisely why she could not choose to defend at a time like this.
Targeting Togekiss was the best choice.
"Roar—!!"
Running across the quicksand, Hippowdon was surprisingly fast. Sliding along the flowing sand actually made it even faster.
With a sudden leap, Hippowdon opened its enormous jaws, its sharp teeth coated in frost, and viciously bit at Togekiss.
At the same time—
Rhyperior, likewise carried by the Sandstorm and sliding across the ground, lunged at Togekiss with the momentum of Stone Edge.
Xia Yan could not help sighing inwardly at the sight. As expected of a veteran Trainer—her tactical instincts and battle awareness were truly formidable.
However—
Bertha had clearly overlooked one thing.
Phantom Force was not a move whose trajectory could not be changed once its direction had been set.
Bzzz—
After another brief distortion of space—
Dragapult suddenly emerged behind Rhyperior, shrouded in countless strands of murky mist.
Bertha narrowed her eyes.
I was waiting for you!
Rhyperior, charging forward, abruptly swung its tail. Using the momentum from that swing and the assistance of the flowing sand, it spun around and struck at the suddenly appearing Dragapult.
But at that moment—
Dragapult's figure blurred briefly.
The next second—
Togekiss, poised to use Extreme Speed, had taken Dragapult's place.
And Dragapult, having switched places with Togekiss, had targeted Hippowdon from the very beginning.
A Sandstorm Team.
If