The "Hail" weather continued.
This allowed the effects of "Aurora Veil" to persist, along with "Safeguard."
Any Pokémon Xia Yan casually sent out would enjoy the protection Ninetales had left behind.
And for Cynthia,
it was not as though she could not make use of this weather.
She could even make very good use of it.
The Glaceon she had summoned, with its "Snow Cloak" Ability, was clearly the best choice.
This was thanks to the diversity of Cynthia's Pokémon.
Since Xia Yan knew Cynthia would summon Glaceon,
it was hardly surprising that he chose the flexible Steel-type Aegislash as his response.
So,
the two had practically revealed their second Pokémon like an open hand.
As for
how it would turn out, that depended on their respective performances.
"Glaceon~~"
Glaceon took elegant steps, lightly licking its raised paw. Feeling the surrounding temperature, it narrowed its eyes at Aegislash across from it, its gaze carrying a hint of seriousness.
They were old friends.
Glaceon was not merely familiar with Aegislash—it knew it extremely well.
As a Steel-type Pokémon, Aegislash held a decent type advantage over Glaceon.
"Ha!"
Aegislash's blade trembled lightly with a faint ring. Its ribbons danced and swayed amid the ice and snow, declaring its excitement.
It had somehow taken first blood earlier without even getting the chance to savor that thrill.
Now, it could finally experience it properly.
As for
the ice and snow that continued to fall, was that not basically a scratch to it?
The battle continued!
"Glaceon, Blizzard!"
Cynthia decisively chose to make flexible use of the weather.
They saw
the pale-blue Glaceon, as if its entire body were covered in ice crystals, blend into the endlessly swirling snow. Its figure flickered in and out of view, hazy and indistinct.
"Glaceon~~"
With a light, delicate