Linoone's "Belly Drum" plus "Extreme Speed."
Norman's Linoone took a deep breath, its body visibly swelling before quickly returning to normal.
The air filling its body greatly accelerated its blood flow, turning its bloodshot eyes crimson.
Then it became a streak of white light and charged straight toward Xia Yan's side, directly targeting his Alakazam.
At the same time.
Screech—!!
Staraptor let out a piercing cry, the imposing aura of a fierce raptor surging forth as its Intimidate Ability activated, striking fear into the heart.
Taking advantage of the instant Xia Yan's Pokémon were affected by Intimidate.
It beat its wings and used Quick Attack, charging directly at Beedrill as its flapping wings stirred up milky-white currents of air.
The two Pokémon responsible for the surprise attack launched the first probing offensive of the battle.
Faced with this situation.
Xia Yan had been prepared for a long time.
It was not as though Norman was the only one who read the analyses of those so-called experts. Xia Yan read them too.
As for their talk about seizing the initiative, Xia Yan could only sneer at it.
The reason he had not rushed to attack in the first two rounds was simply because he wanted to observe his opponents' Pokémon, Abilities, and tactics more closely, allowing him to counter them more effectively and minimize his Pokémon's losses.
It did not mean he lacked the ability to seize the initiative.
However.
After seeing Norman's lineup today, Xia Yan knew that rushing to attack would likewise be inappropriate.
But he had already prepared a response.
A cold gleam flashed through Alakazam's eyes as Psychic Terrain instantly spread across the entire field. Countless psychic threads extended from the terrain, linking it to Aegislash.
An instant exchange.
Clang—!!
Linoone slammed headfirst into Aegislash's shield.
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