A Pretty Good Move-Mind If I Borrow It?

"Looking at the current situation on the field, having Sylveon keep dodging Haze might seem fine, but it would drastically slow down the offensive tempo. And if Wallace was determined to have Milotic keep using Haze? Was Sylveon supposed to keep dodging forever? Once the stat boosts wore off, how would that be any different from having them removed?"

Steven's analysis was logical and well-founded, convincing Nemona.

This was the difference between tactics and strategy: focusing on the present or controlling the bigger picture.

Compared with maintaining control of the offensive tempo, temporary gains and losses did not seem so important.

Nemona's understanding of Pokémon Battles deepened another level.

"So this is the greatest difference between him and me."

Nemona murmured in sudden realization.

Steven thought about it, but ultimately chose not to reveal the cruelest truth.

On the battlefield, Mega Sylveon and Milotic's fierce clash continued.

Just as Steven had said earlier, at this point, whether Haze worked or not no longer mattered much.

Two doubly effective Power Whips enhanced by Geomancy, along with a powerful Phantom Force, had already given Sylveon a sufficiently overwhelming advantage.

Although Aqua Ring had continuously healed Milotic's injuries, its healing was nowhere near enough to offset the damage.

With such a substantial advantage, Sylveon continued using Power Whip even while enduring Milotic's Ice Beam and Blizzard.

Xia Chen understood that their current advantage had not yet fully become victory. They had to keep pressuring their opponent with an unceasing, tide-like offensive, even if it meant Sylveon would suffer from the opponent's counterattacks as well.

Under such a suffocating assault, Milotic's room to survive grew increasingly narrow. It could only barely counterattack in response to Sylveon's moves.

The battle's tempo was firmly in Xia Chen and Sylveon's hands. Wallace had no way to break