The Price of Overconfidence

Heiduo narrowed his eyes slightly and wiped the rain from his face.

[Wild Charge] was definitely less powerful than [Ultimate Electric Shock], so he could not be sure who would come out on top this time.

"So you really aren't giving me a chance, huh."

If Blaziken could have bought him a little more time—

But there was no point thinking about that now.

On the field.

The rain quickly washed away the thick fog created by the explosion of flames and electricity, revealing two figures standing blankly in place.

One crackled all over with electric sparks, its expression and pupils ferocious.

The other had white smoke rising from its fur, looking rather like a freshly steamed sorghum bun.

Neither had fallen!

"Blazi... ken!"

"Electi!"

They glared at each other but did not attack.

Both were enduring pain. Blaziken had no way to block Paralysis, and Electivire's electricity was frantically stabbing through its body and brain. Even when it spoke, its tongue trembled!

But its luck was truly good. Paralysis's stiffening effect had never triggered, and with its Speed Boost Ability, it was now as fast as it had been before being paralyzed—perhaps even a little faster.

Across from it, Electivire was enduring double the damage.

One part was the raging Burn inflicted by Blaziken's [High Jump Kick], while the other was the recoil from [Wild Charge]!

[Wild Charge]'s recoil amounted to one-quarter of the damage dealt to the opponent. With Electivire's output, plus Electric Terrain's boost...

Good grief, just counting up how much damage Electivire had taken was frightening.

Two High Jump Kicks, one-third of an Overheat, and Wild Charge's recoil.

—Electivire was seriously durable!

"Hang in there! Don't pass out! Think about the Combee Honey Cakes you ate last night!" Heiduo sharply sensed that Electivire's consciousness was beginning