Two moves took down the opponent, clean and decisive, giving them no chance to switch Pokémon or counterattack.
That was just how formidable Mega Garchomp was.
When the opponent was brimming with confidence, thinking they could take him down—or at least seriously injure him—he ruthlessly shattered that illusion and told them, "No, you're overthinking it."
That was what Mega Garchomp most wanted to do after catching Houndoom's Dark Pulse with his hand axes, a move that felt like someone scratching an itch.
And then he succeeded.
Restricted by Sand Tomb, Houndoom could neither attack nor defend, and while trapped, it could not even be recalled into its Poké Ball.
Perfect!
It was just a little too fragile. A gust of sand and a slash from Dragon Blade were enough to knock it over. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought Mega Garchomp was bullying a child.
"Garchomp!"
Mega Garchomp's golden dragon eyes locked onto Du Jian. His two hand axes rose slightly, signaling for him to hurry up and send out his next Pokémon instead of dragging things out.
Would dragging things out help?
How many attacks could it withstand?
Hopefully, it could hold on a little longer. Otherwise, this would be far too boring, wouldn't it?
Across the field.
Du Jian recalled Houndoom, his expression somewhat unpleasant. He truly had not expected Houndoom to be so "utterly helpless."
Houndoom's original task had merely been to inflict Poison to affect the opponent's condition and use Taunt. Once that was done, it was supposed to leave the field.
...But the other side had not given it any opportunity at all!
Du Jian gave Mega Garchomp a long look. After thinking for a moment, his hand moved away from the Poké Ball he had originally planned to use and shifted to