Golden starlight poured into the depths of the smoke like a torrential downpour, the explosions as rapid as a string of firecrackers.
"Boom boom boom boom—"
Firelight and golden sparks flickered through the gray-white smoke. The blasts tore the smoke apart, only to churn it into even greater chaos.
But this time, the explosions were much closer than before—close enough for Eevee to feel the heat wash over it, close enough for Krookodile to smell the scorched scent filling the air.
Both Pokémon became even more alert.
Eevee stopped its Swift barrage. Its four little legs bent slightly as it lowered its body, brown eyes fixed firmly on the depths of the smoke, its fluffy tail stretched taut behind it.
Krookodile stood in front of Eevee. Dust clung to its dark-red scales, while its crimson eyes glinted coldly beneath its sunglasses. A weakened Dark Pulse continuously radiated from its body, preventing the opponent from using Teleport for a sneak attack.
The next second, the smoke was torn open from within. Medicham and Espeon burst out of the thick haze one after the other.
Espeon's four paws flew as the ruby on its forehead shone with dazzling golden light.
The energy of Helping Hand flowed from its body like water, leaving a milky-white trail through the air before merging precisely into Medicham's body.
The instant Medicham received Helping Hand, a pale golden glow flared around its body. The dark-red Fighting-type energy around its right leg deepened, shifting from dark red to an almost purplish-black shade.
A combined technique of Jump Kick and Rock Smash.
The energy of the two Fighting-type moves intertwined around Medicham's right leg, forming a magma-like coating of energy that dragged a dark-red streak behind it as it sprinted forward.
Its target was still Krookodile.
"Eevee!"
Eevee reacted