Espeon used Psych Up to replicate the effect of Miracle Eye within Solrock, allowing it to ignore the Dark type's immunity to Psychic-type attacks.
Having figured this out, Xinhai did not hesitate. His hands moved faster than his thoughts.
His right hand pulled a Poké Ball from his waist and pressed the release button toward Blaziken on the field— a red beam precisely enveloped Blaziken and recalled it into the Poké Ball.
At the same time, his left hand had already drawn another Poké Ball and pressed its release button.
"Attack."
A flash of red light passed, and Gardevoir's slender, elegant figure appeared before Espeon and Solrock.
Its skirt-like lower body drifted gently in the air, its green hair gleaming softly beneath the lights. Its red eyes were calm as water, yet held a depth that made others afraid to meet its gaze.
"Gardevoir!"
The instant Gardevoir appeared, its eyes erupted with a dazzling blue light. Vast psychic power surged wildly from its body like a flood, sweeping toward Espeon and Solrock.
Having guessed that Xinhai would most likely switch Pokémon, Yano Keisuke had remained on high alert. The moment he saw Xinhai take out a Poké Ball, he immediately shouted, "Defend yourselves!"
The moment Gardevoir appeared, Espeon and Solrock fully resonated and unleashed their psychic power. Two Psychic Fields rapidly intertwined and fused, forming a thick pale-purple Barrier around them.
However, Gardevoir's psychic power was simply too strong, its immense energy crushing down like a tsunami.
On top of that, Solrock had already suffered considerable injuries. Fine cracks had appeared across its rocky body, and the flow of energy within it had noticeably slowed.
As a result, the support it provided Espeon was nowhere near as stable as before.
The energy Barrier they raised together shook violently under Gardevoir's