Meanwhile, after Espeon used Shadow Ball to block Gardevoir's Psychic, it saw Gardevoir charging toward Alakazam.
Just as it prepared to support Alakazam, Espeon suddenly sensed a hint of danger and instinctively sprang to the left.
Boom!!
A rock smashed into the spot where Espeon had been standing moments ago, gouging a shallow crater into the rocky ground. Cracks spread in every direction as shattered stones flew everywhere.
Espeon's four paws had barely touched down when the second rock was already flying toward it.
This time, it did not keep dodging. A deep purple gleam lit up in its violet eyes, and its tail whipped sharply.
A solid purple Psycho Cut shot from the tip of its tail. The crescent-shaped energy blade carved a fierce arc through the air and collided with the incoming rock.
The instant Psycho Cut struck the rock, the purple energy blade sliced into its center like a hot knife through butter, splitting the entire rock in two.
The two semicircular halves flew past Espeon's left and right sides before crashing onto the ground behind it, kicking up clouds of dust.
A third rock followed close behind.
Espeon did not hesitate. Its tail whipped again, sending another Psycho Cut shooting forth.
The purple crescent-shaped energy blade precisely struck the center of the rock, splitting it in half again as the pieces flew past Espeon's sides.
Espeon took a slight breath, but its panting lasted less than half a second.
"Heylo!!!"
A deep roar, like muffled thunder exploding from the depths of a chest, came from directly ahead.
Espeon raised its head, its pupils abruptly shrinking to pinpoints.
Krookodile's body was covered in Dragon-type energy that burned like flames, while dark purple energy condensed behind it into the phantom of a ferocious giant dragon.
The dragon opened