The spinning water current dispersed the impact of the Dark-type energy layer by layer, deflecting it in every direction. Dark-brown energy fragments sprayed from the vortex's surface, yet failed to pierce the flowing curtain of water.
Slowpoke steadied itself within the watery vortex, and a trace of gravity flashed through its seemingly vacant eyes.
Though the natural interference of Dark-type energy against Psychic types had not directly injured it, the continuous waves of malice kept its Inner Focus slightly sluggish, as though it were throwing punches through thick liquid, every ounce of strength weakened.
"Slowpoke, counterattack with Water Pulse!" Wallace's voice rang out again, calm yet edged with sharp decisiveness.
Upon receiving the command, Slowpoke swiftly switched the output mode of the Water-type energy within its body.
The spinning water current that had been used for defense began to contract and compress. Guided by Slowpoke, the flowing water screen rapidly converged toward the center, condensing in the blink of an eye from a broad wall of water into a fist-sized, aqua-blue energy sphere.
"Whoosh—!"
Water Pulse shot fiercely from in front of Slowpoke, carving a sharp blue trail through the air as it hurtled toward Mightyena, which had just unleashed Dark Pulse and was caught between attacks.
The water ball flew at tremendous speed, accompanied by a piercing shriek through the air, and reached Mightyena in the blink of an eye.
"Mightyena, Sucker Punch!" Xinhai's voice exploded at the same moment, decisive and precise.
At the command, Mightyena immediately covered its body in a dark-brown aura. Its four paws drove hard against the mossy ground, and its deep-brown form shot toward the forward side like a dark arrow loosed from a bowstring.
Water Pulse whistled past the spot where it had just stood. The rapidly spinning water ball grazed Mightyena's