In a world where Pokémon weren't limited in the moves they could learn, Taunt was practically divine.
It could shut down Status Moves to an extraordinary degree.
Any Pokémon that relied too heavily on Status Moves would have to think twice before facing it.
Of course.
Most Champions didn't fear Taunt. Even without boosting moves, their Pokémon could still unleash astonishing power.
But if it could seal off one or two crucial moves, that alone would be a huge win.
Right now, Umbreon had chosen to shut down Chesnaught's Spiky Shield, a nasty alternative to Protect for any physical attacker facing it.
When Avalugg sent Pawmot flying with Ice Spinner, Umbreon immediately used Thunder Wave on Pawmot, letting its Volt Absorb Ability restore its health.
"What an... unexpectedly useful partner?"
Rika raised an eyebrow.
Poppy smiled too. "Umbreon's amazing!"
Umbreon's positioning was excellent. Whenever Chesnaught or Avalugg tried to approach, it immediately pulled away.
With Pawmot constantly harassing them, Geeta struggled to find an opening to send either one after Umbreon.
Meanwhile.
Pawmot used Entrainment on Umbreon, changing Umbreon's Ability from Synchronize to Volt Absorb.
After that, whenever Chesnaught and Avalugg closed in on Umbreon, Pawmot used Discharge to leave them momentarily stunned. Umbreon escaped safely and recovered health in the process.
At first, Arven had bristled at Baimu's assessment, but soon he was cheering for the two girls.
Their teamwork really was flawless. They had thought of everything.
"Impressive. But I don't think I've seen this student Penny before..." Hassel, the art teacher, narrowed his eyes.
There shouldn't have been a student in the entire school he didn't know.
Baimu's mouth twitched.
She spends every day holed up in her dorm, staying up all night and never going out. It'd be a miracle if you knew her.
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