Divine Disable

Once Vigoroth fell under Curse, its stamina was on a countdown.

"Shadow Ball!"

Norman knew it too. He intended to finish the battle quickly.

"Yaru!"

Vigoroth pushed the pain from its face, rolled a pitch-black ball of energy between its claws, and hurled it at Galarian Corsola like a bowling ball.

"Hang in there!"

Baimu shouted, but he neither told Galarian Corsola to dodge nor ordered a move to block the attack. He chose to have it take Shadow Ball head-on.

Boom!

Shadow Ball exploded against Galarian Corsola. The pain made every one of its tendrils spring out.

"Disable!"

Blue light replaced the red glow in its eyes. A huge blue ring spread outward, and tendrils of smoke stretched with it, plunging into Vigoroth and leaving it frozen in place.

The shadowy specter of Curse appeared again, tearing at Vigoroth's shadow.

"Yaru!"

Vigoroth screamed.

Disable worked differently in the anime and Pokémon Adventures than it did in the games. At the very least, it did not forcibly immobilize its target like this. Misty's Psyduck had been considered overpowered early on, thanks in part to this move and Confusion.

"Break free!" Norman shouted.

Vigoroth gritted its teeth and fought the hold of Disable with everything it had. Its strength soon won it freedom, but it could no longer use Shadow Ball for the time being.

"Strength Sap!" Baimu called.

With Disable over, Galarian Corsola could follow up with another move.

"Saa!"

Galarian Corsola swayed its tendrils. Specks of green light rose from Vigoroth and streamed into its body.

The damage from Curse's backlash and Shadow Ball quickly healed.

That Physical Attack is seriously high.

Baimu clicked his tongue inwardly. Strength Sap restored more health against opponents with higher Physical Attack. Even after Vigoroth's Physical Attack had been lowered once, Galarian Corsola