Heart Swap (Fourth Update)

"Ha... na..."

Skiploom also began to look pained. Its entire body was paralyzed, and drowsiness washed over it, leaving it unable to maintain Fairy Wind, Stun Spore, or Sleep Powder any longer.

Dian immediately took out a Poké Ball and recalled it. Although he had the Antidote, it would still take some time to work.

"Larvitar, Ancient Power!"

He sneered. Although his opponent's Espeon had caught him off guard with its Synchronize Ability, that also exposed its current condition. It had been hit by Stun Spore and Sleep Powder and was completely helpless—perfect for giving it a taste of the Ancient Power Larvitar had secretly been preparing.

"Lar!"

Larvitar immediately answered, its eyes gleaming. In an instant, five enormous gray rocks appeared around and above Espeon, then crashed down without mercy.

Crash!!

"Espeon!!"

Sanna cried out, "Quick, use Confusion!"

However, having barely managed to use Synchronize, Espeon could no longer concentrate enough to use the Psychic-type move Confusion. It could only watch helplessly as the boulders fell, before its vision went black and it sank into darkness.

Dian calmly watched Espeon fall to Ancient Power. It was exactly as he had expected.

Espeon was a Psychic-type Pokémon, with almost all its strength resting on its powerful mental control. Against a Pokémon like that, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, and a wide-ranging Sandstorm were extremely effective ways to weaken it.

Then, once it was too weak to resist, a powerful attack could knock it out outright, deciding the battle in a single strike. Next up was Ariados.

The instant the sandstorm weakened, Beedrill swiftly appeared beside Ariados and fired a purple beam, using Venoshock to hold it in check. Then it darted forward, leaving several afterimages as it charged at Sanna, who was still dazed from seeing Espeon fall.

Neither Bug-type nor