"Go." Dian glanced at the Poké Ball in his hand, then sent out the Vibrava he had prepared.
"Vibrava, huh." Chinatsu looked at her opponent's Pokémon, and everything she knew about Vibrava flashed through her mind. It excelled at ranged attacks using sound, Ground-type and Dragon-type moves, among others. It had only one Ability: Levitate, which made it immune to Ground-type attacks.
After running through her options, she smiled confidently. She might fall a little short of other Trainers in battle experience, but when it came to raising Pokémon and understanding them, she was confident she could match anyone. And why was that?
Because she was Nurse Joy!
"Wigglytuff!" Chinatsu threw her Poké Ball and called out the command she had been waiting to give the instant the Referee lowered the red-and-white flag. "Stealth Rock!"
She watched the Rock Barrier encircle the battlefield, a faint smile lifting her lips. Now her opponent would have to think twice before switching Pokémon.
"Chinatsu has opened with Stealth Rock! If Yingyue switches Pokémon, the incoming Pokémon will take damage from the stones scattered across the field!" Takeshi dutifully explained to the audience.
"Sand Tomb." Dian gave a signal, sending Vibrava straight into the air. Truthfully, a well-raised Wigglytuff could be an extremely troublesome Pokémon.
For now, he would test how far his opponent had developed Wigglytuff's moves.
If this Wigglytuff showed that move...
"Vii." Ignoring the stones around it, Vibrava flew high into the sky. At the same time, a powerful sound wave surged toward the ground.
"When it comes to sound, my Wigglytuff won't lose!" Chinatsu shouted, fired up. "Hyper Voice!"
Almost before Chinatsu finished speaking, Wigglytuff curled its long pink ears, closed its eyes and unleashed a ferocious, high-pitched cry at the sky.
The sheer volume shook the air, whipping up