"To think you could push me this far. Truly astounding!"
"No wonder Master Alder spoke so highly of you."
"This is my last Pokémon. Let's give it everything we have and bring this match to a perfect close!"
"Come out, Conkeldurr!"
As Marshal spoke, he sent out a burly, brown-skinned Pokémon with a gray beard and two enormous concrete pillars in its hands.
It was Conkeldurr, a pure Fighting-type.
"Staraptor, I'm counting on you again!"
Bai Shi had no choice but to leave Staraptor on the field.
At this point, he would naturally do everything he could to win.
"Conkeldurr, use Bulk Up!"
The moment the match resumed, Marshal issued the first command.
Conkeldurr tensed every muscle in its body, raising its Attack and Defense.
"Staraptor, use Hurricane!"
Bai Shi stuck to his earlier strategy as he commanded Staraptor.
Staraptor beat its wings hard, unleashing a powerful gale at Conkeldurr on the ground.
"Conkeldurr, block it!"
Marshal had been prepared and responded immediately.
Conkeldurr raised its two concrete pillars like shields, holding them in front of its body to block most of the damage.
"Conkeldurr, use Stone Edge!"
Marshal's eyes flashed as he ordered Conkeldurr to retaliate.
Conkeldurr conjured a mass of sharp stone blades and sent them shooting toward Staraptor in midair.
"Staraptor, use Agility!"
Bai Shi called out to Staraptor, repeating his earlier tactic.
With a beat of its wings, Staraptor burst forward at incredible speed, easily evading Conkeldurr's attack.
"Now, Conkeldurr! Use Taunt!"
The corners of Marshal's mouth lifted as he commanded Conkeldurr.
Conkeldurr extended a finger and beckoned contemptuously at Staraptor, utterly enraging it.
Its eyes blazing with fury, Staraptor bathed itself in brilliant golden light and charged at Conkeldurr with terrifying force.
"Oh no!"
Bai Shi's expression changed drastically at the sight, and a sense