Snivy's sudden evolution surprised everyone a little. Pokémon evolving during battle was nothing unusual, but evolving just because it had been intimidated was rare.
"Thanks for the boost!"
Mingyou thanked her on purpose. After watching two days of matches, he had guessed Carmine would lead with Mightyena and use Intimidate. It wasn't luck. Snivy's evolution hadn't been luck, either.
Ogerpon Citrus helped Grass-type Pokémon master their power and evolve. Snivy had been ready to evolve for a while, but the little one had held back because it wanted to keep perching on Mingyou's shoulder.
But after what had happened between Snivy and Carmine last night, it refused to hold back any longer. It had to whip her in the face!
"Let's battle!"
Catching Carmine while she was distracted, Mingyou made the first move. He swept out his hand and shouted, "Grassy Terrain!"
As soon as he spoke, Carmine recovered from the shock of Snivy's evolution. "Think that'll keep me under control? Fire Fang!"
She was an honor student from Blueberry Academy, after all. She had battled Mingyou once before, but she had clung too tightly to the academy's style of battling and failed to adapt when things took an unexpected turn. Munchlax had beaten her Morpeko with ease. This time would be different!
Ever since that day, she had wanted a rematch. She was also grateful to Mingyou for making her realize her mistake, though she didn't want to admit it...
Flames burst from Mightyena's mouth as it lunged forward with its jaws wide. Green swept across the entire field. Just as Mightyena's fangs were about to close around it, Servine used its agility to drop flat and dodge the bite!
Mightyena reacted quickly. When Fire Fang missed, it immediately swiped down with a claw. But on Grassy Terrain, Servine