What the hell? Immunity to status conditions? Why the hell didn't you use that sooner? If you'd used it earlier, would my Raichu have needed to go back and sleep?
The opposing Trainer was furious. He felt he had been thoroughly played.
"Magneton, Thunderbolt!" He lashed out in anger, no longer caring whether he won or lost. If you won't let me have it easy, you won't have it easy either.
Boom!
Thunderbolt covered an enormous area and dealt tremendous damage, making it difficult for Primarina to dodge. With Electric Terrain in effect, Electric-type moves would also receive a massive boost in power.
That put Primarina at an extreme disadvantage. This single move might even take Primarina out outright, given Magneton's exceptionally high Special Attack base stat.
"Use Light Screen, then Hydro Pump!" Xiao Ran shouted.
Primarina could only dodge as much of Thunderbolt as possible; avoiding it entirely was out of the question. But Xiao Ran could determine how much damage Primarina took, and Light Screen was the best way to withstand Thunderbolt.
Still, simply taking hits would not do in a battle. They needed a way to strike back, and Hydro Pump was the strongest counterattack Primarina could currently muster.
Magneton was not only an Electric type but also a Steel type, giving it formidable resistances. Fairy-type moves were no longer suitable here.
Sound-based moves would easily be drowned out by the thunder filling the sky, making it difficult for them to achieve their intended effects. That left only Primarina's original Water-type moves.
Even those were troublesome to use. Ordinary moves did too little damage, while the opponent could levitate above moves like Surf and Water Pulse. In the end, Hydro Pump was the only option that could deal substantial damage.
Among the many Water-type moves, Hydro Pump