They had never heard of a Grass-type Pokémon using an Ice-type move, let alone one in the form of an energy sphere. This was neither the Shadow Ball nor the Energy Ball they knew.
The group exchanged bewildered looks. It was all so strange that, for a moment, none of them knew whom to send out next.
"I found it! Natural Gift lets a Pokémon absorb the power within a Berry, then use it in battle."
"The move's power and type change depending on the strength and type of the Berry's energy."
A girl holding a Pokédex had finally looked up Natural Gift's effects.
At her words, everyone on Bruce's side erupted.
"Fuck, that's Berry power? You're breaking the rules!" Bruce cursed angrily, shouting across the field.
Before the professors could step forward to settle the matter, however, Li Shiyuan spoke first.
"You're a Pokémon Trainer, yet you don't even understand the competition rules. No wonder you're so weak."
"Natural Gift is a Pokémon move recognized by the Alliance. Absorbing a Berry's energy in advance to use during battle is also permitted."
"Servine absorbed the power of a Lum Berry earlier, which is why the move dealt Ice-type damage."
"After all, Grass types' main natural enemies are Bug, Fire, and Flying types. Bug types are too weak to worry about for now, so I had to choose between Fire and Flying. Luckily, I chose correctly!"
Li Shiyuan spoke evenly, as though he were merely stating an objective fact, but to Bruce and the others, every word sounded mocking.
"Kalami, you're up!" Bruce paced in agitation before addressing a girl with a voluptuous figure.
The girl paused at his words and raised an eyebrow at him. "Are you sure you want me out there already?"
"Yes. We have to win this