As a balloon Pokémon, Drifloon naturally enjoyed its greatest advantage in the wind. It drifted on the breeze far faster than it could fly on its own.
Had Xiao Ran been there, he would have recognized that this Drifloon probably had the Unburden ability, which doubled its speed when it had no held item.
But Pokémon like this were uncommon in China, especially Ghost-types, so Wang Yunshu and the others knew little about it. Even Kalami herself might not have known, simply assuming that Drifloon was naturally that fast.
At a time like this, Wang Yunshu only needed to have Mr. Mime use Role Play to copy Drifloon's Unburden ability and gain the same doubled speed. Unfortunately, she did not know that, and neither did many instructors.
"Mr. Mime, Psybeam!" Unable to match her opponent's speed, Wang Yunshu could only try her best to restrict its movements.
A strange beam shot toward Drifloon in the air, but it dodged effortlessly. With Unburden boosting its already high base speed, Drifloon was simply too fast.
"Drifloon, Focus Energy, then Shadow Ball!" Kalami ordered.
Drifloon was a typical special attacker. It took a deep breath, then hurled one Shadow Ball after another at Mr. Mime.
"Mr. Mime, Psychic Terrain! Then Wide Guard!" Wang Yunshu shouted.
Psychic Terrain increased the power of Psychic-type moves, while Wide Guard was a powerful defensive move capable of blocking enemy attacks over a broad area. It was somewhat excessive, but it was just right for stopping Drifloon's Shadow Balls now.
Bang! Bang! Bang! A barrage of Shadow Balls slammed into the raised rock shield with a series of dull thuds.
"Psybeam again!" Seeing that the Shadow Balls had been blocked, Wang Yunshu had Mr. Mime counterattack.
Another Psybeam shot out, but unfortunately, it missed again, easily evaded by