Without waiting for Xiao Ran's command, Sylveon did not use its usual ranged moves this time. Instead, it used Quick Attack, a move it had learned back when it was an Eevee, and charged wildly at Girafarig.
At the same time, its little mouth opened slightly, and Swift shot out toward Girafarig.
"Dodge, Girafarig! Hit back with Zen Headbutt!" After calling for Zen Headbutt three times without landing a single hit, Bessie had become fixated on the move and ordered Girafarig to use it again.
Girafarig leaped, swiftly dodging Swift as it circled around and charged at Sylveon.
"Vee~~~" Faced with the incoming Zen Headbutt, Sylveon neither dodged nor retreated. It gave a low growl and rammed straight into the attack.
Even Xiao Ran had not expected this. Fortunately, that last growl told him it had boosted itself with Work Up. Otherwise, meeting Zen Headbutt head-on with Quick Attack would have been nothing short of suicidal.
Even so, the collision was no easy thing for Sylveon to endure. Zen Headbutt was a powerful move with a base power of 80, after all, and Girafarig's physical attack was higher than Sylveon's to begin with.
Its little pink-and-white body was about to be sent flying, but Sylveon refused to back down. Its ribbons wrapped tightly around Girafarig's neck, and it used Draining Kiss, drawing away large amounts of Girafarig's health.
"Rig~~~" Girafarig cried out in terror, jumping frantically in every direction to try to shake Sylveon off.
Sylveon had risked worsening its injuries just to get hold of Girafarig, so how could it let go so easily? When its ribbons proved insufficient, it even sank its teeth into Girafarig.
This was a far cry from its usual elegance. Moreover, this was no ordinary bite—it was the Dark-type move Bite, which was tremendously