But the Pokémon on the field was Milcery, who knew neither Hail nor Sandstorm. That made things tricky.
This was a Pokémon battle. Wobbuffet could stand still and wait to be attacked thanks to its species' traits, but Milcery couldn't. Milcery had to take the offensive, or the two Pokémon would just stand there staring at each other.
Yet once Milcery attacked, Wobbuffet would retaliate, and that retaliation couldn't be dodged.
"Milcery, Sweet Kiss!" After the two sides watched each other for a while, Xiao Ran chose to have Milcery use Sweet Kiss.
Sure enough, Jane immediately ordered Wobbuffet to use Safeguard, which granted immunity to all status conditions.
"Wobbuffet, Encore!" After Safeguard, Jane had Wobbuffet use Encore. This move would force Milcery to use the completely ineffective Sweet Kiss three times in a row.
She's trying to wear Milcery out! Xiao Ran thought helplessly.
He wasn't the only one. The spectators shared his thoughts, and quite a few had already voiced their outrage.
But unlike the angry women, the students from the Federation's universities were laughing heartily.
"Sending Wobbuffet onto the Battlefield—Jane really is ruthless! This kid from China is in trouble. Unless you can overwhelm it with sheer power, who can break through the ultimate shield that is Wobbuffet?" Franklin said with a loud laugh.
"Exactly! Wobbuffet is tough as nails. Even an Elite Class Pokémon might not survive the reflected damage if it attacked head-on, let alone this little Entry Class thing!" The students beside him laughed as well.
"Milcery, Protect!" Seeing the opposing Encore, Xiao Ran called out to Milcery.
Protect could block Encore's effects without expending much stamina. After all, Encore wasn't an offensive move.
Jane frowned slightly when Milcery easily blocked Encore. She had never encountered this approach before; there weren't many moves that