"Mienfoo, Fake Out!" The moment Mienfoo was summoned, it charged straight at Milotic and attacked.
Fake Out was a move that had to be used right at the start, and it could cause flinching.
The little figure slapped Milotic, leaving it a little dazed. Fake Out did little damage, so the slap barely hurt, but Milotic froze for a moment, wondering where the little creature had found the courage to slap it. That counted as a sort of flinch, too.
"Kangaskhan, Fake Out!" Before that exchange was even over, Kangaskhan came in with another Fake Out.
Smack! The two consecutive blows really did hurt Milotic. After all, Kangaskhan was huge, and its slap covered a much larger area than Mienfoo's.
Milotic let out a long cry and slithered backward, but Mienfoo charged in again, both palms glowing white as it apparently prepared another move.
Boom! A bolt of lightning struck right in front of Mienfoo, halting its advance. Milotic seized the chance to retreat quickly.
"Tsk, getting slapped around like that must hurt, huh?" Veranica teased from beside him.
"..."
"Milotic, Surf!" Xiao Ran called irritably. When in doubt, use Surf. Once a great wave swept through, the whole world would be peaceful again.
Water roared as vast amounts of water element gathered once more, on the verge of forming a towering wave.
"Kangaskhan, Stomp!" Chubby suddenly shouted from across the field.
Kangaskhan leaped up and stomped down on Milotic, its enormous feet flashing white. The kick sent Milotic toppling backward and interrupted the Surf it had been gathering.
Stomp was another move that could cause flinching, and it dealt far more damage than Fake Out.
That kick genuinely left Milotic dazed. It shook its enormous serpentine head, and a trace of fear clearly entered its eyes as it looked