So once Diancie had stabilized its defenses, he began preparing a counterattack.
"Diancie, Draining Kiss!" Xiao Ran called.
Lucario had a fourfold advantage against Rock-types, leaving Diancie, which was not particularly good at attacking to begin with, precious few moves to use. Even its signature move, Diamond Storm, could inflict only negligible damage, making Fairy-type moves its best option.
Thud! Another dull impact struck Diancie. Although Power-Up Punch showed no obvious mystical effects, it attacked by strengthening the Pokémon's fists.
However, that strengthening had its limits. It could not stack endlessly as it did in the games, building up six stages of attack buffs through Power-Up Punch.
As Diancie took the hit, it also lightly slapped Lucario, immediately draining a large amount of vitality from it.
Although the contact lasted only an instant, the vitality it drained was enough to replenish what Diancie had lost from the earlier attacks.
"Lucario, pull back! Use Bulk Up, then Swords Dance!" Mile called.
Lucario sprang backward, retreating well beyond attack range, then began performing a peculiar yoga routine.
Watching Lucario's movements, Xiao Ran kept his smile, but his expression grew a little more serious.
Bulk Up and Swords Dance, combined with Power-Up Punch, would make Lucario's attack power terrifying. Whether Diancie could withstand it was genuinely hard to say.
"Diancie, Calm Mind!" No longer content to remain on the defensive, Xiao Ran also began preparing to attack.
Calm Mind could raise Diancie's Special Attack and Special Defense, making up for its shortcomings in Special Defense while also boosting its offensive power a little.
"Now use Round!" After Calm Mind, Xiao Ran watched Lucario, which was still using Swords Dance, and had Diancie use Round.
There was no helping it. Apart from Rock-type moves, Diancie had very few offensive moves available. Aside from powerful