Teleport might not have been fast enough, so Xiao Ran chose Substitute instead. Gardevoir had little stamina left anyway; after defeating Flareon, she would pretty much be at her limit.
Bang! The black mist dispersed, and Flareon charged straight through it. Gardevoir appeared on the other side of the field, firing another Psychic at Flareon.
"Flare~~~" Two consecutive Psychic attacks left Flareon dazed, and it cried out in pain. Before it could recover, however, Gardevoir had already seized it with Confusion and hurled it away!
Gardevoir had never backed down from an opponent at the same level. This Flareon was absurdly stubborn to dare take Psychic head-on.
Really, it was because the opposing Trainer had already completely lost her composure. Just like the earlier battle with Veranica, full six-Pokémon battles often became easier the further they progressed.
Of course, that did not apply when the opponents were truly evenly matched or had planned ahead. Those battles only grew harder as they went on.
With Flareon out, the opposing side had only one Pokémon left: the Fire-type Magmar, another formidable Fire-type Pokémon.
However, this Magmar looked as though it had only recently been caught. Not only was it merely Elite Class, but its coordination with its Trainer was also average, and it was less enthusiastic than the Pokémon before it.
"She really is fiery to the bitter end!" Xiao Ran remarked, rubbing his brow. This girl really was a little like Shen Yue. All the Pokémon she caught were hotheaded, and she was even fiercer than Shen Yue.
"Gardevoir, can you still keep going?" Xiao Ran asked with some concern as he watched her swaying body.
"I want to try again!" Gardevoir's voice rang out in his mind. Xiao Ran did not insist. At worst, he could recall her to her