After some agonizing, his opponent sent out her fifth Pokémon, a Late Stage Gym Leader Class Bellossom.
This Pokémon was probably one of her true mainstays, barely weaker than Serperior.
Xiao Ran, however, frowned helplessly.
Had she fallen into a nest of Chlorophyll users? Every Pokémon she sent out had that Ability.
If not for the raging blizzard just now, he would have wanted to change the weather.
And this was a Late Stage Gym Leader Class Bellossom. He suspected Gardevoir would not hold out this round.
"Bellossom, Quiver Dance!" Rather than rush to attack, she had it boost itself first.
Quiver Dance was a Bug-type status move that raised the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.
Xiao Ran did not rush either. He had Gardevoir use Calm Mind.
Then he had it lay down Misty Terrain.
After all, Bellossom had evolved from Gloom, an expert at using poison.
Its mastery of Poison-type moves would not diminish just because it had evolved.
His opponent paid little attention to Misty Terrain. It was a move he was bound to use against Grass-type Pokémon anyway.
"Bellossom, Petal Blizzard!"
Countless petals scattered through the air, whipping up a deadly dance of petals across the entire Battlefield.
Xiao Ran watched solemnly as Gardevoir raised a hand and fired off Psychic.
Bellossom spotted it immediately, however, and dodged swiftly.
With Quiver Dance and Chlorophyll boosting it, Bellossom was not quite as terrifyingly fast as Sawsbuck had been, but it was stronger and had little trouble dodging.
As expected, the attack missed, while Petal Blizzard swept toward Gardevoir.
"Trick Room! Teleport!" An illusory space flickered into existence, and Bellossom abruptly slowed.
Gardevoir then teleported straight to Bellossom's side.
Petal Blizzard was an indiscriminate attack that covered the entire field. The safest place was undoubtedly right