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Trapinch was a Ground-type, with no type advantage or disadvantage against the Psychic-type Hatenna. That made this an even matchup. Both could deal heavy damage, and either might finish the other with a single hit, making the battle just as dangerous. It all came down to who could seize that fleeting opportunity.

"Trapinch, Dig!" As soon as the battle began, Yu Lin ordered his Trapinch underground. Trapinch was slow; if they approached Hatenna aboveground, Hatenna could easily catch them with Confusion.

Facing the silent battlefield, Xuan Yuan Nian gave no commands. Hatenna made no move either, simply standing quietly in the arena as though there were no battle at all.

"Hatenna isn't much more mobile than Trapinch, but Confusion is a ranged move. Greater reach means a greater advantage. Holding steady and reacting to whatever comes is Hatenna's best option," Xiao Ran explained to the others sitting beside him in the stands.

"But wouldn't Nian Nian still lose if Trapinch dug beneath Hatenna and attacked?" Lan Yanxi asked, puzzled.

"Who said Nian Nian wasn't doing anything? Do you really think Hatenna is just standing there like an idiot?" Xiao Ran replied with an exasperated chuckle.

"Huh? Isn't that what's happening?"

"What boosting move do Psychic-types have? Calm Mind! It can significantly improve the user's capabilities. And by using Calm Mind, Hatenna can sense the faint vibrations coming from underground more clearly and pinpoint Trapinch's location."

Xiao Ran's explanation made everything click for the others. There was no helping it—ordinary people had very little exposure to rare types like Dragon, Psychic, and Ghost. It was only natural that they knew little about those types' moves.

"Then Nian Nian's got this in the bag!" Lan Yanxi said excitedly. She and Xuan Yuan Nian were close, so of course she was happy to