A barrier larger than Protect formed on the spot. Bonsly's Headbutt struck it, only to bounce straight back.
This was Wide Guard, an Egg Move Mudkip had learned. With both Wide Guard and Protect, opponents would have a hard time hurting Mudkip.
Of course, using these two moves repeatedly would greatly reduce their success rate.
Its attack had been thwarted again, and Bonsly's toxic poisoning was growing increasingly severe. It had already lost well over half its HP.
Faced with Mudkip's infuriating tactics, Bonsly had no choice but to swallow its anger. Continuing the fight would gain it nothing, so it turned and fled.
Watching Bonsly escape, Zhang Cheng chose not to pursue it. It was already badly poisoned, and further attacks could put its life in danger.
The League protected wild Pokémon, and anyone who killed them indiscriminately would face penalties.
While Zhang Cheng was battling, Xie Wen was having his Tauros fight elsewhere.
Xie Wen's approach to raising Pokémon was very different from Zhang Cheng's. He prioritized training Tauros, only letting Doduo and Slowpoke train while Tauros rested.
This approach focused on raising his main Pokémon's strength to a high level first, then slowly developing the rewards he received afterward.
Zhang Cheng, on the other hand, used a balanced approach, keeping every Pokémon at the same level so they could work together in battle.
Xie Wen had focused his training on Tauros lately. It had now reached level 18 and was a formidable fighter.
The two spent the rest of the morning battling more wild Pokémon. During the final battle of the morning, Mudkip successfully reached level 15.
Mudkip only needed one more level to evolve into Marshtomp. Then every Pokémon on Zhang Cheng's team would have evolved once.
After finishing their morning training, the two found a