After Mind Reader successfully locked on, Zhang Cheng immediately ordered Poliwhirl to attack with Hypnosis. With Mind Reader backing it up, this Hypnosis was practically guaranteed to hit.
"Yobo!"
Poliwhirl quickly spat a series of Hypnosis Wave attacks from its mouth, sending them racing toward Butterfree.
"Butterfree, Protect!"
"Free~ Free~"
Butterfree gathered Psychic-type energy, quickly forming a barrier in front of itself. The Hypnosis Wave attacks arrived an instant later and struck the barrier.
Blocked by the barrier, the Hypnosis Wave attacks had no effect. Butterfree had used Protect to counter Poliwhirl's Mind Reader and Hypnosis combo.
Ye Tian had held off on ordering Butterfree to use Protect precisely because he had been wary of Poliwhirl's Hypnosis. Now he had neutralized Hypnosis, but at the cost of Butterfree's HP.
Zhang Cheng was not surprised to see Butterfree use Protect to counter Poliwhirl's Hypnosis. Butterfree had not used Protect since the battle began, so he had already guessed that his opponent would use it to avoid Hypnosis.
Zhang Cheng had continued attacking to force his opponent to use Protect. He knew full well that, with Rainy Weather boosting Poliwhirl's speed, its Endeavor could hit Butterfree even without Mind Reader's help.
"Poliwhirl, Endeavor!"
"Yobo!"
Poliwhirl gathered all its strength and, taking advantage of the Speed Boost in Rainy Weather, swiftly reached Butterfree just after Protect ended. Its Endeavor landed squarely.
"Free~ Free~"
Butterfree cried out in pain after taking the Endeavor. Its HP was now the same as Poliwhirl's—less than a third remained.
"Poliwhirl, attack with Waterfall!"
With Endeavor having landed, Butterfree's HP was already very low. Zhang Cheng intended to seize the opportunity and defeat it with Waterfall.
With Butterfree's frail build, there was no way it could withstand a Waterfall boosted by Rainy Weather.
"Poli~ Poli!"
Poliwhirl absorbed a large