"These Mankey most likely have the Vital Spirit Ability. Hypnosis won't work on them," Zhang Cheng shouted to Xiao Wei as soon as he saw that Weepinbell's Sleep Powder had no effect.
Hearing Zhang Cheng's warning, Xiao Wei changed tactics and had Weepinbell attack with Bullet Seed.
Xiao Wei had originally intended to use Weepinbell's powder to restrain some of the Mankey, but he had overlooked their Abilities.
"Poliwhirl, Ice Beam!"
"Pidgeotto, Air Slash!"
"Marshtomp, use Wide Guard!"
Zhang Cheng joined the battle and began taking down the Mankey.
"Yobo!"
Poliwhirl roared and fired a blue-white beam of energy from its mouth, thick with freezing cold.
The beam struck a Mankey at incredible speed, instantly turning it into an ice sculpture.
"Pidge! Pidge!"
Pidgeotto beat its wings, converting the Flying-type energy it had absorbed into powerful blades of wind, then directed them toward the distant Mankey.
Two Mankey standing together were hit by Air Slash at the same time. With both a type advantage and a level advantage working against them, they were knocked out on the spot.
Seeing Zhang Cheng and Xiao Wei take down several of their companions, the troop of Mankey flew into a rage. They jumped down from the trees and unleashed their moves.
"Gana! Gana!"
As several Mankey charged forward, Marshtomp used its energy to form a large barrier in front of itself. The Mankey's attacks slammed into it, sending ripples across its surface.
After blocking that wave of attacks, the barrier shattered.
"There are six Mankey left. Let's take three each and finish them quickly," Xiao Wei said, counting the remaining Mankey.
"No problem. Let's wrap this up!" Zhang Cheng replied at once, then ordered his Pokémon to keep attacking.
"Poliwhirl, Body Slam!"
"Yobo! Yobo!"
Poliwhirl gathered a tremendous amount of energy around its