Zhang Cheng planned to have Poliwrath use Mind Reader again to ensure its next attack would hit Gengar.
"Poli~ Poli~"
Poliwrath quickly gathered energy and used Mind Reader. It was highly proficient with the move and completed it in moments, boosting the accuracy of its next attack.
After using Mind Reader, Poliwrath continued gathering water energy. Vast amounts flowed toward its body.
"Gengar, use Thunderbolt!"
Su Qian seized the opening while Poliwrath was preparing its move and ordered Gengar to use the Electric-type move Thunderbolt. If it landed, Poliwrath would be knocked out immediately.
Gengar let out a loud cry. The surrounding electric energy rapidly gathered, forming a thick bolt of electricity in front of it.
Once the bolt took shape, Gengar sent it hurtling toward Poliwrath.
At that moment, Poliwrath was frantically gathering the surrounding water energy. Under its control, the energy transformed into rings of rippling water that sped toward Gengar.
Poliwrath had just unleashed Water Pulse when Gengar's Thunderbolt reached it. The thick bolt crashed down onto its body.
Poliwrath was already in poor condition. Struck by this powerful Electric-type attack, its HP dropped straight to zero, leaving it unable to battle.
At the same time, Poliwrath's Water Pulse surged toward Gengar. With Mind Reader guiding the attack, Gengar could not dodge it, no matter how fast it was.
Water Pulse struck Gengar squarely. Its defenses were not particularly strong, and the hit left it unable to battle as well.
At this point in the battle, both sides had lost two Pokémon each.
Zhang Cheng's Poliwrath and Ye Tian's Butterfree were unable to battle, while the opposing side had lost Su Qian's Gengar and Charmeleon.
Since both opponents had been targeting Su Qian all along, he now had only one Pokémon left.
"Come back, Gengar."
"Poliwrath, come