After weathering Gastrodon's assault, Zhang Cheng ordered Poliwrath to use Hypnosis. With Mind Reader's support, this Hypnosis was guaranteed to hit.
"Poli~ Poli~"
Poliwrath cried out and swiftly gathered a large amount of Psychic-type energy. The energy collected in its mouth, then transformed into waves of hypnotic sound.
Once the Hypnosis Waves formed, Poliwrath directed them straight at Gastrodon.
Faced with Hypnosis enhanced by Mind Reader, Gastrodon had no way to dodge. The Hypnosis Waves struck it directly, sending it to sleep.
"Poliwrath, use Wake-Up Slap!"
Once Hypnosis hit, Zhang Cheng ordered Poliwrath to attack with the Fighting-type move Wake-Up Slap, which could deal heavy damage to a sleeping Pokémon.
Zhang Cheng had ordered Poliwrath to use Mind Reader to guarantee Hypnosis would hit. As long as it successfully put Gastrodon to sleep, he could have Poliwrath inflict serious damage with the powerful Fighting-type move Wake-Up Slap.
"Yobo!"
At Zhang Cheng's command, Poliwrath swiftly gathered the Fighting-type Energy around it, concentrating a large amount in its palm.
With Wake-Up Slap ready, Poliwrath charged at the sleeping Gastrodon with tremendous force.
Poliwrath's palm, charged with Fighting-type Energy, slammed into Gastrodon's cheek.
With both the same-type power boost and the increased damage against a sleeping target, Poliwrath's Wake-Up Slap packed terrifying force. The powerful blow left Gastrodon with less than a tenth of its HP.
After taking the hit, Gastrodon quickly woke up. Wake-Up Slap could deal heavy damage to a sleeping Pokémon, but it would also immediately wake its target.
"Gastrodon, use Bulldoze!"
The moment Gastrodon woke up, the examiner ordered it to attack with its specialty, a Ground-type move.
Furious after being slapped by Poliwrath, Gastrodon immediately responded to the examiner's command, gathering dense Ground-type energy beneath its feet.
Once the energy finished gathering, Gastrodon charged at Poliwrath with astonishing