Faced with Zweilous's Dragon Tail, the examiner chose to have Infernape meet the attack head-on and counter with a Fighting-type punching move. Power-Up Punch would also raise its Attack after use, making it an excellent choice.
Upon receiving the examiner's command, Infernape quickly began gathering Fighting-type Energy, concentrating vast amounts of it in its iron fists.
Once the energy had gathered, Infernape swung both fists fiercely, driving them toward the incoming Zweilous.
Dragon Tail and Power-Up Punch landed simultaneously. The powerful Dragon Tail struck Infernape, knocking away nearly another two-fifths of its HP.
After taking two consecutive Dragon-type attacks, Infernape had only one-fifth of its HP remaining.
At the same time, Infernape's Power-Up Punch struck Zweilous's body. Boosted by multiple factors, the attack took away a third of Zweilous's HP.
After taking two Fighting-type moves head-on, Zweilous had also lost more than half its HP. Even so, it still held an advantage over Infernape in remaining HP.
After using Power-Up Punch, the energy within Infernape grew stronger once again. This was the move's secondary effect, which raised Infernape's Attack.
"Infernape, use Close Combat!"
The instant Power-Up Punch's effect activated, the examiner issued another command, ordering Infernape to attack Zweilous with the high-damage Fighting-type move Close Combat.
Infernape began frantically gathering Fighting-type Energy as soon as it received the command. Dense Fighting-type Energy surged throughout its body, unleashing a powerful aura.
Once the energy had gathered, Infernape abandoned its defenses and hurled its entire body toward Zweilous.
With the same-type power bonus, its super-effective typing, and the Attack boost from the Power-Up Punch it had just used, this Close Combat packed terrifying power.
"That's exactly the move I've been waiting for!"
Ye Tian knew Infernape's moves well. His theory classes had taught him that Infernape learned the powerful Fighting-type move Close