Hit by Muddy Water, Pupitar let out a scream of pain. Water-type moves terrified it.
In the end, Swampert's Muddy Water left Pupitar with less than a tenth of its HP.
"Swampert, use Waterfall to finish it off!"
Seeing that Pupitar had not completely lost its ability to battle, Zhang Cheng ordered Swampert to attack again, giving its opponent no chance.
"Gana!"
A surge of water energy rapidly welled up inside Swampert and enveloped its entire body.
Surrounded by water energy, Swampert's limbs went weak, and its entire body slammed toward Pupitar.
"Pupitar, pull yourself together! Use Thrash!"
Facing Swampert's powerful assault, Chen Dian knew Pupitar could no longer withstand it. After a brief hesitation, he ordered Pupitar to use the powerful Normal-type move Thrash, hoping to inflict as much damage on Swampert as possible before it went down.
After receiving its Trainer's command, Pupitar's eyes hardened with resolve, and it began rapidly gathering the energy around it.
A large amount of Normal-type energy gathered around Pupitar's body. Empowered by that energy, Pupitar grew frenzied and prepared to charge recklessly at Swampert.
Unfortunately, Pupitar was still a step too slow. Swampert was already right in front of it. Powerful water energy erupted, sending Pupitar flying before it could launch its attack.
With less than a tenth of its HP remaining, Pupitar stood no chance after being hit by Waterfall. Its HP quickly dropped to zero, and it collapsed, unable to battle.
"Come back, Pupitar." With a dark expression, Chen Dian recalled the defeated Pupitar.
Chen Dian was filled with despair. Even Pupitar's desperate final Counter had failed. Now, facing two of Zhang Cheng's Pokémon that were almost at full strength, he had no idea how he could win.
"Buddy, you look pretty miserable. Why not just surrender?" Zhang Cheng could