"Poliwrath, use Scald!"
Facing Espeon, Zhang Cheng chose to have Poliwrath attack with a Water-type move. In the rainy weather, the power of Poliwrath's Water-type moves increased dramatically.
"Yopo~ Yopo~"
Upon receiving Zhang Cheng's command, Poliwrath quickly absorbed the surrounding water energy. The water elements were particularly active in the rainy weather, allowing Poliwrath to gather a large amount of water energy in no time.
Under Poliwrath's control, the gathered water energy turned into a stream of scorching-hot water packed with destructive force.
Once Poliwrath's Scald took shape, Espeon's Future Sight activated. A strange ball of light struck Poliwrath and vanished without inflicting any damage.
At the same time, Poliwrath unleashed Scald, and the searing water energy struck Espeon's body.
Scald knocked away nearly a third of Espeon's HP. Its extreme heat also triggered the move's additional burn effect.
Fortunately, Espeon relied primarily on Special Attack to deal damage, so the burn's reduction to physical attack did not affect it much. Still, the burn continued to slowly drain its HP.
"Poliwrath, keep going! Use Waterfall!"
After Scald proved effective, Zhang Cheng ordered Poliwrath to continue its assault. He intended to defeat Espeon before Future Sight took effect.
"Yopo!"
Poliwrath was brimming with fighting spirit, growing fiercer as the battle went on. A powerful surge of water energy erupted from its muscular body.
Bolstered by that water energy, Poliwrath used Waterfall, charging at Espeon with tremendous force.
"Espeon, use Protect!"
Faced with Poliwrath's relentless assault, Duan Hong chose to have Espeon defend with Protect, buying time for Future Sight to take effect.
Poliwrath's Waterfall was immensely powerful, putting Espeon under great pressure. Seeing Poliwrath charge toward it, Espeon immediately drew on every ounce of its potential, gathering a vast amount of energy into a sturdy barrier before itself.
Once the barrier