"Come back, Floatzel."
"You did great, Poliwrath."
Zhang Cheng and Li Ao took out their Poké Balls and recalled their respective Pokémon, both of which had fainted.
Li Ao felt the situation was looking grim. Floatzel was one of the mainstays of his Rain Team, yet it had only managed a draw against Poliwrath, failing to secure enough of an advantage.
"Ampharos, I choose you!"
"Pelipper, get ready for battle!"
Both Trainers sent out their second Pokémon to battle again. Zhang Cheng chose Ampharos, which countered Rain Teams, while Li Ao sent out the Pelipper that had appeared earlier.
After resting during the previous battle, Pelipper had woken up and was no longer asleep.
Watching Li Ao send out Pelipper, Zhang Cheng nodded to himself. There was nothing wrong with his tactics.
A cautious Trainer like Li Ao would never reveal his third Pokémon lightly. Doing so would be like showing his hand, exposing all his fighting strength.
Even after Poliwrath fainted, Zhang Cheng still had two unrevealed Pokémon. Li Ao could only choose to send Pelipper out first.
But the situation was far from promising. Sending out Pelipper did let him keep his options open for his third Pokémon, but it also meant Pelipper had to face an Electric-type Pokémon whose attacks were four times as effective against it.
Once Pelipper entered the field, its Drizzle Ability activated again. The Rainy Weather, which had been about to fade, returned, sending heavy rain pouring over the battlefield.
"Ampharos, use Thunder!"
Zhang Cheng immediately ordered Ampharos to attack with Thunder. In Rainy Weather, Thunder had guaranteed accuracy, leaving Pelipper nowhere to dodge.
"Baa baa~ Baa baa~"
A powerful surge of Electric-type energy erupted from Ampharos's body. Once gathered, it transformed into a thick thunder dragon and charged toward Pelipper.
"Pelipper, quick,