Poliwrath, meanwhile, was in agony from the mental attack, and its condition had deteriorated considerably.
"Poliwrath, use Mind Reader, then follow up with Hypnosis!"
Zhang Cheng planned to use Mind Reader to ensure Hypnosis landed and put Butterfree to sleep.
"Poli~ Poli~"
Poliwrath steadied itself and activated Mind Reader. After using the move, it felt as though its opponent had become incredibly slow, making its attacks easy to land.
With Mind Reader successfully activated, Poliwrath continued gathering Psychic-type energy, preparing to release a Hypnosis Wave.
"Butterfree, Safeguard!"
Ye Tian saw through Zhang Cheng's plan. He knew Mind Reader had to be setting up Hypnosis. In the rain, Poliwrath was very fast, and its specialty Water-type moves were difficult to dodge. There was no need to use Mind Reader for those.
"Free~ Free~"
Butterfree cried out, manipulating the surrounding energy to form an invisible barrier. This barrier, created by Safeguard, could protect a Pokémon from status conditions for a period of time.
"Poli!"
Just as Butterfree's Safeguard barrier took shape, Poliwrath released a long stream of Hypnosis Waves from its mouth.
Under Poliwrath's control, the Hypnosis Waves sped toward Butterfree. But as they drew near, a strange energy barrier dissipated them, leaving them completely ineffective.
"Butterfree, use Quiver Dance!"
After neutralizing Poliwrath's attack, Ye Tian wasted no time having Butterfree use Quiver Dance.
"Free~ Free~"
Butterfree let out a cheerful cry and began an elegant dance amid swirling Bug-type energy.
Quiver Dance activated successfully, raising Butterfree's Special Attack, Special Defense, and speed.
"That kid Ye Tian has become remarkably good at commanding his Pokémon!" Zhang Cheng marveled as he watched Ye Tian's sequence of moves.
Not only had Ye Tian anticipated his plan and countered the Mind Reader-assisted Hypnosis, but he had also seized the chance to boost several of Butterfree's