Han Tian favored an aggressive fighting style. He had chosen to have Snorlax use Belly Drum so that, combined with the Life Orb and the power boost to same-type moves, Snorlax would become a battler with both exceptional defense and devastating offense.
On closer consideration, Belly Drum really was an excellent fit for Snorlax.
Using Belly Drum came with a severe drawback: it consumed a large amount of the Pokémon's HP. What set Snorlax apart from other Pokémon, however, was Rest.
Most Pokémon could learn this move, but they struggled to find an opportunity to use it. Once they fell asleep, they would be left helpless and unable to fight back.
Snorlax, on the other hand, had no such concern. Snorlax had attacking moves that could be used while asleep, allowing it to keep attacking normally even in that state.
After receiving its Trainer's command, Snorlax quickly drummed its belly, consuming HP while raising its attack to the maximum.
"Pidgeot, use Hurricane!"
The moment right after using Belly Drum was when a Pokémon was most vulnerable. Zhang Cheng intended to seize that opening to injure Snorlax and defeat it.
"Piii! Piii!"
Pidgeot beat its wings with practiced ease, creating a powerful hurricane that swept toward Snorlax just after it had finished using Belly Drum.
Snorlax was slow, and having just used Belly Drum, it was in a weakened state. With little strength to resist, it took a direct hit from Hurricane.
Fortunately, Snorlax had tremendous defense. Even with half its HP already gone, taking Hurricane head-on only left it with minor injuries.
"Snorlax, hurry and use Rest!"
As soon as Snorlax recovered its bearings, Han Tian ordered it to use Rest to restore its HP, unwilling to risk anything unexpected by dragging things out.
Snorlax gathered a strange Psychic-type energy