"Lapras, get ready to battle!"
Both sides sent out their Pokémon at the same time. Unsure which Pokémon his opponent would choose, Zhang Cheng sent Swampert into battle. It was the safest choice, since Su Qian's Leafeon had already been defeated.
Judging by Leafeon's strength, Su Qian clearly hadn't focused on raising any other Grass-type Pokémon. If he had, he would have sent one out in the first round.
With no Grass-type Pokémon left on Su Qian's side, Swampert had no natural enemies to worry about.
Its Ground and Water typing meant that, apart from Grass-type attacks, Swampert had nothing to fear from any other type.
Su Qian didn't send out his ace, Charizard, either. Instead, he chose another Water-type Pokémon, Lapras.
Su Qian was also wary of Zhang Cheng's Water-type Pokémon. He intended to draw them all out before sending Charizard into battle.
Looking at the Lapras that had appeared on the battlefield, Zhang Cheng deftly opened the Detection System and began checking her stats:
Name: Lapras (Level 68) Gender: Female Potential: A- Type: Water, Ice Held item: Never-Melt Ice (Ice that insulates against heat. When held by a Pokémon, it boosts the power of Ice-type moves.) Basic moves: Growl, Sing, Water Gun, Mist, Confuse Ray, Ice Shard, Water Pulse, Body Slam, Rain Dance, Perish Song, Ice Beam, Brine, Safeguard, Hydro Pump, Sheer Cold Learned moves: Blizzard, Surf, Waterfall, Thunderbolt, Protect, Rain Dance Egg moves: Ancient Power, Whirlpool, Dragon Pulse, Avalanche Ability: Water Absorb (When hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon takes no damage and instead restores its own HP.) Notes: Lapras is a highly intelligent Pokémon that can understand human speech. Gentle by nature, she dislikes battling. This Pokémon enjoys carrying people on her back.
After seeing Lapras's Water Absorb ability, Zhang Cheng finally understood