Lu Luan had raised his Flygon well. It knew moves of various types, had learned all the basic Dragon-type moves, and was equipped with a Dragon Fang.
After learning about Flygon, Zhang Cheng felt considerable pressure. Lu Luan's first two Pokémon were already this troublesome; who knew how many more difficult opponents he had in reserve?
"Flygon, use Dragon Breath!" Seeing that Zhang Cheng had no intention of attacking first, Lu Luan ordered Flygon to test him with a ranged attack.
At its command, Flygon beat its wings and drew Dragon-type energy into its body, then expelled it through its nostrils. The resulting Dragon Breath drifted toward Poliwrath a short distance away.
Zhang Cheng's plan was to use his badly injured Poliwrath as bait. Most Trainers, upon seeing a chance to finish Poliwrath off quickly, would be unable to resist ordering their Pokémon to attack with a powerful move.
But Lu Luan had no such intention. Of all the Dragon-type moves Flygon knew, Dragon Breath was the weakest, and it was also its only ranged attack.
To ensure Poliwrath's defeat, most people would have chosen a powerful move like Dragon Tail or Dragon Rush.
That would have given Zhang Cheng his opening. By exploiting Endeavor's mechanics, he could make his badly injured Poliwrath unleash terrifying power in an instant and swiftly deal heavy damage to the opposing Pokémon.
But Lu Luan had not taken the bait. He knew he could not rush to defeat Poliwrath; he needed to guard against whatever trump card his opponent had up his sleeve.
"Poliwrath, use Endeavor!"
Faced with this situation, Zhang Cheng still ordered Poliwrath to use Endeavor. There was little else he could do. Poliwrath had few options left, and despite its severe injuries, it would have to try once more to see