Articuno had gone from full HP to less than a sixth remaining in a single hit, but sheer tenacity kept it standing.
"It's a shame Diancie hasn't undergone Mega Evolution. With Mega Diancie's high attack power, that would definitely have knocked Articuno out in one hit." Zhang Cheng felt a little disappointed as he watched Articuno remain standing.
"Articuno, well done!" Seeing Articuno withstand Diancie's Diamond Storm, Chen Shan's eyes lit up, and he swiftly issued his final battle command.
"Articuno, use Sheer Cold!"
Chen Shan's ultimate goal became clear. He had made Articuno risk its life to use Mind Reader precisely to ensure that this Sheer Cold would hit.
Sheer Cold was a terrifyingly powerful move that could knock a Pokémon out in a single hit upon contact, but its weakness was its extremely low accuracy.
Even when trained to perfection, the move only had around a thirty percent chance of hitting.
That accuracy was far too low. Trainers generally would not choose to use it unless they were out of options.
But now that Articuno had mastered Mind Reader, things were different. As long as Mind Reader activated successfully, its next Sheer Cold was guaranteed to hit.
An intense, icy radiance erupted from Articuno's entire body. All the Ice-type energy across the battlefield gathered together, and the surrounding temperature plummeted.
The temperature around Articuno had reached absolute zero, cold enough to freeze the air. Using Ice-type energy, Articuno condensed the air ahead into a pillar of ice.
The ice pillar carried the power of Sheer Cold, capable of instantly knocking out a Pokémon. Any Pokémon that touched it would fall in an instant.
Once the frigid ice pillar had formed, Articuno flapped its wings and launched it at Diancie.
As long as this ice pillar created by Sheer