"Politoed, use Bounce!"
Zhang Cheng had already realized just how terrifying Kingler's Crabhammer was. There was no way Politoed could block that blow with Protect.
Zhang Cheng could only try having Politoed use Bounce to leap high into the air and evade the ferocious attack.
"Yobo! Yobo!"
Politoed nodded, channeled Flying-type energy into its legs, and unleashed an astonishing leap.
The plump Politoed sprang high into the air in an instant.
"That won't work. Kingler, jump up and attack!" Yuwen Tian showed no surprise when Politoed used Bounce. He had anticipated this move long ago.
At the command, Kingler kicked off the ground with all eight legs and instantly leaped into the air.
This Kingler had well-developed leg muscles. With all eight legs pushing at once, it rose straight up beside Politoed.
Once it closed in on Politoed, Kingler raised its massive claw without hesitation and smashed it into Politoed's body, carrying a dense surge of water elemental power.
Struck by Crabhammer, Politoed plummeted unsteadily from the sky like a deflated ball.
Boom!
A tremendous crash rang out as Politoed slammed into the battlefield, leaving a crater.
Kingler's Crabhammer was devastatingly powerful. Politoed had suffered a severe blow in midair, then taken a second round of damage when it crashed into the ground.
Those two consecutive hits depleted Politoed's HP completely. It lay unconscious in the crater, unable to battle.
"Politoed, you did very well." Zhang Cheng took out a Poké Ball and recalled Politoed.
"In that case, let's have another showdown between Water-type Pokémon!" Looking at the ferocious Kingler across from him, Zhang Cheng decided to send out another Water-type Pokémon to meet it head-on.
"Kingdra, I choose you!"
Against Kingler's formidable attack power, Zhang Cheng sent out Kingdra.
With its dual Dragon and Water typing, Kingdra had quadruple