With its low Special Defense, Hippowdon simply could not withstand a powerful special move like Dragon Pulse and took heavy damage. Fortunately, its HP was high, so even after that fierce attack, it still had a fairly safe amount left.
The attack only made Hippowdon angrier. Gritting its teeth, it charged up to Ampharos and unleashed Bulldoze, slamming its two huge hooves into Ampharos's chest.
Ground-type moves were super effective against Ampharos, and Hippowdon also had a high Attack stat. The blow dealt considerable damage.
Ampharos was sent flying by the huge hooves, its HP plummeting until only about two-fifths remained.
The sand whipped up by the sandstorm battered Ampharos again, shaving another chunk off its already dwindling HP.
"Hippowdon, press the advantage! Use Earthquake!"
Hippowdon grew fiercer as the battle went on. Its last blow had filled it with confidence, and at Mark's command, it unleashed every bit of Ground-type energy in its body.
Its four enormous hooves repeatedly stamped the ground, triggering a powerful earthquake that shook the entire battlefield.
"Ampharos, steady yourself and use Dragon Pulse again!"
Faced with Hippowdon's powerful Earthquake, Zhang Cheng unexpectedly chose to keep attacking rather than defend. He was stubborn to the extreme.
Zhang Cheng knew that even if Ampharos blocked this attack, it would not mean much. Plenty more super-effective moves would follow.
Rather than slowly lose, it was better to give everything it had and launch one more attack.
"Amph! Amph!"
Ampharos was ready to put everything on the line. It used Electric-type energy to steady itself, then swiftly gathered Dragon-type energy to unleash a second Dragon Pulse.
The powerful Ground-type energy carried by Earthquake came crashing toward it. At the very last instant, Ampharos released the Dragon Pulse it had gathered.
The formidable Ground-type energy struck Ampharos squarely in