Zhang Cheng's Swampert lost some HP to the poison from Toxic after finishing the attack. For now, however, the poison was not very potent and had little effect on Swampert.
"Swampert, use Waterfall!"
"Swampert, we'll use Waterfall too!"
Zhang Cheng and Zhao Kuang ordered another attack. Both Swampert used Waterfall at the same time, their muscular bodies slamming hard into each other.
The two Pokémon were evenly matched in this clash. Powerful water energy collided, sending both of them flying backward.
"Swampert, use Mud Bomb!"
The rainy weather ended midway through their battle. Zhang Cheng chose a Ground-type move to attack, since Water-type moves no longer held such a significant advantage without the rain boosting them.
"Gana! Gana!"
At Zhang Cheng's command, Swampert swiftly absorbed energy from the ground, condensed it into a mud-covered bomb, and hurled it at Zhao Kuang's Swampert.
"Hmph! All I have to do is stall, and there's nothing you can do about it!" Zhao Kuang said smugly as he watched Zhang Cheng frantically direct his Pokémon's attacks.
"Swampert, use Protect!"
Zhao Kuang adopted the Toxic strategy Zhang Cheng often used, defending continuously and letting the poison defeat his opponent.
At Zhao Kuang's command, Swampert quickly formed a transparent Protect barrier in front of its body.
Mud Bomb struck the barrier and triggered a powerful explosion, but unfortunately, it failed to break through the defense.
After fighting for this long, the poison inside Zhang Cheng's Swampert had grown increasingly severe, leaving it with only a third of its HP. In contrast, Zhao Kuang's Swampert still had almost two-thirds remaining.
"Swampert, use Hydro Cannon again!"
Zhang Cheng once again ordered his Swampert to unleash an immensely powerful blast of water.
"Gana!"
Swampert's expression turned grim. Enduring the pain of the poison, it opened its mouth and fired