As long as Zhang Cheng held steady and maintained his one-Pokémon advantage, his chances of winning were very high.
Wang Kun, meanwhile, looked utterly grim. The two Swampert had been evenly matched, and Zhang Cheng's Swampert had even been badly poisoned.
He had thought Zhao Kuang had this round in the bag and could make up for his earlier disadvantage. Instead, his opponent had completely outclassed him in commanding his Pokémon, squandering an excellent hand.
"Espeon, get ready to battle!"
"Time for you to put on a show, Moltres!"
Both Trainers sent out their next Pokémon at the same time. Zhang Cheng chose Moltres.
There were two reasons for choosing Moltres. First, Zhao Kuang had already sent out three Pokémon with the Water type, so his remaining Pokémon were unlikely to be Water-types. Sending out Moltres would avoid a disadvantageous matchup.
The second reason was the Toxic Spikes on the field. If he wanted to keep his next Pokémon from being badly poisoned, he had to send out one that could fly.
Zhao Kuang sent out Espeon, Eevee's Psychic-type evolution and one of the stronger Psychic-type Pokémon.
Zhang Cheng activated the Detection System and began checking the stats of Zhao Kuang's Espeon.
``` Name: Espeon (Level 74)
Gender: Male
Potential: A
Type: Psychic
Held item: Twisted Spoon (A spoon imbued with psychic power. When held by a Pokémon, it boosts the power of Psychic-type moves.)
Basic moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Helping Hand, Growl, Sand Attack, Quick Attack, Confusion, Baby-Doll Eyes, Swift, Psybeam, Future Sight, Psych Up, Morning Sun, Power Swap, Psychic
Learned moves: Hyper Beam, Double Team, Protect, Dream Eater, Light Screen, Reflect, Calm Mind, Trick Room, Psyshock, Dazzling Gleam
Egg moves: Curse, Detect, Stored Power, Covet, Endure
Ability: Magic Bounce (A Pokémon with this Ability is unaffected by an