"This Squirtle actually knows Rock Tomb!" The watching students burst into discussion. Clearly, none of them had expected a Trainer to teach Squirtle a Rock-type move.
Ye Tian was also puzzled when he saw Squirtle use Rock Tomb. Could Squirtle really use a move like that?
"Butterfree, use Gust this time!"
Butterfree gathered another whirlwind and sent it hurtling toward Squirtle.
"Squirtle, use Water Gun to disperse the whirlwind!" Zhang Xue guessed that Ye Tian was bluffing again this time, so she simply had Squirtle stay in place and break up the whirlwind.
At the same time the whirlwind launched, Rock Tomb struck Butterfree.
The barrage of rocks knocked Butterfree to the ground, badly injuring it.
Seeing Butterfree in such poor shape, Zhang Xue prepared to keep attacking. "Squirtle, use Brine!"
Brine was more effective against badly injured Pokémon. If this attack landed, it would defeat Butterfree outright.
"Squirt~ Squirt~"
Just as Squirtle was about to use Brine, it suddenly collapsed on the ground and began snoring.
"Squirtle, what's wrong?" Zhang Xue asked anxiously as she looked at the fallen Squirtle.
"It got hit by Butterfree's Sleep Powder, of course," Ye Tian said. "Butterfree, use Air Slash!"
"Free~ Free!"
Butterfree gathered energy in its wings and attacked the sleeping Squirtle. Air Slash struck its target dead on, leaving Squirtle badly injured too.
"Use Confusion and finish Squirtle off!" Ye Tian gave his final command.
Butterfree gathered a large amount of Psychic-type energy around its body, lifted Squirtle into the air, and slammed it hard into the ground.
Squirtle had only just woken up when its vision blurred. It passed out on the ground, unable to battle.
"Squirtle is unable to battle. The winner, Ye Tian, advances to the final." The referee's announcement confirmed the result.
"I was too careless. I