"What? Froslass, defend with Wake-Up Slap!" Moe cried in surprise. Looking at Liu Qing's shining eyes and calm, confident expression, she began to wonder whether he had known all along that Froslass could counterattack. Otherwise, how had he turned Froslass's own power into an attack so quickly? Suppressing her unease, she turned back to the field. Fortunately, Froslass was still quite fast even without the effects of the Snow Cloak Technique Ability. Combined with the power of Wake-Up Slap, that speed allowed Froslass to escape the ice blocks without injury, despite the close call.
"Glaceon, Shadow Ball!" Using Water Pulse to turn the wave of ice into an attack of flying ice blocks had merely been Liu Qing's strategy to draw Froslass's attention. The real attack came from Glaceon, who had closed in on Froslass. At Liu Qing's command, Glaceon fired the energy already gathered straight at Froslass.
"Froslass, Ice Shard!" But Liu Qing's careful planning did not mean Moe was unprepared. Seeing the incoming Shadow Ball, she was startled but kept her composure and quickly responded.
Although Froslass had only just stopped using Wake-Up Slap, Ice Shard was a priority move. It could not quite strike first despite being launched later, but Froslass still fired it in time. A mass of sharp ice chunks flew from Froslass's open mouth and collided with Shadow Ball. Within moments, they punctured the ball, which dissolved into black energy, while the remaining ice struck Glaceon an instant later.
"Froslass, Ominous Wind!" Seizing the opportunity, Moe immediately launched a counterattack.
At her command, Froslass brought both hands together, unleashing a violet-blue whirlwind. Glaceon had barely broken free of Ice Shard when the wind engulfed Glaceon before there was time to react. At first, Glaceon lowered the center of gravity to hold steady, but as