"Honchkrow, Heat Wave!" Liu Qing already knew how fast Raichu could move with Agility. Since he was unsure whether its considerable fatigue would affect that speed, he would never recklessly choose to fight at close range.
At his command, Honchkrow's wings quickly glowed crimson. With a flap, it sent a crimson wave of scorching wind straight toward Raichu.
"Raichu, Agility!" Aji reacted swiftly as the heat wave approached. Raichu dropped onto all fours and raced across the field like a streak of orange light, dodging Honchkrow's attack in an instant and appearing behind it. Aji immediately followed up with another command. "Iron Tail!"
Raichu spun around and leaped straight up toward Honchkrow. Its slender tail gleamed with a metallic sheen as it flipped its body, ready to bring the tail crashing down across Honchkrow's back.
"Very fast, but hitting Honchkrow in midair is wishful thinking!" Liu Qing said with a faint smile. With complete faith in Honchkrow, he launched his counterattack. "Honchkrow, Drill Peck!"
Although Honchkrow's Heat Wave had missed, its gaze had remained fixed on Raichu. It noticed the tail sweeping down behind it, and a sharp gleam flashed through its eyes. Flapping its wings, it immediately performed a backward somersault, letting Raichu's tail skim past its back and strike empty air. Raichu lost its balance, while Honchkrow steadied itself behind it. Spinning rapidly into a black top, Honchkrow struck Raichu and drove it down from the sky, slamming it into the ground with a boom. Honchkrow then soared back up and stopped high overhead.
"Honchkrow, Sky Attack!" That hit had been enough to deal Raichu a heavy blow. Liu Qing seized the opportunity to unleash a powerful move, and Honchkrow gathered its strength again, its body gradually glowing white.
"Raichu, get up!" The situation was exactly like Golduck's