"Why? They both used Hyper Beam, so why could Porygon-Z's overpower Kingdra's? And hadn't Octazooka lowered Porygon-Z's accuracy a lot?" Ash asked in confusion.
"There are a lot of factors involved. Even setting aside the difference in their levels, Porygon-Z is a Normal-type, and its Ability is Adaptability. That means the power bonus for moves of its own type is doubled instead of multiplied by one and a half. And did you notice? Porygon-Z's Hyper Beam was a dazzling golden yellow, closer to pure gold, while Kingdra's was a dull orange-yellow. As for its accuracy, I think we can probably credit Zap Cannon. Liu Qing must have put it through a lot of training to make that low-accuracy move hit its targets. That's why Octazooka didn't affect it just now," Brock explained. Ash nodded, then looked up at Liu Qing with fighting spirit burning in his eyes.
"Go, Starmie!" Meanwhile, Misty sent out her fifth Pokémon, one of her aces.
After evolving and gaining the Psychic type, can it now hover briefly in the air? Liu Qing's pupils narrowed as he watched Starmie drift slowly down to the ground as though it were weightless.
"All right! Contestant Misty's fifth Pokémon is Starmie!" the Announcer briefly announced.
"Starmie, Confusion!" Misty gave the first command.
The ruby at the center of Starmie's body flashed, and a rainbow-colored wave spread toward Porygon-Z, seizing it.
"Porygon-Z isn't a physically powerful Pokémon, so once psychic power catches it, it has a hard time breaking free. That gives Misty the advantage," Brock said, sounding rather excited.
*Although Octazooka isn't super effective against Porygon-Z, Kingdra's Sniper Ability made it deal even more damage than a super-effective hit. That Porygon-Z must have lost a lot of stamina by now. As long as Starmie lands a powerful move, it