"Smeargle has no moves of its own and can only learn other Pokémon's moves. Dushe, I know you've traveled to plenty of places, so let me see just what your Smeargle has learned to make you so confident it can handle my Gyarados!" Liu Qing immediately gave his command. "Gyarados, Aqua Tail!"
"Smeargle, Teleport!" Dushe hurriedly called.
A ring of water swiftly wrapped around Gyarados's massive tail, which slammed toward Smeargle's position. Upon hearing Dushe's command, the paint on Smeargle's tail immediately turned purple, and its body vanished beneath Aqua Tail in an instant.
Heh, you think you can escape? Liu Qing sneered inwardly.
The moment Smeargle teleported away, the descending Aqua Tail abruptly stopped. The ring of water around the tail swelled, spreading outward as the massive tail swung through the air. Just as Smeargle reappeared, one of the water rings struck it. The attack looked weak, but it sent Smeargle flying, smashing through an ice pillar before it landed on the ground. Having flushed Smeargle out, Gyarados swung its tail and brought it crashing down again.
"Smeargle, Protect!" Dushe hurriedly shouted.
Hearing Dushe's command after crashing to the ground, Smeargle's tail changed color again, turning white. A pale green, spherical barrier enveloped it. Although the barrier blocked Aqua Tail, the tremendous force still drove Smeargle and its protective shield into the ice.
"That was close!" Dushe breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. Seeing that Gyarados had withdrawn its tail, he immediately commanded, "Smeargle, Power Swap!"
Smeargle's tail turned purple once more, then emitted a beam of purple light that instantly connected to Gyarados.
Oh no, Power Swap! It swaps the two Pokémon's physical and special attack power! Liu Qing's heart jolted. Seeing Gyarados begin to look weakened, he hurriedly called, "Gyarados, Ice Fang!"
As it felt its strength