"Aipom, run!" Although only a few blades of Stone Edge remained and their power had fallen sharply, that was only compared with the original attack. If those remaining stones struck Aipom one after another, Aipom would still be in serious trouble. Hua Yan understood that perfectly and immediately shouted a warning.
Although Stone Edge was not as sharp as Swift, getting hit still hurt terribly. Lying on the ground, Aipom endured the searing pain in the back and watched the stones draw closer. Aipom's pupils suddenly contracted. With a cry, Aipom's tail glowed purple and swept away all the remaining stones with two sharp smacks, narrowly escaping disaster.
"That move was Double Hit, wasn't it? What luck—Aipom's about to evolve!" Liu Qing, who had been about to order Rhyperior to use Rock Wrecker, immediately stopped and looked at Aipom.
Aipom stood up again and turned toward Hua Yan before a white light enveloped the entire body. As Aipom grew larger, the tail split into two. When the light of evolution faded, a purple-bodied Ambipom appeared, with what looked like a hand at the end of each tail.
"Aipom learned Double Hit at a critical moment and evolved into Ambipom! What kind of power will Hua Yan's newly evolved Ambipom show against Rhyperior?" While the spectators were wondering what Pokémon this was, the commentator quickly looked up the information and announced the result.
"Attack with Stone Edge!" Liu Qing ordered curtly.
Before evolving, you couldn't stop Stone Edge, but now you should be able to. In that case, let me see how powerful you've become! Hua Yan quickly made her decision and shouted, "Ambipom, Swift!"
Ambipom, standing supported by both tails, immediately leaped up. Facing the rapidly approaching Stone Edge, Ambipom swung both tails and sent out a dense barrage of