"What an intense battle! Just after Hua Yan lost her second Pokémon, she defeated Liu Qing's second Pokémon as well. They're tied once again!" the commentator shouted.
"She really is good. Hua Yan must have predicted that Liu Qing would switch Pokémon. That's why she deliberately sent out Yanmega, despite its obvious weakness to Rock-type moves," Tyson said with keen interest. "Pursuit does twice its normal damage in a situation like that!"
"She got me again!" Liu Qing laughed at himself, recalled Rhyperior, and tossed out another Poké Ball. "Honchkrow, come on out!"
"And here it is! Liu Qing's third Pokémon is Honchkrow," the commentator announced.
"Honchkrow, use Heat Wave!"
"Yanmega, Detect!"
Honchkrow swept its wings, sending a fiery-red wave of hot air surging toward Yanmega. A sharp gleam flashed in Yanmega's eyes again, and it narrowly evaded the attack.
"Let's see how many times you can use Detect! Honchkrow, keep attacking with Drill Peck!" Liu Qing knew perfectly well that Detect became less likely to succeed when used repeatedly, so he gave the command at once.
Honchkrow's beak shone white, and its entire body spun rapidly as it drilled toward Yanmega. Yanmega used Detect again and avoided the attack, but this time, Honchkrow did not stop. The moment Yanmega dodged, Honchkrow turned around and drilled toward it once more. At Hua Yan's command, Yanmega used Detect yet again...
"Is Hua Yan trying to wear Honchkrow out? But if she keeps using Detect like that, it could fail on the very next attempt, and Yanmega would take a hit. Drill Peck is a Flying-type move, so it's super effective against Yanmega. Is it worth the risk?" Misty asked in confusion.
"No, I'm sure Hua Yan has thought of all that too. If she's still doing it, she must have a