"I didn't expect you to come up with that—using a block of ice to slide across the frozen field." Liu Qing was slightly surprised, too. But unlike before, when Grovyle could move freely around the field, the ice block Grovyle now controlled only allowed limited movement. Its ultimate destination was still the center, where Slowking stood. All he had to do was wait for Grovyle to walk into his trap.
"Grovyle, use Leaf Blade!" Ash gave the order just as Grovyle was about to reach the center.
"Slowking, catch it!" Liu Qing ordered as well.
The leaves on both of Grovyle's arms had turned into glowing green blades, slashing straight down at Slowking. Slowking immediately directed the Confusion it had been maintaining at Grovyle, now right in front of it. The powerful Inner Focus stopped Grovyle in its tracks.
"Quick Attack!" Ash immediately commanded. White light flashed across Grovyle's body, and it somehow surged into motion again, rushing toward Slowking and bringing its crossed Leaf Blades down.
"So fast!" Liu Qing had to admire the speed Ash's Swellow and Grovyle had shown, far beyond that of ordinary Pokémon. But Slowking's Psychic power move was different from Volcarona's. Though it still couldn't stop Grovyle's advance, its powerful Inner Focus managed to push Grovyle slightly off course, leaving only about half the force of the attack to hit Slowking.
"Ice Beam!" After delivering that single strike, Grovyle had no strength left to follow up. Slowking held it firmly in midair, leaving it unable to break free, then hurled it down hard into the ice. Immediately gathering energy, Slowking fired at it.
"Grovyle, hurry and use Bullet Seed!" Slowking's powerful Inner Focus had stunned Ash as well. Even a Quick Attack at such close range had still had roughly half its damage deflected.