"An impressive combination of badly poisoning and regular poisoning!" Liu Qing remarked, taking out a Poké Ball and recalling Archen.
"This is only the beginning. Now, your second Pokémon!" Paul's tone was provocative, but his expression did not change in the slightest.
"As you wish. My second Pokémon is Roserade. I'm counting on you!" Liu Qing threw his Poké Ball, and Roserade appeared on the field in an exquisitely graceful pose, eyes closed and both hands held before its chest. At the same time, purple light spread across the entire field before converging on Roserade.
As expected, he has a Poison-type Roserade. What will his other Pokémon be? Watching the Toxic Spikes disappear with Roserade's arrival, Paul quickly considered the possibilities while immediately issuing an attack order. "Pin Missile!"
At Paul's command, Drapion roared wildly. Its pincers and tail shone white, unleashing countless white needles of light that hurtled toward Roserade in an overwhelming barrage.
"Roserade, Extrasensory!" Liu Qing commanded calmly.
Roserade responded at once. Multicolored spirals of light with a yellowish tint emerged from the flowers on both arms. As it spun, they expanded into a pale yellow, spiraling barrier around its body. The incoming Pin Missiles struck the barrier and rebounded, colliding with the needles still flying toward it and bursting into dazzling flashes of white light in midair.
"Give our opponent's poison back!" With every Pin Missile dispersed, Liu Qing issued another command.
Roserade gracefully stopped spinning and held its right arm level, pointing straight at Drapion. It rapidly gathered power into a lump of sludge and fired it straight at its opponent. With a bang, it struck Drapion's arms, which were crossed defensively in front of its body. The explosive force sent Drapion sliding backward despite itself.
Watching Drapion steady itself and roar, Paul took out