A gleam suddenly flashed in the calm and collected Liu Qing's eyes. He smiled at Xun Chaoze, and his entire presence changed in an instant, driving back Xun Chaoze's ocean-like aura in one sweep. As it retreated to midfield, two Poké Balls appeared in Liu Qing's hands. He threw them straight out. "Absol, Archen, I'm counting on you!"
As the Poké Balls opened, the snow-white Absol appeared on the field, the sickle on its forehead gleaming coldly in the sunlight. Archen appeared in midair with a loud cry, flapping its magnificent wings. Its tail swished restlessly, its fighting spirit soaring.
"Hmph!" Xun Chaoze grunted, his expression turning ugly for an instant before becoming as placid as water again. He took out two Poké Balls and threw them. "Toxicroak, Politoed, go!"
As the Poké Balls opened, Toxicroak appeared on the field in a fighting stance, its red throat sac swelling and contracting. Beside it, Politoed looked lively, clapping and crying out cheerfully. The clear sky abruptly darkened, and black clouds spread outward in every direction from the venue.
"Those clouds are strange. Is it going to rain? Liu Qing's luck is terrible!" Shui Nai looked up at the sky, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"That's Politoed's Ability, Drizzle!" Han Ye explained when he saw that Zuo Jie, Paul, and the others were puzzled too.
"Aren't Politoed's Abilities Water Absorb and Damp?" Daichi Misawa asked in confusion.
"I know you're all puzzled, but this is something the famous professors across the continents are studying right now. Besides the Abilities we know about, many Pokémon have another, hidden Ability. Politoed's Hidden Ability is Drizzle, which can change the weather. Of course, I only worked that out after seeing this Politoed!" Han Ye continued.
"Does that mean Pokémon with Hidden Abilities must