"Mothim, Poison Powder!" Seeing that Archen's Aerial Ace had run out of power, Lemon immediately gave the command. Mothim flew rapidly around Archen, scattering a thick cloud of purple powder that drifted down.
"Mothim used Poison Powder! Archen has been poisoned!" the Announcer explained at once.
"Tailwind doesn't last long. Let's see how you dodge now!" Liu Qing wasn't concerned about whether Archen was poisoned. At worst, he could switch to Absol in the next round. What mattered now was defeating his opponent. He immediately commanded, "Stone Edge!"
At Liu Qing's command, Archen endured the discomfort of the poison and glowed white. Two rings of sharp stones formed around its body, spinning rapidly, ready to launch at Mothim now that it had lost Tailwind's support.
"Now, U-turn!" Just as Archen was about to unleash its move, Lemon gave his command. Mothim glowed red and charged at Archen, colliding with the first stones launched by Stone Edge. Before the remaining stones could pursue it, however, Mothim turned into a beam of red light and returned instantly to the Poké Ball Lemon held out. A flash of white light revealed Nosepass, leaving it exposed to Stone Edge.
"Nosepass, Iron Defense!" Although U-turn allowed a Pokémon to return to its Poké Ball and randomly brought out another Pokémon on its side, if the opponent had launched a move before U-turn, the replacement couldn't escape that attack. Having chosen U-turn, Lemon was naturally prepared and immediately issued his command. Nosepass took on a metallic sheen and weathered the barrage of Stone Edge.
"After Mothim's U-turn, contestant Lemon's second Pokémon is Nosepass!" the Announcer promptly explained.
"I see. That Mothim was a surprise tactic. First, it poisoned Archen, then immediately used U-turn to bring out another Pokémon with a more favorable matchup!" Brock analyzed.
"Come