"Thanks to Flash Fire, Chandelure not only took no damage from the Fire-type attack, but also gained a boost to its own Fire-type attacks! Skuntank took a heavy hit, and Inferno has an additional effect, too!" the announcer explained.
"I was wondering why Chandelure didn't dodge that Flamethrower despite being so agile. So it wanted to boost its Fire-type attacks," Brock said with a nod.
"No matter how you look at it, Chandelure is terrifying!" Dawn still looked rather frightened as she watched Chandelure.
"Chandelure, Misfortune!" Liu Qing commanded again, pressing his advantage. Chandelure responded immediately, blue-violet light spreading rapidly outward.
"Come back, Skuntank!" Seeing the light spreading toward her, Shui Nai immediately took out a Poké Ball and recalled Skuntank. Then she threw her fourth Poké Ball. "You have to win! Go, Swampert!"
"Shui Nai has recalled Skuntank!" the announcer promptly reported. "Her fourth Pokémon is Swampert!"
"Swampert, the Mud Fish Pokémon. The evolved form of Marshtomp. It can easily drag rocks weighing over a ton, and its eyes can see clearly even in murky water. Its hearing is keen, and it can use its long ears to sense approaching storms." After listening to the Pokédex entry, Dawn couldn't help saying, "That Swampert looks so strong!"
"Swampert is the Final Evolution of Mudkip, one of the Hoenn region's three starter Pokémon. It should be the first Pokémon Miss Shui Nai received when she set out on her journey," Brock said.
"Swampert is a Ground-type and Water-type. Liu Qing should switch Pokémon, right?" Jun guessed.
"Chandelure, Inferno!" Liu Qing commanded without hesitation. Chandelure immediately gathered its power and fired a spiral of deep-blue flames at Swampert.
"Hydro Pump!" Shui Nai refused to back down. At her command, Swampert opened its mouth and fired a massive jet of water straight into