Once it's rooted itself, it can't move! Liu Qing immediately gave his command. "Archen, Aerial Ace!"
At his command, Archen spread its wings, white streaks of light streaming around its body as it charged toward Cradily.
"Cradily, Sandstorm!" Shui Nai commanded calmly. The eight tentacles around Cradily's head spun rapidly, forming an enormous vortex of sand in the blink of an eye. It whirled and expanded around Cradily, driving Archen straight out of its Aerial Ace and spreading across the entire battlefield.
"Cradily defended against Aerial Ace with Sandstorm, but thanks to its Rock-type attribute, Archen took no damage!" the announcer explained at once.
"Cradily, grab it!" The instant Archen's Aerial Ace energy was repelled, Cradily's eight tentacles extended at Shui Nai's command, reaching for Archen. Archen darted between them, dodging their attacks before breaking free and soaring high into the air.
"Archen successfully evaded the tentacles! None of the damage it's taken in this battle so far has affected its speed!" the announcer shouted.
"Stone Edge!" The moment Archen escaped the attack, Liu Qing struck back.
At his command, Archen gave a piercing cry. White light shone from its body, gathering into two rapidly spinning rings of sharp stones, which it launched like cannon shells after Cradily's retreating tentacles.
"Block them!" Shui Nai reacted just as quickly. At her command, Cradily's withdrawing tentacles extended again, lashing like whips and striking the stones of Stone Edge with a series of explosive cracks. In the end, however, Stone Edge had the advantage in numbers. Even with all eight tentacles whipping rapidly, Cradily could not block every stone. The rest broke through and struck it.
"Stone Edge damaged Cradily, but Ingrain is steadily restoring its stamina!" the announcer immediately explained.
"Aerial Ace!" Although Ingrain could keep restoring Cradily's stamina, it did so