"Come back, Zangoose!" Zuo Jie stood stunned for a moment before recovering, his fists clenching involuntarily. He clearly hadn't expected his first Pokémon to be defeated so easily. He took out a Poké Ball and recalled Zangoose, then tossed out his second ball. "Go, Tangrowth!" As the white light faded, a Tangrowth appeared on the field, swinging its long vine arms into a fighting stance.
"Zuo Jie's second Pokémon is Tangrowth!" the announcer immediately introduced.
"Absol, Night Slash!" At Liu Qing's opening command, Absol immediately swung its head, launching a huge blade of light straight at Tangrowth.
"Reflect!" Zuo Jie quickly responded. Tangrowth crossed its arms in front of its body, forming a transparent film in the path of Night Slash.
"Tangrowth has used Reflect, halving the damage from Night Slash!" the announcer explained.
"Absol, come back and rest for now!" Liu Qing decisively took out a Poké Ball and recalled Absol, then tossed out his second ball. "Chandelure, you're up!" As the white light faded, Chandelure floated in midair, the flames inside its body flickering.
"Liu Qing has switched Pokémon! His second Pokémon is Chandelure!" the announcer immediately introduced.
"Against a Tangrowth using a move like Reflect to halve physical damage, choosing a Fire-type like Chandelure is definitely the right call!" Jun said.
"Zuo Jie probably overestimated his Zangoose and underestimated Absol's attack power in the first round. That's why he didn't use Tangrowth then. Now that he's on guard, the real battle is only just beginning," Brock analyzed.
"Chandelure, huh? Come back, Tangrowth!" Looking at the Chandelure Liu Qing had sent out, Zuo Jie took out a Poké Ball and recalled Tangrowth before throwing his third ball. "Claydol, I'm counting on you!"
"Zuo Jie has also chosen to switch Pokémon! His third Pokémon is Claydol!" the announcer continued.