Boom! A deafening blast rang out, and the ground shook. Druddigon had concentrated all the power of Superpower into its fist, driving Blissey straight into the ground with a single punch. Stone fragments flew everywhere. At that moment, the transparent film of light covering the battlefield flared brilliantly before turning invisible again.
"Druddigon, use Taunt!" Lance gave his command before Blissey's Substitute could vanish from the crater. With Blissey's physical defense, even its real body probably couldn't withstand a full-power Superpower from Druddigon, let alone a Substitute with only a fraction of its health! As for whether Blissey would attack with Ice Beam, Lance could only gamble. If it did, Druddigon only needed to endure the attack, then it could defeat Blissey in roughly one hit. If Blissey used a status move instead, Taunt would still leave it doomed to fall to a single blow from Druddigon.
Was it really no use... Huh? Wait! Liu Qing was just reaching for Blissey's Poké Ball to send out his final Pokémon when his pupils suddenly contracted as he looked at Blissey. Though he wasn't entirely certain, he still gave a firm command. "Blissey, Ice Beam!"
At Liu Qing's command, Blissey immediately opened its mouth from where it lay embedded in the ground, gathered energy, and fired it rapidly, striking Druddigon while it was still using Taunt. This time, there was no Superpower to block it. The super-effective attack drew a roar of pain from Druddigon, driving it backward as it stumbled repeatedly. Meanwhile, Blissey maintained the beam and struggled to its feet out of the ground.
"This room..." Seeing that Blissey's Substitute hadn't disappeared, a flash of astonishment crossed Lance's eyes. He frowned at the invisible space over the battlefield and guessed, "Could it be Wonder Room?!"
"That's right! It must be