Both Pokémon had the Snow Cloak Technique Ability, and at first glance, they seemed to enjoy the same advantages. Liu Qing could not help feeling immensely excited. Throughout his travels in Johto, he had always been the one using Snow Cloak Technique to attack his opponents; he had never battled an opponent with the same Ability before. Watching Froslass flicker in and out of sight amid the hail, he gave the first command. "Glaceon, Water Pulse!"
"Not just any Pokémon can match Froslass's speed!" Moe sounded supremely confident. Watching Glaceon rapidly gather energy, she shouted, "Froslass, Ice Shard!"
Moe's confidence was not unfounded. At her command, Froslass, who had been more than half a battlefield away from Glaceon, flickered through the hail and swiftly floated close. Glaceon immediately flicked his forehead, launching the Water Pulse he had gathered. Yet at the crucial moment, the attack aimed straight at Froslass passed through nothing but an illusion. The real Froslass appeared even closer, raised both hands, and instantly formed an icy-blue ball of light before hurling it down at Glaceon.
A priority attack was bound to be extremely fast. Clearly, Moe understood this, which was why she had Froslass use this move in the hail to prevent Glaceon from dodging. Just as she had expected, although Glaceon tried to evade with Snow Cloak Technique, he could not escape Ice Shard's range. As it exploded, a shower of ice struck him, drawing a cry of pain.
"Froslass, Wake-Up Slap!" Ice Shard's success was just as Moe had expected, but she also knew that Ice-type attacks were not very effective against Glaceon, especially with his formidable defenses. She immediately launched a second round of attacks, intending to exploit the moment he was hurt and deal super-effective damage with a Fighting-type move.
At her command,