Blue light shone from Kirlia's big, doll-like eyes, and Extrasensory struck Magmortar squarely in the back.
The attack caught Magmortar off guard, but he merely gave his head a slight shake and glared at Kirlia. Was that you tickling me? Put some muscle into it!
Magmortar immediately struck back at Kirlia with a Fire Punch!
Kirlia's damage output was still too low. Against a Pokémon of Magmortar's level, there was still a considerable gap.
Kirlia used Teleport again, moving elsewhere to dodge Magmortar's Fire Punch!
Refusing to give up, Kirlia used Extrasensory to attack Magmortar once more!
But the damage still wasn't enough. It fell a little short of what she needed to take on Magmortar.
Kirlia puffed out her cheeks and glared indignantly at Magmortar.
Amused by the sight, Hu Bin told Kirlia, "It's all right, Kirlia. We'll wear him down slowly until he runs out of stamina."
Kirlia looked at her Trainer with an aggrieved expression.
Just then, Flannery gave another command. "Wearing my Magmortar down won't be so easy! Go, Magmortar, use Lava Plume! Let's see where your Kirlia can teleport now!"
Fierce flames ignited inside Magmortar's cannon barrels, then began spreading in every direction.
Just as Flannery had said, no matter where Kirlia teleported, she wouldn't be able to escape Lava Plume.
Hu Bin said calmly, "Kirlia, Protect!"
Kirlia immediately raised a protective barrier, shielding herself from Lava Plume.
Protect could block Lava Plume, but it couldn't keep out the intense heat.
Inside the protective barrier, Kirlia was sweating profusely!
Once Lava Plume ended, Kirlia immediately teleported to Hu Bin's side and panted for breath. Hmph! I nearly roasted alive!
Flannery said, "Hu Bin, your Kirlia is very agile, but her damage output isn't enough. She's still a little short of what it takes to fight