But her efforts had not been wasted. Rock Tomb was already complete, and five rocks closed in on Froslass with a rumble.
The next instant, Infernape's attack arrived too, and Flare Blitz slammed hard into Froslass again!
"Ugh!!!"
Flames and shattered stone flew everywhere. With nowhere to dodge, Froslass screamed as the impact sent her flying backward.
"Gib!"
Gible, who had been lying in wait, leaped up with all his might, an astonishing aura erupting from his entire body!
The next instant, as Froslass came hurtling toward him, he sprang up and slammed hard into her!
"Ooh!!!"
Froslass shut her eyes and cried out in pain as she was knocked flying again. After taking one heavy blow after another, she was struggling to catch her breath.
"Gardevoir, Disable! Haunter, use Curse!"
Ye Qing seized the opportunity and immediately ordered the two Pokémon to attack.
"Garde!"
Gardevoir summoned all her strength. Her hair flew, her long skirt fluttered, and pink light blazed in her eyes!
Psychic power held Froslass's entire body in midair. It lasted only an instant, but that was enough for Haunter to make his move.
"Heh heh heh!"
Haunter let out his signature eerie chuckle and pointed a black claw at Froslass from afar!
Thin black markings appeared on Froslass's face. Once those markings covered her entire face, it would mean the curse had fully erupted.
In the games, Curse was set to drain a quarter of the target's HP each turn, but naturally, reality could not work like that. Other factors, such as level suppression, also came into play here.
Otherwise, if you could just use Curse and Perish Song on powerhouses like Arceus, how was anyone supposed to play?
Because there was a huge level gap between the two sides, Haunter's Curse was weakened considerably.
Even