Because they were simply too close, Infernape had no choice but to abandon Iron Tail and block with Protect instead.
Nidoking seized the chance to put some distance between them. With his bulky frame, he was at too much of a disadvantage once his opponent got close.
"Flame Wheel!"
Ye Qing feared that the sounds of fighting would attract more wild Pokémon, so he intended to end this battle quickly.
Flames surged all over Infernape as he curled up, turning into a flaming wheel that hurtled toward Nidoking!
The searing flames rolled past, leaving a scorched black trail.
"Roar!"
Nidoking threw back his head and roared. Dense lightning rose from both his hands, dazzling sparks spreading through the air. Even Ye Qing and the others, more than ten meters away, felt a tingling sensation.
Boom!
The instant Flame Wheel reached him, Nidoking brought up both fists and clamped down hard on the flaming wheel from either side!
"Ah-cha!"
With the boost from his Huge Power Ability, Flame Wheel's power doubled. Although Nidoking was somewhat stronger, Infernape still kept pushing him backward.
"Roar!!!"
Nidoking roared repeatedly in fury, his tail actually reaching between his legs to brace itself between Flame Wheel and his body.
Ye Qing had not expected this Nidoking to have so many tricks. He smiled and said, "Flare Blitz!"
The flames around Flame Wheel surged once again, and a tremendous force erupted. This time, no matter how Nidoking roared, he could not stop that powerful force.
Flames exploded with a boom, and Flare Blitz sent Nidoking flying.
Scorched black all over, Nidoking lay on the ground, black smoke still pouring from his mouth.
Ye Qing was not surprised at all by this outcome. Flare Blitz was already a powerful Fire-type move, and with Huge Power's boost, its power