Ye Qing imitated Su Qi. "Not bad, not bad. Infernape, use Flamethrower!"
"Ah-cha!"
Infernape took a deep breath, and surging flames forced Espeon back.
Su Qi had already realized what Ye Qing intended, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Against an Infernape capable of the Bond Phenomenon, Espeon simply couldn't win.
And Espeon didn't have the sort of damage-reflecting move Aggron had, so achieving the same results as Aggron was almost impossible.
Espeon exchanged several blows with Infernape, but they were evenly matched, and neither could get the better of the other.
"Bond Phenomenon."
To avoid an unexpected defeat, Ye Qing had no intention of following in Su Qi's footsteps.
Su Qi had been a Gym Leader for so many years; she might have some dirty tricks waiting for him.
"Ah-cha!"
After undergoing the Bond Phenomenon, Infernape's strength increased dramatically, and Espeon was no match for him at all.
"Fire Punch!"
"Ah-cha!"
Infernape grinned and rushed up to Espeon. A Flaming Giant Ape appeared behind him, and a fist like the blazing sun smashed toward the petite Espeon.
"Protect."
Naturally, Su Qi didn't dare let Espeon take it head-on. With her meager defenses, that punch would definitely leave her half-dead.
"Ah-cha!"
Infernape hammered down punch after punch. Even without Fire Punch, his strength after the Bond Phenomenon was more than Espeon could withstand.
As soon as three minutes were up, Infernape decisively finished Espeon off.
The host announced, "Espeon is unable to battle. Contestant Su Qi, please send out your next Pokémon."
Seeing that Infernape hadn't reverted from the Bond Phenomenon, Su Qi couldn't help asking, "You're not recalling Infernape?"
Ye Qing smiled and shook his head. "Your Pokémon don't know Perish Song or Mean Look. There's no need to recall him."
Good grief, he was utterly