Milotic tried to coil her body around Garchomp, but Garchomp's reactions were decent-at least far better than Milotic's-and he dodged at the last possible moment.
As Garchomp dodged, he thought, I can't keep dodging forever. So he tried to change the weather with Sandstorm.
Milotic refused to be outdone, and her Rain Dance instantly claimed half the sky.
Sand raged on the left, while rain poured down on the right. Neither weather condition gained the upper hand.
Jirachi, Diancie, and the others were delighted, running into the sandstorm one moment and into the downpour the next, having the time of their lives.
The Mythical Pokémon did not mind, but the other Pokémon and Ye Qing could not take it.
There was nowhere to hide on either side. In the end, Infernape gritted his teeth and used Sunny Day, finally sparing everyone the suffering.
Using the sandstorm as cover, Garchomp quickly burrowed underground. His idea coincided with Infernape's: both wanted to deal with Milotic through a surprise attack.
After all, someone that big was bound to lack agility. Besides, he had Dig at his disposal. Wouldn't it be a waste of the move not to launch a surprise attack?
"Ah-cha."
Sitting off to the side, Infernape watched with a sigh, thinking, I really was careless earlier. I knew even Fake Out wasn't working well, so why did I insist on trying Mach Punch again?
Watching Garchomp disappear, Milotic curled up the corners of her mouth and hummed her enchanting song again.
Disarming Voice carried powerfully. Unless a Pokémon had the Soundproof Ability, any Pokémon that heard the song would be hit.
This made things miserable for Slaking, who had been sleeping soundly the whole time. When the other Pokémon saw Milotic about to use Disarming Voice, they hurriedly backed away to