Sandstorms swirled as Starmie and Hippopotas fought on within them. Starmie evolved from Staryu through the use of a Water Stone. After evolving, its strength would leap to a whole new level, with its base stat total reaching 520. The clearest demonstration could be seen in its moves.
Upon evolving into Starmie, it would immediately learn Hydro Pump, a powerful Water-type move. Combined with its same-type bonus, it could handle Hippopotas, which was weak to it, with effortless ease.
Fenghua High School's team captain nodded in satisfaction. This was the countermeasure they had hastily devised last night to deal with Yishan Middle School's sandstorm setup.
Starmie kept firing Hydro Pump. Hippopotas first used Rock Tomb to raise a rock and block the attack, then used Dig to burrow underground.
Water Gun could not compare to Hydro Pump in power. The enormous torrent battered the rock, and before long, it shattered with a crack. Yet Hippopotas was nowhere to be seen behind it.
"Quick, use Protect!" The opposing trainer immediately reacted and ordered Starmie to use Protect. At the same time, a large hole rapidly opened beneath Starmie, and Hippopotas emerged from it, its teeth already thickly coated in Dark-type energy.
Crunch struck the energy barrier formed by Protect, and Starmie successfully avoided the damage.
The opposing trainer breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, that Crunch had been blocked. Otherwise, a Dark-type move, which was super effective against the Psychic-type Starmie, would definitely have inflicted a heavy blow.
"Start using Rapid Spin, and keep using Hydro Pump!"
Starmie began spinning to increase its speed while continuously firing Hydro Pump at Hippopotas.
However, Hippopotas used Dig again and hid underground.
Cheng Tian looked thoughtful. Yishan Middle School knew that Hippopotas would definitely be targeted first once it took the field, so they