Q: What would a Slaking become if it had an Adamant nature, wore a Choice Scarf, maxed out its Attack, and had its annoying Truant Ability removed?
A: If it was facing you, it was a beast pumped full of stimulants.
If it had its back to you, it was your most dependable living godfather...
The audience had watched online Pokémon battles for so long, but this was their first time seeing a Slaking like a god descending to earth.
Serperior: knocked out in one hit.
Annihilape: took an Ice Punch, used Close Combat, and was ultimately knocked out in one hit.
After knocking out two opposing Pokémon in succession, Slaking had forced Wen Xu into a corner with nowhere left to retreat. Slaking was in very poor shape by then, too. Wen Xu seized the opportunity and sent out a Bronzong with Levitate. After tanking an Ice Punch, Bronzong finally finished Slaking off with Earthquake.
Cheng Tian's father sent Heracross back out and opened with Stone Edge, only for it to suddenly miss!
"It actually missed!" the commentator shouted. "Heracross's Stone Edge didn't hit Bronzong!"
Not only that, but Bronzong fired off Hypnosis and actually put Heracross to sleep!
"Huh?! A move with accuracy that low actually hit?" the audience exclaimed.
Cheng Tian's father sent Skarmory back out, but his opponent immediately brought in Gengar. Wen Xu moved her fingers, and Gengar actually began to Mega Evolve!
The mysterious Mega Evolution symbol appeared, and Mega Gengar immediately took Skarmory out with Thunderbolt. Cheng Tian's father thought for a moment, then sent out an Aegislash.
"Come on, Dad! Mega Gengar is faster than Aegislash!" Cheng Tian's eyes widened. Aegislash did have very high defenses on both sides, but wasn't he afraid Mega Gengar would take it out with two consecutive