"Both sides, please take your positions!"
Everyone sent out their Pokémon. Zhuhai's lineup consisted of the weather setter Politoed, a Floatzel, and their core, Kingdra.
"Do what we discussed before the match," Xiao Tu said.
"Let the match begin!"
In an instant, all the Pokémon moved. A steady rain fell over the battlefield. Venusaur let out a shout, and Grassy Terrain appeared instantly, countless shoots breaking through the ground as a barrage of Seed Bombs flew toward the opponents.
Politoed used Bounce, easily dodging the Seed Bombs, while Floatzel used Dig to burrow straight underground. Both Pokémon headed toward Venusaur.
"Hang in there, Meng Jie!" Xiao Tu shouted. "Use Thunder!"
Boom...
With no time spent charging, Thunder came crashing down. The rain greatly amplified the lightning's power, giving it something of an air of annihilating all living things. Yet Kingdra dodged Thunder with only a slight shift to the side. The terrifying lightning blasted a crater into part of the battlefield, but Kingdra paid it no mind and used Dragon Pulse outright.
The Dragon Pulse came almost instantaneously. Eelektross swayed and swiftly spat out a Zap Cannon, scattering the Dragon Pulse in midair.
"Wild Charge!"
Eelektross's greatest pride was still its physical attack. Only close-range combat could bring its greatest strength into play.
But with its speed doubled by its Swift Swim Ability, how could Kingdra be so easy for Eelektross to hit? Eelektross charged close, only for Kingdra to vanish suddenly. The next moment, Kingdra appeared behind Eelektrik, an Ice Beam already primed to fire.
Yet in the next instant, Greninja's flying kick landed squarely on Kingdra's face. The Ice Beam was forcibly knocked off course, and Kingdra was sent flying.
"Follow Aerial Ace with Night Slash!"
"Get out of there, then keep using Ice Beam!"
Kingdra was extremely