Against a fragile opponent like Ambipom, Marshtomp's strength left little doubt about the outcome once he had his opponent pinned.
The referee knew that too and promptly announced,
"Ambipom is unable to battle! Marshtomp wins!"
Ding! Marshtomp won an official battle! Gained 150 Training Points! Gained a large amount of experience! Ding! Proficiency increased for Muddy Water, Work Up, Rock Slide, and Superpower!
On the field, Norman recalled Ambipom, still smiling as he looked at the boy opposite him.
"A fine response. You seized your opening and finished it cleanly!"
Yong remained serious and shook his head slightly.
"That's only because you haven't shown your real strength yet, Mr. Norman!"
Yong knew perfectly well that Ambipom barely ranked among Norman's Pokémon.
As everyone knew, Norman was an expert at raising the Slakoth line, and his ace Pokémon was an incredibly powerful Slaking!
No! He had two!
Marshtomp was still in good shape, so Yong had no intention of switching Pokémon. Norman, meanwhile, took out another Pokémon Ball and casually tossed it. A Pokémon appeared on the field!
She resembled an ape, with white fur, brown markings on her back, brown rings around her eyes, and a brown chin. A tuft of red hair topped her head, and her claws were black.
She was Slakoth's evolved form, Vigoroth!
``` Pokémon: Vigoroth, Lv. 35, the Wild Monkey Pokémon. She cannot calm down unless she is causing trouble. She swings both arms around to destroy things. When there is nothing left to destroy, she acts up even more.
Gender: Female
Type: Normal
Nature: Hasty
Ability: Vital Spirit. By invigorating herself, she prevents herself from falling asleep.
Moves: Scratch (Proficient), Focus Energy (Proficient), Encore (Proficient), Uproar (Proficient), Fury Swipes (Proficient), Endure (Proficient), Slash (Proficient), Throat Chop (Expert), Counter (Expert)
Egg Moves: Body