"Rhyhorn! Protect! Then use Stealth Rock!"
"Rhy! Rhy!"
A crystalline white light flashed across Rhyhorn's heavy silver-gray armor, enveloping him like a shield.
The petals filling the air struck Rhyhorn from every direction, producing a constant series of faint impacts!
Soon, as the petals gradually dispersed, countless stones suddenly rose around Bellossom before vanishing into the air.
Yong smiled slightly and took out a Pokémon Ball.
"Come back, Rhyhorn! Thanks for your hard work!"
Then, under A Kun's sour gaze, he threw out another Poké Ball. A Claydol appeared in midair, resembling an ancient Buddha with a faint purple glow radiating from his body.
"Clay~~~"
Sitting in the stands, Wallace smiled in surprise and said,
"That kid actually decided not to brute-force his way through?"
Steven said quietly,
"Against Bellossom, switching Rhyhorn out was the right choice."
Wallace said nothing, but he recalled his previous battle with Yong, looking thoughtful.
One row behind them, Will suddenly seemed interested and leaned forward slightly. As an Elite Four member who used Psychic-type Pokémon, he clearly had high expectations for the Psychic-type Claydol.
Farther back, Roxanne nodded as well.
"That's the right choice. Use Stealth Rock to restrict the opponent, then switch out the Pokémon at a disadvantage. Yong really has grown a lot."
Beside her, Brawly gave an odd smile.
"He certainly has..."
That kid... Rhyhorn was just bait! His real lead was Claydol!?
On the battlefield,
A Kun frowned at the opposing Pokémon and snorted.
"It makes no difference who you switch in! Bellossom! Quiver Dance!"
Bellossom performed her beautiful dance again, raising both her defenses and her speed once more.
Yong calmly gave his command.
"Cosmic Power!"
"Clay!"
Claydol gave a soft cry. Mysterious colors suddenly appeared in the sky, their scattered lights merging into his body and greatly increasing