Whirlwind forced the opponent's Pokémon to switch out! In a wild battle, it ended the battle outright!
So, when Tropius weathered the barrage of Rock Slide and Sandstorm and spent his remaining strength to send Claydol back into his Pokémon Ball, Ah Kun breathed a sigh of relief.
Without moves like Detect or Lock-On, Tropius was far too helpless against a Claydol that could use Teleport.
As for the stamina he had spent, he could recover it from the opponent's next Pokémon!
At that thought, Ah Kun's expression relaxed considerably.
"Raaah!!!"
A tremendous roar came from beyond the swirling sand. Ah Kun took a closer look.
"So it's Swampert! Great! I have the advantage!"
Yet, when Swampert appeared on the field, up in the stands,
Wallace, Elite Four member Drake, Will, Wattson, and the others all gave Ah Kun and his Tropius strange looks.
Brawly rubbed his chin.
"Whirlwind was timely and decisive, but... I didn't expect it to bring this guy out... Tsk, tsk..."
Roxanne knew nothing of Swampert's current strength. After all, when Yong had challenged the Rustboro Gym, he had still been a Mudkip!
"What? This Swampert is certainly much larger than others of his species, and he does look powerful and imposing, but shouldn't he still be at a disadvantage against Tropius?"
Brawly smiled.
"You'll see in a moment!"
On the field, Yong was rather speechless as well.
He had originally planned not to use Steelix, Swampert, or Aggron until he reached the quarterfinals. Now one of them had been dragged straight out.
For a moment, Yong's expression turned rather odd, too.
``` Pokémon: Swampert, Lv47, Mud Fish Pokémon. He possesses immense strength and can easily drag rocks weighing over a ton. His eyes can see objects even in murky water, and his whiskers can sense