What little water remained in the pool rippled gently...
Splash...
Water washed against the edge of the pool with a soft murmur.
Then...
"Claydol! Trick Room!"
"Salamence! Use Aerial Ace!"
Two voices rang out.
Pink, mirrorlike surfaces appeared around the entire battlefield, then vanished into the air.
A white whirlwind wrapped around Salamence's body, constantly releasing a razor-sharp force that sliced tiny trails through the air.
Salamence wheeled once in midair, then dove toward Claydol like an arrow!
Aerial Ace was guaranteed to hit.
Yong shouted,
"Cosmic Power!"
"Clay!!!"
Purple light shone in Claydol's eyes. Psychic power spread into the sky, and under some mysterious pull, a swath of starlike radiance fell from above and sank into Claydol's body...
A shimmer swept over Claydol, greatly increasing both defenses!
The psychic barrier glimmered faintly. In the next instant, the dragon's crimson wings slashed down like blades!
Bang! Bang!
White and purple energy collided in a tremendous surge. Amid the flash, Salamence thrust out both claws and pressed them against Claydol's head, unleashing its strength to drive its opponent toward the pool below!
Anabel's voice rang out at that very moment,
"That's it! Use Shadow Claw!"
If the Ghost-type move landed, the psychic barrier would be as good as useless...
Yong narrowed his eyes.
"Claydol! Ice Beam!"
With Trick Room in effect, Claydol was bound to move faster than its opponent!
Ice-blue energy rapidly gathered between its hands, and a bitter chill began to spread.
The plunging temperature made Salamence look extremely uncomfortable...
In an instant, Ice Beam shot toward Salamence's body like an ice-blue ribbon!
Crack!!!
Ice crystals burst violently the moment they touched its opponent's body.
The attack landed squarely on Salamence's... abdominal shell...
"..."
Yong's expression froze, and he sighed inwardly in resignation. This Salamence had plenty of battle