Without Trick Room, Carbink stood no chance of outspeeding Arcanine. One Iron Tail, dealing quadruple-effective damage, knocked Carbink out.
At the same time, though, Arcanine was panting heavily.
Director Li rose to her feet, looking pleased.
"Su Bai, switch Arcanine out!"
Su Bai nodded. He had been thinking the same thing. Arcanine was badly hurt, and that Politoed earlier had clearly been holding a Damp Rock. The rain still hadn't stopped after all this time.
The real world wasn't like a game, where weather, terrain, and rooms lasted a fixed number of turns.
Their duration and the strength of the weather depended on the Pokémon's power and level.
Items like Damp Rocks could indeed amplify their effects, though.
If Su Bai wanted to restore Arcanine's stamina with Morning Sun, he would need to use Sunny Day first, then Morning Sun, spending two turns.
It wasn't worth it.
Besides, the opponents were clearly targeting him. There was no need to let Arcanine suffer such serious injuries.
They had already taken down five opponents. The sixth didn't matter.
As Su Bai thought this, Magic City University's school anthem suddenly rang out from the Fourth Sub-Venue in the northwest corner of the stadium.
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the spectator stands near the Fourth Sub-Venue.
The match there was between Magic City University and Southwest Pokémon Academy, and Magic City University had already secured victory.
Six to zero. Ren Xiaoyi had swept the entire opposing team alone. Her points on the individual standings had surpassed Su Bai's, putting her firmly in first place.
Su Bai glanced at the big screen over there, his brow furrowing, and made his decision almost without thinking.
"Arcanine, come back."
"Woof!"
Arcanine barked, struggled to his feet, panting, and shook the water from his coat before wagging