"Corviknight, Bulk Up!"
With the challenger having the advantage of moving first, Poppy immediately gave her command.
Corviknight flexed its muscles in the air, greatly boosting both its offensive and defensive power.
"Not a bad idea."
Qingyu narrowed his eyes slightly, in no hurry to give a command.
Corviknight was a well-rounded Pokémon with strong offense and defense, so opening with a stat boost was the safest choice.
And because its Mirror Armor Ability reflected stat reductions inflicted by opponents, those boosts were difficult to remove through conventional means.
"Glimmora, Stealth Rock."
At Qingyu's command, Glimmora immediately sprayed countless rock fragments into the air. They scattered across the space above the battlefield, then quickly vanished from sight.
"Air Slash!"
Poppy reacted quickly.
As long as Stealth Rock remained on the battlefield, Corviknight's movements would be seriously restricted. She had to clear it away as soon as possible!
Corviknight beat its wings repeatedly, whipping up fierce winds that shot downward like cannonballs.
Its target, however, wasn't Glimmora, but the Stealth Rock scattered through the air!
Blade-like gusts howled across the battlefield, instantly shattering most of the obstructing rocks overhead.
You could do that?
Even Qingyu was taken aback. He hadn't expected Air Slash to be so effective at clearing Stealth Rock.
Still, it wasn't a big deal.
"Glimmora, Power Gem!"
Qingyu gave another command.
This time, Glimmora fired not tiny, invisible rocks, but waves of energy that shone like gemstones.
"Corviknight, use Fly, then-"
"Brave Bird!"
Poppy seized the opening as Glimmora attacked, ordering Corviknight to soar high into the sky and evade the incoming move.
From that safe distance, it could wait for its chance to unleash Brave Bird, a Flying-type Pokémon's ultimate attack!
Corviknight soared into the sky. Soon, it found an opening as its opponent's move ended and