After watching Salamence get taken out by a single punch at close range, Drake quickly frowned and silently recalled his Pokémon.
This was going to be tricky...
He had only intended to have Salamence disrupt Lance's Dragonite with Intimidate, then see whether he could break through its defensive Multiscale first.
He had never expected his ace to be knocked out instantly, leaving him at a crushing disadvantage.
Still...
Good thing I prepared a backup plan.
Drake soon shook his head and took another Poké Ball from his pocket.
"Go, Clefable!"
A pink, bipedal Pokémon with three pairs of wings on its back appeared on the field.
The Fairy Pokémon, Clefable.
Qingyu was certainly familiar with this one.
In fact, this Pokémon shared the title of "pink demon" with Chansey.
As everyone knew, pink was a color reserved for real men. Without some strength to back it up, nobody could pull off such a flashy color scheme.
And Clefable, a little pink fairy suspected of having arrived in this world from outer space aboard a meteorite, was certainly not to be underestimated.
With the prestigious Fairy typing that reigned above Dragon types, Clefable, the tough, hard-hitting boss of Mt. Moon, held an overwhelming advantage against Dragon Pokémon.
That was one of the factors behind Drake's decision to add Clefable to his lineup at the last minute.
Even after boosting with Dragon Dance, Dragonite's attacks still would not pose much of a threat.
"That Clefable has Unaware, right?"
From the nearby spectator stands, Qingyu watched Clefable and Dragonite stare each other down and quickly understood.
Clefable had a Hidden Ability called Unaware, which ignored an opponent's stat changes on both offense and defense. It was an excellent defensive Ability.
Against Clefable, Dragon Dance's only effect was its Speed boost.
Since Clefable could