Since Whimsicott had tanked Snarl, the Kilowattrel that switched in was unaffected and still had its full fighting strength.
But the faint smile on Penny's lips made it clear that he had done this on purpose.
He clearly knew the Gym's rules too, which was why he had deliberately baited Qingyu into using a switching move. He must have prepared a countermeasure long ago.
"Come back, Umbreon!"
Penny quickly recalled his Umbreon as well, and a Pokémon covered in spiky fur, with a striking ruff of white around its neck, soon appeared.
(True Stegosaurus-Form Eevee)
Another of Eevee's evolved forms-the Electric-type Jolteon!
Seeing this Pokémon finally confirmed Qingyu's earlier suspicions.
Penny really had come prepared. He had done so much homework that even Qingyu found the situation a little tricky.
Electric-type Pokémon were generally very fast, and Jolteon was one of the best among them. In terms of reaction speed alone, it was definitely superior to Kilowattrel.
And it really did look like a cat, which almost felt like an innate advantage over a bird Pokémon like Kilowattrel...
Of course, more importantly, Jolteon's usual Ability was Volt Absorb.
With Volt Absorb, a Pokémon was not only unaffected by Electric-type moves, but could also draw on their power after being hit to restore its own stamina.
Although it could not absorb attacks for a teammate and boost Special Attack like Lightning Rod in double battles, it could occasionally work wonders in single battles.
Like right now.
Kilowattrel's same-type Electric moves were completely ineffective against Jolteon. Combined with the Electric type's resistance to Flying-type moves, that left Kilowattrel in an incredibly awkward position.
Jolteon was a textbook fast attacker. Not only could it strike with incredible speed, but it also had ways to wear down an opponent from range.
With Penny having