"Tch... he really did predict that."
In front of his screen, Lucian clicked his tongue to himself, then quickly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Still, the first round did its job of wearing them down. Now we just have to see how much damage this Tyranitar can deal."
"Lucian, looks like you're about to get wrecked..."
Just as Lucian was focusing entirely on the battle, a voice suddenly came from beside him, making him jump.
He looked back and realized that Flint and Aaron, who should have been absorbed in their grudge match, were now both staring at him.
Flint's eyes clearly held a hint of mockery, and he was also the one who had spoken.
"This Sunny Day Trick Room Team you dreamed up on a whim does look pretty decent at first glance, but I've got to say something!"
Flint spoke again, flashing a confident smile as he patted Lucian on the shoulder.
"You're terrible at playing a Sunny Day Team! You don't even know how to use Torkoal!"
"Without Trick Room, Torkoal can't possibly move first. That means it'll inevitably get attacked before it can use Eruption, drastically reducing its power."
"If it were me, I'd give it an Eject Pack, fire off an Overheat, and get out. That might even let you focus down the female Indeedee that switched in."
"Tch..."
After Flint finished, Lucian clicked his tongue and shook his head without saying anything.
After all, that kind of hindsight offered nothing useful. He had indeed come off slightly worse in their exchange just now. He hadn't expected the opposing Indeedee to be so durable that she could take a Weather Ball head-on and still retain a healthy amount of HP.
But that didn't mean he had no backup plan.
Now he just had to