"What even is that..."
Confusion quickly appeared on Caitlin's face when she saw Qingyu's slightly "unusual" female Indeedee.
She could tell that Indeedee was indeed using Last Resort, the trump card of many Normal-type Pokémon.
But...
Why was the move's energy pitch-black? Wasn't Normal-type energy supposed to be transparent and colorless?!
However, when she noticed the two horns glowing black on Indeedee's head, Caitlin quickly understood and couldn't help mentally "praising" Qingyu's creativity.
Was something wrong with Qingyu... who collected energy on the spot in the middle of a battle?
Yes, that dark aura came from the emotional energy Indeedee had gathered.
Gallade had been suppressed for a time during the battle, and Qingyu's commands had clearly been aimed at disrupting its rhythm. It was perfectly normal for Gallade to feel frustrated.
And although she hated to admit it, perhaps a considerable portion of those negative emotions had come from her, its Trainer...
She wanted to settle things with Qingyu so badly that every move he used made her instinctively grit her teeth. In the end, those feelings had boomeranged back to attack her.
Once she understood that, countering it was simple.
"Phew... I'm not angry. I'm not angry..."
After taking a deep breath, Caitlin temporarily suppressed the urge to glare at Qingyu.
The one thing she could take pride in was her strong mind, which could calm even the psychic powers that had once run wild from time to time.
So this won't work on me at all!
"Gallade, don't worry! Indeedee isn't good at close combat. Charge straight in and finish it in one go!"
Having regained her composure, Caitlin spoke again, encouraging Gallade, who looked a little hesitant.
Her words made sense. Although Last Resort was a Normal-type Ultimate Move with considerable power, it was undeniably a