Although Milotic had no arms, it had a powerful tail.
That also allowed it to rapidly close in on Jellicent with its streamlined body after diving into the Waterspout.
In contrast, Jellicent could only be swept up in the Waterspout and dragged into the current.
With its body structure, breaking free under its own power was simply impossible until it found a suitable method.
With that, the outcome was all but decided.
Perhaps Cress had never expected that, fond as he usually was of swimming and surfing, his Pokémon would lose to similar moves today.
Because of the Waterspout, he could not see exactly what was happening inside, and the sound of the water even prevented his commands from reaching them.
He could only wait anxiously for the Waterspout to disappear and the battle inside to reach its conclusion.
Fortunately, he did not have to wait too long.
Without anything continuing to drive them, the power of the Waterspout and Whirlpool slowly began to dissipate.
Once everything settled, Cress hurriedly looked toward the water, only to spot his Jellicent floating motionlessly there, its eyes swirling.
Beside it, Milotic emerged shortly afterward and returned to Xia You's half of the field.
Cress had no idea how his Jellicent had been defeated.
Before this, he had never experienced a battle like this, or a spectacle on this scale.
After all... his Pokémon had lost the ability to battle without even a normal clash of moves. In his understanding, at least this Gym battle... should have looked like a proper match, shouldn't it?
It could be said that the scene just now had opened the door to a whole new world for him.
"You..." Cress looked at Xia You in utter shock. "Is this how you usually battle?"
"Of course not." Xia You