"Let the battle begin!"
Seeing that both sides were ready, a sailor acting as referee swung his arm down sharply. The next second, before either Pokémon Trainer could speak, both Pokémon raced forward toward their opponents in unison.
Although the battle had only just begun, Xia You had already thought ahead and devised a strategy.
Poliwrath was both a Water and Fighting type. Although Electric-type moves dealt double damage to it, to be cautious, the fact that Poliwrath had won a fighting tournament proved that its strength absolutely could not be underestimated.
To be on the safe side, I'd better keep my distance... At that thought, Xia You called out, "Jolteon, don't get any closer! Keep your distance like that and use Thunder Shock!"
Hearing Xia You's command, Jolteon braked sharply, immediately stopping its forward charge. It circled Poliwrath, constantly adjusting its position while maintaining a very safe distance.
At the same time, a Thunder Shock erupted between its stiff hairs and shot toward Poliwrath.
With its speed, Poliwrath naturally could not dodge the rapidly approaching Thunder Shock. Faced with the threat of double damage, it had no choice but to stop and counter with a move of its own to avoid being hit.
A visibly frigid beam shot from its mouth, then pierced straight through the center of the lightning.
This was Ice Beam, an Ice-type move that many Water-type Pokémon could use! Since it was fairly common, recognizing it was not difficult.
Whoosh!
But because of the difference in power, the Ice Beam actually shattered Thunder Shock outright, scattering it into specks of light that vanished into the air, and shot straight toward Jolteon's position! By the time Ice Beam reached it, however, Jolteon had already set its legs in motion, narrowly dodging the attack as it practically