"Just as I thought..." Seeing Silver put up a desperate fight as expected, Looker raised his hand and released his Growlithe and Croagunk, barking, "I knew you wouldn't surrender without a fight. Then don't blame us for using force to arrest you!"
Since he wasn't the main participant in this battle and was only assisting Looker, Xia You released only Gardevoir when he saw the fighting was about to begin. Together with Gengar, who had just appeared, the two Pokémon would prevent Silver from escaping in his direction.
On the other side, Sabrina also released Alakazam and the Slowking she had caught in the Orange Islands, guarding her flank.
"Growlithe, use Flamethrower! Croagunk, use Sludge Bomb!"
As Looker gave his orders, Silver also shouted, "Sneasel, use Icy Wind! Zubat, use Air Slash! Gastly, use Shadow Ball!"
In an instant, the five Pokémon were locked in battle. All kinds of moves flew through the air, and roars and cries of pain echoed above the forest, frightening the wild Pokémon peeking out nearby into fleeing the area.
The battle was currently three against two. Although Looker was at a slight numerical disadvantage compared with Silver, having Xia You's and Sabrina's Pokémon holding Silver in check nearby meant he could attack freely without having to hold back.
And this allowed him to suppress Silver right from the start!
Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out one after another, and thick trees with lush branches and leaves kept toppling under the relentless attacks.
After watching for a while and seeing that Looker still couldn't take down these Pokémon, Xia You suddenly ordered Gardevoir to use Confusion just as Zubat finished unleashing a move. The next second, Gardevoir's surprise attack caught Zubat completely off guard, sending its body out of control and crashing into a rock!
With