Crash... bang...
The surrounding trees toppled one after another.
Under the evil Dragonite's relentless attacks, Clair's stamina drained rapidly. Especially after the destruction of several trees she had relied on to maneuver around it, she could no longer cope as easily as before, and several times she only narrowly managed to dodge.
Fortunately, her Charizard noticed its trainer's predicament and rushed back in time, ramming the evil Dragonite away and resolving the crisis.
On the mechanical spider, Vicious took another empty Dark Ball from his waist pouch, his eyes fixed on the battlefield, ready to capture another Pokémon at any moment.
However, the situation was far too chaotic. Both sides' Pokémon darted around unpredictably, attacking one another. If he acted rashly without a suitable opportunity, these Pokémon could easily dodge, wasting a precious Dark Ball.
Elsewhere, Xia You, who had taken all of this in, knew he had to play a part.
The only things that could cause trouble now were the Dark Balls in Vicious's hands. Held in reserve, they posed a considerable threat, but as long as those Dark Balls were dealt with, Vicious would be like a tiger without teeth or claws, unable to cause any trouble!
As for the mechanical spider he controlled beneath him?
Never mind being attacked by so many Pokémon-even Dragonite alone, once freed, would tear it to pieces!
Without giving anything away, Xia You said quietly, "Gengar, it's your turn."
Gengar poked just half its head out of the shadow at Xia You's feet, attracting no one's attention except Sabrina's beside him.
"Hey, I've been waiting ages. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Gengar was raring to go, while Xia You narrowed his eyes at Vicious and laid out his plan. "The Dark Balls are the key to winning