The fact that Bugsy sent out this Metapod after losing the previous round proved that it was no slouch, and that he had considerable confidence in it.
Normally, a second Pokémon would be stronger than the first, or at least have an advantage against its opponent. What Xia You could not understand was that, at this stage, Metapod had very few ways to attack. They basically only had Harden, and some Metapod could not even move.
Why would Bugsy send a Pokémon with such an inherent disadvantage into battle?
Still, after thinking it over, if Bugsy dared to send it out, he must have something to back up his confidence. He had probably put it through some special training.
When the battle resumed, Pupitar attacked first.
It released the compressed air inside its body and shot toward Metapod like an arrow loosed from a bow, reaching its side in an instant. Then it opened its jaws, revealing a row of small, sharp teeth, and bit down hard on Metapod.
Xia You had not ordered this. Pupitar wanted to test Metapod's mettle with its own teeth.
Going head-to-head was never just talk!
Seeing Pupitar charging in fiercely, Bugsy shouted, "Metapod, use Harden!"
Metapod stood motionless as a sheen suddenly flashed across its body. This was the one and only Normal-type move Metapod could use, making its body harder so it could withstand enemy attacks.
In an instant, Pupitar bit into Metapod, clamping down hard with its sharp teeth!
Creak, screech...
Its sharp teeth met the armored shell, producing a piercing, grating sound like metal scraping against metal.
With Metapod protected by Harden, Pupitar nearly broke its teeth biting down. It shifted positions several times and tried biting in several different places, but it could do nothing to Metapod's shell!
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