Team Magma retreated.
Courtney had arrived full of anticipation, only to leave with her tail between her legs. Her plans had never been successfully put into action, which meant this special operation had been a complete and utter failure.
Naturally, Shelly had no idea Courtney had already been at a disadvantage before she arrived. She thought Courtney had only left reluctantly because she saw her coming and knew she was outmatched!
She could not help feeling a little smug, delighted to have successfully gotten her revenge!
Well?
You ambushed me earlier, and now it was my turn. Finally got a taste of defeat, didn't you?
Glancing at Dr. Cozmo, Shelly waved her hand again, ordering Team Aqua's members to fill the positions Team Magma had just vacated and continue surrounding and attacking Xia You and the others.
Although Dr. Cozmo had escaped earlier, he was destined to fall back into her hands!
But as soon as they exchanged blows, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
Just as before, Misty, Zinnia, and Dr. Cozmo had not switched Pokémon. They were still using Politoed, Starmie, Salamence, and Solrock to fight Team Aqua.
Only Xia You had switched out his Tyranitar, whose typing put it at a disadvantage, for Scizor, which continued fighting alongside Dragonite.
Whether in terms of their strongest fighters or their rank-and-file members, Team Magma and Team Aqua were actually about evenly matched. Neither was much stronger than the other, and just like Courtney, Shelly clearly lacked an accurate understanding of Xia You and his companions' strength.
At first, seeing that the mysterious Pokémon that had been unleashing electricity everywhere was absent, she had breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had already been defeated by Team Magma. She had not thought much of the remaining Pokémon.
After all, they