Since Wattson had that in mind, Xia You was willing to oblige. He therefore chose not to switch Pokémon and continued battling with Combusken.
After all, he was an old man and deserved some respect and consideration. Most importantly, Combusken had not suffered much damage in the previous battle. Although it had expended some stamina, it still had enough left to fight.
Seeing that Xia You had not switched Pokémon, Wattson revealed a faint, inscrutable smile.
This smile was different from his earlier ones. Although Xia You noticed it, he did not give it much thought, simply directing Combusken into position for the second battle.
Once both sides were ready, Watt waved his flags again, and the second battle at the Mauville Gym officially began.
Right from the start, Wattson laughed loudly. "Let's show them our new move! Magneton, use Zap Cannon!"
Zap Cannon!?
Hearing Wattson call out that move, Xia You was startled.
This was not a move just any Pokémon could use. Among Electric-type moves, its power was second only to Bolt Strike and Flash Cannon, on par with Volt Tackle and Double Shock, and even higher than Thunder!
His Magneton had already learned that?
That also proved this Magneton had to be very strong!
No wonder Wattson had shown that smile earlier. He had suddenly brought out such a powerful Pokémon!
This man really was...
Xia You shook his head helplessly, clearly sensing Wattson's wily side.
He had even considered Wattson's feelings earlier, choosing not to switch Pokémon and intending to keep battling him with Combusken. He had never expected Wattson to pull this on him right at the start!
He really had been fooled by that hearty smile!
Still, although Wattson had used the immensely powerful Zap Cannon, he had actually given Combusken some time to