"Forget it." Haunter was clearly uninterested and shook his head in refusal. "It's too weak. It's no match for me at all."
"Too weak? How dare you call my Crobat too weak?!" Those words unexpectedly struck a nerve with Janine, and she shouted, "You, the talking Haunter over there! You may be unique, but don't you dare underestimate my Pokémon! Do you have the guts to come up here and battle it?!"
Haunter remained completely unmoved. He even pulled a playful face at Janine, sticking out his long tongue. "Bleh! I'm not coming up there. What are you going to do about it?! Bleh, bleh, bleh!"
Seeing Janine seething with rage, Xia You hurried to smooth things over.
"Ah, sorry. That's just how my Haunter is. Miss Janine, please don't take him seriously!"
Knowing that Haunter was unwilling to battle, however, Xia You looked at Crobat's piglet-like face, considered briefly, then threw a Poké Ball and sent out Jolteon.
"Jolteon, this battle is yours!"
From what he remembered, Crobat was incredibly fast, and among his Pokémon, only Jolteon could currently match its speed.
Electric moves also had a type advantage against the Flying type, so sending Jolteon into battle was indeed a good choice.
Across from him, Janine frowned at the sight of Jolteon. She had thought Xia You really would send out that annoying Haunter!
"Jolteon, huh? Well, it doesn't matter. No matter who our opponent is, my Crobat will teach anyone who dares underestimate us a proper lesson!"
Once both Pokémon were ready, Janine immediately launched an attack.
"Crobat, use Air Slash!"
Crobat swept one pair of wings fiercely, sending several transparent, crescent-shaped blades of compressed air down at Jolteon.
"Jolteon, dodge, quick!"
Hearing Xia You's command, Jolteon deftly stepped aside, perfectly evading the move before it reached