Talking tough covered a lot of ground, mostly in the form of verbal threats.
In a sense, "I'll definitely be back" could also count as tough talk. Incineroar now had a unique understanding of it: go home and call for backup.
And that behavior actually fit the definition of Parting Shot even better.
After all, the move's ultimate effect was to intimidate the opponent verbally, then switch in someone better suited to the battle.
Once Incineroar realized this, his proficiency with Parting Shot skyrocketed.
Meownei took Incineroar's place on the field, while Lucian likewise chose not to leave Mr. Mime in battle, switching in his Bronzong instead.
This was his main offensive Pokémon. Mr. Mime and Girafarig were only there to set up the field beforehand, serving much the same purpose as Incineroar.
At this point, both sides could freely switch Pokémon, putting them on more equal footing in battle.
[Brick Break.]
[Meow~ (Got it~)]
Switching Pokémon could get around lowered stats, and the field effects left behind were not impossible to break, either. Brick Break specifically countered Light Screen and Reflect. As Meownei's knife-hand strike slashed toward Bronzong, the Light Screen and Reflect left by Mr. Mime shattered, and Bronzong was sent flying.
The piercing peal of the bell even made Meownei's ears hurt a little.
Bronzong adjusted his position in midair, aiming the opening of his bell toward Meownei. He appeared to be gathering some sort of beam attack.
Seeing this, Meownei waved one hand, and a mass of bomb flowers instantly filled Bronzong's opening.
BOOM!
The smoke from the two moves exploding at once filled the entire field. The rule that smoke meant no damage did not apply to Pokémon. When the smoke cleared,
Bronzong had already fainted.
Although his body looked incredibly sturdy, Bronzong specialized in