[Come on out, Big Mama!]
[Cynthia's getting sneakier too. Even her Togekiss runs Follow Me now!]
[Honestly, it works. Without that Follow Me, Metagross would've been half crippled right after Mega Evolving.]
[That's what happens when you spend too much time around Lao Shui.]
[Seriously, even Iono's plays are starting to look respectable, lol.]
Though the first two turns had only been a preliminary exchange.
The tactical skill and on-the-fly responses both sides displayed had already sent the livestream viewers into a frenzy.
Whether it was Togekiss's crucial Follow Me covering Metagross's Mega Evolution or Xia Chi's Sableye locking down Togekiss's subsequent actions with Encore, every move was calculated.
Even Iono had stepped up her play under the pressure from Cynthia and Caitlin.
Now, the situation on the battlefield was changing by the second.
Xia Chi's Sableye had only a sliver of HP left after Mega Metagross's second Earthquake.
Meanwhile, the Kangaskhan that had replaced the Tiger God had already Mega Evolved at Iono's command.
As the white light faded, the energetic baby Kangaskhan climbed out of the pouch, clenched its tiny fists, and charged at Togekiss alongside its mother.
Power-Up Punch!
On the other side of the screen, Cynthia frowned slightly.
True, the Fairy/Flying-type Togekiss had a quadruple resistance to Fighting-type moves. This Power-Up Punch would barely be any different from an attack it was immune to.
But the problem was that if she insisted on keeping Togekiss on the field, Sableye's Encore would leave it unable to use anything except Follow Me.
The choice was obvious.
"Come back, Togekiss! Go, Lucario!"
Without even waiting for Mega Kangaskhan's Power-Up Punch to land, she had her in-game character send out Lucario.
To most people, this play would seem rather baffling-
Togekiss had a quadruple resistance to Fighting, while Lucario took