[Seriously, Rika, you're a Ground-type Elite Four member, and you're raising a Corviknight? Does that make any sense?]
[Rika says her Corviknight is a chicken that walks on the ground, so why wouldn't it count as a Ground-type?]
[Honestly, Corviknight plus Clodsire makes you lose all desire to attack. That's an absurd amount of bulk.]
It had to be said, Clodsire and Corviknight were two incredibly sneaky Pokémon.
Not only did they boast outstanding physical defenses, but their damage output was far from negligible.
Ever heard of Iron Defense plus Body Press?
However, upon entering the field, Corviknight didn't immediately choose [Iron Defense] to sharply raise its Defense. Instead, it opted for the more team-oriented [Reflect].
Its purpose was simple: help Clodsire, whose Defense was comparatively weaker, withstand attacks.
Meanwhile, Clodsire took the broader battle into account and openly laid a layer of Stealth Rock on Xia Chi's half of the field.
The superior alternative to Stealth Rock here was [Spikes], which could be stacked multiple times.
Unfortunately, Xia Chi had a Latias with [Levitate] in reserve, letting her completely ignore Ground-type Spikes. That was why Rika had chosen the more broadly useful Stealth Rock.
Xia Chi calmly responded, "Flutter Mane, Taunt Corviknight! Meowscarada, use Bullet Seed on Clodsire!"
Although his commands came later, the absolute difference in speed was laid bare at that moment.
Flutter Mane's Taunt still shot out first, its eerie purple-black energy ripples striking Corviknight precisely as it gathered a Light Screen!
Corviknight's body suddenly stiffened. Its internal energy stalled, the gathering points of light instantly dispersed, and the construction of Reflect was forcibly interrupted!
Taunt succeeded. Corviknight could no longer use any status moves for a short time!
At the same time, the agile Meowscarada leaped high into the air. Countless energy seeds glittering with