Rika had only just recalled Clodsire, who was barely hanging on, when she saw Dugtrio fail to finish off its target with a sneak attack and get knocked out instead.
Her vision went dark for a moment.
"Come back, you useless thing!"
Well, given Rika's personality, she would never actually say that.
But there was no denying that, after her crushing defeat in this crucial exchange, the situation was starting to spiral out of control.
Dugtrio was down, Clodsire was critically injured, and Corviknight wasn't doing much better inside its Poké Ball.
The only Pokémon she could still rely on in this Double Battle might be her last one: Torterra, still at full health.
The problem was that Torterra was four times weak to Ice. If Kubfu's absurd defense-breaking tactics let Meowscarada instantly knock it out with Triple Axel, Rika would break down too.
The good news was that Kubfu really only had a sliver of health left-just a sliver!
The [Toxic] status Clodsire had inflicted earlier was still taking its toll, and [Spit Up] had dealt its full damage.
Kubfu was only still standing because "poison damage couldn't be fatal."
All she needed was one tiny bit of extra damage.
Even the faint but persistent sandstorm caused by the [Sand Stream] Ability would finish it off for good.
Shaking off her tangled thoughts, Rika quickly raised a Poké Ball and recalled the knocked-out Dugtrio.
Her half of the field instantly became empty.
She took a deep breath, drew a Poké Ball in each hand, and hurled them onto the field with all her strength!
"Corviknight, Torterra, I'm counting on you!"
White light flashed, and the two Pokémon appeared on a battlefield that several Earthquakes and Digs had reduced to ruins.
"Corviknight, Hurricane at maximum range!"
To prevent Kubfu from