Taking his Pokémon's condition into account, Xiao Nan decided against further close-range combat and ordered, "Scizor, use Swift!"
Scizor raised both pincers and opened them toward Koffing, firing a stream of white stars formed from Normal-type energy.
Shen Xunge said, "Koffing, use Protect, then release Smokescreen."
At the command, a green barrier instantly spread around Koffing, blocking every star.
Taking advantage of the gap just as Scizor finished its move, before it could gather energy for another attack,
Koffing instantly released gray-black smoke from the pitted bumps covering its body. It controlled the smoke perfectly, keeping it from spreading outside the battlefield and letting it envelop only Scizor.
Was he trying to obscure its vision?
That was certainly an effective response to ranged attacks. Now Xiao Nan had to watch out for a sneak attack under cover of the smoke.
Not daring to act rashly, Xiao Nan could only say, "Scizor, stay calm and watch your surroundings."
"Scizor." Scizor nodded, its sharp yellow eyes constantly shifting as it watched for any movement around it.
But the spectators outside the battlefield could clearly see that Koffing had not entered the smoke. Instead, it had floated diagonally above it.
"Will-O-Wisp." At Shen Xunge's command, Koffing spat a ghostly blue flame into the smoke below.
The moment the flame touched the smoke, it triggered a chemical reaction.
Bang!
The smoke instantly exploded and burst into flames. Amid the ghostly blue fire and swirling smoke, Scizor's struggling silhouette was faintly visible. "Scizor!"
"Scizor!" Xiao Nan shouted anxiously.
By the time the flames and smoke gradually cleared, Scizor had collapsed on the ground, unconscious.
Every student stared in stunned disbelief, Ash included.
Who would have thought the chemistry they all knew could be used like this in battle? They had certainly learned something new!
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