"Gallade, Leaf Blade!"
"Iron Defense!"
Well, perhaps Mr. Yuto had predicted that the attack was about to begin, too.
As Gallade approached Grapploct, a dull gleam spread over Grapploct's entire body.
"Gall!"
"Hoo! Hoo!"
A blade of icy leaves traced a diagonal slash across Grapploct's body. But Grapploct merely took a small step back across the field and absorbed the force.
"Gallade's Leaf Blade has hit Grapploct! But Grapploct hardly seems affected!"
"That would be the effect of Iron Defense, which raises Defense by two stages. Grapploct's Defense was originally on par with Dota's, and now it's roughly doubled. No matter how high Gallade's Attack is, even a super-effective hit would struggle to do much damage."
That was true.
But now I was within striking distance.
Mine was faster.
In that case-
"Gallade, Will-O-Wisp again!"
"Grapploct, Club Hammer!"
Then I watched. The Shadow Ball struck before Club Hammer-
Grapploct was burned instantly, which I figured would reduce the damage considerably. Now I just had to find a way to take this Grapploct out!
"Gallade, Bolt Strike! Keep hitting!"
"Gall!"
"Grapploct, pull yourself together and fight back!"
"Incredible!"
It was starting to look like a boxing match. Dodge, dodge, strike, dodge, dodge, strike. The cycle repeated endlessly. Meanwhile, the rain kept falling. Perhaps the ground couldn't absorb it all, because large puddles had formed all over the ridges. Before long, the overflowing rainwater connected them, forming little streams.
"This is incredible! Thunder Punch answered by sheer fighting spirit! This has become a battle of wills between Grapploct and Gallade!"
"Gallade is dealing super-effective damage with Thunder Punch, but Iron Defense has sharply raised Grapploct's Defense. Meanwhile, Grapploct is fighting back with Facade, a move that doubles in power when the user has a status condition. And, as mentioned earlier, Gallade's physical