Rather than passively taking more wounds, it was better to expend stamina avoiding them. After all, the move caused no recoil damage unless it hit an opponent.
Electricity from the previous Wild Charge still lingered on Luxray's body. As he gathered his strength again, lightning surged through his fur. Electricity enveloped him, making his yellow-and-black coat shine with an imposing brilliance.
The next second, Luxray howled and charged toward the incoming green bullets.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The green bullets exploded against Luxray one after another, shrouding his body in smoke, but the air stirred up by his charge scattered it.
Bullet Seed had been deflected.
Luxray stopped, the electrical glow gradually fading. He gave a low growl to taunt Sceptile, his expression brimming with smug satisfaction.
Luxray: Hmph! Your moves don't work on me.
Faced with Sceptile, who was covered in wounds and already down on one knee, Xiao Yan closed his eyes and considered his next strategy. Several seconds later, he opened them again, fixing his gaze on the Sceptile Mega Stone hanging around Sceptile's neck.
"Mega Evolve, Sceptile!" Xiao Yan shouted. Light began to shine from Sceptile's body, but just then, the signs of evolution vanished!
Sceptile had interrupted his own Mega Evolution. His eyes, which had nearly closed, suddenly widened, and he looked back at Xiao Yan with a determined gaze.
"Sceptile..."
Enduring the pain, Sceptile stood again, brushed the dust off his body, and held his head high as he faced the equally battered Luxray.
I understand... If we can't even get past this hurdle, how can we talk about Mega Evolution?
Citron, who had been watching Xiao Yan and Sceptile closely, grew wary. Electric Terrain was about to expire, and when it did, the power and range of Electric-type moves would decrease dramatically.
"Use Discharge!