"Keep going, Xiao Wu! Don't let up!"
Although Dragon Rage had missed, Chu Xin didn't let Xiao Wu stop. Instead, he ordered another attack. The momentum reversed in the ensuing battle, with the Dynamaxed Xiao Wu firing Dragon Rage again and again at the evasive Vulpix, only for Vulpix to dodge every shot.
But prolonged, intensive dodging began to wear Vulpix out. Dragon-type Pokémon really did have terrifying stamina. Unless they were up against a Fairy type, Dragon-type Pokémon outclassed other Pokémon in every respect.
Still, the long battle had begun to exhaust Xiao Wu as well. Watching Xiao Wu grow tired, Han Yaru shook her head regretfully.
So this was as far as he could go?
Still, Chu Xin was already remarkably strong for a freshman. He'd even managed to take down my Lapras. It was over now. Once Xiao Wu's Dynamax wore off, I could finish the match.
"Useless, useless! Xiao Wu, keep attacking! Use Dragon Tail!"
At the command, Xiao Wu twisted around and lashed out at Vulpix with an enormous tail like a whip.
"It's no use. With this icy terrain, an attack like that can't possibly hit Vulpix. Vulpix, dodge!"
"True, the icy terrain gives Vulpix a huge boost. But is there still any Frozen Terrain left on the field?"
Chu Xin tugged down his baseball cap, his eyes gleaming sharply beneath its brim.
Impossible!
Han Yaru also realized something was wrong. At some point, the Frozen Terrain had melted into water. Although patches of thin ice remained, they provided almost no boost to Vulpix.
Wh-when did this happen?
Wait, it was Dragon Rage! That Dratini hadn't been attacking at random. Xiao Wu had been using Dragon Rage to break down my Frozen Terrain all along, just to strip away the boost it gave Vulpix.