In the basement, Xiao Wu watched Chu Xin solemnly, and Chu Xin looked back with the same expression.
"Are you ready, Xiao Wu?"
(Yes!)
"Good! Xiao Wu, Dynamax!"
Chu Xin swung his arm, revealing the Dynamax Band on his wrist, then pressed its gemstone. Purple energy spilled out of the gem and poured into Xiao Wu, whose body instantly swelled into a Dynamax Dratini on the battlefield.
Chen Huan nodded. Xiao Wu's Dynamax form had grown stronger again, its increase in size visible to the naked eye.
"You can use Outrage now."
Although Chu Xin heard Chen Huan, he hesitated.
Outrage was different from other moves. It was powerful enough to be considered almost godlike in some respects, boosting a Pokémon's abilities across the board. But what about the price?
While Outrage enhanced a Pokémon in every way, it also affected its mental state, which could have a devastating impact on a battle.
More specifically, Outrage affected a Pokémon's mind, giving it a chance of ignoring its Trainer's commands.
In the anime, Outrage had always been an extremely dangerous move. Aside from most Dragon-type Pokémon, the Pokémon capable of learning it tended to have exceptionally violent tempers. After using Outrage, a Pokémon was not only powerful but extremely dangerous, attacking any creature that ventured too close.
Xiao Wu had indeed used Outrage successfully during the battle with Electabuzz, seemingly without any side effects. In reality, though, Thunderbolt had knocked Xiao Wu out immediately afterward, leaving no chance for those side effects to manifest.
Things were different now. Chu Xin dared not imagine how terrifying a rampaging Dynamax Pokémon would be.
"It's all right. I'll help Xiao Wu calm down."
Of course, Chen Huan knew what Chu Xin was hesitating over. He took out a Poké Ball and summoned Vespiquen.
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