Xiao Wu used Dig to hide underground and escape Noivern's sight. Chu Xin seized the opportunity to play his Dynamax trump card, then followed up with Extreme Speed, striking the airborne Noivern hard before it could react.
An ordinary Pokémon might already have fallen to that combination, but Chu Xin had still underestimated Noivern.
Noivern was a vicious, hot-blooded Pokémon. It flew through nights without even a trace of moonlight, blasting enemies with rock-shattering Supersonic waves from its ears as it flew. It ambushed careless prey, then delivered the killing blow with its sharp fangs. It mercilessly battered opponents left helpless in the darkness.
But that fighting style relied entirely on its ears, which could emit Supersonic waves. That was how Noivern could locate its opponents without seeing them.
If Xiao Wu had not used Dynamax, even Supersonic would have struggled to locate it underground. But after Dynamaxing, Xiao Wu had an enormous body, making it an easy target to detect even beneath the earth. Although Xiao Wu had slammed into Noivern and dealt massive damage, it had also given Noivern a chance to get close.
The Noivern that Xiao Wu had knocked down slowly rose, its injuries gradually healing. Xiao Wu, meanwhile, looked tired, as though it had been hurt.
Chu Xin examined Xiao Wu closely and soon spotted two fang marks on its forehead.
Oh no, Noivern used Leech Life to heal its injuries.
This battle is going to be even more troublesome than I imagined!
There's no turning back now! Xiao Wu has already used Dynamax. We'll just have to keep fighting like this!
The Dynamaxed Xiao Wu opened its mouth wide and fired Dragon Rage at Noivern. Noivern quickly got up to evade its attacks, countering Xiao Wu's Dragon Rage with Dragon Pulse whenever it could