It had no direct damaging effect, but covered an area and inflicted poison.
In the games, Poison Gas had 90 accuracy. In reality, things were not as fixed as an algorithm, but it was still not to be underestimated.
"Fall back!"
Shen Qi dared not turn his back on the enemy. He could only step backward to gain some distance, first getting outside the purple poison gas's range.
Screech!
A pitch-black mouth lunged out of the mist and took a hard suck beside Lilligant. Green light appeared and gathered around Golbat.
A Grass-type move, Absorb... 20 power.
Half the damage dealt was converted into restored HP.
Golbat was not a Grass-type at all, so it received no same-type attack bonus. And using Absorb at full health-what kind of lousy strategy was that?
Startled, Lilligant instinctively retaliated with Giga Drain, a Grass-type life-draining move with 75 power. Used by a Pokémon of the same type, its effect received a boost.
Golbat recoiled in pain, and the Poison Gas gradually dispersed.
"Not bad, kid. You've got some moves."
Faced with the Team Rocket member's praise, Shen Qi felt nothing but utter embarrassment.
Even calling that exchange two amateurs flailing at each other was giving it too much credit...
He had no idea what the other person was thinking, making Golbat work hard to learn Absorb. Its power was low, and it was not even a same-type move.
Lilligant had likewise made the unnecessary move of using a life-draining skill at full health, when she clearly had two kinds of powder that could induce sleep and paralysis.
Their first exchange had been rather pathetic, and the subsequent exchanges were much the same. After all, Lilligant had absolutely no battle experience.
"Chansey..."
Shen Qi communicated with Chansey telepathically. "Find a way to take out