Listening to Xinyan talk with the other veteran Pokémon Trainers, Shen Qi learned that their tactic was to field both Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee and use "Fake Out."
Priority attacks-priority moves-could be unleashed with extreme efficiency, and "Fake Out" had a 100% chance of making the opponent flinch when used on the first turn after entering battle.
"Fake Out" could be used again afterward, with its flinch effect refreshing after a long cooldown or after switching out and back in.
Sabrina's Psychic-type Pokémon generally had high Special Attack and Special Defense but very low physical defense, somewhat like fragile mages.
Even though "Fake Out" only had 40 power, a few hits from a powerful physical attacker would be devastating.
Shen Qi nodded silently as he listened. Choosing Hitmonlee really did make sense.
Priority tactics feared "Psychic Terrain," a Psychic-type move that Sabrina's Pokémon were highly likely to know.
However, "Psychic Terrain" had to be set up manually, taking a turn to cast, which gave Wude's Pokémon a chance to interrupt it with priority.
After all, these were real Pokémon battles, and the Fighting Dojo knew its own commonly used Pokémon and Wude's situation very well.
So, for his final Pokémon, Wude chose... Machamp.
Machamp?!
Before the battle began, members in the Team Seats could communicate with the competitor through radio equipment and the miniature radio clipped to his collar.
It was like an esports match, where teammates could talk to their coach before the game began. Once the battle started, that channel would be cut off, and only the referees could communicate with the competitor during the match.
Initially, no one had wanted to interfere with Wude's choices. They had already discussed their strategy thoroughly.
But... he had actually chosen Machamp, whose health made it unfit for battle.
"Wude? Why did