"Soar through the skies! Go, Swellow, Altaria!" Winona held nothing back, sending out her two strongest Pokémon straight away.
"Altaria to counter Salamence, and Shiny Swellow to deal damage? A little risky..." Wallace frowned.
"Who said I had to use Salamence?" Young Master Mao curled his lip. "Togetic, Gardevoir, you're up."
"Toge! (▼ヘ▼#)~" Togetic's gaze was sharp as he waved his little wings and took the field first.
"Garde~" Gardevoir landed gracefully, the hem of her skirt fluttering.
"Strange..." Winona frowned. "That combination puts you in a very passive position."
As a Flying-type expert, Winona knew aerial combat inside out. If she wanted, Pokémon on the ground would have a hard time hitting hers.
Young Master Mao spread his hands shamelessly. "Keeping your distance also means losing the ability to attack.
"As long as you don't want to win, we can keep this up."
Exactly. Young Master Mao intended to drag the battle down to the ground. Meanwhile, Togetic would maintain a presence in the air. That was enough!
"In that case, let's begin," Winona said seriously.
"Bring it on." Young Master Mao smiled and nodded.
"Swellow, Hyper Beam! Altaria, Fire Blast!" Confident in the distance between them, Winona opened with powerful moves.
"Togetic, Protect! Gardevoir, Calm Mind!" Gary commanded with a wave.
"Toge!" Togetic waved his little hands haughtily, and an indestructible green shield instantly lit up!
Boom! Hyper Beam and Fire Blast slammed straight into the shield, unable to push through at all.
"Careful! Keep your distance!" Winona instantly went on alert.
"No need to worry so much." Young Master Mao waved a hand. "Gardevoir, keep using Calm Mind. Togetic, Nasty Plot!"
"Holy crap!" Wallace couldn't help blurting out. "Don't do this, Young Master Mao! You're sending chills down my spine!"
"Tch, he played me." Winona frowned deeply.