It was Stealth Rock. Iron Man easily figured out what had caused this phenomenon.
But there was no way around it. He had anticipated this outcome when he ordered Furret to close in. Circling around had been an attempt to evade as much as possible, but staying away would only mean waiting helplessly for defeat.
"Take it and keep closing in."
All Iron Man could do now was hope that the defensive boosts from Defense Curl and Coil would let Furret endure until it got within Quick Attack range.
Fortunately, Furret was naturally quite gifted in speed. After enduring two rounds of Stealth Rock and five or six rock attacks from Smack Down, it entered its own attack range.
"Now, Quick Attack!" Iron Man immediately shouted.
As long as it got close enough to use a Fighting Type move, Roggenrola would lose its combat capability the moment it was hit.
Furret had excellent coordination with its trainer. Without a moment's hesitation, White Light flared around its body as it charged toward Roggenrola.
Tetsuya watched the battered, panting Furret steadily approach Roggenrola, his expression unchanged.
"Drop."
Just as Furret stepped into Roggenrola's Gravity range, losing a bit of balance and slowing slightly, Tetsuya gave a confusing command.
Furret suddenly seemed to have been struck by something. It let out a scream and immediately lost its combat capability.
It was still Stealth Rock. Roggenrola had placed some of the Stealth Rock in the air within the Gravity field. The moment an opponent entered that range, the Stealth Rock would attack at once.
With Gravity enhancing it, the damage was even greater.
Furret was not a Pokemon known for its defenses or stamina to begin with. After being worn down so many times already, it naturally could not hold on.
Iron Man gritted