Shroomish did not fire Leech Seed at a particularly fast rate.
Yet every single one precisely caught the instant the paralysis took effect.
And for Scyther,
although its carapace was fairly tough,
the connections between its joints were undoubtedly weak points.
After being hit too many times,
red, swollen patches covered its body one after another. Its reactions visibly slowed, creating a vicious cycle as its stamina rapidly drained away.
"Scyther, what's wrong with you? Pull yourself together!"
Gary looked anxious, unable to understand what exactly was happening to his Scyther.
Normally,
although its paralysis prevented it from using Slash to accurately cut down Leech Seeds timed so precisely,
it should have had no problem concealing certain vital areas to reduce the severity of its injuries.
This was something Gary had been training Scyther in ever since it was born.
He could not understand why his partner was acting so helplessly, as though it were at someone else's mercy.
"No—"
With sweat beading across his forehead, a flash of inspiration struck him. "It's Worry Seed!"
Gary raised his head and shouted.
"That Worry Seed affected Scyther's fighting mindset."
"Oh! You figured it out. Not bad."
Tetsuya remained utterly relaxed.
In the Pokemon World, the total number of moves possessed by all Pokémon was an absurdly large figure.
Not even the most authoritative Pokemon Professor could claim to know every category and the specific effects corresponding to every move.
And in battle, each move could take on even more forms and serve even more functions.
The differing traits of Trainers and Pokémon could make the same move shine in entirely different ways.
Worry Seed appeared to merely alter Scyther's Ability and decreased its attacking power.
But in reality, its impact on Scyther's mental state was Tetsuya's true purpose in using the