Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Yang Zengyan smiled wryly; there really was no solution to this situation.

If you're a reckless fool and recall your Excadrill without thinking, you might be better off. But if your Scizor throws its ball, it might be able to unleash a Bullet Punch immediately.

But unfortunately, I have too many concerns; thinking leads to hesitation, and hesitation leads to...

While they might not be defeated immediately, they would still miss the best opportunity.

Xia Chen is terrifying!

Pulling himself back to his senses, Yang Zengyan calmed himself and whispered, "Bullet Fist!"

His Scizor's ability is Technician, which greatly enhances low-power moves like Bullet Punch.

Therefore, short, quick moves like Bullet Punch, Slash, Metal Claw, or Aerial Ace are the signature moves of this Scizor.

His right fist glowed white, his toes touched the ground, and his thin, transparent wings flapped behind him.

A blurry red light flashed, and the Scizor vanished from its spot.

Yang Zengyan understood that eliminating Milotic, which posed a significant threat to his entire team, as quickly as possible was Scizor's most important task at the moment.

He would accept a trade of one for one between Scizor and Milotic.

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Although it has wings, like a legendary Pokémon with a similar color, Scizor cannot fly.

But what makes Scizor stronger than that legendary Pokémon is that it can glide through the air for a long distance using its powerful jumping ability and the thin wings on its back.

Thus, on the battlefield, the flightless Scizor streaked through the air like a red meteor, tracing an astonishing arc before plummeting towards Milotic's location.

Looking at the astonishingly fast trajectory, Xia Chen couldn't help but frown.

Given its trajectory and speed, it's difficult for either a high-powered, long-range attack like Water Cannon or an area-of-effect attack like Surf to hit Scizor.

Now the problem lies with Xia Chen. If this elite-level Scizor gets close, Milotic will be in a very difficult situation.

Although Excadrill's Drill Rush failed to defeat Milotic, that doesn't mean its power was low.

Milotic's physical defense is still a weakness, and in its current state, taking this bullet punch shouldn't be a big problem.

However, Milotic will likely struggle to withstand Scizor's subsequent attacks.

Should we change our Pokémon?

Xia Chen was caught in a dilemma.

He wasn't heartbroken for the newly enhanced Quiver Dance; his main concern was that if he were to switch Pokémon, he would definitely choose Sylveon, who wields magical flames.

This is the easiest Pokémon among the remaining Pokémon in Xia Chen's team to fight against Scizor.

However, the rain won't end for a while, and Fire-type moves can only deal half the damage so far. Switching to Sylveon now won't pose a significant threat to Scizor.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xia Chen decided to take advantage of the rain and the bonus from Butterfly Dance to let Milotic exert its last bit of power.

"Milotic, use Whirlpool with your body as the center!"

Like the fire-type flame vortex, the whirlpool is a move that can trap the opponent in water and fire, continuously causing damage and binding them.

Xia Chen's idea was simple: since it was difficult to lock onto the Scizor with his moves, he would set up a trap and let his opponent walk right into it.

Yang Zengyan is currently at a disadvantage, and Scizor has almost no powerful ranged attack methods, so even knowing that the whirlpool is fraught with danger, Xia Chen believes that Scizor will still come in.

…………

Driven by the bullet punch, the red meteor drifted down behind Milotic along its predetermined trajectory.

The red steel pincers, gleaming with a silvery sheen, suddenly slammed out, and Milotic's fine scales emitted a piercing scraping sound once more.

This seemingly ordinary punch caused a slight, visible deformation at the point where the steel pincers made contact with Milotic's body!

"Fuwoo!"

The powerful punch made Milotic furrow his brow and let out a painful groan. Despite the physical pain, he resolutely unleashed the Tide Vortex.

A continuous stream of water gushed from Milotic's mouth, forming streams under its skillful control.

The swirling, surging water flowed counter-clockwise, engulfing Milotic's body and everything around it.

Naturally, this also includes the Scizor that just landed behind Milotic.

The whirlpool had already formed, but Yang Zengyan remained fearless. He shouted, "Mantis, jump up again and unleash a flurry of attacks!"

"Chaka!"

With a flap of its silver wings and a touch of its toes, the scyther leaped high into the air once more.

The red metal pincers glowed, but this time it wasn't the metallic sheen of a Steel-type move; instead, it was a pale green of a Bug-type move.

Combo Slash, a Bug-type physical move, is also a representative of low-power, short-range, and fast moves.

However, it has one unique feature: if this move is used repeatedly against the same opponent, its power will double.

The scythe's red steel pincers opened wide, like a ferocious beast opening its blood-red maw.

With a swift movement, the pincers, their sharp, dagger-like edges slicing across Milotic's body, caused by the immense damage, to let out another cry of pain.

Meanwhile, the Whirlpool that had swarmed the Scizor finally dealt its first wave of damage.

…………

As the whirlpool tightened, the rushing water relentlessly washed over Scizor's body, and the water-based energy continuously eroded Scizor's metallic body.

With the combined amplification from rain and butterfly dance, the power of the whirlpool is by no means small.

If Scizor hadn't already possessed elite-level strength, given its limited durability, it probably wouldn't have been able to continue fighting after taking the full damage from Whirlpool.

But there are no "ifs" in battle. Xia Chen understood that before Scizor could fall into the whirlpool, its next double-damage combo would definitely cut Milotic down.

Looking up at the gradually dissipating dark clouds above Milotic's head, Xia Chen quietly gathered the two Poké Balls in his hand.

Yang Zengyan understood this principle as well. He pursed his lips and said excitedly, "Mantis, keep going, keep attacking!"

We should press on with our remaining strength to eliminate the enemy.

Now, in Yang Zengyan's eyes, Milotic has reached a dead end.

What Scizor needs to do is use its final strike to clear all obstacles in the way for its teammates.

The vortex was spinning faster and faster, and the water energy was continuously eroding the steel body.

Scizor, however, seemed completely unaware as it raised its fists, its pincers glowing a bright pale green light, as if issuing a final ultimatum to Milotic.

The steel clamps were raised, opened, and swung down.

The Scizor has repeated its skillful movements countless times in training and battles, almost to the point that they have become muscle memory.

In milliseconds, the opening steel pincers slammed down on Milotic's body.

However, what echoed in the arena was not the familiar sound of steel rubbing against scales, but a crisp sound.

click-

The unfamiliar feel left Scizor bewildered, only to see Milotic transform into a streak of red light and return to its Poké Ball, narrowly avoiding the fatal combo.

At the critical moment, Xia Chen saved Milotic, who was already on the verge of collapse, by switching scenes.

…………

Perhaps influenced by Xia Chen, Yang Zengyan felt that his reactions in the battle today were exceptionally fast.

Upon realizing that his opponent had already fled, he calmly commanded, "Scizor, use Swords Dance!"

He gradually relaxed.

Whether Milotic falls and loses his ability to fight, or is substituted, it makes no difference to him, as long as he's not on the field.

Moreover, Milotic was in such poor condition before returning to its Poké Ball.

So Xia Chen's substitution, which seemed to have saved Milos by a hair's breadth, was not a loss for Yang Zengyan.

Since its debut, Scizor has only suffered a small amount of damage from Whirlpool. In this state, it is confident that it can suppress or even defeat its opponents, whether it is Sylveon or Kirlia.

His opponent's strategy has changed, so he certainly can't remain unchanged.

Scizor's current goal is to use Swords Dance to boost its power and then sweep the enemy team!

Instead of flying out of the whirlpool, the scyther performed a magnificent sword dance right in the water.

The reason they didn't fly out first, but instead danced with their swords directly in the whirlpool.

One reason is to save time.

Secondly, while Whirlpool inflicts considerable damage on Scizor, it also acts as a protective shield, shielding Scizor from external attacks.

For example, Sylveon likely possesses magical fire.

Just as Scizor began its dance, a white light flashed in Xia Chen's half of the field, and a back-row Pokémon replaced Milotic.

As everyone expected, the Pokémon that appeared was Sylveon.

Watching the Scizor dance with its swords in the whirlpool, Xia Chen calmly commanded, "Sylveon, meditate!"

The violently swirling water acts like a shield, isolating both inside and outside. Not to mention magical flames, even if a high-speed star tries to break through the water flow to hit the Scizor, the damage will be greatly reduced.

With only a little time left in the rain, the most beneficial course of action for Xia Chen now is undoubtedly meditation.

You want to upgrade? Then I'll upgrade too!

As soon as she appeared, Sylveon closed her eyes and focused her mind, her psychic powers flowing rapidly within her body, nourishing her Special Attack and Special Defense abilities.

The two elves thus entered into a "mid-lane duel".

…………

Although both Pokémon were being strengthened together, Yang Zengyan was not afraid at all.

Scizor can perfectly utilize the attack power boosted by Swords Dance, but the Special Defense boosted by Calm Mind is of no help in this battle.

In terms of enhancement efficiency, Scizor is twice as efficient as Sylveon, so what does it have to worry about?

Yang Zengyan squinted at the still-blooming whirlpool.

Amidst the raging torrent, the figure ceased its dance. He knew that Scizor's Swords Dance enhancement was complete!