Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

"Nidoking, use Ice Beam!"

Garchomp was able to ambush Crobat successfully largely because Crobat was unprepared and didn't notice that Garchomp had already charged up its Fire Fang.

But he was now quite certain that Garchomp showed no sign of unleashing a move at this moment.

Even if he could still charge towards Nidoking with a terrifying burst of speed, it would be useless without any special moves.

"Nido—"

As soon as Zhou Jiahua finished speaking, Nidoking slightly opened its mouth, and crystal-clear ice-type energy condensed in its mouth. The beam of light was just formed when it shot towards Garchomp in the air.

Nidoking also knew that this was a freezing beam that was unlikely to hit the opponent in the first place, and was used to force the opponent to move. Of course, the faster it was cast, the better.

Sure enough, as expected, Garchomp dodged the Ice Beam with a dash, its destination being... behind Nidoking!

Zhou Jiahua calmly commanded, "Nidoking, turn around, Ice Punch!"

Just as he thought, even though Garchomp could close the distance at an extremely fast speed, it posed no threat to Nidoking without a charged move.

He knew that Garchomp might use Earthquake at close range, which is four times super effective against Garchomp, and it was a Life Orb-forced double attack from Nidoking. Could Garchomp really handle that?

Turning around, Nidoking's hand was filled with extremely cold ice energy, and the chilling aura made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

Just as Nidoking's Ice Punch was about to hit Garchomp, a red light appeared and took him away.

Then, after the Ice Punch was unleashed, Umbreon reappeared, standing before Nidoking.

…………

Zhou Jiahua frowned, not understanding Xia Shen's intention in switching sides. Was he just trying to let the Moon Bear, which wasn't so afraid of ice-type moves, take the hit?

But why didn't he use a third Pokémon?

Wouldn't it be nice to use Tibbers to open a space?

Never mind, since the opponent has changed, I won't hold back.

"Nidoking, Ice Beam!"

Nidoking skillfully condensed extreme cold energy in his mouth again and aimed at Umbreon, who was also performing some kind of move.

Before the Moon Bear could unleash its attack, the Ice Beam struck the massive Moon Bear first.

However, a situation arose that made Ella Chow's brows furrow even more.

After being attacked, Moonbear was enveloped in gray mist, and in the next instant, she transformed into Zoroark's appearance.

This moon bear is Zoroark in disguise!

Why would Xia Shen do that...? With Zoroark's low durability, even if it's not weak to Ice-type moves, it won't feel good after taking an Ice Beam.

The sinister hand that emerged from beneath Nidoking the next second sparked a flash of inspiration in Zhou Jiahua's mind.

It's that move that only Zoroark, the one from Xia Shen, knows: [An eye for an eye].

Xia Shen's goal was not to use Zoroark to fight Nidoking head-on, but to use the [Freeze] effect added by the revenge effect to weaken Nidoking's output!

The reason why Nidoking with Forced Life is more popular for Special Attack rather than Physical Attack is that there are more Special Attack moves that can trigger the Forced Life ability.

Another important reason is that he won't be affected by Will-o'-the-Wisp or Intimidate, which are common methods that weaken physical attackers.

And this newly introduced [Frostbite] effect is a perfect counter to special attackers like Nidoking!

Because he was so engrossed in his own learning and training, Zhou Jiahua was not particularly sensitive to the emerging changes in the Pokémon world. It wasn't until his opponent unleashed his moves that he remembered them.

At that moment, all he could do was pray that he wouldn't get frostbite.

…………

However, after the attack of the resentment ended, dark blue abnormal patches still appeared on Nidoran's pale purple skin.

The frostbite effect has appeared!

This means that Nidoking's special attack ability will be greatly reduced!

Zhou Jiahua's heart sank; the worst-case scenario had occurred.

Fortunately, his Nidoking physical attack ability is not weak either, and he still has moves to use.

Wait... Zoroark used to roar loudly, didn't he?

If it were Xia Shen... he wouldn't miss this opportunity to further weaken Nidoking's special attack capabilities, would he?

Chou Chia-hua hurriedly shouted, "Nidoking, quick, Hell Thrust!"

Hellfire is not only a counter to Zoroark's Dark-type physical moves, but more importantly, it can also block the opponent's sound-based moves.

Just as the dark energy was gathering in Nidoking's hand, he suddenly realized something.

Wait... my Nidoking ability is forced, how do I trigger the additional effect?

Zhou Jiahua felt that the disadvantageous situation of being constantly suppressed was making her a little dizzy.

Fortunately, Hellfire Strike wasn't a bad move against Zoroark, and he didn't stop Nidoking from continuing to charge up Hellfire Strike.

Perhaps because this move was used too infrequently, Nidoking's speed in gathering Dark-type energy was far inferior to that of Ice Beam.

Before Hell Thrust could even be unleashed, Zoroark's attack arrived first.

"what--"

A piercing sound, similar to a groundhog's scream, echoed across the arena. The sound, imbued with special power, penetrated Nidoking's eardrums, adding another layer of purple light to his body.

Nidoking's special attack power has been reduced another level!

It's fair to say that Nidoking is no longer a threat in terms of special attacks.

Zoroark's mission was thus successfully completed.

Only then did Hell's Thrust arrive, as if venting its anger.

Dark-type energy, accompanied by Nidoking's powerful fist, was forcefully injected into Zoroark's body.

With its undiminished physical attack power and double the super weakness effect, Zoroark was severely injured with just one punch.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiahua commanded in a deep voice, "Nidoking, use Hell Thrust again!"

He was certain that if it happened again, Zoroark would definitely not last the next move.

Then, facing those two opponents who primarily engage in close combat, with the tailwind, Nidoking's Freeze Punch would be enough to cause them excruciating pain.

…………

With high hopes for the future, Zhou Jiahua watched with anticipation as Nidoking raised his fist once again.

Ignoring the physical pain caused by his opponent's repeated attacks of revenge, King Nidoran roared in anger.

The black spikes formed from Dark-type energy were unsheathed, thrusting straight at Zoroark, who was retreating after unleashing his attack.

However, with the help of a tailwind, Nidoking's speed was in no way slower than Zoroark's.

Just as the Hellfire Strike was about to pierce Soroark at the last second, a flash of red light appeared, and Soroark was caught in the ball.

The one that came on was Garchomp once again.

------

Since Soroyak came on, Chou Chia-hua's brow has been furrowed.

The red light that had just drawn back Zoroark had left him completely numb.

He felt that after fighting Xia Shen, his worldview had been completely overturned and rebuilt.

In such a fast-paced chase between two Pokémon, how were you able to catch Zoroark and recall her?

It's important to know that most trainers switch battles when their Pokémon are stationary.

Pokémon's speed is no joke. Use a Poké Ball to recall Zoroark when it's at high speed.

Even with the characteristic of sharp eyesight, it's impossible to do that!

……

Over there, Zhou Jiahua was in a state of self-doubt, while over here, Xia Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

He may not have sharp eyesight, but he has superpowers.

Even at such a high speed, with his strong mental power, he was unable to lock onto Zoroark.

But both he and Zoroark are telepathic.

Having communicated in advance about the exact moment to stop, Xia Shen managed to retrieve Zoroark with great difficulty.

He knew that if that Hell Thrust hit, Zoroark would definitely not survive, given his durability.

Fortunately, he and Zoroark had good teamwork, which prevented their side from losing a single member first.

Xia Shen naturally chose to replace Garchomp with a high-speed physical attacker.

…………

Because Xia Shen's replacement was rushed and the timing was off.

Garchomp was stabbed in the kidneys by a Hell Thrust as soon as it appeared.

However, it's not a big problem. Garchomp is neither weak to Dark nor as fragile as Zoroark.

A single, hellish thrust wouldn't even amount to a serious injury.

"Garuda, start an earthquake!"

Without even thinking, Xia Shen immediately launched a swift earthquake attack.

Nidoking was suffering from frostbite and had also been attacked twice by Zoroark in a cycle of revenge, so his condition was not very good.

At this moment, Xia Shen was not afraid of a direct confrontation.

So what if it's a four-times counter to the Freeze Punch?

Although this Nidoking is a dual-wielding attacker, its physical attack power is obviously much weaker.

With my Garchomp's durability, I can take two more punches without falling!

And your Nidoking, can it withstand two of my earthquakes?

"Nidoking, Ice Fist!"

Faced with Xia Shen's blatant and open provocation, Zhou Jiahua's choice was to trade her life for injury!