Chapter 247: The Mischief-Maker is the Deciding Factor
Mismagius and Sableye had very similar roles; the two of them could be said to be two peas in a pod.
They were both the type that, while not dealing damage themselves, would definitely not let the opponent have an easy time.
Sableye's ability was Prankster; it was only efficient when using non-damaging skills. Pokémon with this ability were generally not good at direct offense.
Mismagius, on the other hand, had decades of past experience that had accustomed it to being a behind-the-scenes ghost. Anyway, back then, Specter was always holding the front line, so its little bit of damage output wasn't missed.
And so, at this moment, the two Pokémon looked at each other and instantly understood—
So you're no good thing either!
Then, with extreme rapport, they shifted their gazes away from each other, once again focusing on their companions fighting in the front.
At this moment, the Braviary and Charizard, fiercely clashing in the air, both inexplicably felt their bodies stiffen, their buttholes tightening!
In a daze, it was as if they had an ominous premonition!
However, both of these battling Pokémon were first-class in their stubbornness. As predators at the top of the food chain, neither this hawk nor this dragon was willing to admit defeat and back down. Even without skills temporarily, they were still vigorously lunging, biting, swiping their claws, and flapping their wings, continuing their physical brawl with their innately powerful bodies.
But as they fought, they gradually started to feel that something was wrong.
As time went on, they found that their fighting was becoming more and more difficult!
The two Pokémon behind them weren't moving forward, but their methods were more disgusting than the last!
First, Sableye used "Disable" on Braviary;
Then, Mismagius returned the favor with a "Mean Look" on Charizard.
Subsequently, Sableye used "Will-O-Wisp" to make Braviary burn in agony;
Soon after, Mismagius used "Aromatherapy" to resolve it, and a moment later, it returned the favor to Charizard with a "Confuse Ray," which in turn forced Sableye to use "Safeguard" to protect its teammate.
The two sides went back and forth, the exchange of skills so frequent it was dizzying.
But in the end, the ones getting injured were all the Charizard and Braviary in the center of the field…
The two top predators felt more and more that something was off as they fought, feeling more and more that their strength couldn't keep up with their will…
From time to time, they would be afflicted with status conditions like burn or confusion. Although their teammates would quickly help them resolve it, it still greatly affected their offensive rhythm.
Not to mention the various sudden hindrances and harassments.
For example, just as Braviary's "Crush Claw" had caught Charizard's wing and it was about to apply force and tear, its body suddenly froze uncontrollably—
That was the brief immobilizing effect from "Disable."
Not long after, just as Charizard had sidestepped to dodge a lunge, it suddenly felt its whole body become as heavy as if it were filled with lead—
This was the gaze from "Mean Look." A Pokémon marked by this gaze could not turn its back on the caster to flee, otherwise it would be continuously slowed until it was petrified. Conversely, facing the caster head-on had no effect.
As the battle continued to progress, this hawk and this dragon found their fight becoming more and more frustrating.
They both clearly possessed strong physiques, sharp claws and teeth, and powerful wings, yet when they fought, they were always constrained and found it difficult to achieve anything.
Both sides were clearly fighting with all their might, the cries of the hawk and the roars of the dragon were endless, yet in the unseen world, they seemed to have the illusion that they were not the main characters of this fight.
Alright, perhaps this wasn't an illusion…
In fact, after the battle had continued for several minutes, even the trainers of this hawk and this dragon began to realize that the deciding factor of this match probably wasn't on them.
The two ferocious, physical Pokémon were fiercely locked in combat in the center of the field, but they were also, invisibly, tying each other down.
This gave their teammates behind them huge room to maneuver.
By now, the two guys secretly making mischief in the back had instead become the core variables of this battle!
They were too good at making trouble!
Their skills were too disgusting!
They were too annoying, but now also—too crucial!
Under the heavy weakening effects, it was really difficult for Braviary and Charizard to decide a winner for a while.
And at this time, the focus of victory and defeat fell on Arthur and Mu Sen.
It fell on Mismagius and Sableye!
After applying another round of curses to Braviary and Charizard respectively, Sableye was the first to make a move, finally turning its aim!
Previously, it had been hiding behind Charizard, but at some point, it had stealthily moved from the edge of the field closer to the center.
The distance to Mismagius on the other side of the field had been greatly shortened!
At this moment, it finally made its move, changing its skill's target—
"Sableye, use Taunt!"
The Sableye, with its physique resembling a big-headed alien, now crooked its finger at the distant Mismagius, making an internationally understood gesture.
The Dark-type skill: Taunt. It uses a finger rich with hypnotic suggestion to provoke the opponent, causing them to only be able to use attack skills for a period of time.
This move was one of the most common skills used to counter mischief-making players like Sableye itself.
You want to make trouble? I'll force you to fight me instead!
Not only did it make trouble itself, but now it was also planning to not let others make trouble.
It was just purely despicable!
However, Arthur did not seem surprised by this.
"Use Psybeam!"
After such a long period of training, Mismagius was no longer the newbie it was when it was first caught. Arthur had spent a lot of effort to finally teach Mismagius a few usable attack skills.
And the first one he taught it was this move: Psybeam!
Its damage itself was just average, and against the Dark-type Sableye, it dealt almost no damage, but its advantage was its short cooldown, and it came with a certain probability of confusing the enemy.
Faced with this strangely colored beam that didn't look very sanitary, Sableye still chose to dodge first.
Confusion was a very troublesome status. It would cause the Pokémon to be intermittently disoriented. Although "Psybeam" didn't guarantee confusion, Sableye still didn't dare to gamble at the moment.
Better to be safe, I'll slip away first.
Anyway, it had the Prankster ability. Its cooldown for these skills was naturally shorter than Mismagius's. Even if it spent some time dodging, it still found the time to apply "Will-O-Wisp" and "Quash" on Mismagius.
However, Mismagius ignored it all and just relentlessly pursued it, releasing "Psybeam."
Sableye's trainer, Mu Sen, at this time thought he had already seized the initiative and even took the time to take care of the Braviary on the other side.
At this time, with the two mischief-makers fighting amongst themselves, the duel between the hawk and the dragon over there finally became smooth and frenzied again for the first time in a long while.
Before long, Charizard began to gradually suppress Braviary!
In terms of raw power, Chen Lin's Charizard was ultimately a cut above Asher's Braviary.
For a moment, it seemed the scales of victory were gradually tipping towards the Jinchan Team's side.
Even the commentators began to more frequently praise Jinchan's powerful combination.
However, many people probably did not notice: under the guise of pursuit, Mismagius had aggressively pressed forward in the last ten-odd seconds and had already closed to within ten meters of Sableye!
Normally, if Mismagius had approached the opponent like this, it would definitely have aroused suspicion. But under the cover of continuously using "Psybeam" after being hit by "Taunt," Sableye was not suspicious at all at this time.
It might even be smugly laughing in its heart at how bad Mismagius's aim was.
But just then—
Just as Sableye was preparing to apply the next "Taunt," Mismagius, which had been gathering its power, made its move first.
The task Arthur had wanted it to do had long since been conveyed to it through his thoughts.
Within ten meters, she had a move that was enough to give Sableye a big surprise!
And that was—
Skill Swap!
(End of Chapter)
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