The Pokémon used by Xiao Zhi and Xiao Mao were Pidgeotto and Nidorino, respectively.
"Pidgeotto, use Gust!"
Xiao Zhi launched the first attack; given his personality, he would never sit idly by!
Pidgeotto saw the opponent covered in poisonous spines and didn't want to fly down to be attacked. It continuously flapped its wings in the air, creating strong air currents.
Soon, a small Whirlwind formed under Pidgeotto's control and shot straight towards Nidorino.
The Whirlwind spun violently in the air, carrying powerful air currents that revolved around Nidorino, preventing him from getting close to Pidgeotto.
Seeing this, Xiao Mao shouted, "Nidorino, endure it, use Focus Energy."
Nidorino took a deep breath, then dug his four feet into the ground to prevent himself from being swept away by the Whirlwind. He concentrated, his eyes fixed on Pidgeotto in the air.
He was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to Knock Off Pidgeotto from the air. Compared to other Nidorino, Xiao Mao's was not as irritable.
It seemed Xiao Mao had considered many things when training him, and he didn't use a Moon Stone as soon as he evolved into Nidorino.
Pidgeotto's Gust attack lasted for a while, and it started to feel a bit tired, its wings began to ache, and its flying speed also slowed down slightly.
"Nidorino, now's the time! Use horn attack!"
Xiao Mao's lips curved upward; this was the opportunity he had been waiting for.
He knew Xiao Zhi had improved a lot compared to before. Through observation, he noticed that Xiao Zhi rarely considered his Pokémon's stamina during battles, always prioritizing offense.
So he thought, as long as Pidgeotto ran out of energy to use Gust, that would be his moment to counterattack!
Nidorino ran with quick and steady steps, feeling the powerful thudding sound from his feet, his body tensed, ready to exert force at any moment.
At a close point, Nidorino quickly bent his legs and suddenly pushed off the ground with force. The power within his body burst forth, and his entire body seemed to spring up like a coil.
Xiao Zhi saw the opponent's horn flashing with white light, indicating that horn attack had been used.
Facing this situation, Xiao Zhi recalled what Li Qingfeng had once taught him: 'If a flying Pokémon is knocked down in the air, it can only take a beating.'
'Since that's the case, then let's rest proactively!'
Xiao Zhi turned his hat backward and quickly commanded, "Pidgeotto, quickly land on the ground and rest for a bit."
Xiao Zhi's command shocked everyone present. They hadn't expected Xiao Zhi to actively give up his advantage in flight and return to the ground to avoid Nidorino's attack.
Pidgeotto nodded and landed on the beach to rest. This immediately left the just-leaping Nidorino without a target, causing him to face-plant directly.
However, Nidorino quickly stood up, ready to rush towards Pidgeotto and continue using his horn attack.
'Li Dage said that occasionally using status moves can have miraculous effects.'
"Pidgeotto, use Sand Attack."
Xiao Zhi waved his hand, and Pidgeotto instantly understood Xiao Zhi's intention. It quickly flapped its wings, stirring up sand, preparing to rapidly assault Nidorino.
On this beach, Pidgeotto's Sand Attack seemed even more ferocious. The sand, carried by its flapping wings, drew a beautiful arc in the air before rushing towards Nidorino.
The moment the sand was kicked up, Nidorino's vision was completely obscured. Nidorino immediately fell into confusion, watching the sand fall all around him.
This sudden move disrupted his balance, forcing him to slow down and steady himself to avoid falling.
Xiao Mao fell into thought: 'Xiao Zhi can actually use status moves? I've never seen him use them before?'
But it was still a match, and he couldn't relax because of this.
Xiao Mao quickly adjusted his emotions and continued to command, "Nidorino, charge in and use Fury Attack."
Clearly, Nidorino had entered a state similar to "berserk." His speed was much faster than before, and he seemed very excited.
In this situation, Pidgeotto definitely couldn't take flight in time, so Xiao Zhi decided to fight force with force: "Pidgeotto, use Wing Attack to block."
Nidorino quickly rushed in front of Pidgeotto, swinging his sharp claws directly at Pidgeotto's body. Each attack was full of power and aimed at Pidgeotto's vital points.
Nidorino's sharp claws ripped through the air, striking heavily on Pidgeotto's wings. Pidgeotto was not to be outdone; its wings emitted a bright white glow, actually blocking Nidorino's claws.
Pidgeotto used all its strength to resist Nidorino's attacks, fiercely battling its opponent. For a moment, the two were locked in a fierce struggle!
The surrounding onlookers were also incredibly surprised to see this scene:
"What did this Pidgeotto eat to grow so strong?"
"But this Nidorino is also very strong; he even knocked off a few of Pidgeotto's feathers."
Professor Da Mu heard the people around him praising the two and smiled contentedly. Xiao Zhi and Xiao Mao were Masara Town Trainers, and praising either of them was praising Masara Town.
Xiao Mao shouted loudly, "Nidorino, don't use your claws, use your horn!"
Nidorino's horn contains toxins. When the horn pierces something, the toxins will flow out with the impact.
Facing this situation, Xiao Zhi quickly said to Pidgeotto, "Pidgeotto, quickly use Whirlwind!"
This command piqued Li Qingfeng's interest. As the saying goes, luck is also part of strength, and Whirlwind's additional flinching effect could stop Nidorino.
Li Qingfeng estimated that Xiao Zhi was probably trying to gamble on this opportunity.
(Xiao Zhi: Huh?)
Nidorino charged recklessly, leaving himself no chance to defend, which directly gave Pidgeotto an opening!
Pidgeotto also spread its wings at this moment and began to spin rapidly. Air currents formed a huge vortex around Pidgeotto, rapidly developing into a powerful Whirlwind.
The Whirlwind rapidly approached Nidorino, with howling winds sweeping everything. Nidorino was startled by the Whirlwind and stopped his attack.
Pidgeotto took the opportunity to fly back into the air.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhi shouted, "Pidgeotto, now's the time to give him the final blow, Wing Attack!"
Pidgeotto quickly flew towards the fallen Nidorino. It spread its wings, gathering all its strength.
Pidgeotto traced an elegant arc in the air, its wings stirring up strong winds, and fiercely pounced on Nidorino. Its wings were as sharp as blades, carrying unstoppable power!
Finally, Pidgeotto's final blow struck Nidorino heavily, completely knocking him to the ground. Nidorino could no longer continue the battle, only weakly lying on the ground, with swirling eyes!
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Some might ask why Xiao Mao didn't use Fearow.
That's naturally because he had already sent Fearow back.