"Begin!" were the last words the announcer yelled as the two experienced trainers both put their money where their mouth is.
Blake threw his pokeball, as a Torkoal came out. "Rock and Fire.." Hikari mumbled to herself, as she sent out Haunter. "I don't want to use poliwag straight up" she thought, opening up options. "He's been trained to take out Combusken, if I let Blake weaken him before Combusken's arrival, then Combusken will be able to outdo Poliwag's special training and it'll be over"
"Haunter, Hypnosis" Hikari yelled, as Blake quickly instructed Torkoal to close his eyes. "Shit" Hikari mumbled, signaling Haunter to phase through the ground. "Shadow Claw from below" Hikari said, as Haunter's claw penetrated Torkoal's body, as Torkaol quickly initiated Iron Defence. "That's not enough" Hikari said, using the shadow claw as a distraction so Haunter could look Torkaol in the eyes.
"Hypnosis" Hikari said, as Torkoal's world became a bunch of soft cushions, as Haunter sucked the life out of it with Dream Eater. Blake returned Torkoal to his pokeball. "So far I have the advantage" Hikari said to herself, keeping her cool. As long as she could keep this advantage, the battle is hers. Blake threw his next pokemon, as Vulpix appeared. "Haunter, phase through the ground" Hikari said, as Haunter repeared the action, as a claw popped up towards Vulpix. "huh?" Hikari said shocked, watching as the shadow claw came up at Vulpix, to find Vulpix standing right behind Haunter. "Shit he's really fast!.." Hikari said, but it wasn't fast enough as Vulpix engulphed Haunter is a blaze of fire, knocking it out.
Hikari needed to save Poliwag for last, but could even Poliwag stand a chance against Vulpix? She needed to eliminate him now. "No matter how fast you are, you can't break through a strong defence with just speed" Hikari said, sending out Aron. "Vulpix, Flame thrower" Blake yelled, as Hikari motioned Aron to use Iron Defence. "Thats the exact same tactic I used against your Haunter" Blake commented, as the fire was blocked with Iron Defence, but not without a bit of recoil.
"Now, Vulpix!" Blake yelled, using the recent flame thrower as a distraction to fully utilise Vulpix's speed, as he stood in front of Aron. "Flame thrower" Blake yelled, as Aron's Iron Defence was still recovering from the last flame, taking Aron out in a golf of flames. "Speed can also be used to power up fire" Blake mocked, as Hikari was down to her final pokemon. "Dammit" Hikari growed, she knew Poliwag needed to be saved for Combusken, in order to win she would need to take Vulpix out with zero damage.
Hikari threw her last pokeball, as Poliwag took the stage.
"Vulpix, flame thrower" Blake yelled, as the flames were countered with Poliwag's water gun. "Did you really think that would work?" Hikari said. "Poliwag and I have been training"
But this was a distraction, as Vulpix ran in, and performed flame thrower, with Poliwa unable to block due to already blocking the previous flame. "Now Poliwag, Mist!" Hikari yelled, as Vulpix hit the mist, shattering it with the flames of hell.
"Your mist was a good double counter, but against Vulpix's fire it looks like you're out." Blake said. As the announcer waited to see Poliwag's destroyed state after the mist cleared, Poliwag was no where to be seen. "What?" Blake said, as Poliwag appeared on Vulpix's side. "See your Vulpix might be fast and powerful, but when it thinks it has won, Vulpix will claim vitory, and stand proud. Not moving at all" Hikari said. "you could say I used the mist as a sheild and you fell right for it." Hikari said, mocking Blake. "Fast pokemon aren't fast at all when they stop" Hikari said, as Poliwag blew water gun on Vulpix's side at point blank range, knocking Vulpix out.
"Looks like we are both on our last pokemon" Hikari says, thinking about Poliwag's battle and the fact it receved no damage. "If Poliwag can just counter Combusken with water, and use the mist as the key technique, I should win this" Hikari thought to herself.
Blake looked at her, and chuckled. "You have the expression that you have this all planned out" he says, sending out Combusken. "In no way whatsoever did Combusken dsplay his full potential in any battle he did. Blake mocked, getting ready for the final pokemon each.