The move Quagsire used, Double Team, is a Fighting-type status move that returns double the damage taken from a physical attack to the same opponent.
Qi Shu shouted, "Araquanid, are you alright?"
This time, Araquanid's injuries worsened, and its entire body trembled even more violently than before, as if it were being violently impacted by an invisible force. It struggled to crawl out from the pile of tree debris.
Araquanid no longer possessed its usual imposing presence; it appeared incredibly weak and exhausted. Facing Qi Shu, it could no longer respond with its usual ease.
Instead, it could only gasp for air, each breath seemingly taking all of its strength.
It's important to note that Araquanid has the Bug Attribute, and under normal circumstances, it can resist Fighting-type moves. However, the situation it faced this time was completely different. Because of the "Double Team" mechanic, it completely ignored the type advantages.
Only a Ghost-type could directly immune this Double Team counterattack.
Therefore, according to the rules of "Double Team," as long as the opponent takes damage from a physical move, that damage will be reflected back with double the intensity.
Xia Yong: "Little girls shouldn't cry. There's no Uncle Hat here."
Little Boss: "It wasn't even knocked out. This bug has a tough life."
Qi Shu took a deep breath, thinking to herself, "The time is now! This is the perfect moment; their guard has dropped to its lowest point."
However, despite this, Qi Shu's gaze couldn't help but fall upon Araquanid, a hint of worry in her heart. Whether this operation would succeed depended entirely on Araquanid!
Araquanid seemed to sense Qi Shu's worried gaze. It slowly turned around, its eyes meeting Qi Shu's.
A resolute light flickered in its compound eyes, as if conveying a silent promise to Qi Shu. Following that, Araquanid nodded slightly, indicating that it was fully prepared.
"Araquanid, Encore, X-Scissor!"
Araquanid gathered Bug-type energy in its forelegs, forming the starting pose for X-Scissor, looking as if it were truly about to use X-Scissor.
“Vikavolt, String Shot, throw Araquanid out!”
Just then, Vikavolt spat out a shimmering, crystal-clear strand of silk. This silk shot out like lightning, accurately hitting Araquanid's tail and sticking firmly to it.
Following that, Vikavolt used all its might to swing in a circle in the air. Araquanid, entangled in the silk, flew through the air like a cannonball, tracing a graceful arc directly towards the space between Quagsire and Jellicent.
Xia Yong, who had been observing the battlefield, saw this and a slight smile played on his lips. He said, "No matter how many times you come, the result will be the same! Double Team!"
As his words fell, Quagsire's slippery body began to emit Fighting-type energy fluctuations.
Quagsire stood firmly in place, its stout, powerful hind legs deeply rooted in the ground. It stared intently at Araquanid, which was rapidly flying through the air, preparing to meet the opponent's attack.
On the other side, Qi Shu, who had been searching for the best attacking opportunity, keenly seized this moment. A flicker of excitement flashed in her eyes, and she decisively commanded, "Now! Araquanid, use Soak!"
In reality, the starting pose for X-Scissor was a deceptive signal to mislead the enemy. Upon receiving the new command, Araquanid quickly adjusted its posture in mid-air. It focused its mind, fully gathering the pure Water Attribute energy around it.
This Water Attribute energy surged into Araquanid's body, and a stream of water erupted from Araquanid's mouth, like a basin of icy cold water, splashing fiercely onto Quagsire below.
It washed away Quagsire's Ground-type Attribute, turning it into a pure Water-type.
Soak, a Water-type status move. It splashes a large amount of pure Water Attribute energy onto the opponent, changing the target's type combination to a single Water Attribute. The effect only wears off when the target leaves the field.
Xia Yong: "Oh no! The Ground Attribute has been overwritten."
At the same time, Qi Shu then ordered, "Vikavolt, Charge!"
Vikavolt hovered in the air, its entire body gathering golden electric-type energy, like a fighter jet refueling in mid-air.
Charge, an electric-type status move, causes the user to enter a charged state. The power of electric-type moves used by a Pokémon in a charged state is doubled. The charged state ends after the next electric-type move is used. In addition, it also increases the user's Special Defense by 1 stage.
Araquanid also landed right between Quagsire and Jellicent, entering the encirclement.
Xia Yong: "Let's deal with the close-range one first. Quagsire, Muddy Water."
Little Boss: "As long as our abilities aren't nullified, we have the advantage. Jellicent, Water Spout."
Qi Shu: "Araquanid, Sticky Web!" String Shot is an innate ability of spider-like creatures, so Sticky Web is less of a move and more of an instinct; it can be used instantly without a wind-up.
Two mucus-covered spider webs attacked Jellicent. The two layers of webs wrapped it tightly, interrupting its Water Spout Charge. It was knocked down from its floating state to the ground, whimpering.
Whoosh~
A murky Muddy Water move erupted from around Quagsire's body. The Muddy Water also carried countless mud and earth chunks, forming a torrent like a mudslide.
The mudslide impacted Araquanid, which was less than two meters from the center of the move, Quagsire. There was no avoiding it; it could only firmly root its six claws into the ground, attempting to stabilize itself and withstand the blow with its body.
"Vikavolt! Don't waste the opportunity Araquanid created! Charge in with Agility!"
Upon hearing the command, Vikavolt's body began to move at an astonishing speed. Like a high-performance fighter jet, it traced a brilliant arc in the air, rapidly streaking towards the sky above the battlefield.
When Vikavolt successfully reached the sky above Quagsire and Jellicent, Qi Shu gave the command without hesitation.
"Now! Discharge!"
"Araquanid! Use Endure!"
Before her words even finished, Vikavolt's body suddenly flashed with dazzling electricity. The currents, like countless golden snakes, moved across its body, then converged into a massive energy torrent, erupting from the tips of its antennae. This powerful electricity shot directly at the enemies below; wherever it passed, the air was filled with crackling electric shocks and a pungent burning smell.
The three Pokémon below were all bathed in the golden electric-type ocean, their faces contorted in pain.
Discharge, an electric-type special attack move with 80 power, attacks all Pokémon around itself with dazzling electricity and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.
Although Discharge's 80 power is not as high as Thunderbolt's 90 power, Discharge is an AOE group move. It is perfectly suited for team battles.
And Vikavolt had just used the Charge move, entering a charged state, doubling the power of its electric-type moves. Plus, it has a two-times effectiveness against Jellicent and the Quagsire that lost its Ground Attribute.
The 80 electric-type power doubled and the two-times effectiveness. Jellicent and Quagsire would be brought to the brink of collapse by this single strike.
But Qi Shu was only thinking of Araquanid, who was also bathed in the Discharge move.
Recalling her childhood days with Dewpider, those scenes made her heart ache, and two lines of clear tears streamed down her cheeks.
She murmured, "Araquanid, you must hold on!"