[X] My Assistant

[Kamaitachi]

The Preliminaries and First Round Match of Jill Laurent and Taggarty Lee.

[Kamaitachi]

Oopsie Poopsie! My fault for not understanding Psych Up. Tobi does not receive the Speed Boost. Thank you for clarifying, buddy.

Jill had easily gained offensive dominance on the field. Tag's decision to utilize the sun to his advantage had not worked in the way that he had planned. Briefly, he regretted not sending Tonbo out to switch the weather with Rain Dance. He had no choice but to commit to his decision now; victory was teetering on the brink, and his hesitation would not make it better.

A small part of him hoped that the physical contact made by Flame Wheel would invoke Bachi's Poison Point, but it didn't matter now. While Pele could heal herself with Morning Sun, Jill had not chosen to do so, leaving Pele still damaged from Bachi's powerful Poison Jab from earlier. Calling for another Earth Power would give the faster Pele a chance to dodge using Bounce once more, and calling for Earthquake would eliminate Tobi from the field, re-opening Flare into the mix.

Bachi roared in pain as the Weather Ball, followed by the Flame Wheel hurtled in to him. Tag's command, however, was swift: "Bachi, Counter." Looking like he was on the brink of unconsciousness, Bachi nevertheless reached forward.

While the damage from Weather Ball would not be added to it, the Sun-Boosted, Stab Flame Wheel had done some hefty damage, and now Bachi was about to return it two-fold. As the Ponyta made impact, Bachi would reach out and grab the Fire Horse, attempting to slam it viciously into the ground. The Poison Pin King was on his last leg, which meant that Tag had to inflict as much damage as possible; hopefully this was the best way. With Pele weakened, perhaps it would be enough to finish her off. If not, Bachi would fall in the next round of combat; Jill's Pokemon, on even level with his, were clearly more powerful than the Nidoking. Once the technique had been completed, successful or not, Bachi toppled to the ground, his energy entirely spent.

Meanwhile, with Pele occupied, Tag quickly ordered for one of Tobi's most devastating attacks: Flamethrower. While not wanting to risk a Fire Blast or Inferno, due to their lower accuracy, Tobi's Flamethrower, boosted several stages thanks to Psych Up, STAB, and the intense Sun, would be enough for a one-hit knockout. Just like Jill had seen back in Gigarte, Tobi let out another devastating blast of flame from his maw.

The recall beam lanced forth from Tag's pokeball as the flags shot up. Even as the referee announced the Nidoking's condition, Bachi was already being recalled. Tag sighed; he had hoped for Earthquake to be his last-ditch attack, wiping the entire field clean, but Flatter had proven a boon to Jill. Hopefully, the confusion would help him in the next round, considering that he only had Tobi remaining, and three pokemon to face on Jill's side. His face, however, did not show any of the frustration or agitation. As usual, he remained perfectly calm, staring into his opponent's eyes from clear across the field. There was still chance for victory, and he would not surrender this time.

This battle was swiftly approaching its end.