At this time, Fang Yuan, Xiao Sheng, and Little Yao were watching the battle unfolding below them.
Two Trainers each commanded an Earth Wolf Dog and a Mire Jumping Fish in combat.
The Earth Wolf Dog, a small canine Pokemon, had excellent endurance. It was currently using its superior endurance to constantly confuse the Mire Jumping Fish with Shadow Clones before launching a surprise attack.
Compared to its mobility in mud and water, the Mire Jumping Fish's speed on land was clearly inferior to this decently trained Earth Wolf Dog.
Thus, under the Split Body Tactic, the Mire Jumping Fish had already been hit twice by the Earth Wolf Dog, which was why Xiao Sheng said the Earth Wolf Dog had a significant advantage.
"How could this be, the Earth Wolf Dog clearly has the upper hand!"
After being rebutted by Fang Yuan, Xiao Sheng once again turned his gaze toward the arena.
The Mire Jumping Fish wasn't seeing through the opponent's moves, it was obviously still very passive!
(Let them argue! Let them argue!)
As Fang Yuan and Xiao Sheng debated, Little Yao leaned in with interest.
Her little brother was more interested in Pokemon than she was; although quite young, he had already learned much about Pokemon through books and watching their father Issho battle at the gym.
Xiao Sheng always acted like a know-it-all and took great pride in his knowledge.
Now, seeing her brother refuted by someone else, Little Yao immediately switched to observer mode, ready to see who was right.
Fang Yuan nodded and said, "It's true it's like that for now, but do you know why the Earth Wolf Dog's movements can confuse the Mire Jumping Fish, making it hard to counter?"
Xiao Sheng: "Of course it's because the Earth Wolf Dog is faster. Compared to fighting on land, a Pokemon like Mire Jumping Fish shows its speed more in water or mud combat."
Fang Yuan smiled slightly and said, "That's correct, but that's not the key point, little friend. Do you know about abilities?"
Xiao Sheng looked puzzled and said, "Of course I do! And I am not a little friend!"
"Then can you tell from the Earth Wolf Dog's dark gray patterns on its limbs whether its ability is Flee Foot, Rapidash, or Timid?"
Xiao Sheng was stunned.
Fang Yuan continued, "The Earth Wolf Dog's dark gray patterns are smooth and evenly peaked, a typical characteristic of the Flee Foot ability."
Xiao Sheng: "So what! Flee Foot... isn't that the most useless ability??"
The textbooks described that a Pokemon with the Flee Foot ability was just harder to catch...
"Flee Foot is indeed not a very powerful ability, but it's not bad either. 'Line of sight guidance.' A Pokemon with the Flee Foot ability has a skill called 'Line of sight guidance' that can reduce its presence, thereby slipping out of the enemy's sight. That's why creatures with this ability are hardly preyed upon in the wild."
"In the battle, this Earth Wolf Dog has also made very good use of the Flee Foot ability by strengthening the presence of its Shadow Clones and reducing its own, which is why the Mire Jumping Fish and its Trainer initially had a hard time making the right moves."
"That's the real reason this Earth Wolf Dog currently has the advantage."
After Fang Yuan finished speaking, Xiao Sheng was taken aback once again.
"That's amazing!!" Although Little Yao didn't quite understand, she obviously felt that what Fang Yuan said made more sense than what her brother had said.
"Whatever, even if that's the case, the Earth Wolf Dog still has the upper hand, doesn't it!"
Seeing that even his sister wasn't siding with him, Xiao Sheng responded in haste.
"I said it's currently holding the advantage. The Flee Foot's 'Line of sight guidance' also has its drawbacks. It isn't suitable for prolonged use. It might be possible to deceive in the complex environment of the wild, but in an open battleground, even if the Earth Wolf Dog skillfully uses Flee Foot, it won't last long..."
Fang Yuan looked towards the arena and continued, "Besides, not just the Earth Wolf Dog has an ability, the Mire Jumping Fish does too. Have you noticed changes in the air and the Ground on the field? The Mire Jumping Fish's moist air ability has already unconsciously covered the whole field."
"Under the effect of moist air, the Earth Wolf Dog's body fur has gotten a bit wet, but the new Shadow Clones it creates don't have this moisture. It's precisely by noticing this detail that I said the Mire Jumping Fish has already seen through everything. Look, this battle can end now."
As Fang Yuan finished, on the field, the Mire Jumping Fish frowned. After being toyed with by the Earth Wolf Dog for half the encounter, it finally locked onto the Earth Wolf Dog's real body by the subtle differences between the real body and the afterimage.
Bam——
A Water Gun sent the Earth Wolf Dog flying off.
"It really ended——" At this scene, Little Yao stood up in surprise. Indeed, the Mire Jumping Fish, which had been on the losing end just a moment ago, had turned the tables in an instant.
"How... How is that possible." Xiao Sheng also stared at the field with a look of shock.
Then, Fang Yuan smiled and said, "A good Trainer shouldn't be fooled by the immediate scene before them. One must learn to judge the situation of a battle from multiple angles... Foresightedness is very important."
The battle had many variables. If the Earth Wolf Dog's Shadow Clone was more proficient, creating not just illusions but real energy clones, it would not have been so easy for the Mire Jumping Fish to win.
And if the Mire Jumping Fish's defensive power or Physical Strength had been weaker, not withstanding the Earth Wolf Dog's several rounds of attacks, it would be the one lying defeated now, with no chance to counterattack.
Although neither Pokemon was very strong, the process of the battle was of high quality and suitable as teaching material.