Chapter 148 - 148: Searching for Onix
The Swinub, which had been calm before, suddenly became enraged.
Although her nature is typically lazy and slow, that doesn't mean she's easy to intimidate. In this network of icy caves, her power is not negligible; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to guard so much food.
With an angry cry, Swinub shot out of the pool of water, her eyes bloodshot, staring at the culprit behind the destruction of her home: Slowpoke.
"Slowpoke, keep using Water Gun, back it up with Confusion," ordered Cain, continuing the attack.
From Slowpoke's mouth, a jet of water shot out once more. This time, unlike the last, the water was surrounded by a thin layer of psychic energy, speeding up the attack and increasing its power.
Moreover, this jet of water had the ability to adjust its direction; although it couldn't make sharp turns, it wouldn't lose momentum when changing course slightly.
Swinub, seeing the water approaching again, felt a natural repulsion to Water-type energy; as a Ground-type Pokémon, she truly didn't enjoy this energy.
Her small tail trembled slightly, all her fur stood on end, and a cold wind with tiny snow particles blew from her mouth: the Icy Wind move.
This cold wind collided with the Water Gun heading toward her. In this icy cave, where the temperature was already low, Ice-type attacks gained 30% more power.
You could see that the front of Slowpoke's jet of water began to freeze. At this rate, it would probably reach Swinub with much less power, significantly reducing the Water-type advantage.
But things didn't turn out as Swinub expected. Slowpoke's eyes shone with an intense blue light, and the psychic energy surrounding the Water Gun solidified further, accelerating the jet even more.