Chapter 577 - 576: When It Comes to Ambushes, Who Do We Fear?
In the battle against Cain, Shuichi didn't make any major mistakes, and his combat direction was fairly standard. However, Cain's telepathy caught him off guard.
That's how telepathy can make a difference in battles between trainers of a similar level.
If Shuichi had known Cain possessed this ability, he might have been better prepared. But Cain had always kept his telepathy a secret, and until now, few people were aware of it.
Thus, after a series of maneuvers, Shuichi was forced to make his Golem self-destruct. And though Shuichi's Excadrill was powerful, it couldn't defeat Cain's Drapion immediately.
Drapion's immense physical strength managed to restrict Excadrill's performance.
Shuichi pulled a Poké Ball from his belt and threw it to the ground. Immediately, his Onix appeared—the same one that had helped him escape before. The massive size of Onix blocked the view of Slowking and the others.
Shuichi was already planning to flee.
Today's defeat was almost certain. Cain's hidden cards had taken him by surprise. Shuichi knew that the next time he faced Cain, he would be better prepared, and it wouldn't be so easy to lose.
Cain's telepathy and Slowking's Rain Dance would be the main threats to consider in the future.
However, while one person planned to flee, another wasn't willing to let him escape.
The moment Golem self-destructed, Gengar, who had emerged from Cain's shadow, had already taken a long detour and was hidden among the rocks. Onix's appearance provided Gengar with even better camouflage.