[ Pikachu can at least guess what's going to happen when the oni hitting down against the ground, if not the extent of the power it unleashes. Trying to combat against such a thing had been part of their training, and the best way for the pokémon to do - at least with so little time to prepare anything else - was to curl up into a ball with a jump in the air, and try to take less of the damage that he can.
So when Pikachu hits back onto the ground, he skids -- not unharmed, but not taken out. He focuses onto the oni, snarling, before giving up on the electro ball and aiming a thunderbolt at him. It was quicker, and he could be moving on his feet right afterwards.
Over for Venusaur, the top of her flower begins to gather at its centre the power necessary for the Solar Beam. And as for the oni's original target, Snorlax, he's now on his feet, helped up with the same weapon that had pushed him down and making his way towards the oni and Pikachu with it still in his hand. ]
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So when Pikachu hits back onto the ground, he skids -- not unharmed, but not taken out. He focuses onto the oni, snarling, before giving up on the electro ball and aiming a thunderbolt at him. It was quicker, and he could be moving on his feet right afterwards.
Over for Venusaur, the top of her flower begins to gather at its centre the power necessary for the Solar Beam. And as for the oni's original target, Snorlax, he's now on his feet, helped up with the same weapon that had pushed him down and making his way towards the oni and Pikachu with it still in his hand. ]
Be careful, Pika!