>>19448502The Shadow Sneak strikes Talonflame in his plump underside, arguably his biggest weakness. Screeching in pain, the bird doubles back and lets Barbaracle finish the job whilst he recuperates with Roost.
"BARBARBABAARRRRRR!"
You gulp down a load before issuing an attack from your other Pokemon on the field, "Power-Up Punch!"
It just so happens that you issue the same move that Barbaracle's going to use. Whirling his arm around at rapid speed, Barbaracle charges up a powerful punch aimed at your other teammate. Once reaching full capacity, the barnacle beast stretches out his elongated arm for a pirate plagiarizing Power-Up Punch.
Luchy counters this with a Power-Up Punch of his own, receiving resisted damage while delivering a super-effective hit in return. Both of their Attack stats raise, slowly creeping up tension levels.
>Luchy's Attack rose!>Barbaracle's Attack rose! 