>>22387933>>22388034Erco was surprised by another combatant, perhaps the one from before? it was hard to tell in the rain, coming to their aid. Their motives eluded him, but for the moment help would not be a bad thing.
The powerful water attack, aimed at the gliscor it held type advantage for, would not hit its intended foe. Despite looking rather slow, cradily was actually very adept at moving along beaches and muddy terrain, and it threw itself into the way of the strike. As the blast of water smashed into it, the plant absorbed it without a single wound being taken. In fact, it seemed to glow as if empowered by the strike.
> Storm drain, Sp. Atk raised.The inclusion of another distraction gave them an opening Erco sought to capitalize on. "Emiko. We need to move, if we stay put we'll be cut off and surrounded. Come on!" The bodyguard called out as he moved to her side, and motioned for her and their pokemon to come along with them down the muddy road - the only way out.
"Stall them up with a giga drain." He also said. The prehistoric plant swung around and tried to dig its tentacles into the water type to drain its life force...before it moved to follow the trainer. It actually had a pretty easy time of this, being able to glide on the muck.