Pokemon: I'll Exchange Everything

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"Use Razor Leaf!"

Sara, with a smile on her face, launched her attack. Her entire demeanor had changed, giving Liam the feeling that she was a completely different person. 

Even little Erica, standing nearby, couldn't help but shiver, hugging her Gloom tightly and muttering softly about how scary it was.

"Venusaur!!"

Upon hearing the command, Venusaur swung its body, the long leaves on its back whipping through the air. Two sharp green leaves shot out, spinning rapidly as they flew toward Weavile. 

The leaves sliced through the ground, leaving deep gashes, showcasing their formidable power.

"Weavile, dodge it, then use Double Team!"

Liam knew that Grass-type moves wouldn't deal much damage to Weavile, but there was no need to take the hit head-on. 

Weavile's strengths were its speed and burst power, so a direct clash would be unwise.

"Weavile!"

Venusaur's Razor Leaf attack only consisted of two leaves, which Weavile easily dodged. Then, it charged toward Venusaur, creating multiple shadow clones as it moved. 

The clones spread out across the battlefield, quickly surrounding Venusaur.

"Venusaur!"

Venusaur looked around, unable to distinguish which Weavile was the real one and which were the clones. Its expression turned to confusion and anxiety.

"Now! Weavile, use Icy Wind!"

Seeing that Weavile's Double Team had successfully confused Venusaur, Liam immediately shouted the next command.

"Weavile!"

In an instant, all the clones began to move, each extending their claws and unleashing Icy Wind, whether real or fake.

"Venusaur, use Petal Dance!!"

"Saur!"

Faced with the overwhelming onslaught of icy winds, Sara couldn't tell which attacks were real either. 

She had no choice but to have Venusaur use a wide-range move for both defense and counterattack.

Upon hearing the command, Venusaur let out a low roar, and countless petals began to scatter from the massive flower on its back. 

The petals formed a swirling tidal wave of flowers, sweeping across the battlefield.

As expected, Weavile's Icy Wind was blocked by Venusaur's Petal Dance. Although some petals froze and fell to the ground, the sheer number of them quickly overwhelmed the icy attack. 

The tidal wave of petals soon engulfed all the shadow clones surrounding Venusaur.

"Weavile!"

Seeing the wave of petals approaching, Weavile retreated, but its clones couldn't dodge and were shattered into pieces, disappearing one by one.

"Weavile! Don't let Petal Dance hit you! Keep dodging and wait for Venusaur to become confused after Petal Dance ends before attacking!"

Petal Dance was indeed a powerful move, both in terms of range and damage. However, it had a drawback: after using it for a while, the Pokémon would become confused. (Note: Originally said to be 2 to 3 turns, but adjusted here.)

This was the perfect time to strike, provided you could survive the initial onslaught.

"Weavile!"

Upon hearing Liam's command, Weavile immediately began to sprint, its agile body leaping and darting across the battlefield, dodging the incoming tidal wave of petals.

"Why are you running away from such beautiful petals? Hehe, Venusaur! Use Sweet Scent!"

Sara watched as Weavile dodged frantically and chuckled before issuing her next command.

"Venusaur!"

Venusaur shook the massive flower on its back once more, releasing a pink, sweet-smelling aroma that quickly spread across the entire battlefield.

The scent was incredibly pleasant. 

Even Liam, who had been suffering from the stench earlier, couldn't help but take a deep breath. For a moment, he felt his soul almost intoxicated by the fragrance. 

It was a relief to smell something nice for a change.

Weavile also caught a whiff of the sweet scent. The intoxicating aroma noticeably slowed its movements, and as its speed decreased, it was quickly caught by the tidal wave of petals.

"Weavile!"

Hit by the attack, Weavile was swept into the petal storm, letting out a cry of pain. It covered its head with its claws to protect its vital spots, its face contorted in pain.

"Weavile! Hang in there, Weavile!"

Hearing Weavile's cry of pain, Liam snapped out of his daze. 

Seeing Weavile struggling in the petal storm, his face filled with worry, he silently cursed himself for getting distracted earlier.

"Venusaur... Venusaur..."

Fortunately, Venusaur had been using Petal Dance for a while now. After catching Weavile in the attack, Venusaur succumbed to the side effects of Petal Dance and became confused. 

It let out a series of disoriented roars, shaking its head as if drunk.

Once Venusaur entered its confused state, the tidal wave of petals lost control and quickly dissipated into the air. Freed from the Petal Dance, Weavile adjusted its posture mid-air and landed safely on the ground. 

It licked the small wounds on its claws, its eyes narrowing as it glared at Venusaur with a cold, determined gaze.

"Now's our chance! Time for payback! Use Night Slash!"

As soon as Weavile broke free from Petal Dance, Liam shouted.

Weavile didn't make a sound this time. A dark aura enveloped its body as it transformed into a ghostly shadow, charging toward Venusaur at incredible speed.

"Be careful, Venusaur! The enemy's coming! Use Vine Whip!"

Seeing Weavile charging forward, Sara's smile vanished. She shouted at Venusaur in a panic.

"Venusaur! Venusaur!"

However, Venusaur was still in a confused state and didn't obey Sara's command. Instead, it extended two vines and began smacking itself on the head.

"Venusaur! Snap out of it, Venusaur!"

Seeing this, Sara grew even more anxious, her eyes filled with worry.

"Weavile!"

Meanwhile, Weavile had already closed the distance. It raised one claw high, glowing with a dark energy, and slashed fiercely at Venusaur's neck. 

Venusaur let out a pained cry as its massive body toppled to the side.

"Follow up! Weavile, use Icy Wind!"

Seeing Weavile's successful sneak attack and Venusaur collapsing, Liam immediately ordered the finishing blow.

"Weavile!"

Weavile responded with a cry, swinging its sharp claws to release a freezing gust of wind.

Just then, Venusaur, which had been lying on the ground, suddenly opened its eyes and let out a low roar. 

The vines that had been limp around its body suddenly lashed out, striking Weavile from the side with a powerful whip. 

Weavile let out a grunt as its body was sent flying, tumbling across the ground before managing to get back on its feet. It let out an angry roar, but its face twisted in pain as it fell to one knee. 

Clearly, the Vine Whip had dealt significant damage.

"Great job, Venusaur! Now use Synthesis!" Sara, seeing Venusaur's successful counterattack, cheered excitedly and immediately ordered it to recover.

"Venusaur!"

Venusaur struggled to lift itself up, and the massive flower on its back began to absorb sunlight, restoring its health.

"Not so fast! Weavile, use Snatch! We'll be taking that Synthesis for ourselves!"

Seeing Weavile injured again, Liam sighed inwardly. After all, Venusaur was one of the starter Pokémon, with exceptional strength and talent. 

Taking it down in one hit had been too optimistic.

Remembering that Weavile had learned Snatch after evolving into Weavile, Liam saw the perfect opportunity to use it.

"Weavile!"

Upon hearing the command, Weavile's face broke into a sly grin. It raised its claws as if embracing something, and a dark glow flashed. 

A golden-green light flew from Venusaur's body into Weavile's, and Weavile's wounds began to heal rapidly as its stamina was restored. 

Weavile let out a gleeful chuckle as it stood up, its eyes locking onto the still-dazed Venusaur before charging forward.

"Ah! How can you use such a cheap move! That's so unfair! Venusaur, counterattack! Use Razor Leaf!"

Seeing Venusaur's recovery move stolen, Sara stomped her feet in frustration and immediately ordered a counterattack.

However, Liam had no intention of giving Venusaur another chance to fight back. It was time to end this battle.

"Weavile! Use Quick Attack, then follow up with Slash!"

"Weavile!"

As soon as Liam gave the command, Weavile's speed increased even further, turning into a streak of light as it charged forward.

Sara's Venusaur, upon hearing her command, finally reacted and struggled to launch several Razor Leaves.

But the weakened Razor Leaves were easily dodged by Weavile, which slammed into Venusaur's neck once more. 

A swift Slash followed, and Venusaur let out a final cry before collapsing, unable to continue.

"Venusaur is unable to battle! The little black one wins! I now declare the winner of the Rainbow badge challenge to be the challenger!"

As soon as Venusaur fell, little Erica ran to the center of the battlefield, raising a small hand and announcing the result loudly.