[Lyra can't help but wince as the Dark Pulse hits Xatu dead-on. Xatu nearly collapses from that blow alone; it's very clear that he won't be able to survive another one of those. Gengar hits hard, and it's fast to boot. Her mind starts racing as she tries to come up with a way out, some sort of method to make sure Xatu wins this one.
...She's got nothing. This isn't a matchup that Xatu can win. Xatu is weak enough that any move Silver pulls is bound to KO the bird. If she switches Xatu out, she keeps him from fainting, but that means another Pokemon has to take the hit meant for him, and that means the team as a whole is weaker for it. Both she and Xatu know it; it's the ugliest part of Pokemon battling, but there's no avoiding it. She's sending her Xatu out on a kamikaze mission, so to speak.
The only question left is which move to use. Signal Beam and Psychic are both out against a ghost-type. Ominous Wind probably won't have the power to KO Gengar, though it will weaken it. Confuse Ray sticks Gengar with a status condition, making it easier for whatever comes after Xatu. Her mind hovers between the two for a brief, indecisive moment, but she settles quickly. No time to hesitate in the middle of a fight.]
...Sorry, Xatu. Ominous Wind!
[The bird cries out solemnly, spreading his wings wide as a chill wind roars through the arena.]
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...She's got nothing. This isn't a matchup that Xatu can win. Xatu is weak enough that any move Silver pulls is bound to KO the bird. If she switches Xatu out, she keeps him from fainting, but that means another Pokemon has to take the hit meant for him, and that means the team as a whole is weaker for it. Both she and Xatu know it; it's the ugliest part of Pokemon battling, but there's no avoiding it. She's sending her Xatu out on a kamikaze mission, so to speak.
The only question left is which move to use. Signal Beam and Psychic are both out against a ghost-type. Ominous Wind probably won't have the power to KO Gengar, though it will weaken it. Confuse Ray sticks Gengar with a status condition, making it easier for whatever comes after Xatu. Her mind hovers between the two for a brief, indecisive moment, but she settles quickly. No time to hesitate in the middle of a fight.]
...Sorry, Xatu. Ominous Wind!
[The bird cries out solemnly, spreading his wings wide as a chill wind roars through the arena.]