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Torterra was too weak to continue, and so collapsed on the ground after the second Flame Thrower hit him head on. Diamond couldn't return him, however, as the Shadow Punch slammed into his arms and the impact spread through his body, he was launched off his feet backwards with a cry. He landed hard on his back, skidding back before rolling back to his feet, only to be upper-cutted by the gengar immediately after, and sent back to the ground again with another gasp. After settling, he retracted his arms, returned Torterra, and launched another pokeball into the air.

Charizard, now fully healed from his ordeal with Melaine, appeared in the air, roaring triumphantly in challenge to the Gengar and its compatriots. Diamond's Aura flared up again, focusing quickly around his fist as he launched himself to his feet. Knowing that a Fighting type move wouldn't work against the Ghost type Gengar, Diamond darted as fast as he could past him, heading straight for Lucian himself, aiming his Drain Punch square for his jaw, looking to put him on his ass as fast as possible.

"Flare Blitz the Gengar!"

Charizard roared ferociously, and the flame from his tail went wild, covering his body as he spun and then dove straight for the Gengar, roaring the entire time. Wings flared out to course correct and attempt to follow Gengar if he moved out of the way, but hopefully the shock value of being split between Diamond's direct attack on Lucian and the Charizard's Flare Blitz would allow both attacks to hit. Lucy stared on in horror. Still she was too scared to attack her former master, or really to attempt to offer much more advice. Hopefully Chloe and her pokemon would be able to react and counter as needed.