[Ah, but distancing yourself through flight also means there's that much more distance for him to counter before impact, even if it is inevitable.]

Assist!

[... There's a abrupt, but menacing sounding roar (well, for a cat anyway) that sounds from Coco before it's cut off by the pulse-wave knocking her down, and this time she doesn't get up.]


Coco! [He rushes over to her side and strokes her reassuringly.] S'okay, Coco. You did really good even though we didn't win this round... [Returning her to her ball dodododo- He turns his attention to Grimsley.]

I've never seen a pokemon like Hydreigon before...