> Dodge, Launch, ATTACK

Piplup began to dodge backwards, but... well.. the beam is still coming towards him, so just moving backwards isn't going to suddenly make the beam go left or right... so Piplup backs up all the way until it hits your legs. He is hit and has health drained from him. Sad.

"Strahm! Let's do it again!" You grab Piplup and with all your might, you launch him upwards. "FLYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!"

"PIPLUUUUUUUUUUUUP!"

"STRAHM! I BELIEVE IN YOU! YOU CAN DO IT! AERIAL AAAAAACE!"

"Pi..PIPLUUUUUUUUUP!"

Strahm resigns to his only option and begins dive bombing straight at Turtwig, bracing himself for impact. Strahm was like a missile now and even impacted like one as Strahm and Turtwig met head-to-head... literally. Things seemed to freeze in time for a moment at the exact impact; Turtwig's face in fear, Barry's face in shock and awe, and Piplup's face also in fear. It was glorious... the next thing you know, Piplup is standing over a fallen Turtwig, almost not quite believing himself that he just won a battle in a truly awesome way.

"W-woah," Barry managed to mutter. "You... I guess you win!"