Giovanni cursed under his breath when he saw the pidgeot released. He knew immediately that his pokemon would not survive the attack. However, when Leaf announced a physical attack, there was a small window of hope. Biting at his lip, he watched the scene unfold.
As the bird dove towards the nidoqueen, she curled over, presenting her spiny back as a defence mechanism, invoking her poison point ability. It wasn't a sure thing, but there was still the possibility that the pidgeot would suffer the effects of poison.
Calling back the fainted pokemon, he considered the remainder of his team. He just so happened to have one that would still claw back the advantage. He called forth his Rhydon.
"Very much an arms race, this. Isn't it?" He chuckled slightly. "Stone edge, quickly."