The distraction from the Acid attack gave Waver just enough time to throw a carefully aimed Confusion spell at the Hitmonchan. Though both he and Atlas were overwhelmed by the Hitmonchan's greater experience, he was hoping that the trump card of his own typing would help even the playing field a little more in their favor.

After all, he was just a stuffy academic from Sanctuary. Actual combat was well outside of his experience-- unlike Yuuna.

He cast a brief look up at the two women, awestruck by the odd grace of their terrible dance. It was hard to get a good reading of either of them amidst the clash of steel, but he heard the words from the Shadow as plainly as the cheers from the stands.

"Don't listen to her, Yuuna!" He called. "You know yourself better than that!"