...isn't it then disadvantageous to call out moves before your opponent has them declared, at least in a language they speak? He at least does not yet feel competent to pronounce any of these local words so he's reading off the Ibyabekan translation when he tells Scallion to Wing Attack the Porygon and Atyon to try Confusion on the Gastly.

Bianca instructs Gastly to use Lick on Atyon and Porygon to use Tackle on Scallion.

"Ooooooooh, you can instruct them in another language! That lets you keep the flair of calling things out while leaving the instructions private from your opponent—normally if you want to keep an instruction private you'd huddle with your Pokemon and say them quietly, but in more casual battles, people like to yell them out."

After a few seconds, she calls out to the Pokemon "Go!"

Gastly shoots across the battlefield quick as lightning, and licks Atyon on the head.

Atyon shows little visible reaction, but the Pokedex app informs Kyeo that he's taken damage and is now "paralyzed".

He hits back at the Gastly with Confusion, telekinetically jerking him around.

Gastly is hit hard! He slumps in his floating, hovering only an inch or so above the ground, and closes his eyes. Bianca recalls him to his ball.

Scallion and the Porygon trade their respective physical blows. Each one makes a joyful, triumphant sound when they hit the other, and a weak whine and wince when they're hit. The Pokedex informs Kyeo that they've each taken some damage.

"This is a great demonstration of some concepts! Atyon suffered a status condition—in this case 'paralyzed', which in the context of a battle doesn't mean fully immobilized, just that there's a chance on each turn he won't be able to move in time. My Gastly was knocked out in one move because he took a critical hit—sometimes a Pokemon gets lucky and their move hits extra hard, and your Confusion was already almost enough to knock out my Gastly due to its super effective typing."

"Is there a way to -" he pauses for a brief coughing fit, "to make that happen more often?" He's very weak-voiced now. Hopefully Atyon can receive his congratulations telepathically.

"There's a drug for it, Dire Hit, raises the critical-hit rate for one battle. Some held items, too, Razor Claw and Scope Lens. Using an item on a Pokemon takes up a turn in battle and they can only hold one at a time. Do you need a drink of water? There are drinking fountains in the school, or I could get you a bottle from the cafeteria."

Nod nod.

"Pause," Bianca instructs the Pokemon loudly and clearly, and begins walking towards the school entrance.

He follows her.

There's a drinking fountain soon after they enter! Bianca points it out.

Water doesn't actually have a lot of effect on his voice beyond the placebo but it's incompatible with being expected to talk.

When Kyeo is done drinking water, Bianca will start heading back out towards the football field.

And they can resume their battle. Is Atyon allowed to help Scallion gang up on the Porygon?

Yes!

Then they can probably polish it off pretty quick.

They do indeed! Atyon misses a move due to the paralysis, but it doesn't change the outcome.

Berries for the winners!

Scallion chirps and flies in a circle around Kyeo!

Nom.

"Congratulations! You won your first battle. ...aaaaaaaand I just realized we forgot to make a bet. Uh, usually it's customary to bet a small amount of Pokedollars on a battle, I would've bet around 500."

She hands Kyeo a 500 Pokedollar note.

"Thank you," Kyeo manages after what is probably an impolitely prolonged stare at the money. He... takes... it?

Bianca smiles.