The Wobbuffet had barely settled into his comforting, shadowy corner before he changed his mind; determined to present this strange new world with a brave face, he leaned forward again to peer around the corner. He had expected to see the three Pokemon he before witnessed, but instead he got a good look at a wild-faced Meditite barreling toward him at great speed. Caught totally off-guard, he tried to mumble out a greeting, a warning, or perhaps an apology but just managed a surprised blurt that was instantly cut short by the Meditite's eager shout. The Wobbuffet had no clue what 'confusion' was (though it pretty accurately described his current situation, truth to be told), but the instant that word exited the Meditite's mouth, a vaguely pink wave of energy emanated from her fist and flew straight toward him.

His first instinct was indignation. The second was self-preservation. Scrunching his eyes shut, the Wobbuffet threw up his arms in front of his face. As such, he didn't notice a purple, shadowy mist slide from his body, slither across the floor, and tag the Meditite on the heel--all of which happened in less than a second. While he was too distracted to take note of this unobtrusive event, Jess would quickly realize that if she tried to escape, a shadowy band would solidify around her ankle and root her to the spot, preventing her from fleeing. The telekinetic force made contact, but instead of the mind-reeling agony he had expected to receive from the psychic assault, he felt only a minor pang, like a headache. [i]That wasn't so bad[/i], he mused, eyes still closed and arms up, and with the realization he relaxed his arms, dropping them to his side.

Yet another surprise greeted him as a silvery sheen spread across his skin, glowing brighter by the second. The Wobbuffet's befuddlement turned to a sort of anger, and with a vindicative "kyah!" the dazzling energy erupted, firing off a silvery blast right back at Jess. He had instinctively used Mirror Coat, and now Jess's own strike would be returned to her twofold unless she intervened.