Halving his HP so early on was not smart it turns out. By some small miracle (or perhaps sheer spite) the Haunter clings on, but it's a near thing. He doesn't have much left in him. He looks as though even a weak move could take him out of the game. He glares accusingly at his trainer, making it clear where he's laying the blame for this. Still. He has one last dirty trick left, and he doesn't need his trainer's permission to do it. He locks eyes with the Chimecho, binding them with a Destiny Bond before his inevitable defeat.

"Hey!"

Steve clearly isn't impressed by this clear defiance, but Haunter just looks smug. If he can't stay in the game, at least he can take away some of their opponent's ability to heal.

The Sticky Web does hit, and Steve is floundering a little now that his best moves have been rendered helpless. Strategy on the fly is not his strongest point, though he at least knows most of his team's offensive moves pretty well. After some hesitation that might help Kazuki gather his thoughts, he barks out his next orders.

"Donphan! Use Fire Fang on that Kriketune. Swampert... Toxic on Ampharos."