Once one side had three Pokémon incapacitated, the All-out Battle entered its second half, with a ten-minute rest time in between.
Sato and Sen returned to their respective rest booths, silently considering their tactics for the latter half.
The ten minutes passed in an instant. Many spectators did not even have time to use the restroom before the match began again.
Sato and Sen went on stage once more. The Fighting Intent in both their eyes had not diminished; if anything, it had grown even stronger.
"Both sides please send out your battling Pokémon!"
As the referee sharply brought down both flags, Sato and Sen each threw out two Poké Balls.
Red light flashed, and two small, exquisite Pokémon appeared on the newly replaced enormous battlefield.
One was jet-black, with faintly glowing yellow rings across its body: a beautiful, aloof Umbreon.
The other was pure white, with a green mohawk and large white ears like wings. Though small, it looked exceptionally dashing!
Shaymin Sky Forme! "A Mythical Pokémon?"
Sato raised a brow, astonished. Although Shaymin was one of the easier Mythical Pokémon to encounter, it was still a Mythical Pokémon.
Not to mention, this one was in its Sky Forme!...
Blackthorn City. Lance and Tsubaki were staring intently at the television screen, which was broadcasting Sato and Sen's Elite Four Ranking Match live.
"Shaymin is a Mythical Pokémon from the Sinnoh Region, right? Elite Four Sen is pretty amazing, to have even caught a Mythical Pokémon," Clair said with a hint of admiration.
Lance, however, said leisurely, "Mythical Pokémon are called Mythical Pokémon because of their Special Abilities, not their combat strength.
"When Mythical Pokémon are weak, they can't win against even a Rattata..."
The next moment, Lance fell silent, astonished as he watched Shaymin relentlessly attack Umbreon on the