"Heat Wave!"
"Sandstorm!"
As the referee's whistle sounded, Lance and Sato issued their commands almost simultaneously.
Charizard flapped its wings. Though it made no special move, a scorching Heat Wave instantly swept across the field.
On the other side, Cacturne swung both arms, spinning its entire body. A golden Sandstorm rapidly spread outward from its center.
Golden sand and blazing flames collided fiercely in the middle of the field, each holding its ground! Suddenly, Charizard dipped down, rushed straight into the Heat Wave, passed through the Sandstorm, and flew directly toward Cacturne.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~
A bright blue light suddenly flashed at the center of the Sandstorm, then blasted upward from below, tearing straight through the entire storm! Flare Blitz! Wait...
Where was Cacturne? Where was Sato's huge, huge Cacturne? "Cacturne!"
Suddenly, a soft cry rang out directly beneath Charizard. When it instinctively looked down, it only felt its tail being viciously grabbed and yanked downward.
But in the audience's eyes, the shrunken Cacturne had suddenly rushed out from the "desert," kicked off, leaped straight up to Charizard, grabbed its tail, and slammed it down!
Terrifying burst power and sharp awareness of blind spots—Cacturne displayed combat capability completely different from before.
It was... surprising! Charizard plummeted toward the ground, trying to regain its balance.
Meanwhile, Cacturne flew backward as it descended, violently kicking the air with both legs to accelerate toward Charizard.
"Blast Burn!"
Seeing Cacturne still attacking so recklessly, Lance simply stopped holding back and directly had Charizard launch a fierce assault.
Whoosh... boom!
Blast Burn poured forth, driving Charizard down even faster, but it also struck Cacturne, which had nowhere to brace itself in the air.
The next moment, Charizard crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of smoke and dust. Cacturne, meanwhile, fell nearby like