Bang!
In an instant, the sounds of flames exploding and flesh being struck rang out together. Mawile was sent flying by Zeraora before it even had time to defend itself!
The sight stunned countless spectators. Even the cheers for Opal fell silent as everyone stared blankly at Zeraora, which had revealed itself.
What... was that speed?
In the stands, Dande's eyes lit up as he slapped his thigh. "It's practically like Extreme Speed!"
Opal's reaction was the mildest of anyone in the stadium.
She merely narrowed her eyes, planted her parasol on the ground, and calmly said, "Get up!"
The fallen Mawile staggered back to its feet. The huge maw behind it opened to its limit, and its gentle appearance vanished.
Seeing Mawile take a defensive stance, Su Hao said in a deep voice, "Plasma Bolt Punch!"
Zeraora raised both hands over its head as dazzling lightning gathered. Then it slammed the ground, sending every bit of electricity flowing underground.
Violent lightning raced through the earth veins, arriving before Mawile in the blink of an eye.
Opal frowned slightly. Everyone knew that Ground-type Pokémon were largely immune to Electric-type moves because of their close connection to the ground. Many Electric-type attacks would be directly conducted into the earth, dispersing the current and rendering them ineffective.
If Zeraora had simply made a mistake, that would have been one thing.
But if it had not, then the power of this Electric-type attack would be terrifying. More troublesome still was what it revealed: Zeraora possessed incredibly powerful control over electricity itself.
"Protect!"
Without hesitation, Opal chose the absolute defense of Protect.
A pale green barrier spread open. Mawile was bathed in blinding Spark, yet remained completely unharmed. Zeraora did not feel discouraged by this.
Not only was Mawile itself an Elite Four Level