The Pangoro, with a bamboo leaf dangling from its mouth, looked at the Mega Chandelure in mid-air with disdain.
"Pangoro, use Bullet Punch!"
Chuck looked at the Mega Chandelure that was being strengthened in the air and gave instructions.
The Pangoro's fist turned Metallic Color, its body moved faster, and it became a black and white shadow as it rushed towards the Mega Chandelure in mid-air.
By the time Roy reacted, the Pangoro had already left the ground, soared into the air, and arrived in front of the Mega Chandelure, throwing a punch at it.
The Mega Chandelure, which was undergoing a power-up, couldn't dodge in time and was Pangoro's punch. However, Steel type moves only caused minor damage to the Ghost type - Mega Chandelure Fire type.
The Mega Chandelure's body only swayed slightly.
However, the Pangoro rushed in front of the Mega Chandelure not just to unleash that Bullet Punch.
After unleashing a Bullet Punch, the Pangoro leaped into the air and extended its thick claws, firmly gripping the two lamp holders of the Mega Chandelure.
With a burst of strength from his shoulders, he twisted his waist in mid-air, slamming the Mega Chandelure with a powerful Storm Throw, sending it crashing to the ground.
With a loud bang, the Mega Chandelure's body crashed onto the arena floor, sending rubble and dust flying outwards.
As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the Mega Chandelure lay tilted at the bottom of the pit, its eerie purple Will-O-Wisp inside the lamp holder scattering and flickering.
After landing, the Pangoro charged at the Mega Chandelure again, this time with black Dark type energy condensed on its fist.
By the time Mega Chandelure regained consciousness, it was too late to float into the air, and the Pangoro's fist was about to strike.
"Chandelure, use Protect!"
"Lamp!"
A vibrant green energy shield appeared in front of the Mega Chandelure, blocking the Pangoro's punch.
Taking advantage of the fact that the energy shield hadn't shattered yet, the Mega Chandelure flung out several green Energy Balls at the Pangoro.
The Pangoro stretched out its paws and blocked the two Energy Balls that came from one behind the other in front of its chest.
Taking advantage of this time Mega Chandelure, having created some distance, floated back into the air.
Chuck wanted to use the same trick again, and once again commanded the Pangoro to use the Bullet Punch to approach the Mega Chandelure.
However, the Mega Chandelure had already learned its lesson once. Before the Pangoro could charge forward, the lamp holders around its body emitted scorching waves of fire, forcing the Pangoro back to the ground.
"Pangoro, Double Team Followed by Floral Healing!"
"Roar!!"
The Pangoro's body split into ten, and ten figures rushed towards the Mega Chandelure in succession.
Unable to distinguish between the real and fake clones, the Mega Chandelure simply Spit Up flames. The clone of the Pangoro, which was charging at the front, turned into a cloud of ashes and vanished in the Arena the moment it came into contact with the flames.
The Flamethrower was followed by the remaining dozen or so figures, and in an instant, only the two Pangoro remained on the field.
The Mega Chandelure conjured a massive Shadow Ball, which slammed into the Pangoro located slightly behind it.
The massive Shadow Ball blasted back to the edge of the Arena upon contact with the Pangoro.
Unlike its previous clones, the Pangoro did not simply disappear.
Which one did this hit? It's real!
The next second, the Pangoro, struck by the Shadow Ball, transformed into a small dinosaur doll and vanished with a "bang!"
Roy instantly realized that it wasn't a clone of the Pangoro, but Substitute.
He looked up at Chuck on the opposite command post, only to see Chuck giving him a triumphant smile.
It turns out that the Pangoro used Substitute while using Double Team, with both the real body and the Substitute hiding behind the Double Team and moving forward together.
All Roy could say was that Chuck's move was truly underhanded, but it was also a pretty good tactic that they had to seriously study.
At this moment, the true form of the Pangoro in front rushed into the air and slammed a fist carrying Dark type energy down into the body of the Mega Chandelure.
Seeing that it could no longer dodge, the Mega Chandelure did not resist when the evil energy of the Pangoro struck its body. Instead, it secretly directed a ball of Ghostly Purple flame from the lamp holder to attach to the Pangoro's forearm.
The next second, Pangoro's fist, imbued with Dark type energy, slammed Mega Chandelure to the ground once again.
Having already exhausted its stamina with Heracross, Mega Chandelure felt as if its body was about to fall apart.
The Pangoro had just landed, was thinking of using another "Sleight of Hand "Floral Healing before the Mega Chandelure could get up.
But suddenly he felt a Burn sensation on his body, and a Ghostly Purple Will-O-Wisp clung to him, burning away his life force.
The Pangoro looked at his two fists, and for some reason, he felt that he couldn't clench them tightly.
Seeing the Pangoro engulfed in Will-O-Wisp on the field, Chuck on the command bench felt a sudden sense of powerlessness. He knew that the Pangoro was in a state of Burns, and its own attack power was halved.
Roy's Mega Chandelure somehow managed to attach its Will-O-Wisp to the Pangoro.
Let's put aside the question of whether the Pangoro can replace the Mega Chandelure.
Even if he's replaced, Roy still has one Pokémon hasn't been used yet. He's seen both the opponent's Misdreavus and the giant Gengar.
It was difficult to deal with even a year ago, let alone now.
The outcome of this match can be considered a foregone conclusion.
While Burn, the Pangoro's physical attack is halved, and its punches against Mega Chandelure become weak and powerless.
Meanwhile, the Mega Chandelure, which had fallen to the ground, seized the opportunity to repel the Pangoro with an Ice Beam.
The Pangoro looked at the frost that had formed on its chest, and combined with the Burn sensation on its body, it instantly experienced the feeling of being in both ice and fire.
The Pangoro wanted to retaliate, but the Mega Chandelure retreated, dodging the Pangoro's now-weakened fist, and then unleashed two Energy Balls and a Fire Blast.
"Pangoro, use Protect!"
Chuck was still unwilling to give up; he had to replace Roy's Mega Chandelure no matter what.
We can't let Roy pull off a one-for-three trade, can we?
A vibrant green energy shield appeared in front of the Pangoro, blocking the green Energy Ball from the Mega Chandelure.
Immediately afterwards, the flames on the Mega Chandelure Lamp holder continuously changed colors, Ice Beams, Fire Blast, Shadow Ball... a barrage of colorful skill effects that relentlessly struck the energy shield.
Under the relentless attacks of the Mega Chandelure's skills, the Pangoro's energy shield gradually gave way and shattered.
Finally, the Fire Blast that shattered the energy shield slammed into the Pangoro.
The Pangoro, struck by the Fire Blast, staggered backward and knelt on the ground.
Is that all?
The Pangoro looked at his hand and the Ghostly Purple flame burning on it, feeling resentful.
He couldn't believe he had lost like this.
The Defiant Pangoro launched its final charge against the Mega Chandelure.
The Gym students watching the battle clenched their fists, silently cheering for the Pangoro.
Mega Chandelure's skills kept exploding on and around the Pangoro, but the Pangoro continued to charge forward regardless.
Finally, the Pangoro's fist stopped just 10cm away from the Mega Chandelure, but that was all it could do.
The Mega Chandelure's Flamethrower took away the last bit of strength from the Pangoro, leaving it unable to fight and causing it to collapse to the ground with its round eyes showing.
Mega Chandelure felt a sense of relief upon recalling the fist that had been so close to him; his own strength was also running low.
If he gets hit by that punch again, he'll probably end up like the Pangoro.
The Gym referee, seeing that all three of Chuck's Pokémon were unable to battle, immediately announced the battle's outcome.
"The Pangoro has lost its fighting ability. The winner of this battle is the challenger, Roy!!"
After the referee announced the battle results, Mega Chandelure reverted to its Mega Evolution form and became Chandelure again, then floated back to Roy's side.
"Well done! The Chandelure brilliant!"
"Lamp!"
After Chuck returned the Pangoro to its Poké Ball, he came to Roy's side and took out a brown fist-shaped Badge from his Spatial Bracelet.
"You brat, this Strike Badge, a symbol of power and glory, is yours. If you lose it, I'll hold you responsible."