At the instant the two sides reached a stalemate, another faint white light flashed across Metagross's body.
It used Iron Defense for the second time!
Then Metagross lowered its four metal arms and hurled its massive body forward.
It was Body Press!
The Fighting-type Body Press struck Tauros squarely.
Tauros let out a pained grunt. Its enormous body flew backward like a kite with its string cut and crashed heavily at the edge of the field. After struggling twice, it could no longer battle.
"Tauros!"
A Li cried out in alarm.
The surroundings fell silent for an instant, then erupted in thunderous cries. "It won in one hit?!"
"What move was that? That power was insane!"
"A Li's Tauros could even take Heracross's Take Down head-on-"
Comments flooded the livestream even faster.
[Holy shit! Is this the power of a Shiny Metagross just like Champion Steven's? I'm singing its praises!]
[This Shiny Metagross is ridiculously strong!]
[A Li trained at a Gym, for crying out loud. How can the gap be this huge-]
Milotic immediately used Life Dew from the sidelines, sending tiny droplets infused with green healing energy into Metagross and Tauros.
Watching Tauros receive treatment, A Li gave Lin Mo a complicated look and said, "You're strong," before turning to leave.
Yet rather than discouraging the challengers, this victory only fired up their fighting spirit.
A young man wearing glasses immediately stepped forward. "Let me try! My Heracross won't lose!"
A red light flashed, and a deep-blue Pokémon appeared. With a thick horn atop its head, it resembled an oversized rhinoceros beetle.
``` [Pokémon: Heracross]
[Type: Bug, Fighting]
[Category: Single-Horn Pokémon]
[Ability: Swarm (Greatly increases the power of Bug-type moves when its HP falls below a certain level.)]
[Moves: Arm Thrust, Fury Attack, Pin Missile, Bug Bite, Low