In the end, victory in a Pokémon Battle was decided by strength!
"Hariyama, Fake Out!"
The streamer was completely fired up now. He no longer paid attention to the barrage in his livestream and threw himself wholeheartedly into the battle!
"Quick Guard."
Seeing Iron Valiant block Hariyama's attack, and seeing the Gym Leader once again predict the challenger's move, both the challengers in the audience and the viewers in the two livestreams were somewhat shocked.
[As expected of a Gym Leader chosen by the officials?]
[He's way too strong! How are we supposed to clear this?]
[If Elite Four-level Pokémon are this strong, would it be better if I went up against them with beginner-level Pokémon?]
[That makes sense. The lower the strength, the fewer possible variations there are, so predicting moves becomes less effective.]
[The weaker the Pokémon, the less the trainer's ability matters. Maybe we really can get a Gym Badge that way.]
Everyone discussed it animatedly. After blocking Hariyama's attack, Iron Valiant immediately launched a counterattack.
Psycho Cut gathered around its arms as it continuously slashed at Hariyama.
Forced into a corner, Hariyama could only retreat again and again, using its fan-like palms to block Iron Valiant's attacks.
"Hariyama, Detect, then Poison Jab!"
Seizing the opportunity, the streamer immediately chose to counterattack.
After fending off Iron Valiant's assault, purple energy gathered in Hariyama's right palm as it thrust directly at Iron Valiant.
"Boom!"
"When did that happen?!"
Just as Poison Jab was about to land, a rift suddenly appeared in the sky.
A white beam of energy shot down from the rift and struck Hariyama directly.
Future Sight!
[No way, when did it use Future Sight? Did anyone see it?]
[When Iron Valiant first came out, right before Hariyama used Fake Out, it made a small movement.]