"It's heating up!"
Seeing the two Pokémon in the arena, not only the commentators and audience but even the competitors watching the match grew excited.
This was the charm of Pokémon!
This was the charm of Pokémon Battles!
"Empoleon, Hydro Pump!"
Lu Ze curled his lips into a smile. "Ceruledge, Blast Burn!"
"There it is, a collision of water and fire! Steam is rising across the arena. The two Pokémon are evenly matched—will one side manage to overpower the other?"
"Boom!"
It seemed to be the explosion caused by Blast Burn. The enormous sound made the arena fall silent.
Of course, it only felt silent because white steam filled the field, obscuring what was happening inside.
"Drill Peck!"
"Lava Plume!"
Like an erupting volcano, scorching flames instantly engulfed the area around Ceruledge.
In just an instant, all the steam that had risen was evaporated.
As the steam disappeared, the commentators and audience could finally see Empoleon charging forward in a spinning rush.
The beak on Empoleon's face shone with white light and even seemed to have grown longer.
Even so, after entering Lava Plume's range, Empoleon still took some damage.
"Damn it!"
Meng Fanxing regretted his choice.
If he had used Liquidation instead of Drill Peck, Empoleon would have been wrapped in water and would not have suffered that unnecessary damage.
"Clang!"
A sudden metallic clash rang out, followed by a screeching sound that made everyone's teeth ache.
Drill Peck had collided with Iron Head. Naturally, it sounded like metal striking metal.
"The two Pokémon have entered another contest of strength, but they seem evenly matched. It probably won't be easy to determine a winner."
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, Empoleon realized the same thing. It immediately released its strength, performed a backflip, and landed steadily.
After landing,