"Go."
Although the score was now three to two, it was still an acceptable situation for Cynthia.
Her Garchomp had yet to take the field.
Cynthia had absolute confidence in her Garchomp.
Even if—
Xia Yan's ace, Beedrill, had yet to take the field as well.
That Beedrill was powerful, but her Garchomp had never truly clashed head-on with Beedrill before. The outcome was still unknown.
And this time, Cynthia sent out—
Lucario, a Fighting-type and Steel-type Pokémon.
Its sharp eyes gleamed, while the four appendages behind its head swayed slightly despite the lack of wind. Its aura and presence were immensely powerful.
"Lucario—!!"
Lucario's red eyes were icy, its surging Aura brimming with absolute loyalty.
Looking at Cynthia's Lucario, Xia Yan frowned slightly.
But the Poké Ball he had thrown could no longer be recalled at this point.
"Sylveon~~"
Sylveon stepped forward with agile, graceful strides, its four ribbons swaying with the movement of its body.
However—
When it saw that its opponent was Lucario, whose gaze held determination and a faint ferocity, its little face could not help but scrunch up.
"Sylveon—"
As a Fairy-type Pokémon, it was naturally at a type disadvantage against a Steel-type Pokémon.
Moreover—
In terms of strength—
Though they were both Elite Four-level Pokémon, Sylveon could clearly sense the gap in strength between them.
This time, Xia Yan had been outpredicted by Cynthia.
He had even guessed that Cynthia might send out Garchomp to stabilize the situation, perhaps even forcefully sweep through several of his Pokémon.
Then, he could have Sylveon set up Misty Terrain before quickly withdrawing.
"Lucario, Extreme Speed, Power-Up Punch!"
Cynthia crossed her arms and gave her orders with a calm expression.
However—
The moves she had chosen made it clear that Lucario was a Pokémon built for aggressive offense.