Qualifying Round, Round 1, Conclusion

"This guy's pretty impressive. What a shame."

Heiduo watched Goromaru's composed face in the distance with great interest.

That kid's expression changed like Ditto's, shifting from dejection to overflowing confidence, from despondency to unyielding determination. It changed so much it could leave people dumbfounded.

But accordingly, his strength had undergone some unusual changes.

Resonance aside—that was nothing new.

The key was the instant Bronzong's Gyro Ball collided with Electivire's Fire Punch.

If Heiduo's eyes had not deceived him, the silver sphere on Bronzong's forehead had indeed suddenly expanded under the pressure of Fire Punch!

Like a final burst before death.

Other than Bronzong being about to get beaten to death by Electivire, the only explanation for that phenomenon was a move leveling up in the heat of battle.

Unfortunately, level seven moves were not that easy to raise. The silver ball had only grown a tiny bit.

It was immediately suppressed by Electivire again.

It had to suppress it! Otherwise, it would lose all face!

Where had Electivire's blue fire come from? Charizard, of course!

To increase Fire Punch's power, it had stubbornly endured Charizard's flames in an attempt to absorb the higher-temperature blue fire.

This blue Fire Punch was a small trump card!

If Bronzong could suppress it even like this, what the hell was it supposed to fight with!

A head-on clash! It had to go head-on! It could not spoil it!

Yet the blue fire card had now been completely revealed.

Still, Electivire believed Bronzong was worth showing its hand for, so Heiduo let it do as it pleased. He did not want Electivire to have any regrets.

The match continued.

Magnezone took Stealth Rock upon entering, countless white stone shards crackling against its body, seemingly without much effect.

Because it was only half damage—one-sixteenth fixed damage.