White and brown streaks of light raced toward each other.
The two Pokémon moved so fast that the commands came a beat late.
"Extreme Speed!"
"Accelerock!"
In an instant, the Midday Lycanroc lowered its head, bracing its hardest point for the impact. But its opponent was not only fast—its reactions were razor-sharp.
At the moment of collision, Regieleki's slender feet touched the ground. It sprang upward, leaving Lycanroc lunging at empty air.
"Awro?!"
Lycanroc skidded to a stop and started to turn. A white flash appeared above its head, and pain slammed into its back like a falling hammer!
Bang!
The impact rang out with a dull thud, and Lycanroc fell with a howl.
Regieleki had dropped back down the instant it leaped. Changing direction in midair without slowing was almost unbelievable.
It was as if it had stepped off a wall of air.
"Changed direction twice in an instant?"
Nemona marveled, then immediately ordered, "Rock Tomb!"
"Awro!"
Lycanroc gritted its teeth and rose. Tracking the retreating Regieleki, it raised both claws and slammed them into the ground.
Thud!
The earth shook. Several glowing boulders formed in an instant and shot toward Regieleki, fast enough to leave almost nowhere to dodge.
Baimu said, "Rapid Spin."
"Beep, beep, beep—"
Regieleki spun like a top, its electric tendrils lashing out like whips and shattering the glowing boulders that came near!
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Rock fragments flew in every direction, and dust spread through the air.
To Baimu's surprise, though, Lycanroc's Rock Tomb was stronger than he had expected.
Regieleki could not smash every boulder in one pass. One heavy, glowing rock struck it and slowed its spin.
A blue glow flashed across its body as its speed fell.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
"Not quite enough?"
He frowned.
Unlike Baimu's Pokémon, whose strength