Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Deep purple Light Arrows rained down like cannonballs, hammering Clodsire as it threw up a blue shield at the first opportunity!
Dust and crystal fragments scattered everywhere. The shield shook violently but held firm!
On the other side.
Cetitan spun into an icy vortex, trying to pin down Dugtrio.
Unfortunately, Dugtrio dug so fast that it had already gone underground before Cetitan could strike!
Both attacks on Rika were easily neutralized, leaving many of the students watching in dismay.
"The Elite Four really know their stuff."
"Clodsire blocked even a Terastallized Draco Meteor! Its defenses are terrifying!"
"What do they do now?"
But unlike the other students, who looked as if they were fighting the battle themselves.
Nemona suddenly smiled. Baimu raised an eyebrow and turned to the silent Grusha beside him. "Here's our chance!"
A golden opportunity!
And it would last only an instant!
Grusha did not hesitate. As though he had read Baimu's mind, he shouted:
"Cetitan! Now! Earthquake!"
"Helping Hand!"
Baimu looked up and gave the order with satisfaction.
Clodsire had used Protect, and Dugtrio was underground, where Earthquake would hit it twice as hard. What better opening could they ask for?
Not far away.
Rika realized it too.
Clodsire had taken an Ice Shard, so it was already hurt. Even though Earthquake was not one of Cetitan's own type's moves, it could still finish Clodsire off.
And Dugtrio's Physical Defense was so low that it could hardly withstand an Earthquake dealing double damage.
But she did not panic. Paldea's Elite Four had earned their reputation!
"Rise up, Clodsire!"
Rika threw her glowing Tera Orb, changing Clodsire from a dual Poison and Ground type into a pure Ground type. And then—
"Clodsire, Stockpile! Dugtrio, Protect!"
She fired off both commands.
Cetitan suddenly leaped,