Two Dynamax Dragon Riders had taken down one Grapploct.
Bea had only Machamp left.
She looked up at the Dynamaxed Dragapult and, for a moment, saw Gigantamax Charizard in its place.
But the image quickly faded.
She looked dazed, almost wondering if her skills had slipped.
After all, Bea had thought only a Champion's Trump Card could push her this far.
Yet one of Baimu's main Pokémon, Dragapult, had nearly torn through the entire team she had raised with such care.
Was the gap between them really that wide?
Doubt crept into Bea's mind. She wondered how Baimu would fare against Leon now.
Maybe even Leon...
No.
She couldn't lose focus.
She cast aside the thoughts born of her shaken confidence, closed her eyes, and recalled how she had felt when she escaped that deep cavern.
The emotions surging through her like waves gradually settled.
She would probably lose this battle.
Losing was fine. A defeat would only fuel her growth. What mattered was making that loss worthwhile!
She would give it everything she had!
It was time to bring out the move she had kept in reserve!
Bea steadied her breathing and focused every bit of herself. Looking up at Dragapult towering into the sky, she stepped forward and called out:
"Backs against the wall, Machamp!"
Bang!
The four-armed powerhouse returned to the field!
Machamp turned slightly. Once it saw its trainer nod, its expression hardened with resolve.
"Champ!"
The guaranteed critical-hit effect had worn off, but Machamp was still in decent shape.
Dragapult, by contrast, was not doing well, even while Dynamaxed. But it still had the strength for one more attack.
An attack that might decide the match!
A fierce sense of danger set Bea and Machamp on edge. The pressure made her breathing quicken and sent