Inside the brilliantly lit arena.
As the Dynamaxed Haxorus unleashed its third Max Move—Max Steelspike—its three-turn Heroic Presence came to an end.
"Roar..."
Amid its earthshaking roar, its body gradually shrank back to its normal size.
Cynthia smiled. "Perfect chance! Togekiss! Encore Max Starfall!"
"Bolly~~~!"
The Dynamaxed Togekiss let out a clear, piercing cry as a multicolored meteor shower fell from the sky for the third time, crashing down toward Haxorus, which could no longer answer with another Max Move.
Countless spectators cried out in alarm. Was Haxorus about to be taken out again!?
The answer was no.
Iris clenched her fists nervously, but the command she had prepared had already left her lips. "Dig!"
Other Max Moves might have been questionable, but a move descending from the sky like Max Starfall could definitely be evaded with Dig!
It simply would not be as effective as Phantom Force's escape into another dimension.
As dust flew everywhere, Haxorus tore through the shattered ground and dug as deeply as it could just before the colorful meteor shower reached the earth.
Ground-type moves were destined to have no energy-based offensive effect against Flying-type Pokémon, so just like the Extreme Speed Dragonite had used earlier, this move was purely for evading the opponent's attack.
But unlike the unfortunate Dragonite, Haxorus successfully avoided the aerial bombardment, even though the intense tremors still caused it some damage.
For a tough-skinned Dragon-type Pokémon, however, it was nothing worth mentioning.
It was not even as damaging as the backlash from the earlier clash between Max Steelspike and Max Starfall.
The instant the bombardment stopped, Haxorus immediately dug toward the surface.
Since Togekiss was a Flying-type Pokémon, it could no longer sense Haxorus's position through faint vibrations.
The arena was currently shrouded in smoke, obscuring everything, and Iris had