The Unmoving Reef

Under Meditate, Medicham moved like a ghost.

It sprang into the air like a great bird, then left a trail of shimmering blue afterimages as it retreated. The sight was almost otherworldly.

"Catch Medicham! Disable!"

Baimu had no intention of letting Medicham get away.

Galarian Corsola wanted to clock off early, and it was not about to let its prey escape. Eerie blue light flared in its eyes and surged toward Medicham.

Medicham froze in midair as though someone had hit pause.

"Break free! Don't let the waves control you!"

Brawly shouted, "Move with their rhythm! Rise and fall—"

Following his guidance, Medicham began to shake violently, struggling against Galarian Corsola's hold. The power of Curse rose from its shadow and seeped into its body, steadily draining its strength.

Medicham's presence seemed to be fading.

Things were looking good, yet something felt wrong to Baimu.

Why was the light getting brighter?

He quickly looked down at Galarian Corsola. Its faint trembling told him at once just how fiercely Medicham was resisting.

Something was wrong!

"Get into the Whirlpool!"

He had barely spoken when Medicham blazed with light. Its body shone too brightly to look at, and it hovered with its legs crossed like a figure deep in meditation.

In a breath, terrifying psychic power spread toward Galarian Corsola, whose body was half-submerged in the Whirlpool.

Whoosh—

The blue vortex vanished without a sound, wiped away as if by an invisible hand. It exposed the round Galarian Corsola, whose usual listless expression gave way to a hint of panic as it stared at the radiant Medicham.

Baimu panicked a little too.

What kind of Pokémon Gym battle had the Gym Leader's Pokémon pull out a surge of power before the challenger's did?

But Brawly's Makuhita had evolved while battling Ash. And