"Finally figured it out?"
Baimu saw Wally fall silent and frown in thought. He guessed that Wally might have seen through Porygon2's Conversion.
In that case...
He waved a hand. "Eerie Impulse!"
"Pory!!"
Porygon2's cry rang like struck metal. Electricity flashed in its eyes, and crackling rings of lightning overlapped to form a long cage that shot toward Eelektross in midair!
Bzzz—
By the time the hum reached everyone's ears, the dazzling rings were already in front of Eelektross.
The distinctive speed of ranged Electric-type moves was on full display.
Wally barely came to his senses in time. "Dodge it!"
"Eel!"
But for an Electric-type Pokémon capable of flying, Eelektross was surprisingly clumsy. It avoided only a few of the rings; most sank into its body.
Eelektross grunted, and blue streams of light flowed down around it.
Its Special Attack had fallen sharply.
"Hang in there! Thunderbolt!"
Wally shouted under May's worried gaze. He wanted to test whether his guess was right.
But—
Baimu gave him no chance.
"Come back."
He swiftly recalled Porygon2 into his phone, then pulled out a Poké Ball and threw it. "You're up."
Pop.
White light flashed.
A milky-white stone, smooth as jade, landed on the grass. Blood-red eyes lit up like torches, and wispy coral branches emerged from the dark holes around its body.
Its mouth drooped, its face a picture of displeasure.
"Cor..."
"Eel!"
Electricity coursed over Eelektross in midair. With a howl, it unleashed a roaring thunderbolt at Galarian Corsola!
Boom!
Thunder cracked as the electricity struck the slow-moving Galarian Corsola dead on. The sudden glare outshone the surrounding streetlights, and many spectators instinctively looked away.
Those with sharper eyes saw that Corsola still wore the same mournful expression, utterly unmoved.
May's mouth fell slightly open. She hurriedly pulled out her Pokédex