Crack, crack, crack, crack—
An icy blue blast surged from Shiny Milotic's mouth, instantly turning Machoke and Breloom, both braced to resist, into a large snowman and a small one.
Frozen status!
"An intense Blizzard has stopped Machoke and Breloom in their tracks! Contestant Geman and his partner are in serious trouble!"
Vivian's excited voice rang across the arena.
The score beneath Geman's portrait dropped to just one-third of what it had been!
Whoosh!
Cheers kept rising from the stands.
What thrilled the audience was Shiny Milotic's masterful use of Aqua Ring.
Loyal Pokémon Contest fans knew that Juan had pioneered this use of Aqua Ring, and Wallace had refined it into its current form, which combined offense and defense.
It was supposed to be a healing move, yet even many powerful attacks could do little against it.
Countless Coordinators had tried to imitate it, but unlike learning a move, this required long practice and a measure of talent.
Mastering it was simply too difficult.
Now Baimu and Shiny Milotic had reproduced the Special Aqua Ring in full and used it in a Contest Battle at the Grand Festival. How could the audience not be excited?
Besides, the scene before them made the outcome seem all but certain!
"Don't let it end here! We still have a chance!"
Geman's blond hair was blown into a mess by the Blizzard, but he had no time to care. He shouted with all his might, "Haozi! Breloom! Break free!"
Crack!
With a sharp snap, cracks spread across the surfaces of both snowmen.
The next instant—
Bang!
Snow scattered everywhere!
"Machoke!"
"Breloom!"
Machoke and Breloom burst out of the snow!
Their Frozen status had lasted only seconds!
Vivian exclaimed, "Incredible! Geman's heartfelt call got through to Machoke and Breloom!"
On the big screen,
Baimu