Registeel raised its broad palm.
"Beep, beep, beep—"
Beneath its palm, Alolan Golem lay on its back, unconscious in a shallow crater.
Olivia knew at a glance that if she didn't use a Z-Move now, she might never get another chance.
"Lycanroc, come back!"
She shouted and recalled Alolan Golem into its Poké Ball.
Midday Lycanroc swiftly broke away from its fight with Steel-type Porygon2. The Sandstorm was still raging, and with its Sand Rush Ability, it moved like the wind.
In the blink of an eye, it vanished.
"Beep, beep, beep—"
The dots on Registeel's face flashed in sequence as it charged after the retreating Midday Lycanroc, but Baimu called it off.
"Let it go. Fall back and defend. Porygon2, Conversion."
Even Porygon2's Psychic had struggled to lock onto Lycanroc. Chasing it farther would only waste time. Better to give Olivia what she wanted and look for an opening.
Registeel retreated with heavy steps.
And there it was.
As Midday Lycanroc returned to Olivia, the Island Kahuna revealed the Rock Z set in her Z-Ring and crossed her hands in an X.
Hum!
The symbol at the heart of the Rock Z flashed before Olivia.
She swung her arms through a prayerlike Z-Dance, and the resonating power of nature became intangible flames around her body.
She called out, "Roar, pulse of life!
"Resound through heaven and earth, voice of stone!"
"Awooo—!!"
Midday Lycanroc's howl shook the heavens. As the power of nature flowed into it, golden rings blazed across its body, and the rising totem of Z-Power flashed into view!
Olivia drew a deep breath. "Go! Continental Crush!"
Boom!
Midday Lycanroc leaped high, and countless grains of sand surged toward it, forming an immense boulder that blotted out the sky.
A piercing wolf howl echoed over the entire arena.