An opening!
Leo did not hesitate.
While Baimu was switching Pokémon, he recalled Umbreon as well.
He had chosen to send Entei into battle.
He certainly was not going to give up after one Dragon Tail.
"Roar."
Entei returned to the field.
Its tawny fur rippled, and clouds of smoke churned across its back.
Compared with its first appearance, it was far more restrained. Yet it still looked majestic, radiating a pressure that made it hard to breathe.
Its Ability: Intimidate.
It not only accelerated the consumption of a Pokémon's elemental energy; true to its name, it could also strike fear into an opponent's heart!
Across the field,
Baimu silently threw a Poké Ball. The Pokémon that appeared was—
Hydreigon!
"Raaagh—!!"
Its chilling roar rang through the arena!
The pitch-black dragon beat its wings, its presence every bit as imposing as Entei's!
The spectators supporting Baimu cheered.
They could not say for certain that Hydreigon would beat Entei, but at least it matched Entei's presence!
"Just as I thought."
Leo was not surprised by Baimu's choice.
Aside from Mawile and Aggron, this powerful Dragon-type Pokémon was the one Baimu trusted most.
With Mega Evolution already used on Gengar, Mawile and Aggron were highly unlikely to take the field!
That was right.
The Victory Tournament rules had undergone yet another revision.
They now explicitly stated that competitors had to choose between a Z-Move and Mega Evolution, and could use their choice only once throughout the battle.
In other words,
even if Baimu reverted Mega Gengar to its original form, he could not Mega Evolve another Pokémon.
Shan Ren had agreed to the new rule partly because he believed in Baimu's strength and wanted to show the world what the Orre Champion was worth;
the other reason concerned the upcoming World Championships—the