"Darkrai is unable to battle..." The referee took a deep breath, his hands trembling slightly because the scene that had just unfolded was far too shocking to believe. "The winner..."
"Beedrill--!!"
Unable to help himself, he cast one more glance at the figure on the ground, double-checking before turning back to walk away, waiting for the final showdown.
With a roar, deafening cheers erupted across the arena, and the Team Rocket Trio watched in a daze as the surrounding merchandise Jessie was holding slipped and fell to the ground unawares...
Thud!
Only then did she snap out of her trance, snatching the merchandise from James's hands. "Mine!!"
In the blink of an eye, the three of them were swallowed up by the surging crowd...
"Phew..." Tobias slowly exhaled, masking the shock within his heart. He finally raised his hand, took out his final Poké Ball, and threw it out.
A streamlined blue body, jet-wing-like wings, fin-like feet, and red triangular markings on its chest—it was none other than the Infinity Pokémon, Latios!
"Latios enters the fray!! Competitor Tobias's final Pokémon is indeed Latios--!!" Takeshi knew this was undoubtedly the final battle. "The Ever Grande Conference semifinals! Who on earth will advance to the finals and claim the championship?!!"
"Latios!! Power Split!!" A flurry of thoughts raced through Tobias's mind, ultimately taking shape as the words on his lips.
"Power Split of all things?" Brock raised an eyebrow in surprise, but he quickly understood...
Tobias had already lost from the depths of his heart!
He guessed that Latios probably stood no match for Beedrill either, which was why he intended to use Power Split to equalize their strengths, then exploit Latios's super-strong recovery to wear down the opponent!
"Struggle Bug." Dian watched the blue light in Latios's eyes and waved his