"Whimsicott, Golurk, I'm counting on you!"
With a grave expression, Bai Shi recalled the unconscious Manectric and Seismitoad, then sent out two fresh Pokémon.
As the Blueberry League Champion, his opponent certainly lived up to his reputation. His strength clearly surpassed Lacey's and Crispin's.
However, Bai Shi had improved considerably through his recent training.
Even against an opponent as formidable as Kieran, Bai Shi remained confident that he could win.
"Hydrapple, Dragonite, keep going!"
Kieran stuck with his winning approach, keeping his two outstanding Pokémon on the field.
"Whimsicott, use Tailwind!"
Bai Shi seized the initiative and launched an attack.
Following his command, Whimsicott whipped up a fierce whirlwind, boosting the speed of its allies.
"Golurk, use Stone Edge!"
Without pausing, Bai Shi issued another command.
Golurk formed a mass of sharp stone blades and fired them toward the opposing Pokémon.
"Dragonite, use Light Screen!"
"Hydrapple, use Protect!"
Kieran's eyes flickered as he calmly gave his commands.
Dragonite stood in front of Hydrapple and created a pale yellow wall to reduce the damage from special attacks.
Hydrapple formed a transparent barrier around Dragonite as well, blocking Golurk's Stone Edge.
"Hydrapple, Dragonite, use Dragon Cheer!"
After blocking his opponent's attack, Kieran swiftly issued a new command.
Hydrapple and Dragonite let out deafening roars in unison, each raising the other's critical-hit rate.
"Whimsicott, use Moonblast!"
"Golurk, use Signal Beam!"
Bai Shi's expression shifted slightly as he called out to his two Pokémon.
Although he was not quite sure what Dragon Cheer did, a sense of foreboding rose deep within him.
To keep the situation from spiraling out of control, he wanted to take down Kieran's aces as quickly as possible.
A huge phantom moon appeared, and Whimsicott aimed at Dragonite, firing a dazzling pink beam.
Whimsicott had only recently learned this new