"This is a Legendary Pokémon, Diancie, known as the Diamond Princess!"
Qiu Yuxuan shouted, whipping the entire crowd into a frenzy. Xiao Ran had never imagined that his Water-type instructor, who had seemed so quiet and reserved back then, also had a talent for being a fiery commentator.
Appearances really could be deceiving. Just as the sea could never be measured with a bucket, female teachers always had hidden depths!
Diancie's appearance put Xiao Ran considerably more at ease. Alakazam had put him under tremendous pressure. Although both were at the mid Gym Leader Class, this Alakazam was clearly much stronger than the Gardevoir from earlier.
The speed at which it formed its Psychic-type moves alone made it clear that this Alakazam had greater control over its psychic abilities.
With Diancie's arrival, however, Morl immediately felt the pressure multiply. The power of a Legendary Pokémon was far beyond that of ordinary Pokémon. Its very nature exerted an overwhelming presence.
It was like a wild beast encountering a superior creature, feeling fear from the depths of its soul.
"All right, the battle between the two sides has resumed! Alakazam has opted to set up Psychic Field first, while Diancie has begun boosting its defenses!"
"Neither side chose to attack immediately, but we can see that both are applying their buffs incredibly quickly!"
"The instant Psychic Field was established, Alakazam launched its attack, while Diancie had only just finished using Harden, giving it just one physical defense boost."
"Alakazam has once again chosen to open with Psycho Cut. It seems its success against Milotic earlier gave it quite a confidence boost."
"Psycho Cut is incredibly fast, and Diancie can't dodge it, but it has applied Iron Defense as well!"
"My goodness! With the combined defenses of Harden and Iron Defense, we can