That use of Fly completely neutralized Mega Swampert's offensive.
After dodging the crucial Toxic, Articuno swiftly dove down, attacking before Mega Swampert could brace for it.
A surge of Flying-type energy slammed into Mega Swampert's body along with Articuno.
The hit knocked off a quarter of Mega Swampert's HP. If Aqua Ring had not restored some of its HP, Mega Swampert would have already been knocked out.
"Well done, Mega Swampert! Let's use Hydro Cannon!"
Seeing Mega Swampert endure Articuno's attack, Zhang Cheng seized the chance to command one final counterattack.
"Gana!"
Mega Swampert seemed to become a cannon emplacement, gathering all the Water Energy in its body before spitting a powerful Hydro Cannon from its mouth.
"Articuno, don't give Mega Swampert a chance to attack! Use Ice Beam!"
Chen Shan did not want Mega Swampert to wear Articuno down too much, because Articuno still had to face the powerful Mythical Pokémon Diancie. Without a reasonably healthy amount of HP, Articuno would have little chance of winning.
Articuno spread its ice-crystal wings and unleashed a dense surge of Ice-type energy from its body, forming an Ice Beam that shot toward Mega Swampert before Hydro Cannon could fire.
Just as Mega Swampert was about to launch Hydro Cannon, a blue-white beam struck its body, freezing both Mega Swampert and the Hydro Cannon it had been about to fire.
Articuno's Ice Beam triggered the move's additional freezing effect, leaving Mega Swampert frozen.
Once frozen, Mega Swampert's HP also dropped to zero, and it collapsed onto the ground.
As Mega Swampert fell, the ice trapping it melted. A stream of mixed Ground-type and Water-type energy flew out of its body and returned to the Evolution Stone in Zhang Cheng's hand.
Mega Swampert's body rapidly shrank, reverting to Swampert.
"You did your best. Come