"Forretress is unable to battle! Rhyperior wins!" After a short wait, the dust finally cleared, revealing the entire battlefield to the spectators. Forretress lay unconscious in a massive crater, eyes spiraling, while Rhyperior stood with both arms extended, panting heavily.
"Impossible! How could Rhyperior still have any strength left after that Explosion?" Xiao Xin's face was full of disbelief.
"Didn't you notice Rhyperior's stance?" Liu Qing now understood how Rhyperior had endured it. "Before the explosion, Rhyperior was using Rock Wrecker. Even though Forretress's Explosion prevented the attack from being fired, the strongest Rock-type move certainly wouldn't be weak defensively, either. Add in the fact that Normal-type moves do relatively little damage to Rhyperior, and it's hardly surprising that Rhyperior survived. Still, that Explosion actually destroyed Rock Wrecker and injured Rhyperior this badly. I have to say, I'm impressed!"
Xiao Xin said nothing more. Instead, he took a deep breath and regained his composure. After recalling Forretress, he took out his last Poké Ball and threw it. "I'm going to become a Steel-type master! Even now, I won't admit defeat! My darling Steelix, come on out!"
"Roar!" With a mighty bellow, the enormous Steelix appeared on the battlefield in a flash of white light and faced off against Rhyperior.
"And there it is! Contestant Xiao Xin's final Pokémon is Steelix!" The Announcer's voice rang throughout the stadium.
"Steelix, it's all up to you now! Go, use Screech!" Xiao Xin commanded first.
"Roar!" Steelix bellowed, then opened that massive mouth and unleashed an ear-splitting noise at Rhyperior. Rhyperior immediately grimaced in pain.
"Rhyperior, fight back with Stone Edge!" Liu Qing hurriedly shouted. Screech lowered Defense, and its piercing sound also caused Pokémon considerable discomfort. It was a particularly troublesome move to deal with.
"Roar!" Hearing Liu Qing's command, the tormented Rhyperior