"How could that Porygon-Z be so strong? It took a hit from Return and still counterattacked that quickly?" Ash asked in disbelief.
"Impressive. It fired two Tri Attacks in succession, one to attack its opponent and one to shield itself, reducing the damage from the opponent's attack while increasing the chance of inflicting an additional effect," Hua Yan murmured from the stands as she watched Liu Qing on the field. "He really is formidable!"
"Starmie is down! Misty now has only one Pokémon left, while Liu Qing still has five available. What will Misty's final Pokémon be?" Announcer said over the audience's enthusiastic applause.
"It's come down to this. I'm counting on you. Go, Golduck!" Misty took a deep breath and threw out her final Pokémon.
A blue Pokémon appeared on the field in a flash of white light. Its piercing eyes fixed on Porygon-Z as it took a fighting stance.
"Misty's final Pokémon is Golduck!" Announcer announced loudly.
"Oh, so this is the evolved form of that Psyduck? It seems completely different now." Looking at Misty's last Pokémon, Liu Qing could also sense that it had undergone an earthshaking change since evolving. Although its recent evolution and limited training meant its overall strength had yet to reach that of his six Pokémon, its potential was astonishing. In the future, it would reach at least Elite Four-class. Even so, Liu Qing did not dare let his guard down. After all, its psychic power had already been slightly stronger than Slowking's before it evolved, let alone now.
"Golduck, Hydro Pump!" Misty seized the initiative the moment it appeared.
Golduck let out a fierce cry, drew in a deep breath, and fired an enormous column of water straight at Porygon-Z.
"What a fast attack—and such power!" The breath and the attack flowed