"Honchkrow is down! Tyson takes another win, bringing the two competitors level!" the Announcer announced loudly, and the audience broke into thunderous applause.
"Come back, Honchkrow. You did great!" After a brief moment of surprise, Liu Qing quickly recovered and recalled Honchkrow into its Poké Ball. He looked at Tyson. "I didn't expect Aggron to have that strongest Rock-type move up its sleeve. That really surprised me. But since Aggron hasn't suffered any recoil, its Ability must be Rock Head!"
"You guessed right, Liu Qing. Aggron's Ability is indeed Rock Head," Tyson said with a nod. "So, which Pokémon will you use next?"
"Go, Porygon-Z!" Liu Qing wasted no time and sent out his third Pokémon.
"After losing two Pokémon in succession, Liu Qing has sent out his third Pokémon, Porygon-Z!" the Announcer said.
"Aggron, Water Pulse!" Perhaps realizing that Aggron had little stamina left, Tyson struck first.
"That won't work. Porygon-Z, Zap Cannon!"
As Water Pulse surged up from the ground, the hovering Porygon-Z immediately separated its body parts. Zap Cannon's energy gathered around its head, and a massive blue column of electricity shot out, engulfing Aggron. With one final cry of pain, Aggron collapsed to the ground, unable to battle!
"Aggron is unable to battle. Porygon-Z wins!" the referee declared, raising his flag.
"Oh! Liu Qing launched a powerful counterattack right out of the gate, defeating his opponent in a single hit! Since Tyson has now lost three Pokémon, we'll take a five-minute intermission!" the Announcer said. Liu Qing recalled Porygon-Z and returned to the rest area.
"Big brother, all the Pokémon Tyson's using are from the Hoenn Region. He must have caught them when he first started traveling, so they've had several more years of training than the Pokémon you used in the Johto Region. If we'd