"Let the battle begin!" the referee announced immediately.
"Masquerain, Silver Wind!" Momoko ordered at once.
Almost the instant Momoko gave the command, Masquerain unleashed its move. A great surge of Silver Wind swept toward Volcarona and Slowking. Unlike the Silver Wind Drew or May had displayed in Pokémon Contests, this attack was exceptionally powerful and formed a spiral. Kecleon slipped straight into it, and for a moment, even Liu Qing's keen eyes could not spot it.
"What an impressive girl!" In the stands, Han Ye praised a Pokémon Trainer for the first time. "When she uses Silver Wind, Kecleon takes a hit as it slips into the attack, but its Ability instantly changes its type to Bug-type. Not only does that greatly reduce the damage from Silver Wind, it also leaves Slowking's Psychic power with no room to work."
"Volcarona!" Liu Qing called calmly. Volcarona immediately beat its wings and flew in front of Slowking, using its own body to block Silver Wind.
"Now, Kecleon, Sucker Punch!" Momoko ordered at that very moment. A streak of black light suddenly emerged from the Silver Wind Volcarona was still resisting. It struck Volcarona's chest like lightning, driving it backward even faster.
"Very quick!" Liu Qing remained composed as he commanded, "Slowking, Ice Beam!"
Although Slowking still looked utterly unruffled, it had the pride befitting a Royal Pokémon. Only Liu Qing's orders had made it let Volcarona shield it from the attack. Now that it had received a command, it immediately fired its move. The jagged, ice-blue beam curved around Volcarona's body and shot along the Silver Wind toward Masquerain.
"Masquerain, Double Team! Kecleon, Substitute, then use Sucker Punch again!" Momoko reacted swiftly and immediately launched a counterattack.
Masquerain stopped releasing Silver Wind, its body flickering as it created numerous duplicates that surrounded