"The Hoenn League's Ever Grande Conference Final Tournament is finally about to begin! Thirty-two competitors will battle here in the main arena, but which of them will reach the very top? These will be full battles using six Pokémon, and competitors may switch Pokémon freely during the match. There are four types of battlefields: Grass, Rock-type, Water, and Ice. The battlefield will be selected by roulette. In addition, once three Pokémon on either side are unable to battle, there will be a brief intermission, and the battlefield will be changed."
The grueling Preliminary Round had finally ended after three days. To give the competitors who had advanced to the Final Tournament a proper rest, the organizers had scheduled a day off. That day flew by as Liu Qing, Liu Yuan, and Han Ye shopped and enjoyed themselves. Now, as competitors in the first match of the Final Tournament, Liu Qing and his opponent, a Pokémon Trainer named Tate, stood on the battlefield in the Main Stadium, waiting for the match to begin.
"All right, let's see what battlefield we'll have for the first half..." As the Announcer spoke, the roulette on the large screen spun rapidly before stopping on rock. The ordinary battlefield immediately split down the middle, and a field covered in rocks rose into place.
"We will now begin the first-round match between Liu Qing and Tate," the referee announced after taking his position.
"I wonder what kind of Trainer Liu Qing's opponent is," May asked curiously from the stands.
"Leave that to me." Brock suddenly spoke with confidence and opened a notebook. "I've recorded information on all the beautiful older Trainers in here. Tate was born in Lilycove City and is known as the cool beauty. His hobby is playing the clarinet, and his specialty is super-spicy