"This is bad! Tyranitar has been burned!" the announcer shouted.
"Damn it, was burning Tyranitar your goal all along with those repeated Blaze Kicks?" Han Ye gritted his teeth as he watched Tyranitar.
"Of course. A burn weakens physical attacks and drains stamina. Why else would I pass up other effective moves and keep using Blaze Kick?" Liu Qing said matter-of-factly. "After all, you've played enough tricks on me in this battle. It would be rude not to return the favor!"
Han Ye was so furious he nearly spat blood. Even without the damage from the earlier attacks, Tyranitar could now last eight turns at most. He could no longer afford to stall, yet close-range combat was out of the question. Fortunately, Lucario had little stamina left either. More importantly, Lucario's left hand was trembling constantly. Seeing this, Han Ye immediately ordered, "Tyranitar, Stone Edge!"
"Flash Cannon!" Liu Qing understood Lucario's condition even better and immediately gave his command.
Sharp stones flew from one side, though they were clearly smaller and fewer than the first time, while a beam with a metallic sheen shot from the other. The two attacks met in midair with a rumbling series of explosions. But Steel-type moves were super effective against Rock-types, and Stone Edge was far weaker than before. Once all the stones had been destroyed, the remaining Flash Cannon struck Tyranitar directly for super-effective damage!
"Lucario, Aura Sphere!" Liu Qing pressed his advantage.
"Tyranitar, Giga Impact!" Han Ye immediately commanded.
A layer of swirling, multicolored light enveloped Tyranitar as he charged into the Aura Sphere Lucario had fired. The attacks locked together at midfield, and the spreading shock waves drove the surrounding sand outward in expanding circles.
"Tyranitar's Giga Impact and Lucario's Aura Sphere collide head-on!" the announcer cried excitedly.
Boom! Suddenly, a