"What a fast exchange!" Scott exclaimed in admiration.
"Power Gem!" At Liu Qing's command, Slowking gathered power again and fired it at the ice wall. The wall shattered into countless chunks of ice that hurtled toward Golduck.
Impressive. He's turned every resource at his disposal into an attack. Just how far ahead has this kid planned? Scott was astonished. Liu Qing had probably anticipated Golduck using Confusion, which was why he had alternated Water Pulse and Ice Beam-to create this dense barrage of ice. Then Scott smiled inwardly. But Golduck is one of Dara's strongest Pokémon. It won't go down that easily, especially with Slowking's Psychic power sealed.
"Golduck, use Fury Cutter!" Dara showed little concern despite the barrage of ice and issued his command at once. Golduck began swinging its hands furiously, clawing each chunk to pieces as it steadily closed in on Slowking.
"So fast!" Liu Qing was stunned. He had never expected this Golduck to be so powerful. In an instant, it reached Slowking and unleashed Fury Cutter, driving Slowking back with blow after blow. The final strike sent Slowking flying, and it crashed to the ground unconscious.
"Slowking is unable to battle! Golduck wins!" Xiaowei announced immediately.
"Come back, Slowking. Thanks for your hard work." Liu Qing recalled Slowking, then flung out his final Poké Ball. "Glaceon, it's up to you!"
"Golduck, return." Dara recalled Golduck and threw out his final Poké Ball as well. "Go, Glalie!"
"At last, the deciding round. I wonder whose Ice-type Pokémon is stronger," Scott murmured eagerly.
"Glaceon, Hail!" Liu Qing commanded immediately.
"Glalie, use Crunch!" Dara's command followed just as quickly.
As soon as their commands rang out, Glaceon gave an ethereal cry, blue light shining all over its body as dark clouds began gathering above the battlefield. Glalie was