"All right, the thrilling first match of the second round of the Pokémon Contest Grand Festival at the Indigo League Conference has ended! Next up is our second match, with both contestants' pride on the line: Liu Yuan versus Xiao Ye!" After a short intermission, Lilian returned to the stage. Liu Yuan and his opponent, Xiao Ye, had also taken their positions. As Lilian spoke, their photographs appeared on the big screen. Seeing that both were ready, she struck an energetic pose and shouted, "Here we go!"
"Magcargo, Flaaffy, go!" Xiao Ye threw his Poké Balls first. As they opened, both Pokémon appeared on the field together.
"Come out, Altaria, musician of the skies, and Clefable, dancer beneath the moonlight!" Liu Yuan followed by tossing two Poké Balls high into the air. When they opened, Altaria and Clefable both flapped their wings and hovered overhead, looking down at Magcargo and Flaaffy.
"Flaaffy, Swift! Magcargo, use Heat Wave!" Xiao Ye gave the first command.
At Xiao Ye's command, Flaaffy gave a soft cry. The blue orb on its tail shone brilliantly, and it opened its mouth to fire a barrage of orange-yellow stars. Beside it, Magcargo unleashed a crimson Heat Wave from its mouth. The two attacks combined, turning the stars a glowing red like red-hot iron as they raced toward Clefable and Altaria in the sky.
"Wow! This is Xiao Ye's combination of Heat Wave and Swift! The two moves amplify each other's power. What a dazzling and powerful attack!" Lilian exclaimed admiringly. Meanwhile, Liu Yuan's score began to drop.
"Very pretty! But combining it with Heat Wave has restricted Swift's trajectory. It's no longer guaranteed to hit!" Liu Yuan looked utterly confident as he immediately commanded, "Clefable, use Minimize, then fly in a weaving formation with Altaria!"
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