"Mr. Brandon, if the ceiling can open, please open it!" Liu Qing looked up at the sealed roof and made his request to Brandon across from him.
"Ha!" Brandon gave another spirited shout. "My Battle Pyramid can accommodate all kinds of battles! Apprentice, open the roof!"
"Yes, Master!" Brandon's apprentice, Sōtarō, immediately answered. He pressed a button, and the ceiling split open in four directions. Bright sunlight streamed in from above, making the whole arena feel suddenly open and spacious.
"Then I hereby announce the start of the Battle Pyramid challenge!" Seeing that Liu Qing had no further requests, Sōtarō began his announcement. "The challenger is Liu Qing from Saffron City! His opponent is also my master, the passionate man, the pharaoh of the pyramid-Brandon!"
After introducing Brandon in an intensely enthusiastic voice, the referee continued, "This will be a six-on-six battle. Only the challenger may switch Pokémon. Now, choose your Pokémon and send them out!"
"Go, Dusknoir!" Brandon immediately threw a Poké Ball. As the white light faded, a formidable-looking Dusknoir appeared on the field.
"Dusknoir, a Ghost-type Pokémon. Its body is said to contain nothing at all. It can suck in anything like a black hole, and anything drawn inside can never be recovered." May immediately took out her Pokédex and scanned Brandon's Dusknoir.
"Gengar, come out!" Liu Qing threw his Poké Ball next. As it opened, Gengar appeared on the field, grinning eerily. With waves of its hands, rings of biting cold spread outward, and the temperature on the field plummeted.
"It's freezing!" Max said, shivering involuntarily.
"Gengar, a Ghost-type Pokémon. Legends say it attaches itself to people's shadows and steals the warmth from its surroundings. If you suddenly feel cold and frightened, a Gengar is surely nearby." May pointed her Pokédex at Gengar and read its