"Oh no!" Brandon's expression changed. Dusknoir sensed Gengar appear behind it and instinctively turned around. A faint smile touched Liu Qing's lips as he commanded, "Hypnosis!"
At Liu Qing's command, Gengar gave a sinister grin, and red light burst forth. Completely engulfed by it, Dusknoir predictably began swaying in a daze before collapsing to the ground.
"Gengar, use Nightmare!" With victory already within his grasp, Liu Qing gave the order calmly. An exceptionally terrifying shadow flew out of Gengar and plunged straight into Dusknoir's body, which immediately began trembling.
"What move is that?" With Professor Oak there, May made full use of the excellent habit of asking whenever she did not understand something.
"Nightmare sends a sleeping opponent into a nightmare state. A Pokémon in that state loses a great deal of stamina every turn. It's one of the best moves to pair with Hypnosis!" Professor Oak explained.
"Dusknoir, wake up!" Brandon shouted forcefully. Liu Qing sensed a very familiar power pass from Brandon's body into Dusknoir's heart. Dusknoir stopped trembling and began to awaken.
That's the Power of Overcoming! Liu Qing instantly recognized the power. He finally understood the true meaning behind Cynthia's expectant expression when she learned that he intended to challenge the Battle Pyramid. So Brandon was the Temple's second Champion of the Elite Four. Still, Liu Qing had worked hard to gain this overwhelming advantage, and he would not let it go just because his opponent was his wife's relative. He immediately commanded, "Gengar, finish this with Dark Pulse!"
"Dusknoir, block it with Will-O-Wisp!" Brandon immediately ordered.
Gengar had been burned by Will-O-Wisp and then struck by Shadow Punch, draining much of its stamina. Dusknoir had also expended a considerable amount, and now every second counted. Gengar swiftly fired a beam of black pulses before Dusknoir