"Young man, that two-stage Giga Impact from Gyarados was beautifully executed!" Brandon said as he recalled Solrock and took out another Poké Ball. "But you won't win the next battle so easily! Go, Regice!" He hurled the Poké Ball with force, and as it opened, a Pokémon covered entirely in ice appeared on the field.
"Regice, the Iceberg Pokémon. Its body is surrounded by air at minus two hundred degrees. Anyone who approaches it will be frozen solid. Its body will not melt even if it comes into contact with magma!" Listening to May's Pokédex, Professor Oak couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat. "Hmm... that's a very powerful Pokémon!"
"So this was the Pokémon Brandon was after recently!" Scott had known Brandon intended to catch a Legendary Pokémon, but he hadn't expected it to be Regice.
"This is my first time seeing one, too!" Nurse Joy added.
"Pikachu, we might face this Pokémon when it's our turn to battle, so watch this match carefully!" Ash told Pikachu, his expression turning serious. Pikachu immediately called out in reply.
"Gyarados, thanks for all your hard work. Leave this battle to your teammates and get some rest!" Liu Qing had no intention of fighting a battle he clearly couldn't win. He recalled Gyarados, took out his fourth Poké Ball, and threw it. "Lucario, it's up to you!" As the ball opened, Lucario appeared on the field, a faint look of recollection crossing its face as it gazed at Regice.
"Oh, a Lucario! According to research, these Pokémon are extremely rare!" Interest immediately lit up Professor Oak's face.
"Fighting-type Lucario has a type advantage against Ice-type Regice, but its opponent is a Legendary Pokémon. It shouldn't be easy to handle. Let's see how Liu Qing battles!" Scott said.
"Lucario, this Regice isn't the