"He beat Regice! What a spectacular battle!" Nurse Joy exclaimed in admiration.
"Now I'm fired up too!" Scott said eagerly. "But Brandon's next two Pokémon are every bit as strong as Regice. Liu Qing, what Pokémon will you use to challenge them?"
"Have a good rest!" Brandon recalled Regice and took out his fifth Poké Ball. "At last, it's your turn. Go, Regirock!"
"So Brandon's fifth Pokémon really is Regirock. Will Liu Qing keep battling with Lucario, who has the advantage?" Ash asked eagerly.
"No. Judging by Liu Qing's usual approach, he generally fights one-on-one matches. Against Regirock, he'll probably switch Pokémon," Scott said.
"It'll probably be a powerful Pokémon with a favorable matchup, like Slowking or Salamence, right?" Brock reasoned.
"Thanks for your hard work, Lucario!" Liu Qing took out Lucario's blue Crystal Poké Ball and recalled it, then pulled out a Great Ball and threw it. "Latios, I'm counting on you!" As the ball opened, a blue-and-white Pokémon appeared on the field. He flew a circuit around the arena at incredible speed before stopping in front of Liu Qing, his gaze fixed on Regirock.
"Latios?!" Everyone except Liu Qing and Liu Yuan looked astonished.
"Latios, the Eon Pokémon. A highly intelligent Pokémon, it can fly faster than a jet plane when it folds its arms!" After listening to May's Pokédex, Scott's expression lit up with excitement. "I never imagined Liu Qing would have a Pokémon like this. This battle is bound to be spectacular too!"
"Begin!" Seeing that both Pokémon were ready, the referee immediately announced the start.
"Latios, Purifying Light Wave!" Liu Qing gave the first attack command. Latios swiftly gathered pink energy in front of his mouth and fired a dazzling pink beam at Regirock.
"What a beautiful move!" May said, her eyes sparkling.
"It's frighteningly