"Liu Qing, how many Badges have you earned?" After their meal, Ash patted his stomach with a satisfied look and asked.
"I have two. What about you, Ash?" Liu Qing asked.
"I've already got three!" Ash stood up, brimming with fighting spirit. "Liu Qing, how about a battle?"
"Big brother, it's been ages since I last watched you battle!" Liu Yuan said, his expression full of anticipation.
"Sure. Let's use the Battle Arena behind the Pokémon Center!" Liu Qing nodded.
"Ash, the rules are Three-on-Three. The match ends when all of one side's Pokémon are unable to battle!" Once they had taken their positions on the field, Liu Qing explained the rules to Ash.
"No problem!" Ash immediately agreed.
"I'll be the referee!" Brock left May, Liu Yuan, and Dawn's side and walked to the referee's position. "The battle between Ash and Liu Qing will now begin. Each trainer will use three Pokémon. The match ends when all of one side's Pokémon are unable to battle!"
"Archen, I'm counting on you!" Liu Qing threw his Poké Ball first, sending out Archen.
"Extinct or not, this Pokémon is still a Flying-type, so Electric-type moves have the advantage. Pikachu, I choose you!" At Ash's words, Pikachu cried out from his shoulder and jumped onto the field.
"Ash is using Pikachu, so he has the advantage in this match!" Dawn shouted, "Ash, Pikachu, you can do it!"
"So you're using Pikachu!" Liu Qing folded his arms across his chest. "Ash, you can attack first!"
"Thunderbolt!" Ash immediately gave the command. Pikachu leaped into the air, golden electricity flashing all over its body, and fired it at Archen. But just before it hit, Archen suddenly jumped aside, dodging Thunderbolt with lightning speed.
So fast! Brock was startled as he watched. Seeing how calm and