Liu Qing had visited Veilstone City many times before coming to Sinnoh on his journey. Its distance from the shores of Lake Valor was roughly the same as the distance from Pastoria City to the lake. Besides being one of Sinnoh's major metropolises, Veilstone City was also famous for its meteorites. After traveling for some time, Liu Qing finally arrived in the city. He had planned to visit Reggie while he was there, but no one was home. Instead, he spent a day resting at the Pokémon Center, then headed to the traditional-style Veilstone Gym the next morning.
"The Gym battle between challenger Liu Qing and Maylene, the Gym Leader of Veilstone City, will now begin! Each side may use three Pokémon. The battle ends when all three Pokémon on either side are unable to battle. Only the challenger may switch Pokémon during the match!" announced the referee, dressed in a white martial arts uniform, once they reached the battlefield inside the Gym.
"At last, we're ready to begin. Give it everything you've got!" said Maylene, barefoot and brimming with fighting spirit, a bandage stuck across her nose.
"Yes, I'm ready!" Liu Qing replied with a nod.
"Come on out, Meditite!" Maylene thrust out her Poké Ball, and a Meditite appeared, hovering in midair in a yoga pose.
"Archen, I'm counting on you!" Liu Qing flicked his hand and threw his Poké Ball. As it opened, Archen appeared on the field, let out a cry, and flapped its wings.
"Begin!" the referee announced as soon as both trainers had sent out their Pokémon.
"Archen, charge in and use DragonBreath!" Liu Qing gave the first command. Archen immediately flapped its wings and raced toward Meditite, opening its mouth to unleash a powerful blast of breath.
"Detect!" Maylene immediately commanded. A green