Here it comes! Lance thought. He had never held much hope that Icicle Crash would stop Ursaring; the key was his follow-up. Seeing Beartic back on its feet and ready to strike, he gave the command, "Superpower!"
Beartic threw back its head and roared, pale blue light blazing around its body as it met Ursaring's descending arms head-on. Bam! Superpower collided with Arm Thrust. The ground beneath both Pokémon shattered, sending tiny fragments of stone flying. In the blink of an eye, both Pokémon were driven back in opposite directions.
"The decisive moment is here, Beartic! Tundra's Sigh-Sheer Cold!" Watching Beartic's pained expression, Lance finally unleashed his ultimate move.
At his command, Beartic planted all four limbs on the ground to halt its backward slide. It raised its head and gathered ice-blue energy, which steadily grew stronger.
"Whoa, Sheer Cold! The strongest one-hit knockout move among Ice-type attacks! This will decide the battle!" Zhuguang's voice rang with excitement.
"Ursaring looks exhausted. It won't be able to dodge this, will it?!" Many spectators shared Lusana's thoughts.
"I never imagined that guy Lance still had a one-hit knockout move like Sheer Cold up his sleeve!" Liu Yuan drew a deep breath, deeply impressed. Using that move at this moment was incredibly effective.
"You noticed Lance's hidden trump card, but what about Paul?" Liu Qing smiled at Shui Nai. "Don't forget, Paul has only had Ursaring use three moves so far."
"You mean... Protect?" Shui Nai asked uncertainly. "But what if that Ursaring doesn't know Protect?"
"If his hidden move couldn't handle Sheer Cold, do you think Paul would still look so punchable?" Liu Qing chuckled.
"Exactly. That cold expression really makes you want to punch him!" Han Ye nodded earnestly in agreement.
"Secret Power!" As Beartic gathered energy, Paul finally gave his