"Head Smash connected, and Eelektross went down!" Just as Liu Qing entered the venue, he heard thunderous cheers and Zhuguang's shout. "After contestant Zuo Jie's Bastiodon and Druddigon fell in succession, his third Pokémon, Rampardos, defeated contestant Aze's Eelektross! Now contestant Aze has sent out his second Pokémon, Toxicroak. Will contestant Zuo Jie rally and claim the final victory, or will contestant Aze advance to the fourth and final round?"
"Looks like he's getting crushed pretty badly!" Liu Qing said as he joined Han Ye and the others and looked out at the field.
"You missed it. In the first match, Eelektross faced Bastiodon. Bastiodon had great defenses, but couldn't stand up to its opponent constantly lowering its Special Defense. So, well, the outcome was obvious-it lost to Flamethrower. His second Pokémon, Druddigon, fared much the same and was defeated by Eelektross's Ice-type Hidden Power. Things only improved when his third Pokémon, Rampardos, came out, thanks to the damage the first two had dealt to Eelektross. And the result was what you just saw!" Han Ye gave Liu Qing a rough account of the earlier battles.
"Hmph, he's had it easy. I'm here fighting my ass off, and he only shows up after he's done flirting!" Cynthia and Xun Chaoze had also noticed Liu Qing's arrival. Xun Chaoze snorted, venting his displeasure. Liu Qing couldn't help grinning at him, which only made Xun Chaoze angrier.
"Here's our chance!" Zuo Jie immediately seized the opening and commanded, "Rampardos, use Zen Headbutt!"
"Toxicroak, Flatter!" Xun Chaoze vented all his pent-up anger on the battlefield.
At their commands, the panting Rampardos roared, blue light shining from the top of its head as it charged savagely at Toxicroak. At that very moment, Toxicroak crossed its arms, and the red spikes on its wrists released