"Huh? Using a Bug-type against a Fire-type Pokémon?" Jun asked in surprise.
"Masquerain also had a Water typing before evolving. This one probably knows Water-type moves!" Brock said.
"An aerial battle! Contestant Shui Nai's fifth Pokémon is Masquerain!" the announcer immediately introduced.
"Chandelure, Inferno!" Liu Qing neither agreed nor disagreed with Shui Nai's words. Out of respect for his opponent, he would not hold back. At his command, Chandelure gathered its power and fired a deep-blue spiral of flames at Masquerain.
"Protect!" Shui Nai reacted immediately. Masquerain spread a pale-green barrier around itself, blocking Inferno. Meanwhile, Chandelure seized the chance to approach Masquerain, but Shui Nai took advantage of the opening and swiftly countered. "Scary Face!"
As soon as Shui Nai spoke, the eye patterns on Masquerain's wings changed as it unleashed its move, bringing Chandelure to an immediate halt.
"Masquerain used Scary Face, and it worked on Chandelure!" the announcer cried.
"Scary Face lowers the opponent's speed. Chandelure is in trouble now!" Brock analyzed.
"Even without its speed, Chandelure's attacks are still powerful!" Dawn said.
"Water Pulse!" Seeing that Scary Face had worked, Masquerain immediately attacked, gathering water-blue energy and firing it at Chandelure.
"Energy Ball!" Liu Qing immediately gave his command as well. Chandelure snapped out of Scary Face's effects, gathered its power, and fired at Water Pulse. The moves collided in a violent boom.
"Inferno!" "Ominous Wind!" Liu Qing and Shui Nai gave their commands almost simultaneously. As Masquerain flapped its wings, blue-black whirlwinds swept forward along two paths, while Inferno's flames passed between them. Both moves struck their targets at the same time, sending both Pokémon flying backward.
"Chandelure and Masquerain's moves both hit, and they're super effective!" the announcer explained over the audience's cheers. When a burst of flames rose from Masquerain's body, he continued,