Darkrai crashed onto the grass. After checking its condition, the referee immediately announced, "Darkrai is unable to battle. Volcarona wins!"
"Darkrai has actually been defeated! Liu Qing takes the first win!" the announcer cried, drawing out his words as the spectators erupted in thunderous cheers.
"Awesome! He really beat Darkrai!" Dawn exclaimed in delighted surprise.
"What a powerful Volcarona! Just what you'd expect from a Pokémon raised by Liu Qing!" Jun said with a sigh of relief.
"Yeah, Volcarona's even stronger than it was at the Hoenn League. Amazing!" Ash nodded happily.
"But besides Latios, Tobias still has four other Pokémon we know nothing about. It's too early to relax!" Brock warned the others.
"To think it kept gathering the power of Bug Buzz even after Dark Pulse hit it. You certainly deserve your place in the grand final!" Tobias recalled Darkrai without expression, then looked gravely at Liu Qing.
"How could I have reached the grand final without strength? Let's see how many Legendary Pokémon you can bring out to fight me for the championship!" During a match, no outside factors could distract Liu Qing. His mind was perfectly calm as he spoke casually and took out a Poké Ball to recall Volcarona.
"This is only the second time Tobias has lost Darkrai! What Pokémon will he send out next? Liu Qing has also recalled Volcarona, so what will his second Pokémon be?" the announcer asked.
"What arrogance! Here's my next Pokémon!" Tobias sneered, took out a Poké Ball, and hurled it high into the air. As it opened, an ethereal draconic cry rang out. Latios swooped toward the ground, then skimmed the grass and shot past Liu Qing. Only when he reached the arena wall did he wheel around and return to Tobias, fully displaying his speed, faster