"Yesterday was the preliminary judging, and today is the main competition judging. Wherever we are, the judging continues! Sorry for the wait, everyone. It's now time for the first round of judging in the Pokémon Contest Grand Festival's main competition! Our first contestant is Liu Yuan, who came all the way from Kanto!" The night passed uneventfully, and the next day's competition began on schedule. Unlike yesterday, when performances had taken place on three stages simultaneously, only the central stage remained in use today. The judges were now just Mr. Contesta, Mr. Sukizo, Nurse Joy from Hearthome City, and Wallace. Once Bai An finished her opening remarks, the curtain over the contestants' entrance opened, revealing Liu Yuan as he ran toward the stage.
"Milotic, Venomoth, take the stage!" As Liu Yuan threw his Poké Balls, countless white feathers scattered outward, golden specks glittering among them. Shiny Milotic appeared first amid the feathers. Within that hazy beauty, Milotic's brow fins swayed, accompanied by an ethereal cry. As though drawn by an invisible force, the white feathers gathered inward, weaving themselves into two pairs of pure-white wings that blended perfectly with Milotic's body. Only once the feathers stopped obscuring their view did the audience notice a Venomoth on Milotic's back. Those white wings were extensions of Venomoth's own wings, flapping under Venomoth's control. With feathers drifting around them, the two Pokémon circled down onto the stage.
"A gorgeous entrance. He caught the audience's attention instantly!" Liu Qing commented with a faint smile as enthusiastic cheers rang in his ears.
"Venomoth, Poison Powder!" At Liu Yuan's command, Venomoth flapped away from Milotic. As Venomoth rose, waves of Poison Powder spiraled rhythmically around Venomoth's body, rising and falling.
"Milotic, Recover!" Just as the Poison Powder was about to fall onto Milotic on the stage,