"Milotic, keep going!" Liu Yuan was startled to see Milotic sent flying backward and immediately shouted encouragement. His feelings seemed to reach Milotic perfectly. Milotic opened its eyes at once, and the Twister it had finished charging swept straight toward Serperior.
"Serperior, Solar Beam!" This time, Trip chose to meet Twister head-on.
At the command, Serperior once again absorbed the power of sunlight from the blazing sun overhead, quickly forming a dazzling beam that tore straight through Twister and struck Milotic. It exploded with a thunderous boom, and the force sent Milotic sliding backward again.
"Frenzy Plant!" Having landed the hit, Trip immediately pressed his advantage.
"Milotic, pull yourself together! Ice Beam!" If Milotic had plenty of stamina left, it could have reflected Frenzy Plant with Mirror Coat, but that clearly was no longer possible. Liu Yuan quickly assessed the situation and gave his command.
At their Trainers' commands, Serperior's entire body glowed green again. It plunged its tail into the ground, sending countless enormous, thorn-covered roots toward Milotic. Milotic fired jagged, icy-blue beams at Serperior, but the rapidly rising roots of Frenzy Plant blocked every one. Although those roots were frozen instantly, the rest struck Milotic head-on. The super-effective attack proved too much for Milotic, and it collapsed.
"Milotic is unable to battle! Serperior wins! The winner is Trip!" the referee announced after assessing the result.
"Ah... I lost!" Liu Yuan let out a small sigh, then his expression softened as he took out a Poké Ball and recalled Milotic. "Thanks for all your hard work, Milotic. You did very well. Get some rest now!"
"Although Liu Yuan's Milotic initially held the upper hand with its elegant battling, Trip ultimately staged a brilliant comeback, defeating his opponent with an overwhelming Frenzy Plant!" Zhuguang analyzed.
"Overwhelming power is certainly impressive,