"You did great, Archen. Get some rest now!" Although Archen had lost, Aerodactyl was also on its last legs, and Stealth Rock had already been set. On the surface, Lance had won the opening round, but he had gained little real advantage. After recalling Archen, Liu Qing steadied himself and tossed out his second Poké Ball. "Porygon-Z, you're up!"
As Liu Qing threw the Poké Ball, Porygon-Z's oval body appeared in midair. Its head rotated a full 360 degrees clockwise while its body spun 360 degrees counterclockwise, its bizarre movements creating an intensely eerie, distorted impression.
"It's Porygon-Z!" Jun's dejection vanished, replaced by excitement. "Zap Cannon is super effective against Aerodactyl. He should have sent it out ages ago!"
"Aerodactyl, use Supersonic!" Lance glanced at Aerodactyl on the ground. Though it was panting heavily, its fighting spirit remained high, and he issued his command without hesitation.
At Lance's command, Aerodactyl drew a deep breath through both its mouth and nostrils, gathering power in its throat in a flash. Then it opened its mouth and released rings of pale blue, transparent sound waves that shook the air with terrifying force as they raced toward Porygon-Z.
"Porygon-Z!" Liu Qing's voice was calm. Though he gave no explicit command, his intent had already been conveyed.
Porygon-Z acted without hesitation. Blue light burst from its eyes as it stared at the incoming Supersonic. In the blink of an eye, a blue glow coated the sound waves. They stopped in midair, then rebounded toward Aerodactyl on the ground.
"Aerodactyl, use Steel Wing!" Lance remained composed, swiftly issuing his command just as the Supersonic controlled by Confusion was about to strike.
At his command, Aerodactyl beat its wings hard, stirring up a ring of dust across the ground. Before the reflected Supersonic could hit, it shot