Stored Power already had the boosts from two support moves behind it, along with the Special Attack boost from Calm Mind.
The beam Rapidash unleashed with Stored Power was terrifying. It struck Raichu squarely, knocking Raichu to the ground and out of the battle.
Lei Tuo was already considering giving up. Hu Bin was far too strong for an ordinary trainer to handle.
With so many boosts active on Rapidash, plus its seemingly unbeatable Stored Power, defeating Hu Bin was simply too difficult.
What frustrated him most was that Rapidash completely countered his strongest Pokémon. Could my Salamence even deal any damage against Rapidash?
Although Lei Tuo was thinking about giving up, he could not bring himself to do it. He had worked so hard to reach the finals of the Hoenn League Conference. Surrendering so easily would leave him bitterly disappointed!
Lei Tuo clenched his fists. No matter what, he had to defeat Rapidash today.
Having made up his mind, Lei Tuo sent out his fourth Pokémon, Swampert!
Once on the field, Swampert fought like a god of war, unleashing a relentless barrage on Rapidash.
But Rapidash had become even more agile after evolving and showed no fear of Swampert. It stuck to the same strategy: Protect and Calm Mind!
Finally, after stacking Calm Mind four times, Rapidash unleashed a terrifying Stored Power that knocked Swampert out in a single hit.
Next, Lei Tuo sent out his fifth Pokémon, Super King. Once again, there was no suspense as Rapidash's monstrously powerful Stored Power defeated it outright!
The entire audience applauded wildly. Though they knew who the ultimate winner would be, they still wanted to encourage Lei Tuo's refusal to give up.
His opponent was simply too strong. Reaching Elite Four strength after only a year as a trainer was