Lumiose City, Lumiose Stadium.
The Lumiose Conference semifinals had begun.
Li Wei was watching the match in his screening room with Lucario, Zeraora, Metagross, and his other Pokémon.
He had built this screening room specifically for himself and Cynthia to watch movies.
In front of them was an enormous television measuring 21.3 by 12.6 meters, now being used to watch the tournament.
Li Wei had designed the room around Steelix, his largest Pokémon, so there was definitely enough space inside.
Facing Alain's powerful Charizard,
Louis sent out Rhyperior.
"Charizard, Dragon Claw!"
The situation remained unchanged.
The referee raised his flag high. "Rhyperior is unable to battle! Charizard wins!"
Louis's fifth Pokémon, Rhyperior, had been knocked out. He only had one Pokémon left.
Meanwhile, Alain had only used two Pokémon so far: Charizard, who was currently on the field, and Metagross, who had been knocked out.
Akin: "This Alain guy is pretty strong!"
Lt. Surge: "What did you expect? He made the top thirty-two in last year's Master League."
Akin: "Tch, just watch me win the championship this year!"
Lorelei: "?"
Lance: "?"
Blue: "?"
Red: "?"
Akin had also entered the Master League that year and had secured a place in the Knockout Round, ranking high in the points stage.
Although they often teased Akin about his poor performances in official matches, he certainly had the strength.
But qualifying for the Knockout Round was one thing.
For Akin, winning the championship would be harder than reaching the heavens.
These were sanctioned battles, not fights in the wild.
Even Red would face some restrictions, let alone Akin, who had put all his skill points into fighting in the wild.
Besides, the later stages of the Master League were increasingly dominated by Dynamax. Whether Akin could use it effectively was another