October 30,
Hammerlocke.
"Diantha wins!"
With the final match, Piers VS Diantha, over, the top 64 had finally been decided.
"These are all the contestants in the top 64. Please look at the big screen!"
Li Wei, Blue, Wallace, Lorelei, Sabrina, Nessa, Elesa, and the others appeared on the screen one after another.
By the round of 64, very few contestants outside the Pokémon League remained.
Roland counted as one of those outsiders.
In her all-Sinnoh showdown with Volkner, Roland had managed to defeat him, winning decisively with a 3-1 score.
Some people might have been Gym Leaders on paper, but they actually had Elite Four-level strength. The even more outrageous ones were Champion-level.
Sure, as the saying went, nobody but Raihan would Gigantamax a Duraludon.
But Raihan really could win, because he genuinely had Champion-level strength.
As Raihan's photo appeared on the big screen,
Akin, who had lost to him, was already turning red with rage.
"Damn it!!!"
(〃＞皿＜)
Despite all his preparations, the Main Event still restricted Akin's imagination too much.
If Raihan had been even a little weaker, Akin could have won.
With Flygon's Sandstorm and Goodra's Rain Dance, Raihan had complete control over the weather.
At the very start of the battle, Raihan had Flygon summon a sandstorm.
Akin's attacks were repeatedly thwarted by Raihan's exquisite defensive switches.
In the end, Akin had relied on Typhlosion's explosive power to force his way through Duraludon, but still suffered a disappointing 1-3 defeat.
The biggest highlight of the match was Typhlosion enduring Duraludon's Dynamax turns and turning the tables from the brink of defeat.
The spectators hadn't mocked Akin. Losing to Raihan was nothing to be ashamed of, after all.
In the Galar Region, Raihan was widely recognized as Galar's second-best battler.
Though Li Wei thought Piers was