Wyndon Stadium.
Lance and Raihan shook hands on the field.
The next second,
Raihan pulled out a camera.
"Let's take a picture together first."
Lance was already used to this. He gave his customary thumbs-up and smiled as he posed with Raihan.
In the stands, Iris exclaimed excitedly, "They're both amazing! Dragon-type Pokémon are the best!"
With Lance and Raihan's match over,
it was time for the final battle of the first day.
It was another fierce showdown between two Champions.
Diantha VS Wallace.
The match was a tense one,
with the score reaching 5-4 at one point.
"Gardevoir, Moonblast!"
In the end, Diantha's stronger Mega Gardevoir defeated Wallace's Milotic.
Diantha beat Wallace 6-4, joining the 1-0 group.
With the first day's matches over, another nerve-racking, thrilling draw was about to begin.
"Please bear with us for a moment!"
To give the Wyndon Stadium staff time to set up the draw stage, Vivian began working the crowd.
Vivian first went to Li Wei's waiting room.
"Wow, there are so many people in here!"
"Hi! Hello, everyone!"
Lance raised his hand with a smile.
His smiling face appeared on the big screen.
It wasn't just Lance. Green, Red, Steven, Cynthia, and the others were all there.
With Arcanine, Metagross, and Melmetal there too,
along with Hoopa, Shaymin, and the others playing around, even the spacious lounge looked a little crowded.
But this was exactly what Vivian wanted.
"Looks like I came to the right place!"
Vivian had only intended to interview Li Wei to buy some time while the stage was being set up.
She hadn't expected to find so many people here.
Vivian smiled. "Li Wei, how do you feel about your first day of competition?"
Li Wei considered the question. "Excited. I enjoyed hearing the crowd cheer, and I'll