Wyndon Stadium.
Red, who had chosen Mega Charizard Y, adopted a strategy Li Wei hadn't expected.
He actually had Charizard charge straight into Diamond Storm with Flare Blitz!
And the crucial thing was, it actually worked!
At point-blank range, Charizard unleashed its most powerful fire move.
Boosted by Sunny Day, the move reached its full power, and scorching flames instantly swallowed Diancie.
When the flames dispersed, Diancie slowly collapsed, unable to battle.
Charizard finally reached its limit as well and fell from the sky,
but at the very last moment before hitting the ground, it beat its wings and took flight again!
"Rooaar!"
The glow around Charizard faded as it reverted from its Mega Charizard Y form.
As Charizard threw back its head and roared, the referee raised his flag.
"Diancie is unable to battle! Charizard wins!"
The stadium fell silent, then erupted in deafening applause.
Blue now understood Red's choice.
Diamond Storm covered too wide an area. Dodging it would have meant losing his chance to attack.
And sometimes, victory came at a price.
Charizard had won, but only barely.
So Red chose to recall Charizard.
"Thanks for your hard work, Diancie."
"You're up, Pikachu!"
"It's your turn, Zeraora!"
Both sent out their next Pokémon at the same time.
With his arms folded, Brock murmured, "Zeraora, huh? That's a bad matchup for Pikachu."
Dawn asked in confusion, "Why? Aren't they both Electric-type Pokémon?"
Brock explained, "Red's Pikachu has the Ability Static, which doesn't work on Zeraora."
"But Zeraora's Ability is Volt Absorb. Electric-type moves actually restore its stamina."
"The Master League limits each Pokémon to four moves, and Red has already used Volt Tackle, Thunderbolt, and Iron Tail..."
"In other words, Pikachu only has two moves that can affect Zeraora."
Brock's explanation was so thorough that Dawn, Korrina, and