Wyndon Stadium.
For a brief moment, Li Wei became the Type-Disadvantage Master,
commanding Lucario against Cinderace despite the unfavorable matchup.
"Sucker Punch!"
Leon suddenly switched tactics.
Cinderace darted forward as a dark blur, but Li Wei and Lucario had already sensed its position through their aura.
"Power-Up Punch!"
This was something of an exploit for Li Wei.
Many Trainers couldn't sense a Pokémon's location, but Li Wei could.
Lucario twisted aside to evade Sucker Punch by a hair, simultaneously landing Power-Up Punch squarely against Cinderace's ribs.
"Power-Up Punch connected!!!"
The boost to its attack made Lucario's presence even more imposing.
"Follow through with High Jump Kick!"
As Cinderace flew backward, it adjusted its posture in midair and flowed straight into High Jump Kick!
Cinderace leaped high, its knee bearing down on Lucario with devastating force.
Li Wei waited for the right moment,
"Earthquake!"
Lucario stomped the ground again, this time targeting the spot where Cinderace was about to land!
The rock field crumbled under the seismic waves,
throwing off Cinderace's landing and greatly weakening High Jump Kick.
"Keep going with Pyro Ball!"
Cinderace kicked out three fireballs in succession, their triangular formation cutting off Lucario's retreat.
At that critical moment, the image of Red's Charizard charging into Diamond Storm flashed through Lucario's mind.
Metagross had charged fearlessly ahead earlier, too.
That fighting spirit, that courage to push forward regardless of type disadvantages, now burned in its heart.
"Luca!"
"Good!" Li Wei called out.
Li Wei's voice resonated with Lucario's will,
"Aura Sphere!"
Lucario neither dodged nor retreated, taking the damage from Pyro Ball head-on as it condensed its aura into an enormous sphere of energy.
The attack struck the airborne Cinderace dead-on!
Both Pokémon were on their last legs.
Cinderace struggled to its feet,
"Cinderace, use Pyro Ball again!"
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