On the beach at Kala'e Bay.
Although Litten had evolved into Torracat,
with Torracat's strength,
there was still no way to break through Incineroar head-on.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar was his undisputed ace, bold enough to take Water-type moves right to the face.
Let alone Torracat's Flame Charge.
"One final blow, Inferno Overdrive!"
"We'll settle this with Flame Charge!"
Torracat pushed its speed to the limit,
turning into a charging blaze once again!
Yet the gulf in their strength remained insurmountable.
Incineroar's Inferno Overdrive pierced precisely through the flames and struck Torracat in the neck!
Boom-
Amid a violent explosion, Torracat was sent flying backward and knocked out.
Ash immediately ran over and picked it up.
"You did great, Torracat!"
Evolving and learning Flame Charge had allowed Torracat to hold out against Incineroar for a little while.
Professor Kukui walked over to them.
"That was a fantastic battle."
He looked at Ash and Torracat, who had regained consciousness.
"From today onward, Torracat, you and Incineroar are rivals. Keep getting stronger!"
Torracat looked at Incineroar and nodded.
Incineroar answered with a low roar. The burn on its arm was proof that it acknowledged this new rival.
Meanwhile, at the Battle Tower.
A dazzling glow of evolution erupted before Li Wei, who was battling in the Battle Tower.
Within the white light of evolution, Pupitar grew steadily taller until Tyranitar finally emerged in all its glory.
"It's so tall!"
The opposing Master Class competitor stared at Tyranitar's height, his eyes widening involuntarily.
The spectators also noticed that Tyranitar's height seemed very different from that of an ordinary Tyranitar.
The average Tyranitar stood two meters tall, while the tallest accurately measured Tyranitar to date had stood 2.46 meters tall.
As for Li Wei's Tyranitar...
It could easily be over 2.6 meters tall!
That was