Manalo Stadium.
The match had reached a fever pitch.
Especially after Ash sent out Pikachu,
faced with Porygon-Z's Ice Beam, Pikachu rapidly closed in with Quick Attack, narrowing the distance in an instant.
"I won't let you get close that easily! Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu's Ability was Static, so Electric-type moves could still hurt it.
Powerful electricity erupted from Porygon-Z, blanketing the area ahead.
But Ash reacted even faster.
"Now! Jump up and use Electroweb!"
Or rather, this had been Ash's plan all along.
"Pika-chu!"
Pikachu swung its tail in midair, launching a large net woven from golden electricity.
The net wasn't meant to attack directly.
Instead, it precisely enveloped Porygon-Z as it unleashed Thunderbolt!
Bzzzt!
Electroweb successfully latched on, its powerful currents binding Porygon-Z.
The accompanying slowing effect also made Porygon-Z's movements noticeably sluggish.
Ji Qiu exclaimed, "It hit! Pikachu's Electroweb has successfully bound Porygon-Z, lowering its speed!"
Li Wei added, "A very clever choice! Damage wasn't Electroweb's main purpose."
"Its binding effect severely restricted Porygon-Z's movements."
Gladion also sensed trouble.
"Porygon-Z, hurry! Clear away Electroweb with Dark Pulse!"
But Electroweb's restraints left Porygon-Z a beat slow in carrying out the command.
Before the dark-purple pulses could fully coalesce,
Ash's decisive shout rang across the battlefield.
"Pikachu, now! Iron Tail!"
"Pika!"
Porygon-Z barely managed to raise its head, but it was already too late to react.
Pikachu used the momentum of its descent.
Its steely tail gleamed silver-white, tracing a perfect arc through the air as it cleaved downward like a battle-axe!
Behemoth Blade!!!
Bam!
The silvery tail struck Porygon-Z squarely on the head.
The tremendous force slammed its entire body into the battlefield, kicking up a cloud of dust.
That had definitely been a critical hit.
As the dust cleared, Porygon-Z lay motionless in the cratered battlefield, spirals in its