Manalo Stadium.
The battle between Lucario and Naganadel soon reached its conclusion.
Naganadel used X-Scissor to lock Lucario's arms in a stalemate...
But Naganadel still had Twineedle!
"Now, Naganadel, Dragon Pulse!"
The two launch ports on either side of its tail needle fired Dragon Pulse at point-blank range!
After the explosion, Lucario lay on the ground, unable to battle.
"With Lucario unable to battle, Professor Kukui has only two Pokémon left!"
The next match was naturally the showdown between Torracat and Incineroar.
"You're up, Torracat!"
"Go, Incineroar!"
Red light burst forth, and the imposing, powerfully built Incineroar appeared once more, the Flame Belt around its waist gleaming in the sunlight.
Torracat and Incineroar faced off on the battlefield, the air seeming to catch fire.
Professor Kukui smiled. "Let Incineroar and me see how much you've grown!"
Hala swept his right hand down.
"Resume the battle!"
There was no testing the waters. The battle reached a fever pitch in an instant.
"Flame Charge!"
Orange-red flames tinged with golden white enveloped Torracat as it accelerated in an instant!
"Darkest Lariat!"
The two figures slammed into each other in the center of the field!
The blast blew loose stones off the ground.
This time, Torracat had absorbed Blast Burn and undergone a transformation.
In a clash of raw strength, it was not knocked back as easily as it had been in their first encounter.
Instead, it held its own against Incineroar for a moment before being thrown back.
Professor Kukui could not help feeling startled.
Has its strength already reached this level?
"Fire Fang!"
"Inferno Overdrive!"
Different moves, the same collision.
Both kept accumulating wounds, their fierce close-quarters combat leaving everyone in awe.
"Now, Inferno Overdrive!"
Incineroar thrust its claws straight at Torracat's midsection.
"Use Payback!"
Bang-
Inferno Overdrive struck Torracat, while