Manalo Stadium.
The crowd roared. After all, only one final battle remained to decide the winner.
Just then, Tapu Koko, the guardian deity of Melemele Island, suddenly appeared and landed in front of Professor Kukui.
Had Professor Kukui done something wrong?
It was said that Tapu Koko would punish people for their misdeeds.
That was what some of the more imaginative spectators thought.
But Professor Kukui knew exactly what Tapu Koko wanted.
"Do you want me to command you in a battle against Ash?"
The spectators began murmuring among themselves, then erupted into even more enthusiastic cheers.
"Ash, do you want to battle Tapu Koko?"
"Of course I do! More than anything!"
Ash's answer came as no surprise.
Professor Kukui put away the Poké Ball he had been about to throw.
"Then I choose you, Tapu Koko!"
"Ash, are you ready?"
Ash felt his heart pounding wildly, his blood boiling with excitement.
"Of course! I couldn't ask for anything better than a battle with Tapu Koko!"
Ash accepted without hesitation, his eyes blazing as he stared at Tapu Koko.
Ash had met Tapu Koko on his very first day in the Alola Region.
Since then, they had crossed paths many times and even battled.
Tapu Koko crossed its arms over its chest, then flung them out to either side!
Crackle-!!!
Dazzling golden electricity erupted from Tapu Koko, covering the entire battlefield in an instant!
Crackling currents danced across the ground.
Charged particles filled the air.
Electric Terrain was now active.
"This is Tapu Koko's Electric Terrain!"
"While it's active, all Electric-type moves become more powerful."
"Naganadel, you're up first!"
Naganadel burst out of its ball, showing no fear even before a guardian deity.
"Tapu Koko, Discharge!"
Wild currents twisted into leaping serpents of electricity, sweeping indiscriminately across half the battlefield.