Hammerlocke Stadium.
Wallace had studied
just how powerful Ash's Melmetal was.
Wallace had watched footage of Melmetal's battles.
Surf would have no effect.
Melmetal was simply too heavy.
Earlier, even Brandon's Registeel had been sent flying by Melmetal when it used Heavy Slam.
That said everything about Melmetal's weight.
Sheer Cold was what he had prepared for Ash.
With Sheer Cold fired at close range,
how could it possibly miss?
Walrein gathered a terrifying, absolute chill.
Then a slender, pale beam capable of freezing life itself shot toward Melmetal!
Ed exclaimed, "It's the one-hit knockout move, Sheer Cold! If it lands, the match is over!"
"Melmetal, Earthquake!"
Ash practically roared the command.
Rather than trying to dodge completely, Melmetal slammed its heavy right fist into the ground directly ahead.
Rumble-
Then it flipped the table!
(╯°Д°)╯︵ ┻━┻
The ground shattered, and, crucially, the huge rocks heaved up from the earth blocked Sheer Cold's path.
At that moment, Meloetta twisted sideways, and the beam of Sheer Cold grazed Melmetal's left shoulder.
Ed could hardly believe his eyes.
"It dodged?! Using Earthquake to block the attack-what a bold response!"
Nessa looked at Ash with newfound respect. "It wasn't just courage. It was absolute trust in his partner's abilities."
Melmetal's movements were a little stiff after the hit to its left shoulder, but it was still able to battle.
And Melmetal and Walrein were already within arm's reach.
"Melmetal, Thunder Punch!"
Melmetal's enormous fist crackled with golden lightning.
Under Walrein's astonished gaze, it slammed squarely into its chest!
Bam-
Crackle-
It was super effective!
Walrein's round body flew backward, violent electricity coursing over it.
Then Walrein crashed heavily to the ground, its eyes already spiraling by the time it landed.
The referee stepped forward to check, then announced loudly,
"Walrein is unable to