"He's pinned it down! Melmetal's frenzied spinning attacks have temporarily overwhelmed Mega Swampert!"
Ed could hardly believe his eyes.
"Using offense as defense, forcing his opponent to lose its speed advantage with unpredictable, continuous attacks, and even mixing punches of different types into it... that's incredibly bold!"
Nessa was also stunned by Ash's creativity and execution.
Yet Wallace remained astonishingly calm.
After weathering several rounds of ferocious attacks,
he keenly noticed that Melmetal's high-speed spinning and alternating attacks placed an enormous strain on its balance and energy reserves.
Especially with its already badly injured left shoulder, its spinning trajectory had begun to show almost imperceptible irregularities.
Had Melmetal not been injured, he really might have lost to this move today.
"Swampert."
Wallace's voice was as calm as icy rain.
"Aim beneath it-Earth Power!"
Mega Swampert tanked a Double Iron Bash, then plunged its thick arms into the rain-soaked ground beneath its feet!
An immense surge of Ground-type energy erupted directly beneath the eye of Melmetal's rapidly spinning vortex!
Rumble!
The ground shook violently, then suddenly split open,
sending a violent surge of energy upward from below.
This precise strike severely disrupted the footing and balance that sustained Melmetal's spin.
"Metal!!"
As Melmetal lost its balance, the metallic tornado abruptly collapsed, and its spin was forcibly interrupted.
Its enormous body staggered backward, off balance, leaving a massive opening.
Wallace's follow-up came without even a tenth of a second's delay.
"One final strike, Focus Blast!"
Mega Swampert gathered power between its palms and launched a densely condensed ball of Fighting-type energy,
striking the off-balance, defenseless Melmetal square in the chest.
Bang!!!
Amid the torrential rain, Melmetal let out a low, mournful cry before crashing to the ground.
The referee raised his flag. "Melmetal is unable to battle! Mega Swampert wins!"
The rain