Back Mountain behind Professor Oak's Laboratory, Giant Rock Arena.
Under Blastoise's Hydro Pump, Sirfetch'd was pinned tightly against the rock face, as though stuck to it.
When the Hydro Pump stopped battering Sirfetch'd, Sirfetch'd slid down the rock face.
But Sirfetch'd was still able to battle.
Blastoise adjusted its glasses and nodded approvingly.
The youngster had good stamina.
Facing another Leaf Blade from Sirfetch'd, Blastoise immediately countered, surging skyward with Waterfall.
Under the astonished gazes of the watching Pokémon,
Sirfetch'd used its leek as a board, riding it to deftly redirect the force of Waterfall.
Shield Flight?!
You're Luo Feng too?
Even Li Wei was a little surprised.
He had never trained Sirfetch'd to do anything like this, so Sirfetch'd must have practiced on its own...
Or perhaps it was simply its battle instincts.
Sirfetch'd even borrowed the force of Waterfall, its leek sword darting out like a snake's tongue as Leaf Blade thrust straight at Blastoise!
Weren't Sirfetch'd's battle instincts a little too strong?
Li Wei realized he had been underestimating Duckling all along.
Facing Blastoise, which had used Withdraw again,
Close Combat-the leek sword left a faint white mark on Blastoise's hard shell!
It had now become a contest of endurance.
When Sirfetch'd finally ran out of stamina,
Blastoise lowered its head to examine the white mark, approval flashing in its eyes.
"Blastoise~" (Let's stop here.)
Sirfetch'd sheathed its sword and gave a knight's salute.
"Far!" (Thank you for the match!)
"Caw!" Corviknight let out a piercing cry,
Its ink-black metallic body reflecting a cold gleam in the sunlight.
It spread its enormous wings, setting its sights on the orange-red figure in the sky!
Pidgeot gave a clear, ringing cry in answer to the challenge, its keen gaze locking onto Corviknight.
Corviknight took to the air first, its