The battlefield in the Breeding Center's backyard.
The battle between Darkrai and Red's Pikachu was still ongoing.
Red ordered Pikachu to use the classic tactic of masking a Thunderbolt with Iron Tail,
aiming to catch Darkrai off guard.
But Darkrai reacted quickly, too.
In fact, from Steven and Lance's perspective, Darkrai might have seen it coming all along.
A glint of admiration flashed in Steven's eyes.
"Using Dark Void's gravitational properties to defend against energy attacks... what an impressive application."
Seeing Darkrai evade the attack with Dark Void, Red lowered the brim of his cap and grinned.
"Now this is interesting, right, Pikachu?"
Pikachu landed and nodded. "Pika!"
Blue nodded slightly. "Ranged attacks don't seem very effective. Darkrai's defensive methods are strange."
Steven nodded in agreement with Blue.
"Pikachu has to get in close, but Darkrai's nightmare ability and intangible body are the biggest problems."
Even at close range, Darkrai could still slip into the shadows, making it extremely tricky to handle.
Elesa clasped her hands tightly.
"What a powerful Pikachu! Come on, Pikachu!"
ヾ(≧∇≦*)ゝ
It was as though Red had heard their discussion, or perhaps he and Blue were on the same wavelength.
Most likely, they had simply battled so often that they knew each other too well...
Red's gaze sharpened. "Double Team, then Volt Tackle!"
"Pika! Pika!"
In an instant, dozens of Pikachu appeared on the field, charging at Darkrai from every direction at once,
and every one of them was wreathed in wild golden electricity, making the real one impossible to distinguish!
Even Li Wei and Lucario, who possessed the power of Aura, took a moment to pinpoint the real one.
Every Pikachu had electricity coursing over its body!
Darkrai hovered in place, emanating even stronger waves of nightmare power.
Rather than try to distinguish the real