November 12.
Lake Valor, Lakeside Battle Arena.
The eagerly awaited Grand Festival final began at nine sharp that morning.
The atmosphere at the Lakeside Battle Arena on Lake Valor reached its peak.
After a series of fierce battles, Dawn and Zoey were the last two standing on the final stage.
The two friends and rivals would now decide who was truly a Top Tier Coordinator.
Li Wei was still watching from the private box with Meloetta, Diancie, and the others.
Li Wei said softly, "Just five minutes left."
Five minutes. One round to decide the winner.
Dragonite, Buneary, Pachirisu, and Cyndaquil watched the final stage with bated breath.
Though they could not take the stage, they were right there with Dawn in spirit.
Ash held nothing back as he cheered.
"Dawn, you can do it!"
Ash and Dawn always cheered each other on.
"Pikachu!"
"The moment has finally arrived-the final match of the Sinnoh Grand Festival!
Contestant Dawn faces contestant Zoey! The time limit is five minutes. The final countdown-begin!"
The host Bai'an's voice trembled slightly with excitement.
"Piplup, Togekiss, let's go!"
"Glameow, Gallade, take the stage!"
Without a word between them, both had chosen to pair their Starter Pokémon with their ace.
In terms of strength, Togekiss certainly counted as one of Dawn's aces.
Light flashed, and both ace pairings appeared!
"Gallade, Psycho Cut!
Glameow, Shadow Claw!"
Zoey attacked first, opening with a fierce combination.
Gallade's arm blades glowed blue, while dark shadows wreathed Glameow's claws. The two attacks crossed as they swept forward, cutting off their opponents' retreat!
"Togekiss, Air Slash!
Piplup, Whirlpool!"
Dawn responded swiftly.
Togekiss unleashed Air Slash, clashing with Gallade's Psycho Cut.
Piplup spun rapidly, creating an enormous vortex of water.
Not only did it block Shadow Claw, but the surging water also threw Glameow