Galar Region, Wyndon Stadium.
This was the trump card Cynthia had prepared for Garchomp specifically to counter Articuno!
Rock-type moves were supereffective against Articuno's Ice/Flying typing.
Stone Edge's biggest problem was its low accuracy, but preparing it while underground with Dig could circumvent that weakness.
Garchomp roared, launching the massive stones it had been gathering like cannonballs!
The enormous, jagged stones shot toward Articuno in the air with astonishing speed and precision.
Lorelei knitted her brows. "Articuno, Protect!"
But everything happened too quickly. Garchomp emerged from Dig and fired Stone Edge almost instantaneously.
The shield Articuno hastily raised had barely appeared before an enormous stone, carrying the power of an overwhelming type advantage, shattered it!
Boom-
The remaining boulders slammed into Articuno one after another, triggering a violent explosion.
It was supereffective!
Amid the explosion, Garchomp's Outrage tore through Articuno's final defenses with unstoppable force.
Dust and shards of ice scattered everywhere.
Articuno let out a mournful cry, plummeted straight out of the sky, and crashed heavily onto the ice, unable to battle.
Articuno lay on the ground with disheveled feathers, its body covered in wounds from the rocks.
Garchomp landed steadily, panting hard. That attack had taken an enormous amount of stamina, too.
Under Cynthia's command, it had overcome its type disadvantage and turned the tables with a daring tactical play!
Garchomp raised both claws and roared at the sky!
The referee froze for a moment before announcing loudly,
"Art... Articuno is unable to battle! Garchomp wins!"
The final score stood at 6-4.
After a brief silence, the stadium erupted in thunderous applause and cheers. "Cynthia! Cynthia!"
Amid the cheers, Cynthia looked across at Leon, who was sitting at the commentary desk...
This time, Cynthia would defeat Leon and his Gigantamax Charizard at Wyndon Stadium!
As though sensing Cynthia's