"The battle will be one-on-one! Any objections?"
At Yoko's question, Yong nodded.
"Great! Then you're up on my side!"
Yoko threw the Pokémon Ball in her hand. White light flashed, and sparkling colors burst across the field! A figure slowly materialized.
It was a very familiar face!
The green figure looked as though it wore a mask and cape! Red and blue flower buds adorned its arms!
It was Roserade!
"Level 40..."
Seeing this, Yong patted his shoulder.
"Go on! I'm counting on you!"
"Larva~"
Larvesta nodded, tensed its body, and leaped down from Yong's shoulder! It stared straight at its opponent!
The white fuzz covering its body gradually turned red-gold, flickering like flames. The temperature on the field began to rise.
Yoko felt the change in temperature, and her expression shifted slightly before she spoke.
"You've raised your Larvesta very well! But my Roserade is no slouch either! Let the battle begin!"
The challenger went first!
Yong smiled faintly.
"Larvesta! Flamethrower!"
"Larva!"
Red-gold flames surged out in an instant! They roared toward the opponent with ferocious force, engulfing the entire opposite side of the field!
Yoko raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
The fiery glow gradually faded...
Only then did Yoko speak with a smile.
"Roserade! Use Poison Sting!"
Roserade suddenly appeared in the grass on the right. Though it was panting slightly, it immediately swung its arms at Yoko's command, firing a mass of poisonous needles from its flower buds!
Yong frowned slightly.
"So that's it! Substitute? Larvesta! Ignore them! Flame Charge! Charge straight through!"
"Larva!!!"
It gave a low cry! Fire burst forth again!
Red-gold flames blazed fiercely, erupting without pause! They coiled violently around Larvesta's body! Its golden markings shone, making the little Pokémon look even more formidable!
The poisonous needles struck the red-gold flames and