"Rumble..."
The machinery in the ceiling roared to life. Powerful suction drew the swirling sand back into the vents, and the battlefield beneath their feet sank again. Once all the grit had been filtered away, the solid floor reappeared.
In the depression at the very center, the red-gold energy gradually dissipated, and the temperature on the field finally cooled.
At the command post opposite him, Dahlia tapped her forehead, clicking her tongue.
"Joy turned to sorrow! Joy turned to sorrow!"
Recalling the unconscious Gardevoir, Dahlia shrugged helplessly, then said with a smile,
"Honestly, luck was already on my side, and you stole it away again! Yong! You wouldn't even give me a chance to use Healing Wish?"
The boy smiled helplessly. What else could he do? Of course he couldn't let Gardevoir use Healing Wish! He wasn't stupid!
"But I'm a devoted believer in good fortune! In the second round, luck will definitely be on my side!"
Dahlia suddenly gave a sly smile and casually tossed out a Pokémon Ball.
"Go! Scrafty!"
Scrafty?
Brilliant light flared once again, and a motionless figure gradually emerged from the white glow!
He looked roughly like a lizard standing upright. His body was orange, and the red, crest-like hair on his head represented his strength and status within his colony!
His face looked rather haggard. His nose was tiny, little more than a dot from the outside. His large eyes drooped, barely half open.
A yellow, scarf-like object encircled his neck, while segmented black markings ran down the middle of his abdomen! The Pokémon's most striking feature, however, was the loose, trouser-like folds of skin he held up with his hands.
Scrafty!
A Pokémon from the Unova Region!
Yong frowned slightly. If his guess was right...
``` Pokémon: Scrafty, Lv56. Hoodlum Pokémon. His flying