The battle began.
After Spiritomb's Dark Pulse canceled out Slowbro's Water Pulse, Cynthia went on the offensive.
A suffocating battle tempo and overwhelming pressure were her trademarks.
Nasty Plot strengthened Spiritomb.
Shadow Sneak left the already sluggish Slowbro struggling to react, steadily wearing it down and forcing it into its opponent's rhythm.
And when a Surf attack turned into a sculpture under Spiritomb's Icy Wind, a barrage of Shadow Balls overwhelmed Slowbro's Flamethrower head-on. Then, after enduring a powerful Earthquake, Spiritomb finished Slowbro off with a swift Dark Pulse.
Mr. Lucian remained composed and recalled his Pokémon without hesitation.
As the star that had won three rounds in a row, Spiritomb had also exhausted too much stamina from its accumulated injuries, so Cynthia recalled it with a smile.
Honestly, this opening was not something Cynthia had expected. With Spiritomb's type advantage drastically limiting its opponent's offensive options, even Mr. Lucian could not devise a strategy to handle the situation with the limited move slots available.
Even the best cook could not make a meal without ingredients!
But since Mr. Lucian had chosen to save his ace for last, Cynthia wanted to defeat him head-on, too!
In the fourth round, a formidable opponent finally appeared!
Gallade!
Compared with the previous three Pokémon, Mr. Lucian's Gallade was more mobile, and its attack power was far from weak. Most importantly, it radiated an imposing presence and an indomitable fighting spirit!
In the stands, Caitlin's eyes immediately turned into little red hearts.
"Gallade! So handsome! Every time I see him, he makes my day brighter~"
Yong rolled his eyes.
Caitlin also had a very powerful Gallade.
``` Pokémon: Gallade, Lv70... Type: Psychic + Fighting... Ability: Justified, when hit by a Dark-type move, its sense of justice raises its Attack... Moves: ... Fusion Technique Skill: