Mr. Lucian smiled faintly and said calmly,
"That's right."
"What unusual Psychic Power... it actually attached itself to Togekiss's body without being detected."
Cynthia marveled,
"As expected of you, Mr. Lucian! That's a very practical technique."
Mr. Lucian adjusted his glasses lightly and shook his head with a smile,
"That's not all... the lingering Psychic Power emits subtle fluctuations to lock onto the opponent's position, maintaining a link with Gallade at all times to ensure the final attack lands."
"On that foundation, it restrains the opponent with Psychic Power within a small area. Most importantly, only slashing moves can trigger the effects of this force domain power..."
"One-Hit KO!"
Cynthia finished for him.
"An effect similar to Sheer Cold, right?"
"Exactly!"
Mr. Lucian nodded, sounding somewhat regretful,
"Unfortunately, it requires extensive preparation, which severely limits the use of this force domain power. It can only be used at critical moments."
Taking out a Pokémon Ball, Cynthia regained her composure.
"Gallade has already touched the power of an origin. That's what makes the one-hit knockout possible, isn't it?"
Without the enhancement of origin power, a move like Psycho Cut wasn't powerful enough to knock Togekiss out instantly. Cynthia knew very well that the outcome had already been decided when Togekiss took that first Psychic attack.
Her opponent's force domain power had been active ever since that moment!
However, just as Mr. Lucian had said, the conditions for triggering such force domain power were too demanding, greatly reducing its practical value in battle.
"Another valuable battle!"
Cynthia's fighting spirit surged as she hurled the Pokémon Ball.
"I'm counting on you next! Lucario!"
Pop!
White light blossomed once more.
The dashing canine swiftly materialized from the light and leaped in front of Gallade.
Once again, two Elite Four-level Pokémon faced each other.
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