Mr. Mime's control over space was undoubtedly stronger than Gallade's!
With motions much like wiping glass, Mr. Mime continuously used Light Screen to block Lucario's Aura Sphere, and Reflect to defend against Mach Punch and Meteor Mash!
That solid defense left Lucario without a single opening, putting Lucario on the back foot from the very start.
As Mr. Mime maintained a certain number of Light Screens, steadily squeezing down the space in which the opponent could move,
Mr. Mime activated a Fusion Technique Skill...
Magic Mirror Space!
The surrounding Light Screens enclosed Lucario without a single gap. This strange, interconnected space peeled away like a massive polyhedron, forming an independent space!
All of Lucario's attacks were affected by the folded space. An Aura Sphere fired straight ahead would always end up returning from another direction, hurtling back toward Lucario.
Every move was reversed.
Even Lucario's perception was reversed.
When Lucario swung a fist at Lucario's own body and actually felt the blow land, panic immediately set in.
In the end, a combination of Fold Mirror Space, Psychic, and Focus Punch left Lucario nowhere to escape. Lucario fell within that sealed space.
Mr. Lucian clawed back another win.
Cynthia studied the space Mr. Mime had created thoughtfully and murmured,
"As expected, it's not that easy to break..."
Even Lucario, who had grasped the fighting origin, could not break through. That showed just how stable the space Mr. Mime had constructed was.
Cynthia suddenly glanced at Yong in the stands and thought,
If it were you... you could probably break through that blockade with ease!
In the audience, Yong noticed Cynthia's gaze. He paused briefly, then smiled.
Aside from Garchomp, there probably wasn't any other way...
After all, in terms of sheer strength, Garchomp was the only Pokémon on Cynthia's team with