Rhyperior secured the first round with ease!
Stone Edge imbued with Rock Origin would actually have been enough to win, but Yong was very familiar with Korrina's imaginative tricks.
That brat never played by the rules.
To avoid any unnecessary expenditure, he had ordered Rhyperior to follow up with another Drill Run...
Clearly, Korrina was rather indignant about that!
The referee stepped forward to check Machamp's condition, then announced loudly,
"Machamp is unable to battle! Rhyperior wins!"
Ding! Rhyperior won an official battle! Earned 150 Training Points! Gained a moderate amount of experience! Ding! Hammer Arm, Stone Edge, and Drill Run proficiency increased!
Rhyperior ambled back to its previous position, crushing the loose stones beneath its feet into fragments.
On the other side, Korrina recalled Machamp with a pained expression, murmuring words of comfort to it. Only then did she turn a serious look toward Yong and speak excitedly,
"Rhyperior has improved so much! Yong! That's just like you!"
Korrina had battled Yong's Rhyperior before. Although it hadn't been during the previous Gym tournament, even an ordinary battle had given her a clear sense of its strength. Compared with last year's Rhyperior, this one was stronger by far...
It... had reached a whole new level!
Yong smiled noncommittally.
"You've been improving too. You can't expect me to stand still, can you?"
"Hehe! You're right! That's what makes you an opponent worth beating!"
Korrina nodded with a smile and took out her second Pokémon Ball.
"Then how are you going to handle this one, Yong?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she tossed a Pokémon Ball high into the air. Dazzling light burst forth, and another Pokémon appeared on the battlefield.
Yong looked slightly surprised.
Already...?
Korrina's...
Ace!
Indeed, the second Pokémon Korrina sent out was her ace!
Lucario!