One of Meganium's hind legs and a small portion of its body were covered in ice crystals. At considerable cost, it had finally defeated Lana's Cloyster, taking another round!
Silver had turned the tables.
The boy never seemed to let his emotions affect him. His responses were always just right, and his battle style was growing increasingly aggressive-even domineering!
Yong could not help marveling. As expected of...
He could even sense a trace of Korrina's battle style in Silver: the same knack for exploiting openings, the same keen combat instincts! His attacks were sharp and relentless.
Lana still lacked experience in major tournaments and the ability to seize opportunities.
After all, she was still young, nowhere near as mature as she would be later in the original story.
Fortunately, the girl seemed to be taking it well.
She gently comforted her Cloyster and recalled it with a smile. Then she faced her opponent squarely and threw another Pokémon Ball!
Meanwhile, the host's voice still echoed across the field.
"Meganium has decisively defeated two of Lana's Pokémon! What incredible strength! Just as her Lapras defeated Silver's first two Pokémon earlier!"
"What an exciting reversal! This is what makes Pokémon battles so thrilling!"
"There it is! Miss Lana's next Pokémon... and it's one everyone knows well! Golduck! Although it's purely a Water-type, it can use powerful Psychic-type moves! Can it bring Lana another victory?"
That was right. This time, the Pokémon Lana sent out was Golduck!
Golduck!
Level 72...
Its figure was lean, its gaze resolute!
Meganium met its eyes without fear.
It shook its body, dislodging the ice crystals that bound it. Amid the flying shards of ice, it finally regained its freedom!
The referee raised the green flag in his hand and shouted,
"Meganium versus Golduck! Begin!"
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