The battle had reached a rare deadlock, putting the two of them back on equal footing.
3-3!
The Pokémon on both sides-Feraligatr, Lapras, Weavile, Gyarados, and now Meganium, Cloyster, and Golduck-were all nearly equal in strength.
They all stood on the threshold of the Elite Four tier, opponents at the same Pseudo-Elite Four level!
The back-and-forth exchanges were a real treat for the spectators.
Not everyone understood the differences between "energy levels."
And force domain power and origin power were things one could only truly appreciate after reaching those levels.
For these ordinary spectators, perhaps a straightforward battle without any flashy tricks held its own appeal.
If Yong's overwhelming strength had shown them the awe inspired by absolute power, then the back-and-forth battle between Silver and Lana gave them a more immediate sense of what made Pokémon battles so captivating!
Deafening cheers filled the air without pause!
President Charles Goodshow took it all in with a warm smile, as though he could see the Pokémon League rising like the morning sun, brimming with vitality and hope!
The referee waved the green flag, and the match continued.
Facing Golduck and its Psychic-type support, Silver sent out his fourth Pokémon!
Typhlosion!
He had actually sent out another starter Pokémon from the Johto Region-the final evolution of the Fire-type Cyndaquil!
Yong had already experienced what it was like to collect all three starter Pokémon himself.
But seeing Silver's lineup again, Yong still had to marvel that he truly lived up to being that man's son! Everyone else was even more astonished.
As Pokémon populations specifically raised by the League to provide first partners for novice Trainers, starter Pokémon were exceedingly rare in the wild.
Even after all his travels, Yong had only encountered two kinds in the wild!
One was naturally Mudkip, the