When Lance sent out Tyranitar and saw that Cynthia had chosen Kommo-o, his already grim, handsome face darkened further.
Though he had no other choice, Tyranitar really struggled against Fighting-type Pokémon.
Especially with his side already at a clear disadvantage, he could only grit his teeth and battle on.
"Tyranitar, Ice Punch!"
Few people knew that, just like Dragonite, Tyranitar had some talent for mastering the "Farmer's Three Punches."
As the man who had taken the most beatings from Ice-type Pokémon, Lance understood all too well that Dragon Pokémon could never escape their fatal weakness to the Ice type.
So, if his opponent wasn't aware of this, Tyranitar's Ice Punch might deliver a surprising result.
Even this Kommo-o was no exception.
That was why almost every Pokémon on his team capable of learning Ice-type moves had undergone crash training in moves such as Ice Punch and Ice Beam, all to prepare for this Dragon-type Masters Tournament.
He had practically become an expert through years of suffering.
Right now, he had no better option. He could only fight it out.
Tyranitar strode forward, every step sending a faint tremor through the ground. Even Qingyu, sitting in the front row of the stands, could feel it.
As the trump card Lance had carefully prepared for this Masters Tournament, this Tyranitar was certainly no weakling.
Unfortunately, it had run into its lifelong nemesis.
"Kommo-o, Close Combat!"
Cynthia immediately countered, ordering the Fighting Dragon to unleash its devastating Fighting-type move.
Close Combat abandoned defense entirely, concentrating the body's full strength into its fists to unleash terrifying power and momentum.
The move's drawback was obvious. After expending so much strength at once, the user's body would temporarily become more vulnerable.
Even so, plenty of Trainers still chose this move-
"If I knock the opponent out