As Qingyu gave the command, Incineroar, who had been waiting all this time, instantly flashed a savage grin and stretched both arms straight out.
Its surging fighting spirit soon sent the flames around its waist blazing fiercely, glowing a dazzling gold.
Then...
With its outstretched arms improving its balance, its body began spinning rapidly, soon turning into a red-and-black storm!
[Holy shit? Teacher Yu isn't opening with scummy moves this time? He's going straight for offense?]
[I know this one! It's a Sunny Day Team, after all. Teacher Yu said himself that the most important thing for a Sunny Day Team is brute-force damage. Everything else can wait!]
[Honestly, this Pokémon looks like it can really throw down, but... why is it spinning?]
[I've seen Machamp use this move before, but it feels ridiculous every time. How does a fighting technique this absurd even exist...?]
[It does, bro. It does!]
Darkest Lariat.
A Dark-type move that involved spinning both arms while advancing, looking for an opening to strike the opponent.
Because there was no way to predict when the attack would land, the move was difficult to dodge and just as difficult to block.
So, on top of its respectable power, Darkest Lariat had the added effect of ignoring the opponent's stat changes to deal damage directly, making it extremely useful.
The Alola starter Pokémon each had their own specialty, such as Decidueye's Spirit Shackle and Primarina's Sparkling Aria.
And, of course, Incineroar's Darkest Lariat.
Technically, this move had once been considered Incineroar's signature move.
But perhaps because it was so useful, other Pokémon with thick, powerful arms and an abundance of fighting spirit soon learned it too.
If only Volt Tackle, exclusive to a certain Electric Mouse family, could be taught to other Electric-type physical attackers the same way...