Deoxys's all-out strike met the fully prepared Regigigas. As everyone watched, the enormous ball of energy formed from psychic power slammed into Regigigas.
Far away, Ash and the others stared wide-eyed without blinking, all wanting to see who would claim the final victory.
But before they could make anything out, a dazzling white light burst from where the two Pokémon clashed, followed by a visible shock wave, and then a tremendous explosion rang through the sky.
A shock wave far more violent than the previous ones swept past them, knocking them off their feet again.
Even a small Pokémon like Pikachu was blown a considerable distance before barely managing to steady himself.
"What incredible destructive power..."
With his clothes flapping loudly in the wind, Ash held down his hat and hid behind a large rock for quite a while before the shock wave finally dissipated and everything grew calm again.
Without a thought for anything else, he hurriedly looked back toward the center of the battlefield, just like the others around him.
An enormous crater had appeared on the ridge where Regigigas had stood. Everything that had been there before had been reduced to dust, and amid the swirling dirt, a tall figure flashing with three colors of light was faintly visible.
Regigigas certainly lived up to its reputation. It had actually withstood Attack Forme Deoxys's concentrated strike. Truly impressive!
But only after the smoke cleared did they discover that, although Regigigas had indeed blocked the attack, the front of its body was covered in wounds, and it was down on one knee. Clearly, even though it had blocked the blow, that tremendous power had nearly been too much for it.
Looking back at Deoxys in the air, after fighting two Legendary Pokémon in succession, frequently changing formes, and enduring