The situation seemed to be turning in Ash's favor again.
But just as everyone thought Ash's Snorlax would continue its impressive performance, Gary sent out his Scizor. With incredible speed, it defeated Snorlax and Muk in succession, tipping the battle back in Gary's favor.
Most importantly, Ash now had only one Pokémon left that had yet to appear, while Gary still had three. No matter how anyone looked at it, Gary had the better chance of winning.
The camera cut to Misty and Brock in the friends-and-family section. Both looked tense, seemingly worried about Ash's situation.
In contrast, the spectators found this battle with its unpredictable outcome thoroughly exhilarating, and they now believed what the announcer had said before the match-this truly was an intense, marquee battle!
On the field, Ash solemnly took out his last Poké Ball. Under everyone's gaze, he tossed it high, and a Charizard appeared on the battlefield.
"Huh?" Looking at this Charizard, Erika could not help asking in surprise, "Wasn't it at Charizard Canyon? How did it end up here?"
"What's so surprising about that?" Xia You smiled. "Ash must have felt unsure about facing Gary, so he called it back at the last minute."
Ever since leaving his own Charizard at Charizard Canyon and departing, Xia You had often kept in touch with its caretaker, Kiko, by text, receiving regular updates from her on his Charizard's training progress.
Both his own Charizard and Ash's were extremely hardworking. The two Pokémon had improved rapidly in the canyon, and in just over half a month, both had climbed considerably in its rankings.
His own Charizard, for instance, had already reached the upper ranks and was challenging the top twenty, while Ash's Charizard had reached the middle ranks and could now fight evenly with the average Pokémon