What Pokémon remained? Only Cynthia's ace, Garchomp.
"Come on, let's finish this! I'm counting on you, Garchomp!"
Garchomp roared as he emerged from the ball. The sound pressure rippled outward, and that alone conveyed his power to Red.
"Garchomp! Swords Dance!"
"Garchomp!"
Thunder Shock had no effect on the Ground-type Garchomp. That left Pikachu with only Iron Tail and Electro Ball as effective attacks. Garchomp was Pikachu's natural enemy.
Using the momentum of Electro Ball, Pikachu channeled his speed straight into his tail, switched to Iron Tail on his own, and struck Garchomp.
However, while performing Swords Dance, Garchomp altered where Iron Tail struck him, reducing the damage to a minimum.
"Gible!"
"Garchomp!"
His physical capabilities increased explosively through Outrage, and he attacked Pikachu, but Pikachu dropped away at Quick Attack speed.
"Pursue him!"
"Iron Tail!"
Pikachu swung his hardened tail downward while airborne, while Garchomp raised his claws with his enhanced physical strength. Their attacks collided, and the impact spread across the entire arena. The spectators were struck speechless by the shock that rocked the protective barrier.
"Confidence!"
"Garchomp!"
Once Garchomp landed and put some distance between them, he stamped hard on the ground, sending a shock wave toward Pikachu. Pikachu immediately opened up the distance with Quick Attack and used that speed as momentum for a jump, weakening the impact of Bulldoze and minimizing the damage.
"Iron Tail!"
"Stone Edge!"
Stone Edge shot toward the descending Iron Tail, but the rocky blades shattered against the hardened tail. Pikachu tried to attack Garchomp, only to meet his eyes and realize he had been lured in.
"Gible!"
Garchomp attacked Pikachu with his enhanced physical capabilities. The powerful blow struck Pikachu, jolting him awake, but just before he lost consciousness, Pikachu delivered one final Iron Tail to Garchomp's torso.
Garchomp immediately