[He actually won!!]
[Wait, Lao Shui, you were serious?]
[Style points and stamina both reduced to zero. Is there any more definitive way to beat someone?]
[Beating a Champion just a year after his debut? Even my dreams aren't that ridiculous!]
[Coward. Mine are!]
[Honestly, Lao Shui got the better end of the double Mega Evolution deal. His Mega Evolutions are practically blessed, a whole tier stronger than everyone else's. How is anyone supposed to deal with that?]
[He just benefited from the 3v3 format, double Mega Evolution, and the Pokémon Contest rules. Under normal rules, Wallace would've demolished Xia Chi.]
[Man, Lao Shui managed to win Wallace over, but he still can't win over the haters!]
[When keyboard warriors start typing, Carbink stops being the hardest thing in the world. Their thick skulls take the crown, lmao.]
[Look, I'll give you the 3v3 argument, but benefiting from Pokémon Contest rules? Which one of them is the contest legend again?]
[Xia Chi: 6v6? Sure, sure! Ogerpon, get ready to battle!]
[...]
With hundreds of millions watching, the Wallace Cup finally drew to a close with an outcome few had expected.
Despite being at a disadvantage in both his Pokémon's strength and his familiarity with contest battles, Xia Chi had defeated Wallace, the GOAT of Pokémon Contests, by a score of 3-1 and claimed the championship.
Add to that the first spectacular group debut of Mega Evolution at a major tournament, along with the lingering fallout of Groudon and Kyogre's God War serving as a grand backdrop throughout the competition.
This Wallace Cup was destined to carve a dazzling place for itself in the annals of League tournaments, becoming one of their most memorable chapters.
As for Xia Chi, its rather legendary champion... well, given his current standing, he hardly needed