At the Pastoria City Gym, the masked Crasher Wake felt certain he must have headed out without checking his luck for the day.
Otherwise, why would he have run into such a heartbreaking battle?!
After Young Master Mao had effortlessly taken down two of his Pokémon.
Crasher Wake felt he could only count on his ace, Buizel, to salvage a little dignity.
However, what he faced was... Young Master Mao's former ace, the same kind used by Sunyshore City's Fourth Generation, Zapdos's illegitimate offspring.
The Mao household's Electivire!
"Electric Terrain!" Young Master Mao said casually.
"Elek ber!" Electivire gave both arms a mighty shake, and a golden electromagnetic field instantly spread across the entire arena from beneath his feet.
For a moment, currents surged across the water, electromagnetic force wildly building from the bottom up!
Buizel had only poked his head out and nearly shocked himself numb...
Where the hell have I ended up? Is this a swimming pool? Why am I all tingly...?
Crasher Wake still refused to give in: "Buizel, Aqua Jet, then Ice Fang!"
Facing the rapidly approaching Buizel and the enormous Ice-type fangs opening in midair, Electivire gave an honest grin, revealing his big front teeth.
"Thunderous Kick!" Young Master Mao showed no hesitation or mercy.
"Ele!" Electivire's eyes turned scarlet gold. Amid the surging current, his entire body became a bolt of lightning as he shot across the water.
Boom! With a thunderclap, Electivire raced along like an electric current, abruptly appearing beside Buizel.
Motor Drive, third rated output, unleashed!
Bang! As Electivire delivered his powerful kick, Buizel looked as though he had been struck by lightning. He shot away like a cannonball and smashed straight into the pool, sending spray exploding into the air.
"Holy kung fu soccer..." Crasher Wake's pupils trembled. *What was