"Come to think of it, this isn't our first battle. But I won't go easy on you in a Contest Battle." Wallace stood where he was and elegantly tossed out his Poké Ball.
"Milotic, I'm counting on you!"
He led with his ace, Milotic. He really wasn't holding anything back!
Looking at Milotic's glittering scales, Gary brought out his cool little cat. "Zeraora, you're up!"
"Huh?" Ash and the others stared blankly from the stands.
Wasn't Electivire Gary's main Electric-type in Sinnoh? How had it become this cool electric cat?
"Electivire accidentally broke a few ribs while training with Eevee yesterday. He's recuperating at home right now," Gary explained awkwardly.
"Uh..." Cold sweat covered Wallace's forehead. They hadn't seen each other for just a little while. Had Eevee-chan already become this brutal?
"Well, anyway, this is a rare official appearance for you. Zeraora, show us what you've got." Gary nodded.
"Zera~" The snow-white cat, with its brownish-green skin and black lightning markings, looked incredibly cool.
Dazzling currents flowed around its arms. Wallace's mouth twitched as he reminded Gary, "You'll lose points for taking your opponent out instantly, you know..."
"It's fine. Zeraora works fast. Guaranteed painless..." Young Master Mao grinned.
"Master Wallace has sent out Milotic, a choice that makes full use of the semi-open battlefield.
"Master Gary has chosen Zeraora. My goodness, this Pokémon is simply too cool.
"Now, let the battle begin!" Fantina animatedly commentated in her broken Mandarin, while Bai'an couldn't help rolling her eyes beside her.
You can't even speak proper Mandarin, and you're trying to steal my job. Hmph...
"Milotic, Safeguard!" Wallace looked serious. Given Young Master Mao's habits, he couldn't rule out dirty tricks, so he started with Safeguard...
"Fake Out~" Young Master Mao gave an odd smile.
Smack! Zeraora's figure flashed as it