The rest period passed in the blink of an eye.
As the host's voice sounded, Tetsuya and Reiji had already taken their places on the command platforms.
The referee raised his flag.
"The following match is a 3v3 battle between Tetsuya Tamaki and Reiji. Each side may switch Pokémon once during the match.
The first side to have all three Pokémon faint will be considered defeated. Now then, let the match begin!
Both contestants, please send out your Pokémon at the same time."
"Go, Roggenrola!" "Go, Swalot!"
A rock-like Pokémon and a round, green, droplet-shaped Pokémon appeared on the field.
"Mud-Slap!" "Acid Spray!"
Their commands rang out almost simultaneously.
As the two Pokémon used their moves, a green Acid Spray and a brown clump of mud met in midair.
The instant they collided, they sizzled. The Acid Spray completely dissolved the mud clump.
Not only that, the Acid Spray spat out by Swalot still had enough force left to fly toward Roggenrola.
Tetsuya watched the scene with perfect calm.
It couldn't be helped. Roggenrola's level was still somewhat lacking compared to its opponent's, considering it had only been born not long ago.
However, due to the type advantage, the Acid Spray would not be able to hit Roggenrola after expending itself on the mud clump.
Sure enough, the blobs of green acid wobbled through the air for a short distance before falling to the ground.
"Splurt, sizzle—"
They then corroded the ground into patchy pits.
"Gravity, Stealth Rock."
It was still his most familiar move combination.
Roggenrola swiftly set up the field.
It couldn't be helped. A matchup between these two Pokémon was bound to become a rather prolonged battle of offense and defense.
Neither of them was a Pokémon suited for close-range combat.
The other side had to prevent