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"Challenger's Dragonair has lost its ability to battle! Miss's Dragonair wins!"
A clean and decisive battle—
Just one single hit!
Dragonair had completely lost the ability to fight. Its long body lay limply inside a crater on the battlefield, eyes already spinning in circles.
"Dragonair! Th–That's… so strong!"
Even though both sides used Dragonair, Delia was shocked that Dragonair had been taken down in a single blow by Claire's Dragonair.
"Come back, Dragonair. Have a good rest."
However, Delia didn't stay stunned for long. After a brief pause, she calmly took out a PokeBall and recalled Dragonair.
"Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokémon, so Dragon-type moves are super effective against it. Dragonair's level is also a bit lower than the Gym Leader's Dragonair. On top of that, it was hit directly by a high-powered Dragon-type move like Dragon Rush—losing combat capability instantly is completely understandable."
Standing not far behind Delia, Liam quietly analyzed the situation while watching the Dragonair hovering in the air.
"The match will continue. Challenger, please send out your next Pokémon."
After waiting briefly for Delia to recall her Pokémon, the elderly butler spoke again.
"Alright, I understand! Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokémon—so in that case, I'll counter it with an Ice-type! Come out, Lapras! I choose you!"
"Woo~"
Delia nodded and threw another PokeBall. As it opened, Lapras appeared gracefully in the pool at the center of the battlefield.
"Hm. Using Ice-type moves to counter my Dragon-type is a very wise choice," Claire said confidently.
"But my Dragonair isn't something that can be defeated by type advantage alone!"
Having regained the upper hand, Claire's momentum was clearly rising. Even while facing an unfavorable matchup, her expression showed no concern whatsoever.
"Both sides are ready! The battle continues!"
"This time we'll strike first! Lapras—Ice Beam!"
The moment the battle resumed, Delia issued her command decisively.
"Woo!"
Lapras opened its mouth wide, instantly firing a brilliant blue beam laced with freezing cold straight toward Dragonair in midair!
"Dodge it, Dragonair!"
"Ha-woo~"
Although Ice Beam was extremely fast, Claire and her Dragonair were faster!
With its flexible body, Dragonair spiraled through the air at high speed, nimbly dodging the beam. Immediately after—
"Counterattack, Dragonair! Dragon Pulse!"
"Ha-woo!"
Barely finishing its dodge, Dragonair opened its mouth wide. A blue-purple Dragon Pulse erupted forth, forming a small roaring dragon that lunged viciously toward Lapras!
"Lapras! Dive underwater—now!"
"Ha!"
As the Dragon Pulse descended from above, Lapras plunged into the water. The instant it disappeared beneath the surface—
BOOM!
The Dragon Pulse slammed violently into the pool, sending water surging upward and causing the water level to visibly drop.
Even so, Lapras successfully avoided the attack and resurfaced once the aftershock faded.
"Lapras! Continuous Ice Beam!"
"Woo!!"
The moment Lapras emerged, Delia's next command followed.
One beam after another shot forth—dozens of icy rays streaking through the air toward Dragonair!
"Ha-woo! Haa!!"
This time, Claire didn't even need to command. Dragonair instinctively twisted and coiled midair like a serpent, weaving through the barrage and dodging every single Ice Beam.
"Huff… huff…"
After firing over a dozen Ice Beams, Lapras began panting heavily. The repeated attacks had clearly consumed a massive amount of stamina.
"Now do you see, Delia?" Claire said coolly.
"Even if my Pokémon is type-disadvantaged, if you can't land a hit, type advantage means nothing. Your Lapras is already exhausted. So let me finish this!"
"Dragonair!"
"Ha-woo~"
"Use Dragon Pulse!!"
"Ha-woo!!"
Dragon-type energy gathered rapidly in Dragonair's mouth. But just as it lifted its head—
Dragonair suddenly saw something above.
The ceiling of the battlefield… It was completely covered in ice.
The countless Ice Beams from earlier had frozen the entire ceiling into a massive icy dome, radiating intense cold!
"What—?!"
Even Claire's expression changed as unease flickered across her eyes.
Then—
"So you noticed? Hehe~ But it's too late now! Lapras—Ice Shard! Target the ice ceiling!"
"Woo!!"
Despite its exhaustion, Lapras forced itself onward. Its mouth opened wide as countless small Ice Shards shot upward, leaving long frosty trails as they slammed into the frozen dome!
"Not good! Dragonair—fire Dragon Pulse! Stop the Ice Shards!"
Sensing danger, Claire immediately commanded Dragonair to intercept!
"Ha-woo!!"
The Dragon Pulse blasted forth, obliterating the incoming Ice Shards one after another—
BOOM!
But the Dragon Pulse was aimed toward Lapras.
After smashing through the remaining shards, it struck Lapras head-on!
"Woo!!"
With a cry of pain, Lapras was blasted out of the pool and smashed onto the ground. Having already exhausted most of its stamina, it finally lost its ability to battle, eyes spinning as it lay motionless.
But at that very moment—
Crack—crack—!
A sound like shattering glass echoed overhead.
Everyone—including Dragonair—looked up.
Several Ice Shards had embedded themselves into the frozen dome. From those points, countless cracks spread rapidly—
In the next instant, the entire ice ceiling collapsed, tearing the roof down with it!
"Not good! Return, Dragonair!"
"Come back, Lapras!"
At the exact same moment, Claire and Delia both threw out PokeBalls, recalling their Pokémon instantly. The two trainers leapt backward, retreating out of the collapsing zone—
BOOM—
CRASH!!