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As a new day begins in the [[Galar]] [[region]], {{Ash}} and {{AP|Lucario}} arrive at the city of [[Hammerlocke]], eagerly waiting for their [[World Coronation Series]] entrance battle. Arriving in front of the [[Hammerlocke Stadium]], Ash is greeted by his opponent and the local [[Gym Leader]], [[Raihan]]. They both express their determination to win, only to be interrupted when they notice none other than {{an|Leon}} waking up from behind a nearby bush, having come early so he wouldn't miss the match. He encourages both Ash and Raihan to give it their all in the upcoming battle.  

Raihan makes the first moves by ordering a {{m|Dragon Claw}}, while Dragonite uses the time to set up a {{m|Dragon Dance}}, increasing its {{stat|Attack}} power and {{stat|Speed}}. Using its increased Speed, Dragonite evades Flygon's subsequent {{m|Steel Wing}}s with ease. Raihan admits that Ash has {{pkmn|training|trained}} his Dragonite well, but also reminds him that he's a Dragon-type [[Type expert|expert]], and orders a {{m|Sandstorm}}, which envelops the entire field. With its vision blinded by the {{weather|sandstorm}}, Dragonite is struck by a Dragon Claw and a flurry of Steel Wings from Flygon as the {{pkmn|category|Mystic Pokémon}} hides itself in the swirling sand, which is also slowly dealing [[damage]] to Dragonite over time. Ash decides on a new strategy and orders Dragonite to use {{m|Draco Meteor}}, which sends meteors raining all over the battlefield. One of them manages to hit Flygon, giving away its location and allowing Dragonite to attack it with {{m|Hurricane}} and Dragon Claw before it hides in the sandstorm again. Ash prepares to repeat his Draco Meteor strategy, but Raihan declares he won't fall for the same trick twice and has Flygon strike Dragonite with Steel Wing before the Draco Meteor can go off, taking Ash's Pokémon out of the fight.

Ash and Lucario's [[Aura]]s are in perfect sync as Lucario raises the growing Aura Sphere over its head, causing the [[G-Max Move]] to dissipate around it. Goh realizes that this Aura Sphere is similar to what Lucario did after its [[JN108|training]] with {{AP|Greninja}}, except that it's even bigger. Drawing power from the Aura of its teammates, Goh and his partners, and even Greninja all the way back in [[Kalos]], Lucario's Aura Sphere grows to a gigantic size, and Ash dubs it "G-Max Aura Sphere". Duraludon attempts a counterattack with {{m|Max Rockfall}}, but Lucario's attack easily powers through it and strikes the Gigantamax Pokémon head-on, causing it to topple and revert to normal size. Dan judges Duraludon unable to battle, meaning that Ash has won the entrance battle. Ecstatic, Ash runs over to Lucario and congratulates it on a well-fought battle. Raihan approaches Ash and admits that he lost. After taking a {{wp|selfie}} with Ash, Raihan swears to defeat both him and Leon someday, and tells him not to lose until then.

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