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The second battle of the [[World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]]'s first round is about to get underway as {{an|Lance}} and [[Diantha]] enter the [[Wyndon Stadium]] battlefield. In the stands, {{Ash}} tells [[Goh]] and [[Hop]] how he's actually [[XY028|battled against]] [[XY118|Diantha before]], much to Hop's amazement. Elsewhere in the stadium, {{TRT}} is continuing their live coverage of the event, although [[Jessie]] refuses to acknowledge Diantha as a superior actress to her. Both {{pkmn|Champion}}s give speeches about how they shoulder the hopes of the {{pkmn|Trainer}}s of their respective [[region]]s and look forward to facing each other. [[Gym guide|Dan]] explains the usual rules: the battle will be three-on-three, with substitutions allowed to be made at any time. Moreover, each competitor may only use one of either [[Dynamax]], [[Mega Evolution]], or [[Z-Move]]s per battle. | The second battle of the [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]]'s first round is about to get underway as {{an|Lance}} and [[Diantha]] enter the [[Wyndon Stadium]] battlefield. In the stands, {{Ash}} tells [[Goh]] and [[Hop]] how he's actually [[XY028|battled against]] [[XY118|Diantha before]], much to Hop's amazement. Elsewhere in the stadium, {{TRT}} is continuing their live coverage of the event, although [[Jessie]] refuses to acknowledge Diantha as a superior actress to her. Both {{pkmn|Champion}}s give speeches about how they shoulder the hopes of the {{pkmn|Trainer}}s of their respective [[region]]s and look forward to facing each other. [[Gym guide|Dan]] explains the usual rules: the battle will be three-on-three, with substitutions allowed to be made at any time. Moreover, each competitor may only use one of either [[Dynamax]], [[Mega Evolution]], or [[Z-Move]]s per battle. | ||
At Dan's signal, the first pair of Pokémon is sent out. Lance leads with his {{TP|Lance|Dragonite}}, while Diantha's first choice is {{p|Aurorus}}. Lance makes the first move by ordering a {{m|Hyper Beam}}, but it ends up being heavily weakened by Aurorus's {{m|Light Screen}}. As Dragonite is forced to {{status|Recharging|recharge}} after using Hyper Beam, Diantha uses the opportunity to hit Dragonite with a {{DL|Type|Type effectiveness|super effective}} {{m|Blizzard}}. Despite taking heavy [[damage]] from the attack, Dragonite is able to endure it, and, immediately after it has finished recharging, deals its own blow of super effective damage with {{m|Body Press}}. The second Body Press, however, is softened up by {{m|Reflect}}, giving Aurorus a double layer of protective barriers to hide behind. In the locker room, [[Alain]] notes that the screen moves will fade eventually and only provide temporary defenses. Based on the current situation, both {{an|Steven Stone|Steven}} and {{an|Cynthia}} believe Diantha has the advantage at the moment. Undeterred, Lance has Dragonite attack with {{m|Twister}}, while Aurorus uses {{m|Rock Slide}}. Both attacks hit their mark, but unlike Dragonite, Aurorus is unable to withstand the hit and [[Fainting|faints]], giving Lance the first knockout of the match. | At Dan's signal, the first pair of Pokémon is sent out. Lance leads with his {{TP|Lance|Dragonite}}, while Diantha's first choice is {{p|Aurorus}}. Lance makes the first move by ordering a {{m|Hyper Beam}}, but it ends up being heavily weakened by Aurorus's {{m|Light Screen}}. As Dragonite is forced to {{status|Recharging|recharge}} after using Hyper Beam, Diantha uses the opportunity to hit Dragonite with a {{DL|Type|Type effectiveness|super effective}} {{m|Blizzard}}. Despite taking heavy [[damage]] from the attack, Dragonite is able to endure it, and, immediately after it has finished recharging, deals its own blow of super effective damage with {{m|Body Press}}. The second Body Press, however, is softened up by {{m|Reflect}}, giving Aurorus a double layer of protective barriers to hide behind. In the locker room, [[Alain]] notes that the screen moves will fade eventually and only provide temporary defenses. Based on the current situation, both {{an|Steven Stone|Steven}} and {{an|Cynthia}} believe Diantha has the advantage at the moment. Undeterred, Lance has Dragonite attack with {{m|Twister}}, while Aurorus uses {{m|Rock Slide}}. Both attacks hit their mark, but unlike Dragonite, Aurorus is unable to withstand the hit and [[Fainting|faints]], giving Lance the first knockout of the match. | ||