Championship Battle
Wally V/S Steven
Round 3 – Delcatty V/S Armaldo

Wally raised his next Poké Ball. "You ready to go down, Steven?" he called.

Steven smirked. "Only if you are!"

"Go, Delcatty!" Wally called.

"Stand by for battle, Armaldo!" Steven replied.

"And here starts round three – Delcatty versus Armaldo!" the emcee shouts.

In the stands, Brendan, May, and their Elite Four friends watch on. "Man, now Wally's at a disadvantage again!" Brendan whined.

Drake nodded. "Delcatty probably isn't the best Pokémon to go up against a Rock-type."

Pheobe agreed. "That's right, Drake! But Wally seems so determined! Why is that?"

May sighs. "Wally used to have an illness that left him really weak and fragile. He had to breathe through a special tube and everything. But when he got his first Pokémon, a Ralts, he started to become less frail. He vowed that he would no longer let his illness overcome him, and he would go on his own Pokémon journey to become the Champion and put it behind him forever. He's so determined to become the Champion to prove that he is no longer the same frail kid that he once was."

Pheobe took this all in. "That's some deep stuff." To the field, she exclaimed, "You better not lose, Wally!"

Wally was grinning at the odds against him. "Well, things DO look bad, but at least the Spikes have let up!"

Steven shrugged. "So? I'm still going to win!"

Wally laughed. "Delcatty, use Assist!"

Delcatty meowed in compliance, and then it used… Sunny Day.

"Ha!" Steven laughed. "Looks like this is going to be another short battle! Armaldo, use X-Scissor!" Armaldo grunted and then slashed a Delcatty with its arms in the form of an X.

"Delcatty, dodge! Use Assist again!" Wally commanded. Delcatty managed to dodge Armaldo's attack and tried Assist again. This time it used… Haze.

"Ha!" Steven laughed once more as a Haze filled the field. "You might want to try attacking, Wally!"

In the stands, Brendan was confused. "Delcatty keeps using bad moves! Why doesn't Wally just outright attack Armaldo?"

Drake grinned. "I think that our friend may have a bigger plan then just that!"

Almost as if in response, Wally grinned and shouted, "Now, Delcatty! Use your Water Pulse!"

"What!" Steven cried, not expecting a sudden assault. "Armaldo, dodge it!"

"Ha!" Now it was Wally's turn to laugh. "Good luck dodging an attack you can't see!"

"The Haze!" Steven realized.

As he realized this, a ring of water came flying out of the Haze from behind Armaldo and connected directly. Armaldo cried out.

"And Delcatty scores the first move with a well-hidden Water Pulse!" began the emcee.

Thinking fast, Steven announced, "Armaldo, use Sandstorm to clear the Haze!"

"No!" Wally cried as the Sandstorm wiped out his Haze, leaving Delcatty exposed.

Steven smirked. "Nice try, Wally, but the Champion is always prepared! Now, Armaldo, use Ancientpower!"

"Delcatty, dodge!" Wally cried. Delcatty managed to avoid one, then two, then three slabs slung at her, but the fourth one connected directly and sent her spiraling into a wall.

"Ouch!" the emcee began. "Brutal for Delcatty! Was that one Ancientpower really enough to finish it off?"

"Come on, Delcatty!" Wally cheered.

The referee walked over to it. "Delcatty is unable to… Huh?"

Delcatty rose shakily to her feet, meowing softly and slowly. Wally's heart swooned with pride. "Go, Delcatty! Now, use another Water Pulse!"

Steven scoffed at the notion. "Like that'd work again? Armaldo, use Protect!"

As Armaldo used Protect, Delcatty's Water Pulse came racing over at incredible speeds – and knocked into Armaldo BEFORE Protect could finish covering it!

"Wow!" the emcee announced. "Such amazing speed!"

Wally grinned. "Delcatty, follow up with another Water Pulse!"

Steven grimaced. "Not this time! Armaldo, use your own Water Pulse!"

Two Water Pulses went racing towards each other. Both of them collided. There was a huge explosion that left mist and fog covering the field. One Water Pulse went through. But who's was it? And which Pokémon got hit?