Goodra winded their head back.

"Goodra, use Dragon Pulse!"

"Pyroar, swing your head and use Flamethrower!"

Goodra fired a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from its mouth at Pyroar. The latter belched a stream of fire, burning down a street pole and umbrella table as it clashed with them, blowing the lion back.

"So much power. But," smiling.

Ash looked around, seeing Goodra surrounded by flames from the town seats burning up.

"Goodra's speed doesn't have much to compare to, huh. Then let's heat things up! Pyroar, Flamethrower around Goodra!"

Pyroar's flame breath blast burned around Goodra, including the stairwell to the upper buildings.

"Goodra is trapped within the confines of the town by Flamethrower! Will Ash be able to help it escape?!"

"I'll finish this quick! Pyroar, run and use Flamethrower, raise your head to the street pole!"

"This won't stop us. Ice Beam towards the ground!"

The lion burst flames above, scarring Goodra as the pole was about to crash on them. The dragon fired the beam above itself, barely stopping it while lowering their head and spreading the polar ray to freeze the flames into solid ice shapes.

"Now, use Dragon Pulse at the seats!"

Goodra fired the multi-colored beam, blasting the energy and the environment and shielding them from Pyroar's flames and shutting its mouth down.

"Fire it back at full force, then up close! Flamethrower!"

Pyroar shot the flames and rubble back at Goodra, smacking further into the stairwell, lunging at it airborne with no way to go.

"In that case, use Bide!"

Goodra endured the flames, enduring the blast as its whole body glowed red.

"Don't let him continue! Use Wild Charge!"

"Kick off the stairwell with your tail and swing!"

Goodra followed commands, smacking its tail to move faster as Pyroar wrapped him in electricity and accelerated, slamming into Goodra's back it slammed it away with its tail.

"Now!"

"Pyroar, run!"

Pyroar lept from the balcony up to the rooftop as Goodra fired the massive white beam of light at it.

"Now Rest!"

Pyroar yawned, falling fast asleep as it's body got engulfed by the blast. Ash only noticed the arena had the same pink aura around it as the energy dissipated, leaving Pyroar with massive injuries.

"Has Pyroar been unable to battle?"

The aura transferred up to Pryoar as its wounds quickly started to heal. Goodra and Ash grew concerned.

"What did you do?"

It worked. "You're not just battling a normal trainer. So Ash, is this the part where you attack?"

"Oh wow! Astrid is allowing Ash to attack her Pokemon while sleeping? What on earth could she be planning?"

"If that's how you'll play it, let's wrap things up! Goodra, get in close and use Dragon Pulse!"

Goodra rushed over as fast as it could, firing a Dragon Pulse once they felt they were in close range.

Astrid smirked. Now. "Pyroar, Sleep Talk!"

To everyone's shock, Pyroar dived down, dodging the attack and engulfing it with a hefty Flamethrower attack.

"Goodra!"

"Keep going with Sleep Talk!"

Pyroar shrouds itself into electricity, smashing into Goodra and leaving it dragging on its feet throughout the town.

Bonnie and Dedenne looked at both of her companions. "Pyroar's fighting while he's asleep?"

Serena also eyed Clemont for answers. "How is that even possible?"

"Sleep Talk allows the Pokemon to attack with any technique while it's asleep. But it's a risky move to teach. You're essentially sacrificing one of your four potential Pokemon moves for a surprise counter attack."

"Is that why she taught it Rest?"

"There's more to it than that."

Ash slowly put the pieces together. "You had it learn Rest so that it could use Sleep Talk more effectively? Then that means the aura?"

"Came from Psychic Terrain. Sure it makes Meowstic's Psychic moves powerful, but that goes for all of my Pokemon now. Including Rest. Wild Charge can have some recoil, but-"

Her and Clemont concluded. "All Pyroar needs to do is whittle down your Pokemon's health while replenishing his own."

Ash grew angry. "That's one heck of a strategy. Goodra, are you okay?"

The Dragon Pokemon tried to assure itself, but yellow lightning flowed around their body, shocking them.

"Oh no, Goodra is paralyzed! What will contestant Ash do now?"

"We're not done just yet. Goodra-"

Astrid shook her head. "Pyroar, return! Go, Meowstic!"

The feline bipedal member of her team bowed with grace.

"Great, Dragon Pulse won't be as effective if she uses Disarming Voice. Goodra, fight your paralysis and use Dragon Pulse high into the sky!"

Goodra released the multi-colored stream of draconic energy airborne.

"End this, Disarming Voice!"

She jumped and dived towards Goodra, releasing pink soundwaves with hearts and musical notes at them.

"This won't end like you think," pointing to the Dragon Pulse flying back down. "Now, use Ice Beam on the Dragon Pulse!"

Goodra charged and released beams of ice at the energy dragon, freezing it into a solid shaped structure. The draconic icicle's mass slammed on top of Meowstic and stopping her Disarming Voice.

"Meowstic!"

Meowstic grew dizzy while Goodra's attempts to shake off paralysis again prompted Astrid to command her to dodge and flee, flipping away and onto the platforms.

"Ash displays a shocking counterattack to Astrid's strategy. What a chaotic back and forth!"

Astrid blew off a sigh of relief. "Wow Ash, you really are something else. Combining Ice Beam and Dragon Pulse was crazy."

"I just believe in my Pokemon. You're a really strong Astrid, but we're going to win this League, no matter what."

"We'll see about that. "

Clemont wiped the sweat off his face. "Ash's unpredictable strategies are something else."

"But Goodra doesn't seem so good," Serena noted. "And the Paralyze effect hasn't gone away yet."

"I'm sure Ash will figure something out," Bonnie said, hyping them up with Dedenne. "Go Goodra"

"We'll wrap this up. Meowstic, Psychic!"

"Goodra, stand your ground and use Bide again!"

Meowstic extended its ears, the eye-like patterns on its inner ears glowed blue in the center, unleashing a light pink aura directly at Goodra.

"Fight it Goodra!"

Goora fought every one of its limbs being stretched and squashed with Meowstic desperate to fight them off, almost able to bring them to their knees as they glowed white and red fighting the electric current around their body. However, it persisted, slowly rising up until it charged up another beam.

"Let It Rip!"

Goodra unleashed the blast at Meowstic.

"Quick, dodge and hold it with Psychic!"

The feline flipped away, using Psychic to redirect it, though Goodra's will forced it to the standstill, grazing her body before the energy subsided.

Both Pokemon huffed, fighting until they could find their footing.

"Can you keep on going, Goodra?"

"Goo-dra!"

"Meowstic," spotting her wobbling. "Way to hang in there, I'll need you for later," taking out and turning her. "Pyroar, let's finish this off!"

Pyroar roared at a weakened Goodra, as Ash started to think of his next move. This battle was far from over.