The battle would come down to which trainer could better use what was essentially the same Pokémon.
Gladion’s stood on its hind legs, strong and brimming with energy. Ash’s was lithe, poised like a wolf ready to hunt. All their friends and family watched in tense anticipation to see who would clinch victory with one final knockout.īoth sides released their Lycanrocs, though each was a different form of the same species. Ash Ketchum and his rival, Gladion, were down to just one Pokémon each in the finals of the inaugural Alola league.
