The chatter in the Twitch chat was a roaring waterfall of emotes and copypasta. Rai, known online as , was staring at his Nintendo Switch screen, his heart hammering against his ribs. It was Game 5 of the Grand Finals. His opponent, the Korean champion "SilverSable," had just Dynamaxed a Togekiss.
Rai’s lips curled. "Now. triggers."
Chat went nuclear. SELF HIT?? DISQUALIFY?? solgaleo strat
SilverSable was a legend of defensive play. Her Togekiss was set up with Follow Me and a Weakness Policy. If Rai attacked it, it would boost her other Pokémon—a terrifying Garchomp hiding in the back. If he didn't, Togekiss would just heal.
The screen flashed:
He threw his headset off. $50,000. The trophy. The glory.
Chat exploded. ??? SPLASH??? FF???
His last Pokémon was .