The referee motioned towards the scary young lady. "Feel free to use the arena area to the fullest. Getting knocked out of the arena will begin a five-second timer, after which you will be disqualified. Special consideration will be given towards certain Pokémon moves. Anything inside the arena area is fair game to use."

Seeing no other questions being asked, the referee stepped back and motioned for the first match to begin.

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Zacharias watched the first matchup, a Magnemite against a Timburrr. The pair were a surprisingly good match up to spectate, developing into a fast-paced chase of cat and mouse, Magnemite trying to pull back and attack while Timburr wanted in close. At first it appeared as if Timburr would win, after delivering a vicious Mach Punch to the floating Pokémon. Magnemite's retaliatory Shock Wave, however, was particularly brutal and ultimately won it for the Pokémon.

Continuing to watch the field, the next two competitors stepped out to begin their match. Both looked nervous from his vantage point, but anything could be going on from where he stood, out of the way. Zacharias continued to nervously fiddle with his Pokeball, eager to begin his own match. "Soon, team. We're next."