Lycanroc had been badly poisoned and infatuated with Okami and tenaciously kept fighting despite those ailments.  Okami's tail adopted a metallic sheen, showing she was using Iron Tail, as the Rockruff jumped into the air and slammed her tail on the stricken Lycanroc.  The hit was critical and Lycanroc was defeated.  Okami let off a bright glow as she evolved to a Midday Form Lycanroc and uttered a victory Howl.