Although Yashio had no idea what Diantha was up to, she knew very well that once Diantha took the stage, there would be virtually no suspense left in this Anistar Showcase.
Although Poké Showdowns did not test a Pokémon's strength, and a League Champion might not necessarily have victory in the bag in a Poké Showdown.
Still, Diantha was different from League Champions in other regions.
A League Champion already held tremendous influence in their own region. After all, the title "League Champion" carried far more weight than her own title of "Kalos Queen."
What was more, Diantha herself was a hugely popular actress, possessing both strength and beauty. She enjoyed immense popularity throughout the Kalos Region.
The final result of the second round of the Poké Showdown, the "Free Performance," would be decided by the audience voting with the voting wands in their hands. With Diantha's popularity, as long as the Pokémon she sent out did not completely throw the match, victory was practically guaranteed.
No matter how poor Diantha's Pokémon might be at performing, they were still a League Champion's Pokémon. Their quality and level spoke for themselves.
So, in Yashio's eyes, Diantha was simply a max-level expert coming to a beginner village to bully newcomers.
"Now, let me announce the challenge facing the second group of contestants.
First, the rules for 'Pokémon Riddles' remain unchanged. However, the challenge for earning the right to answer this time will be a 'Speed Trial'!
In the course we have prepared, obstacles will occasionally fall from the sky. The performers' Pokémon must dodge those obstacles at top speed, seize the ball representing the right to answer, and return to their performers.
Now for the first question. Gloom has two evolved forms. What are those two Pokémon?"
If the "Rock Trial" Serena's