Cynthia had yet to recover as she stared at the black figure crackling with electricity before her when Xurkitree charged toward her again!
Unlike its previous deliberate attack, however, before she could react, Xurkitree flashed past her like lightning and began running deeper into the cave.
Was this thing... running away?
Watching the figure race away in what seemed like a great hurry, Cynthia immediately reached a conclusion.
Who could have chased an Ultra Beast like this and beaten it into fleeing?
Could it be another Ultra Beast?
The next instant, a figure burst straight through the cave entrance, giving Cynthia her answer.
This Pokémon was silvery white all over, with streamlined metallic contours across its body, as though it wore a massive suit of metal armor.
Looking at the incredibly familiar figure before her, Cynthia suddenly remembered. Wasn't this the Pokémon that had come to her rescue when she first encountered Xurkitree?
Before she had time to think much more, the Pokémon before her moved.
Despite its incredibly cumbersome appearance, it actually flew faster than Xurkitree, and in an instant, it surged
ahead of Xurkitree, blocking its path!
The latter instantly grew agitated. It stopped in its tracks, blue electricity erupting all over its body, and attacked the silver Pokémon without warning!
Cynthia immediately frowned.
At such close range, it seemed far too late to dodge.
Yet just then, a brown light flashed across the silver Pokémon's body!
The lightning struck its body squarely, yet seemed to have no effect on it whatsoever.
It was as though it was completely immune to Electric-type attacks!
Only then did Cynthia notice that the silver Pokémon's appearance had also changed slightly. Several brown markings had appeared along its streamlined metal surface...
At the same time, the silver Pokémon let out a roar