"Contestant Mu Yun has sent out a rare regional form of Ninetales! This is my first time seeing one in a match. I hear it was discovered only a few years ago. Do you know much about it, Miss Liu?" Alo turned to Liu Miaogan beside him.
Liu Miaogan's best-known Pokémon was her Ninetales, which had appeared in many productions and was formidable in battle.
"As it happens, I know a little about it because of Ajiu."
Liu Miaogan smiled sweetly. "This regional form is also called Alolan Ninetales because it's an Ice type. Its Abilities are somewhat like Ninetales's: both have powerful Abilities that create weather conditions, and their strengths are similar too."
"Simply put, aside from its typing, Alolan Ninetales isn't all that different from Ninetales."
"I see! Thank you for explaining, Miss Liu!" Alo continued. "Since you know Alolan Ninetales so well, how would you command one against a Pokémon like Pheromosa?"
Liu Miaogan thought for a moment. "I don't have a particularly good answer. I only know Alolan Ninetales on paper. If it were Ninetales, I might have a thing or two to say."
As a public figure, Liu Miaogan understood the importance of choosing her words carefully.
The Black Dragon Cup might only be a college competition, but it had enormous reach.
If she was right, fine. If she was wrong, online trolls might clip her words out of context afterward.
More importantly, though, based on what she knew of Alolan Ninetales, its chances of beating that Pheromosa were slim.
Like Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales excelled in Special Defense. It wasn't slow, but it still fell short of the speed Pheromosa had just shown.
And like Ninetales, most of its moves covered a wide area but took time to unleash. Their power was lacking, too. Winning