"They got here fast!"
Ortega nearly dropped his conductor's baton in shock.
Baimu looked up and saw that this guy was even smaller than Penny had said. Was he... not even five feet tall?
He could almost understand one reason Ortega had been bullied.
"What's that look for!?"
Ortega bristled. The other man looked at him as if he were a small animal. "Don't think being a Champion makes you so great! I'll show you how terrifying the Starmobile I designed can be!"
Vrrr!
The engine roared, its cylinders thundering.
The enormous Starmobile burst out of the tent. Revavroom, its main battler, whipped its long tongue around in excitement.
After practicing together for so long, they could finally fight!
"Vrooom—"
The Starmobile tore after the retreating Baimu. When it spotted Blissey approaching from the side, it immediately changed course.
It wanted Blissey as its opponent, but another Pokémon wanted to take it on!
The moment it drew near, a clawing, snarling specter sprang from the shadow beneath Big Egg.
Astonish!
"Aaaaaah!!"
Its ghastly appearance and terrifying shriek made the Starmobile freeze, leaving it flinching.
Ortega was just as startled by the sudden sight and collapsed onto the platform.
Driven by its momentum, the massive machine slammed toward Blissey with tremendous force despite braking abruptly.
Fortunately, a glowing blue spherical shield stopped it.
"Happy..."
Blissey, which had not taken a single step back, sighed in relief. Baimu walked over with a smile. "I wish I'd filmed that. I'd call it 'This Big Egg Is Way Too Cautious.'"
"Happy?"
"I'm praising you!"
He patted Blissey's head.
"Heh-heh-heh~"
The "specter" that had frightened its opponent gave a sly cackle. Its gray-black body twisted into smoke and flew into Revavroom's mouth.
The Starmobile shook violently. A moment later, to Ortega's disbelief, the Revavroom at