"Mega Evolution against a challenger?"
The Porygon Phone said in surprise, "Are trainers in Kanto really this skilled?"
Any Pokémon capable of achieving Mega Evolution alongside its trainer was, without exception, one of their main battlers. Using a main battler in a Gym challenge...
It could only be called extremely rare.
Yet Baimu had only been in Kanto for half a day and had already run into it twice.
Once was Cheng Hong, and the other was this unlucky fellow before him. He wondered how many Badges the guy had.
He watched Misty press her palms together and repeatedly apologize to a blonde, mature-looking woman. Raising an eyebrow, he said, "Sakura?"
"It's her. The facial comparison matched."
The Porygon Phone turned its camera toward the blue-haired woman acting as referee. "The second sister of the Mermaid Sisters, Shobu... The third sister, Penny, isn't here."
Yes, Penny.
The same name as a certain Team Star boss he had adventured with not long ago.
It was worth mentioning that the Cerulean Gym was now among Kanto's eight renowned Gyms. It had completely escaped the threat of being shut down and no longer needed to rely on water ballet performances to make ends meet.
And all of that was inseparable from Misty's efforts.
To protect her family's Gym, she overcame the psychological trauma of nearly being eaten by Gyarados in the past and raised him to the point where he could Mega Evolve.
Her formidable strength earned her the title of the Cheeky Mermaid.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard she worked, the Cerulean Gym's worldwide fame still could not compare to the Cerulean City Water Ballet or the Mermaid Sisters.
Most tourists who came to Cerulean City did so to watch the water ballet rather than challenge the Gym Leader.
As a result,