After defeating Milo, the Psychic gained a measure of fame.
[As you left, battle enthusiasts surrounded you on all sides. Their praise left you at a loss.]
Outside Turffield Stadium.
A crowd had surrounded the Psychic. He looked flustered, and embarrassed expressions kept popping up above his head.
And there was no doubt about the cause.
People across the Galar Region loved Pokémon battles, and Macro Cosmos had been working behind the scenes.
Chairman Rose had built an economy around the Pokémon League, using Dynamax to draw crowds and turning Gym Leaders from local leaders into something closer to club players. He was especially good at creating star trainers.
But the Psychic couldn't handle that kind of attention.
The pixelated figure suddenly flickered and vanished, leaving the spectators stunned, then panicked and shouting.
A disappearing act!
As the Simulator's view shifted, the narration explained what had happened.
[With no other choice, you used Teleport to escape. You hadn't expected word of your Psychic powers to spread so widely because of it.]
On the screen, the Psychic cautiously emerged from a thicket and took his injured Pokémon to the Pokémon Center.
Whoa!
He could even use Teleport?
Baimu was surprised. As far as he remembered, the only humans who had used Teleport in the anime were Sabrina and her father. He hadn't expected the Psychic to master such an advanced technique too.
Had Change Regions and Start Over given him that strong a foundation?
Thinking back on the battle, even if Milo hadn't used his strongest Pokémon, Appletun had to be one of his mainstays. The Psychic might be stronger than Baimu had imagined.
The Gym Leaders of the Galar Region faced fierce competition. Anyone who couldn't keep up would soon lose their position.
So Milo might have looked like a