After resting on the eighth floor for about ten minutes,
Baimu glanced at the sky outside and remembered Zinnia's warning not to drag things out until dark. After careful thought, he decided to let Hydreigon rest and send Mawile out instead.
"Saaah!"
"Protest denied. Slow and steady wins!"
"Saaah..."
Hydreigon returned to its Poké Ball reluctantly. More than stamina, it was the Dragon-type energy it had used up that would take time to recover.
Pop!
A soft sound rang out.
Mawile landed lightly, the Mega ornament on the back of its head glinting.
"Chi-doh~"
She blinked her bright eyes. It took her a while to adjust to her surroundings before she turned toward her travel-worn Trainer. "Chi... doh?"
"That's right, this is Sky Pillar. I'm counting on you from here on."
Baimu nodded. His team had few Pokémon strong enough to fight in the air, and Mawile, who could use Magnet Rise, barely qualified.
Mega Evolution had made Aggron an obvious choice for this situation, but no matter how hard he tried, Aggron simply could not learn Magnet Rise. That left Mawile.
To be honest,
he would have preferred to reach the top with a Dragon-type Pokémon. It would have suited his identity as a Dragon Tamer perfectly...
Sending a Fairy-type Mawile up the tower somehow felt like a challenge.
But Sky Pillar had sent Ghost-type Pokémon to guard its floors, so what was wrong with him using a Fairy-type Pokémon? If he remembered right, there were even wild Mawile in Sky Pillar in the games!
By that logic, this was practically a home match for her.
Probably.
Baimu gripped his Key Stone, ready for Mega Evolution.
"Let's go!"
He called over his shoulder to the empty air. The Dreepy siblings answered, while Dragapult, shy as ever, replied last with