Shiny Rayquaza closed its huge mouth and savored the flavor for a moment—
Huff!
Its eyes flew open, and it blasted a powerful snort straight at Baimu!
Caught off guard, he was blown off his feet. Hoopa yelped as it was blown back through its ring, nearly crashing into Meray on the other side.
The commotion jolted Hydreigon awake. Still drooling, it charged over.
But Dragapult was faster, and unlike Hydreigon, it hadn't been dozing. Its sturdy tail caught its flying Trainer in time.
"...Dra." It moved its tail gently, helping him find his footing.
"Whoa! Hy—Dragapult, thank you."
Baimu had assumed Hydreigon had caught him. After all, he had thought only Hydreigon, with their practiced teamwork, could react that quickly.
He hadn't expected it to be Dragapult, who had only recently warmed up to him.
Surprised and touched, he looked at Dragapult with shining eyes. That was what raising Pokémon was like: put in the effort and give it time, and even the hardest heart could soften.
Besides, Dragapult had already begun protecting him of its own accord.
With its withdrawn personality, it would once have watched from the sidelines, figuring Hydreigon could save him and there was no reason to expend its own energy.
Things really had changed!
"Dra."
Embarrassed by his stare, Dragapult turned invisible and slipped away.
Baimu smiled broadly and patted Hydreigon, which had flown over. Then he looked at Rayquaza, which was swaying its head with an expression that said now that packs a punch—and looked ready to sneeze again.
Great Rainbow Pokéblocks combined five flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and dry. Curiously, once eaten, they amplified whichever flavor the eater liked best.
For instance, when Mawile, who loved sweetness, ate a Great Rainbow Pokéblock, its sweetness would grow until it reached what its