Up in the sky.
A GOOGLE search for TWKAN.
A group of riding Pokémon led by Garchomp flew past with the Ultra Guardians aboard, never noticing Baimu and Team Rocket at the edge of the woods.
Jessie scowled. "Why do they show up everywhere?"
James hit the nail on the head. "They're after that... Ultra Beast, aren't they?"
After so many seasons of run-ins, they could guess the basics of what was going on.
Jessie suddenly perked up. "Then let's steal Buzzwole from them! Wait, we found Buzzwole first!"
Hearing that, the wavering Meowth gritted his teeth. "That's right, meow!"
"Wobbuffet!"
With two of the three decided, James went along with them.
It was hard to imagine how they kept finding the courage to bother Ash and Pikachu, getting blasted off time after time, only to come back for more.
A love-hate relationship?
Seeing the three of them snicker with thoroughly sinister expressions, ready to cook up some evil scheme, Baimu raised a hand. "Let me stop you there. You can't do that."
The two humans and one cat froze. Before they could ask why, a pair of warm, powerful arms seized them.
"Grrr."
Bewear scooped up her three most troublesome cubs, tucked them under her arms despite their struggles and complaints, and gave Baimu a calm nod.
Stufful waved a paw too. "Grr!"
"See you next time."
Baimu watched the loving family leave, then waited where he was until his own Pokémon flew over from the other side of the lake.
Hydreigon led the way, followed by Shiny Gengar, whose limbs drooped and whose face looked miserable. Porygon Phone circled him, apparently trying to comfort him.
Had he lost?
Surely not!
Granted, the only "high-level matches" Gengar had fought so far were against his own teammates, but Buzzwole didn't