He was angry.
But he had promised to help Hapu find the radish thief. He couldn't quit halfway.
Already knowing the answer, Baimu climbed onto Hydreigon and searched the coastline of Poni Island for Team Skull.
That's right.
Team Skull was behind this too.
Those petty crooks were good for nothing except stealing and causing trouble.
They had stolen the radishes to catch Sensu Style Oricorio and make them dance for Team Skull.
Baimu found it strange. Why not just battle and catch them?
Their roundabout scheme only made it easier to anger someone else.
He couldn't understand how some villains in the animated world thought. Perhaps the comfortable lives people led in the main-series regions had raised generation after generation of fools.
A stint in the old Orre would set them straight.
They passed a beach.
Hydreigon's gaze suddenly fixed on a towering rock.
Three Team Skull grunts hid in its shade, using Poni Radishes tied to strings to lure wild Oricorio into pecking at them.
"Shraa!"
"Spotted them. Let's get Hapu."
Baimu patted its neck.
A little later.
At Poni Ancient Path, where Hapu lived.
The boys and girls he'd met yesterday were making a racket.
At the front of the group.
Pikachu sprang up, but Golurk caught its tail with lightning speed, slammed it toward the ground, then turned and blasted it away with a shoulder charge!
High Horsepower!
Boom!
"Pika!!"
Pikachu cried out and lay still after hitting the ground.
Baimu clicked his tongue. "Oof."
No wonder Ash lost so many battles he stumbled into. Even the mighty Pikachu got flattened every few days so other trainers could look impressive.
Hydreigon descended.
Ash, holding Pikachu, spotted him and hurriedly waved. "Baimu!"
Kiawe had been about to suggest the Pokémon Center, but he fell silent when he