The moment Courtney finished speaking, she threw a scarlet Poké Ball decorated with spiraling black patterns.
When the Poké Ball reached its highest point, a flash of red light released a deep-red, dragon-shaped Pokémon.
Snap!
She caught the falling Poké Ball, her purple eyes deepening into an unreadable gaze.
"Druddigon?!"
"That's no ordinary Druddigon. Its body color and pupils are different from the ones in the Pokédex..."
"But doesn't it look a little small?"
Whoosh—
Tiny sparks flickered over its sharp teeth. It had a dinosaur-like triangular head, a body as red as magma, and pitch-black eyes that looked hollow and unfathomable.
Its two pairs of scarlet, serrated wings gleamed with a metallic chill, and triangular spikes covered its entire body.
Since appearing, Druddigon had done nothing but breathe, silently staring ahead.
"Your turn, Dian."
Courtney licked her lips, her purple eyes glancing at Beedrill... He wouldn't send Beedrill out.
Dian noticed her gaze... He smiled bitterly inside. The Pokémon Beedrill had just fought was no pushover, but the notorious Hydreigon, a Dragon-type Pokémon capable of knocking out a Gym Leader's Pansage in one hit.
And with Victini's blessing... that Incinerate had been anything but easy to withstand.
The fact that Beedrill had walked out rather than flown out made that clear. It, too, had been trying to minimize the damage from Incinerate.
Not to mention the half-day of continuous battles.
He took out a Poké Ball. "Come back and rest, Beedrill."
Beedrill silently watched the red light approach without resisting, returning to reflect on everything it had gained that day.
Lady Misdreavus blinked, then gave Dian's hair a vicious tug. He only had two Pokémon right now. If he didn't send out Beedrill, wouldn't that mean she had to go...?
"Misdreavus."
She tapped her Trainer's head, pointed at herself,