Flutter Mane led off again, delighting the many spectators who had hoped to see it. They paid far less attention to Selene's Bewear.
But then...
"Mega Punch!"
Selene suddenly swept her hand forward and shouted.
The move stunned not only the crowd, but Mingyou and Flutter Mane as well.
Does she not know type matchups? Normal-type moves don't affect Ghost-types. Maybe she should go back to school and start by memorizing those.
But just as many people had that thought, something strange happened. Bewear's fierce, wind-whipping punch struck Flutter Mane squarely, dealing considerable damage!
"Momo..."
Flutter Mane rolled twice across the ground before digging in with its dragon wings and coming to a stop.
Mingyou froze for a moment and looked at Selene.
She waved at him with a smug smile. "Bewear is Alola's true guardian deity! Even ogres and the Tapu fear this Pokémon. What's one little Ghost-type?"
"I see..."
After hearing that, Mingyou checked Bewear's information and found that it seemed to possess an unusual power. He couldn't explain it, but even Ursaluna could develop such a power, so it wasn't especially rare.
He had to admit that exploiting an opponent's lack of information was an effective tactic. Unfortunately for Selene, it would only work once!
"Moonblast!"
Mingyou thrust out a hand and shouted. Flutter Mane reacted at once, but Bewear attacked instead of defending, charging forward with its thick fists swinging. It punched straight into the Moonblast. Dazzling pink light bloomed, then burst with a tremendous boom!
"Get clear!"
Flutter Mane was irritated now, but at Mingyou's voice, it retreated to dodge. It had taken another hit just now, but Bewear had also taken a super-effective blow. That couldn't have felt good.
Yet just as Flutter Mane was about to withdraw, a blob of orange-yellow liquid flew