"What is that thing?" The three women stared at the enormous mongoose before them, their faces filled with horror.
"It's Gumshoos!" Xiao Ran said gravely.
"But how did it get so huge? Has it been drinking Sanlu milk?" Qiu Yuxuan asked in disbelief.
The hall's entrance stood a full five meters tall, yet this Gumshoos brushed against the ceiling as it walked out. That alone showed just how enormous it was. An ordinary Gumshoos was only a little over half a meter tall.
Not only that, but a large number of Yungoos followed it out. A rough count put them in the dozens.
"A Totem Pokémon!" Seeing the aura surrounding it, Xiao Ran immediately understood. This was the Alola Region's most famous distinctive kind of Pokémon.
"Roooar!" Gumshoos roared angrily at them, seemingly urging Xiao Ran and the others to leave and forbidding them from entering the War Ruins.
"A Totem Pokémon? What's that?" Veranica asked in confusion. No Totem Pokémon had ever appeared in the Alola Great Secret Realm before, so no one had heard of them.
"When Pokémon in the Alola Secret Realm are exposed to the influence of Sparkling Stones and Legendary Pokémon, their bodies develop a special magnetic field. This makes them grow enormous and gives them the ability to command their entire species. Pokémon affected by this special magnetic field are called Totem Pokémon!" Xiao Ran explained quickly.
"This Totem Pokémon probably has Elite Four Class combat strength. Auntie Yun's Flying-types can't maneuver properly underground. Teacher, we're counting on you. Leave the Yungoos around it to us!" Xiao Ran told Qiu Yuxuan.
Although Qiu Yuxuan was only a Gym Leader Class Pokémon Trainer, she had already reached the threshold of Elite Four Class. Against an Elite Four Class Gumshoos alone, she still had a reasonable