The little creature looked like a teddy bear, with a round pink head and dark brown limbs!
It looked adorable...
Yong smiled in anticipation.
"I didn't expect it to be this easy. We'd actually run into a Stufful here!?"
Stufful!
The excitement in the boy's voice was impossible to hide.
As everyone knew, Stufful was Bewear's pre-evolved form-and her child!
If the child was here, then its mother, Bewear, surely couldn't be far away...
At that moment, even Cynthia, who was usually cool and composed, couldn't help smiling at the sight of this Pokémon.
"What an adorable little thing!"
Seeing Cynthia approach Stufful with her Pokémon Pokédex in hand, Yong hurriedly caught her arm.
"Wait, Nana! Don't just walk up to it!"
Cynthia paused and glanced again at the Stufful standing by the creek, watching them curiously. Though puzzled, she stopped out of trust in Yong.
"Is there... something wrong with this little one?"
Yong explained quietly.
"This is Stufful. In the Alola Islands, it's practically a taboo Pokémon!"
Taboo!?
Cynthia's expression changed.
"Is it hostile toward humans?"
"No!"
Yong looked at Stufful, then kept scanning their surroundings as he spoke in a low voice.
"Don't let its cute appearance fool you. This little one is incredibly strong! And it's territorial and aggressive!"
Although Stufful's strength was nowhere near that of the Bewear who had shone in the original story, it was still a power-oriented Pokémon. Its destructive rampages were every bit as terrifying as its appearance was adorable!
Though its fluffy fur felt wonderful to touch, it hated being hugged or touched by strangers. If anyone other than a close companion touched it, it would lash out with terrifying strength. And because it couldn't fully control that strength, the consequences could be unpredictable and dangerous.
"Is this the Pokémon