It wasn't Doduo's ace Dragonite?
After hearing Cynthia's reply, Qingyu hadn't thought much of it at first. Instead, he wondered why Lance's main Pokémon was Tyranitar rather than Dragonite-
But a moment later, his body suddenly jerked twice, as if he'd been shocked.
Wait.
You mean... Salamence and Tyranitar?
Salamence was Hoenn's pseudo-legendary to begin with, as well as the ace of Drake, the Aging Elite Four member who was himself a late bloomer. It was perfectly normal for it to appear in an exhibition match.
As for Lance's Tyranitar, its lack of a Flying typing did make one wonder whether someone had possessed him...
Still, Tyranitar really was the renowned Sandstorm Sovereign of the Johto Region. Together with Salamence, it was one of the Pokémon world's most notorious troublemakers.
It wasn't a dragon, but it was a genuine stat monster. Add in its Monster Egg Group and ability to learn Dragon Dance, and it was a favorite among many veteran Trainers.
Under the rules of this Dragon-type Masters Tournament, it made perfect sense for Lance to bring it out.
But putting those two Pokémon together made things a little interesting.
And with Cynthia's Garchomp added to the mix...
"Pachirisu!"
A Pokémon name both familiar and unfamiliar slipped out of Qingyu's mouth.
He looked at Cynthia with a strange enthusiasm in his eyes that no one else could quite understand.
"Could you help me borrow a Pachirisu from Caitlin?"
"Pachirisu?"
The Pokémon was so obscure that Cynthia didn't even remember it at first.
But after searching her memory, the image of a small, adorable Electric Mouse Pokémon covered in blue and white soon flashed through her mind.
Cynthia's brows furrowed slightly, then quickly relaxed as she returned to her usual calm composure.
"Are you sure you want to use that