After Qingyu gave Lance and Clair a quick introduction to the Dragon Pokémon nearby, both of them wore rather complicated expressions.
Lance, in particular, had instinctively taken out a Poké Ball, only to leave it sitting in his hand. He stared at the Applin hiding in the canopy overhead, unable to bring himself to throw it.
Sure, everyone jokingly called him the "Flying-type Elite Four member," and most of the Pokémon on his team with "dragon" in their names weren't actual dragons.
But if he caught "Dragon Pokémon" like Applin and Tatsugiri, he felt other Trainers would have to find a whole new way to poke fun at him.
"Senior Lance, your new Dragon Pokémon is so cute!"
If his juniors in the International Police said something like that, Lance thought he might as well let people keep calling him "Doduo" forever!
"There are actually Dragon Pokémon that look this little like dragons..."
"Pokémon really are incredible!"
Unlike the more composed Lance, Clair already had spirals in her eyes. Clearly, the massive blow to her worldview had immediately crashed her brain, leaving her incapable of thought.
Of course, as far as Qingyu was concerned...
Isn't Dragonite adorable too? Stop slapping that "powerful and cold" stereotype on Dragon Pokémon!
Is Goodra not adorable?
...Actually, maybe it isn't.
Then undergo Primal Reversion and become a noble Steel-type dragon before we talk about being adorable!
Showing these two sheltered cousins, these "country bumpkins" from Kanto, what real dragons looked like was only a brief diversion.
Once Lance and Clair recovered, the group quickly got down to business.
Since they had come to Casseroya Lake, they might as well explore the area.
"To the northwest, Casseroya Lake connects to the vast ocean surrounding Paldea. There's a special rock formation nearby called the Gracia