Hearing her say that, Xia You truly grew a little curious about what kind of Pokémon she would send out.
Across from him, Giselle clearly had no intention of wasting time either. Without another word, she opened her Poké Ball.
A blue light flashed, and a Pokémon resembling a circus clown doll appeared on the field.
Gasps erupted from the stands, and the moment Xia You saw its comical appearance, he recognized it!
It was actually a Mr. Mime!!
Even in Kanto, Mr. Mime was a rare Pokémon. He had never expected Giselle to have one, and unlike an ordinary one, this Mr. Mime's body gleamed green. It was clearly a Shiny Pokémon-what people commonly called a shiny!
"Wow!! This is unbelievable!" the announcer cried out. "Mr. Mime is already a rare sight. In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen a Shiny Mr. Mime!"
As a humanoid Pokémon, Mr. Mime had large hands, with a suction cup on each of its ten fingers. Its movements resembled a mime's performance, and many scholars even believed that its large palms had developed for performing mime.
Besides battling, Mr. Mime was also a great help with housework. For that very reason, it was extremely popular with homemakers.
It was just unclear whether Giselle had been lucky enough to catch a Shiny Pokémon like this herself, or whether the family behind her had caught it specifically for her.
Either way, the appearance of this Shiny Pokémon, combined with Giselle's popularity, had already given this match more than enough selling points!
It was easy to foresee that, despite this being only a preliminary match, the number of viewers would surge!
Off the field, seeing how astonished everyone was, Chloe turned to Brock beside her and asked, "Is Mr. Mime... a