After a whole series of examinations, they had a more detailed picture of Litten's condition.
Besides the issues Mania had diagnosed earlier, she also had some contusions that weren't visible to the naked eye, probably left over from her days as a stray.
The Pokémon Center treated many injured Pokémon every day, but cases like Litten's were rare.
Chansey had even quietly asked how Litten had been injured. If deliberate abuse was involved, they would contact Officer Jenny.
Usually, this was an unnecessary precaution. Anyone who actually abused Pokémon wouldn't bring them to a Pokémon Center, but it was better to be safe.
In the end, the Pokémon Center prepared a special bottle of Potion tailored to Litten's condition. Besides healing her soft tissue contusions, it also promoted hair growth to help her coat recover as quickly as possible.
Well, this formula wasn't very effective on humans. Hair loss remained a major problem for humanity.
"Meow~ (Chansey said she needs to move around. It'll help her recover.)"
"We'll turn down the treadmill's speed when we get home and let her walk some more. Speaking of which... Meownei, what color do you think her fur is?"
"Meow? (What color? White and red, obviously. What else would it be?)"
"No, no. I thought she was shiny at first too, but it looks like we were wrong."
Xin Mu held Litten's report in his hand. There was no "shiny" designation on it.
Pokémon with unusual coloring would normally have that noted on their reports. Hers also clearly stated that she was suffering from...
A series of complications caused by severe malnutrition.
Since she had started using Flame Fur shortly after birth, Litten couldn't grow fur fast enough to replace what she burned away.
Under normal circumstances, with sufficient energy, a Litten wouldn't need