Dragon Tail, as its name suggested, was a move in which a Dragon-type Pokémon lashed its opponent with its tail to deal damage.
Originally, it had been just another Dragon-type move. But after Poké Ball technology became widespread, people discovered that Dragon Tail had a special connection with Poké Balls.
For some peculiar reason, a Pokémon struck by Dragon Tail would return straight to its Poké Ball, and another Pokémon would automatically take the field.
This unusual move added more variety to Pokémon battles, along with plenty of unpredictability.
Dragon Tail could force an opponent to reveal their lineup sooner. Sometimes, it disrupted their arrangements by bringing out Pokémon they had never planned to use.
Once a piece was placed, there were no takebacks. The same principle applied to Pokémon battles: once a Pokémon stepped onto the field, it occupied one of the allotted slots.
A Gym Leader using this move could confront challengers with more unexpected situations, making it a kind of test. But the problem was...
"Why did you have to use Dragon Tail out of nowhere...?"
The game interface displayed the text, but when actually directing a battle, it was easy to forget things now and then, such as the rarely used Dragon Tail. After Litten was forced off the field, the Poké Ball that reacted was Meownei's.
Although Meownei never went into the ball, regulations still required Xin Mu to carry it when they went out. It was like carrying a driver's license while driving, making inspections easier.
"Meow... (What do we do...?)"
"We'll just go with it. If it doesn't work out, we'll try again next time. Then you can stand off to the side holding the other Pokémon's Poké Balls."
Voluntarily switching Pokémon was not much of an issue, but that could leave Litten