"It actually ate it... what an unexpected way to deal with that..."
Alcremie's cream was edible, but this almost never happened on the battlefield.
Even Snorlax only feasted after a battle ended, rather than sitting down to a meal right there on the field.
Squirtle had neutralized Alcremie's cream assault this way, overturning everything Pop had come to expect over the years.
"Now this is a Pokémon battle! This old man has seen a whole new kind of strength. Accepting little Dandan's invitation to the Star Match was certainly worth the trip!"
When Mustard was Champion, he had pursued strength to the extreme, even holding many things to exacting standards.
So when Mustard retired and bought an island to start a new life, many people were surprised, feeling that this wasn't something he would do.
"There's more than one kind of strength in this world. I want to see more of them!"
That was the reason Mustard had given back then. Times had changed, and on the island known as the Isle of Armor, he might already have found much of what he wanted.
"Kilowattrel, Discharge! Let's add some fresh color to this exciting battle!"
The battle portion of the Star Match wasn't quite so intense, but it wasn't the place to reminisce, either.
Squirtle's Gyro Ball had successfully broken through Alcremie's restraints and disrupted Mienshao's attack rhythm, so naturally, Kilowattrel wasn't going to sit idle in the sky.
With a flap of its wings, electricity struck toward Mienshao and Alcremie like falling lightning.
"Squirtle, use Hydro Pump!"
At the same time, a thick jet of water burst from Squirtle's mouth. Though it lasted only briefly, it gave Kilowattrel's Discharge something to work with.
Electric types had an advantage over Water types, but when the two types teamed up, they