Look at that blue-gray fur, those emerald eyes gleaming with cunning intelligence, that elegantly curved figure, and that little devil's hooked tail.
There was no doubt about it. This was the culprit behind every theft in the inn!
A Shiny Purrloin of unknown origin!
"Oh no!" Emma's expression changed as she came running after them. "That's the spare key to the kitchen!"
Everyone hurried after Purrloin, only to see the Shiny Pokémon nimbly dodge her pursuers and dart into the kitchen.
"Meow!" Even Espurr's prized Confusion had failed to catch the crafty Purrloin, letting her slip into the kitchen just like that.
By the time everyone arrived, the kitchen was already a disaster. Flour sacks had been slashed open, seasonings were scattered everywhere, and Purrloin was trying to open the cold storage door.
"Now we're really in trouble..." Emma squeezed her cheeks. "All that kitchen cleaning..."
"Quick, catch her now! Delibird! Steenee! Minccino!"
"Glameow, you go too!"
"Chirp chirp!" "Stee!" "Min-min!"
Delibird attacked from the air while the other three launched their assault from the ground! The four Pokémon pounced on Purrloin together from above, below, left, and right!
"Meow?"
Faced with such a fierce assault, Purrloin merely turned her head elegantly and, to everyone's surprise, easily dealt with all four Pokémon in just two moves.
First came a Sucker Punch! She struck Minccino before he could attack, then gently placed her little paw on his arm. In an instant, Minccino felt the world spin around him!
A second later, he was flying backward, knocking over the other three Pokémon behind him!
"Aikido? No, that's the Dark-type move Foul Play!" Tong Hua exclaimed. "How did she react so fast?"
Foul Play was a move that calculated damage using the opponent's Attack. It could also be seen as turning an opponent's