Looking at the drivers, it was indeed the Espeon and Wobbuffet combination.
Fuchsia City had no haunted locations, and when Rose Champagne performed consistently, its strength was terrifying.
Two Class C Cars, both Yuanbao 1st Generation models.
There was nothing unusual about that model, but seeing it here in Fuchsia City...
"Sure enough, it's Janine!"
In a race that allowed Pokémon Trainers, Janine was driving personally.
Last time, she had let Tentacruel and Crobat practice interference tactics. This time, she was taking part herself, training alongside her Pokémon.
Battle Pokémon had their own combat training methods, while support moves had to be practiced through racing and other activities.
Janine was not only a Gym Leader but also a certified T2 Driver, so she certainly had the money for a good car.
She was driving the budget Yuanbao 1st Generation for the same reason as before: she was here to practice battle tactics, not actually compete for speed.
For such a small Regular Race in Fuchsia City, the lineup was quite a headache.
After reading the list of fifteen drivers, Lilligant grew a little apprehensive, but her thinking remained unchanged: she would still aim for first place.
Rose Champagne's Espeon was inconsistent, and Janine was not seriously racing.
Lilligant admitted that she could not outrun Maractus one-on-one, but with Shen Qi and Chansey there, she would definitely have the edge over Maractus.
Unless Shan Sheng's abilities had improved by leaps and bounds, he was hardly worth mentioning.
The remaining race cars were not much better, with none requiring particular attention.
That meant their plan to aim for first place was still feasible.
But on race day, when the circuit staff directed the competitors into their temporary service bays, both Shen Qi's and Lilligant's expressions changed...
Service bay fifteen...
That meant they