According to the game's settings, among these Psychic-type Pokémon, Kadabra had a base Special Attack of 120, Espeon had 130, and Wobbuffet had only 33.
Yet Wobbuffet could convey thoughts to humans and Pokémon through Mental Power. Neither Sabrina's Espeon nor her Kadabra could manage that level of psychic ability.
The experienced Huzang spoke by using psychic powers to vibrate the speech mechanism inside his metal mask. He likewise lacked the ability to transmit thoughts directly through psychic powers.
By that comparison, Wobbuffet was astonishingly powerful.
How could such a reliable, powerful Pokémon carelessly give the game away during a race and ruin his Trainer's arrangements to conceal her identity?
So Sabrina had ordered it... And Espeon had been unaware at the time, even hastily shutting the door, which made Wobbuffet's performance all the more convincing.
"I... uh..."
Shen Qi grew nervous, wondering how to explain having seen through "Lizao's" identity.
Following the usual Pokémon novel formula, was this about to become a turnaround where Sabrina fell in love with him?
A lot of classic Pokémon novels really did go that way, with Lizao, Lillie, and the like throwing themselves at the protagonist;
Even a League Champion like Cynthia, affectionately called Cabbage, would fall for the protagonist...
How did they manage that?
Shen Qi only felt that he would probably turn into a rag doll on the spot.
"Be careful of that girl named Meng Ai."
Sabrina did not probe why Shen Qi had seen through her identity at all. She only offered that puzzling statement.
"What... Meng Ai?"
Shen Qi had actually invited Meng Ai to the gathering today, but she was so shy around others that, after struggling with the decision, she had declined.
"What... about her?"
"She, her Pokémon, and her race car all have a trace