Chapter 741 - 740: Swampert’s Debut
Who was Souta? Cain didn’t know. Probably just a regular participant.
From the order of the battles, it was evident that the Sinnoh Tournament’s matchmaking system could definitely be manipulated.
Because, right after the battle of Cynthia, the leader of the Sinnoh team, came Lorelei from the Kanto region (Kanto and Johto were considered a single region at this time). Then it was Steven’s turn from Hoenn, followed by the representatives of Unova and Kalos, in that order.
However, this competition format had advantages for people like Cain and the others.
Once their battles were over, they could go back to continue restoring their Pokémon’s condition or train them further.
As expected, in Cynthia’s match, the bitterness on her opponent’s face was noticeable.
In this first round, if you weren’t incredibly strong and had to face someone who appeared at the opening ceremony, you would probably lose.
However, Cynthia’s opponent showed the professionalism expected of a Pokémon Trainer and sent out his two best Pokémon.
But against Cynthia’s Milotic, he didn’t stand a chance. Milotic even managed to defeat a type-disadvantaged Magneton.
Moreover, the appearance of Cynthia’s Milotic sparked a massive cheer from the audience.
Cynthia’s battle videos online were the most numerous among all participants, making the spectators more familiar with her.
Although this also meant that most people knew which Pokémon Cynthia had. Milotic was the most popular in her team.