Chapter 774 - 773: Cain versus Clair
That’s right—Cain’s opponent was none other than Lance’s cousin, Clair, a key member of the Drako family from Blackthorn City, a lineage renowned for their expertise in Dragon-type Pokémon.
That’s why, when Steven and the others found out who Cain’s opponent would be, their expressions turned a little strange.
This definitely seemed suspicious!
That was their first reaction.
How could everything fit together so perfectly?
Right after the announcement of the Fairy type’s existence, Cain’s first opponent just happened to be a trainer specializing in Dragon-type Pokémon like Clair.
In reality, no matter how much they discussed the matter with Cain, he had nothing to do with organizing the matchups. All the battles had been decided by the Sinnoh League. Whether it was intentional or not was something he had no idea about.
The only clear thing was that, so far, there had been no battles between the top seeds of different regions, nor between the favorites of the same region. If there was some kind of manipulation behind the scenes, everyone had their own opinion about it.
Clair, a Dragon-type specialist, was one of the two remaining trainers in this category. The other was Drasna from the Kalos region.
Both were a cause for concern for most of the participants, due to the prestige that comes with Dragon-type Pokémon.
There’s a saying that sums it up well: "There are no weak Dragon-type trainers."
For that reason, many people cling to the title of Dragon-type specialist, as just hearing the name brings respect and admiration.