Water otter, sea otter Pokémon. The head and claws are white, the body is blue, the head has two dark blue spikes that resemble ears, black spots resembling freckles under the eyes, and a brown oval nose.

The shell-like object on its abdomen is called a scallop shell, which can be removed as a blade to slash opponents, and can also be used as a knife to cut through hard tree fruits.

The personality of the otter is mostly docile and approachable, and they attach great importance to their shells, probably because of this, compared with the cold rattan snake and the warm pig, the otter always has a subtle self-confidence, loves to show off, and will be smug if he is not careful. There are also many people who regard this as the cute spot of water otters.

It's true that otters are cute, but it's hard to reconcile, and the reason why more than 60 novice trainers unanimously chose it as their first companion is not just "otters are cute".

"Is there a 1 in 60 probability of three? Then the possibility of coincidences can be basically ruled out. ”

After listening to the riddle, Hugo immediately entered a state of thought, and then asked his question-

"When did the Doctor discover this?"

She said she noticed the problem in February, when more than a dozen trainers had chosen otters as their initial partners.

She was probably taken aback...... Imagining the astonishment of the academic authority, Hugo continued to ask: "Did the Doctor later ask these people why they chose otters?" It's the kind of follow-up research like questionnaires, and I think the Ph.D. should have their contact information. ”

Douzi scratched his head and thought for a moment, then said, "The doctor said that she had tracked her, but more than half of the trainers said that they had forgotten the reason for choosing the otter, and the rest said that they chose the otter because of abstract reasons such as intuition and fate. ”

"So what do these sixty-odd novice trainers have in common?"

"If you talk about characteristics, it's just that they're all fledgling rookies. In addition, their hometowns are all scattered in various cities in the United States, and their family backgrounds are also different. ”

"Are there different cities...... Hugo muttered for a long time, and then continued to ask, "Is there a difference in the initial Pokémon in the institute?" I'm talking about personality, state, ability, size, fitness, and so on. ”

"Whether it's personality, state, ability, size, or health, it's all about the same, and there are no hidden traits or genetic moves." Douzi shook his head and replied, "Although in terms of average, these initial Pokémon are one grade worse than your three, but they are all mid-to-upper talents, and it is not impossible to shine in the battle tournament if you sharpen them well." ”

Douzi suddenly glared at the detective: "Speaking of which, you really don't know how terrifying the potential of these three children is, who entrusted these little guys to you?" ”

"Uh...... It was given to me by a friend of Sinnoh. ”

"I really want a friend like that! Obviously, Hugo will be unlucky when he meets elves, and he insists on giving you three genius-level elves, so where can you find such a good friend? ”

The girl made a fuss, forgetting about the events in the research institute, and kicked her hands and feet to express her envy.

"I need your friend's contact information! Right now! Immediately! Right away! I'm going to ask him to send me a super powerful elf baby like magic! ”

"There are not many Pokémon cultivation in the world, dear lady landlord, your main team is far from the age where you need to consider retirement, right? Is it appropriate to be distracted in this situation and develop new players from scratch? ”

"But I'm really envious." Douzi sighed bluntly.

"Please don't digress, we're trying to decipher the weird stuff in Dr. Yew's Institute. I remember that Ling also personally cultivated these three kinds of initial Pokémon, but as far as your personal feeling is concerned, is there any difference in the battle performance of the three types of Pokémon, namely the Monarch Snake, the Yanwu King, and the Great Sword Ghost? ”

Douzi thought for a long time, and said distressedly: "What's the difference...... The three elves have different attributes and positioning, and it is difficult to rank them in a simple way. ”

Then she thought of something, and hurriedly said: "However, it is said that in the discussion of some battle trainers, people think that the ability of the Great Sword Ghost is the most mediocre one in the Imperial Three Family, lacking dazzling skills, and the offensive and defensive abilities are relatively evenly distributed, which is a relatively embarrassing Pokémon for many trainers who rely on tactics to win games." ”

Hugo nodded in agreement: "The Monarch Snake is good at launching special attacks at high speed, and the dream trait "Contrarian" can cooperate with the "Flying Leaf Storm" to achieve a strengthened effect while outputting violence; The Flame Warrior King is a heavy tank-type attacker, and his strong durability allows him to support the life-for-life "sacrifice" style of play, and he also has a good performance in the environment of the speed reversal of the "magic space...... Compared to them, the Great Sword Ghost is indeed a bit mediocre. ”

"But!" Battle expert Douzi suddenly pointed out loudly, "These are just theoretical deductions on paper, and in real battles, strength and weakness are not calculated in this way. ”

Hugo took out his notebook and ballpoint pen and put on a deaf look.

"The Monarch Snake does have the classic style of playing against the violent output, but on the other hand, almost all the trainers who participate in the tournament know this use of the Monarch Snake, and before the game starts, they will focus on preparing strategies to counter the Monarch Snake - such as using nut dumbbells to resist, or using faster fire-type Pokémon to rush to kill the ...... As a result, most of the Monarch Serpents in the match arena will not have the opportunity to export boosts. ”

Talking about professional topics, Douzi gushed about the current environment of the United Alliance Pokémon battle.

Hugo suddenly noticed that unconsciously, the three Sinnoh royal families, who were still playing, had stopped playing at this time, pricked up their ears, and listened intently to Douzi's speech.

“…… The disadvantage of the Yanwu King is that its speed is not slow enough, and most of the rock steel attribute opponents it can counter can be preempted by it in space, which makes it unable to become the main attacker in the trick space tactics. In a normal spaceless environment, the speed of the Yanwu King is much slower than that of the mainstream Pokémon, which makes it have to use the counter-damage skill against the opponent's attack, even if it falls into residual blood and triggers the "Fierce Fire" trait, it is just a living target that cannot attack. ”

"In this way, the Great Sword Ghost with balanced abilities has an advantage?" The detective stopped the ballpoint pen he was writing down and asked with interest.

"To me, the Great Sword Ghost is like a universal plug-in, whether it is to replenish the knife, interfere or resist damage, it can do it, and sometimes it can indeed achieve surprising results. But the disadvantages mentioned earlier do exist, there are too many water-based Pokémon, and it is also true that the ability of the Great Sword Ghost is not outstanding - but such a subtle difference of advantages and disadvantages can only be felt by experienced opponents like us, and I don't think that novice trainers will consider so much when choosing their initial partner. ”

"So has Hezhong recently been good at using one of the three star trainers? The star effect may also cause a Pokémon to skyrocket in claims. ”

"Like Dandi did in Galel? I'm sorry, but this year's United League tournament above the advanced ball level, the best battle trainer using the Great Sword Ghost is now sitting in front of you. ”

Douzi patted her chest proudly, if she had a tail like a big sword ghost, she would have been upturned to the sky now.

"That seems impossible." The detective did not hesitate to rule out this possibility.

"Back to square one?" The Outstanding Great Sword Ghost Trainer of the Year asked defiantly.

The detective stretched: "On the contrary, I already know the direction of the investigation." I need to contact Dr. Yew and make a trip to her institute in person. ”