However, he was shocked to find that the Pokémon was gone!
Where did it go? Tapu Koko immediately became vigilant.
But at this moment, there was a sudden disturbance from the ground below.
Tapu Koko instinctively looked down.
In the next second, Koraidon's figure emerged from the ground, launching a surprise attack on Tapu Koko.
The sudden attack directly interrupted Tapu Koko's Spark, and the massive impact sent its body flying, crashing heavily onto the ground, unable to rise again.
The battle is over!
Naoki stared blankly at this scene.
The move Koraidon just used... Ground Type Dig?!
What's going on?! When did Koraidon learn this move, why didn't he know?
Seeing Tapu Koko had lost its ability to battle, Naoki stepped forward and looked at Koraidon: "Dig?"
Koraidon's face immediately showed a guilty expression.
"Ah, gah..."
"You already knew this move?" Naoki squinted his eyes.
Koraidon immediately shook its head: "Ah, gah!"
However, its guilty little expression betrayed it.
Naoki: "...Then why didn't you tell me when I was listing the moves you knew?"
"Ah, gah..." Well, Koraidon conceded.
It learned the Dig move later.
When it first arrived in that time-space, it wasn't very familiar with everything there; initially, it was pursued by those ancient Pokémon and got hurt.
To evade them and get enough rest, it was compelled to master the Dig move.
Every night, it would slip into underground caves to rest, until it gradually became familiar with that world...
As for why it didn't tell Naoki, it was because Koraidon felt that hiding and running back then was disgraceful, and using this move would make it feel like it was losing its dragon pride.
Of course, Koraidon didn't say these reasons out loud; it just blinked innocently: "Ah, gah."
It forgot.
Naoki: "..."
The incapacitated Tapu Koko floated up, looking grey and dirty.
Naoki didn't continue to inquire but instead turned his gaze to Tapu Koko.
The eyes of the human and Pokémon met in the air.
Then, Naoki took a bottle of Life Sheep Milk from his backpack and handed it to Tapu Koko.
"I'm really sorry, please drink this, it will heal your injuries!"
Tapu Koko stared at the bottle of fresh milk for a moment.
It didn't blame the human for being too harsh, hitting it to such a state, but curiously reached out to take the bottle.
Opening it, Tapu Koko first sniffed, then detected a rich milk fragrance, with a faint scent of grass, not unpleasant, but rather unique.
Then, Tapu Koko tilted its head back and drank the sheep milk.
A magical scene unfolded.
After finishing the bottle, all of its injuries were healed.
Tapu Koko's eyes widened in astonishment.
It looked incredulously at the human before it.
Naoki grinned at it: "Alright, now everything's fine!"
Tapu Koko suddenly felt a bit more fondness for this human.
It blinked, noticing the Z Ring worn on the human's hand, which seemed empty, as if something was missing.
Seeing this, Tapu Koko turned its gaze to the Pokémon that had just defeated it.
Then, it somehow produced a brown diamond-shaped crystal and extended it over.
Naoki looked down, and based on the shape and color of the crystal, instantly recognized it as a product unique to the Alola Region, a Z Crystal.
Judging by the color of this Z Crystal, is it Fightinium Z?