B tittered a bit before nodding. "Well, I suppose it won't hurt." The S-Unown perched on his shoulder and cooed as B took two pokeballs from his pockets, tapping them twice. An A-shaped Unown and a Y-shaped Unown emerged, facing Jess and Vincent. The Y-Unown tensed, pupil narrowed and glaring as the A-Unown held rather still for a levitating pokemon. "Whenever you'd like, they're ready!" As if B himself wasn't planning to participate. It was as the professor said, after all - more for partnership than sport; besides, the Unown knew only one attack and certainly required no verbal commands to use it.
Mui grinned. Oh thank god, an actual challenge. She stepped forward to face Apple before side-eyeing Bailey. Ok, between them all, this girl was her last choice for partners. But fine, she'd deal with with it. "The Aron is mine," she muttered, hoping Apple didn't hear before she pointed. "Poliwag! Use Bubble on that Aron!" Steel, sure, but also part...Ground, right? Weak to water. Poliwag blinked slowly before jumping forward and firing the attack. A little slower than she liked. They'd need to fix that.