>>55669931I actually had to go back and look things up, as I didn't remember if Gladion had a Silvally in the anime. The fact I didn't pay much attention to it during its airing didn't help matters.
It was also a challenge to figure out what to use in place of the Griffin. I didn't want to use a Legendary Pokemon, but I also wanted to make it something Lillie was familiar with. Silvally seemed the best option here.
Lana as the 'Mock Squirtle,' was in the plans from almost the beginning when I was deciding on character cameos. Given most of Lillie's friends have appeared already, it only made sense to include Lana in this role, being the water-type specialist in the group.
After next week's chapter, there will be one more cameo, and again it will be one of Lillie's classmates. Can you guess who?