Satisfied that the Confuse Ray had taken, the Mismagius grinned and snickered to itself. By the time Ash turned around and noticed Danny's sudden disorientation, it had already moved on, gliding deeper into the crowd.

...But hey, weren't Lucario kind of rare?

"Oh, why don't we pick that one up!" The voice came from yet another Rocket — one that looked fairly young, at that. But it would be hard for Ash to pick up on any identifying features beyond that — or even their gender, between their stature and mostly-covered face — before a Honchkrow swooped in, taking advantage of Danny's confusion to grip him by the shoulders and drag him backward.