"It's such a pity. I never expected that Eevee not only to have mastered the ability to switch between evolved forms, but even Mega Evolution as well.
"With his help, my research would definitely make tremendous progress."
After the rampage incident involving Garchomp, Ash also received his first Pokémon, Froakie, at Professor Sycamore's laboratory.
He then set off on a journey with the siblings Clemont and Bonnie.
Before they left, Professor Sycamore did not forget to tell Ash that if they encountered that special Eevee, they absolutely had to contact him.
At Professor Sycamore's request, Viola, who was taking Ash and the others to Aspertia City, could only smile bitterly and shake her head.
Though it might be a little rude to say so, she felt that Professor Sycamore wanting that Eevee to assist with his research was pure wishful thinking.
That special Eevee could not only freely switch between various evolved forms, but had even mastered Mega Evolution on its own.
There might not even be another Eevee like it in the entire Pokémon World.
Its rarity alone, combined with its overwhelmingly powerful strength, meant that calling it a Legendary Pokémon would not be an exaggeration.
They were already unbelievably lucky just to encounter such a rare Pokémon, yet he wanted it to assist with research? Wasn't that just ridiculous?
Legendary Pokémon were all proud creatures. Why didn't Professor Sycamore ask Arceus to cooperate with human research and let them explore the origins of Pokémon?
The Gym Leader of Aspertia City was Violet, Viola's younger sister. She specialized in Bug-type Pokémon, and at Viola's recommendation, Ash and his group made that Gym their first destination.
When Ash failed his first Gym challenge, he also met Serena, who was traveling as well, and they became companions.
During Ash's Gym challenge,