A strange and incredible creature, much like a magical beast, was widely distributed across this peculiar planet. You could see them everywhere: in the sky, in the ocean, in the forests, in towns, and all sorts of other places.
That was right!
They had to be magical beasts!
Anyway, when Annie first came to this world and saw them, that was the stubborn conclusion she reached. After all, she had done something similar in Demacia once, hadn't she?
Of course!
Whether those things had been right or wrong wasn't important. They had happened a very, very long time ago—so long that she was almost starting to forget them herself. Even if she thought back on them now, she certainly wouldn't pay them much mind.
However, Annie had also noticed that the people of this world didn't seem to like calling those creatures "magical beasts." Instead, they called them "Pokémon," "Pocket Monsters," or "Pocket-Sized Monsters."
To be honest, Annie had found those strange names rather amusing at first. But in the endless worlds and infinite planes of the universe, there were plenty of strange and unusual things, so she naturally didn't give one or two insignificant names much thought.
Anyway, what Annie really found rather curious was that this world's magical beasts—the "Pokémon"—could actually live amicably alongside humans and become their friends and companions. They were kept much like cats, dogs, pigs, cattle, and sheep.
The thing was, there seemed to be even more Pokémon in this world than there were people!
Aside from the ones humans had tamed as pets and grown accustomed to living alongside, most were wild. They generally lived in the wilderness beyond cities, towns, and villages, making their homes in places like grasslands, caves, the sky, or the sea.
As for those wild magical beasts—the wild