Although she didn't know why Roy wanted to introduce her to a little child.
However, Professor Kukui, having regained some of his strength, still crouched down to look Ash in the eye and asked if Ash would like to attend the Trainer School in their Alola Region.
Alola?
Ash doesn't even know where the Alola Region is right now, so he can only look to Roy for help.
Having achieved his goal, Roy gently patted Ash on the back, signaling him to go play with Gary and Serena outside.
He could tell that Professor Kukui was joking with Ash. At this point, even Oak hadn't set off for the Alola Region yet, and the Trainer School probably hadn't even been built.
After Ash ran out of the lab, Professor Kukui looked at Roy. He felt that Roy looked familiar. When he first saw Roy training outside Oak Research Lab, he felt like he had seen him somewhere before.
"Young man, who are you...?"
"Me? Oh dear, I introduced Ash to you but forgot to introduce myself. I'm Roy, from the Hoenn."
"Roy?"
Professor Kukui muttered to himself, not only did Roy seem familiar after hearing the name, but the name itself also sounded somewhat familiar.
Memories flooded back; just two months ago, he was a highly sought-after name in the research community.
Professor Kukui recalled that he initially watched the Edge Cup to learn about the format and rules of the youth league in the Hoenn, but inadvertently discovered Roy, the dark horse.
Because he studies Pokémon and techniques, and Roy's use of the newest form of the Annihilape Pokémon, at the Edge Cup, which instantly defeated Legendary Pokémon, was something he had never seen before.
He also wanted to research that new skill, but unfortunately, he didn't know Roy or anyone who knew Roy at the time, and he heard that Professor Oak was also researching it, so he had to give up in the end.
After that, his attention was entirely focused on whether Pokémon League could be formed in the Alola Region, so he didn't pay much attention to Roy afterward.
Unexpectedly, I ran into them at Oak Research Lab.
Upon learning that the other person was also helping at Oak Research Lab, Professor Kukui expressed his desire to witness the move that Annihilape used in the competition.
Roy said he needed to go back and ask Professor Oak, because the current public statement was that the Annihilape were still under research.
Professor Kukui was not angry at Roy's refusal; on the contrary, he thought Roy was very disciplined and knew to keep the research confidential.
"Yes, I'll ask Professor Oak permission when he returns."
Professor Kukui had fully recovered by this time. He reached for the white coat on the table, put it on, and asked Roy:
"Roy, to be honest, what did you think of the move that Incineroar and I just used?"
"He's very handsome, but..."
Noticing Roy's hesitation, Professor Kukui joked:
"What? Are you afraid I'll get angry and won't be able to say it? It's okay, I'm not that easily angered, so just tell me without worry."
"Hmm, I think the Incineroar's skill just now was a move that could decide the outcome of the battle in one hit."
However, I have another question. You just mentioned that Incineroar's Inferno Overdrive is Z-Moves.
So, is the Z-Moves guaranteed to hit? If the Pokémon uses Dig, or if my Drakloak uses Phantom Force, will the Z-Moves still hit?
Or, to put it another way, if I have my Pokémon use Protect, will the Z-Moves still be able to deal effective damage?
Professor Kukui discovered that Roy had quite a talent for research, and immediately asked about the weaknesses of Z-Moves. He had also gone through countless tests before daring to demonstrate Z-Moves to Professor Oak.
When facing Pokémon of the same level Dig or Phantom Force, which leave them without a target, Z-Moves are truly unable to hit them.
However, if Pokémon of the same level uses Protect, the Z-Moves's power can completely break through Protect's energy shield, but the power will be greatly reduced, to less than a quarter of the original.
After hearing Professor Kukui's answer, Roy had a general idea of what was going on, because the question he asked was about the explanation of Z-Moves in the game, which seemed to be quite similar to the real-world explanation, but this was under the condition of the same level.
"If you were to evaluate Z-Moves, what kind of evaluation would you give?"
Ask him to evaluate Z-Moves?
Roy began to think.
Professor Kukui didn't rush him; he wouldn't be dissatisfied or angry just because Roy said the Z-Moves were mediocre.
Z-Moves are part of the battle system in Pokémon Sun and Moon, and they are definitely useful. For example, Ash and Pikachu used the Z-Moves 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt to severely injure Steven's Mega Metagross during the Masters Eight.
But... that's because Ash and Pikachu were the ones using Z-Moves, not because Z-Moves themselves are particularly powerful.
In terms of the four Pokémon battle systems, Z-Moves is simply a single skill, and it almost always determines the outcome of a battle.
It lacks the cool appearance and nostalgia factor of Mega Evolution, the stats of Dynamax, and the attribute changes that Terastallization Pokémon undergoes.
Furthermore, it can only be used once per battle, and Z-Moves also consume the stamina of Pokémon Trainer and the Pokémon.
Another point is the question he just asked Professor Kukui: Pokémon are immune to some untargetable moves when using Z-Moves, and Protect like Protect negate the damage, which means they have many limitations.
So, to put it simply, Z-Moves are more like a brief but dazzling firework display—beautiful, but only lasting for a moment.
After hearing Roy's description of the Z-Moves as being like fireworks, Professor Kukui actually thought Roy's assessment was quite reasonable; the Z-Moves was indeed, as Roy described, like a dazzling fireworks display.
But this spectacular fireworks display is also the only thing in the Alola Region that can attract the attention of important figures from the outside world.
If he doesn't have Z-Moves anymore, he really doesn't know what to do.