Xinhai Gets Shaken Down

Brawly pushed the Poké Ball and Pokédex on the table toward his father.

Gym Leader Takeda picked up the Poké Ball and carefully examined the sleeping Alolan Golem through its viewing window. Then he glanced at the information displayed on the Pokédex. His furrowed brow gradually relaxed, though his gaze still carried a trace of understanding and gravity.

"A Rock-and-Electric Type combination... I never expected a Golem like this to dwell deep within Granite Cave on our Dewford Island." His low voice echoed through the quiet room.

Hearing this, Brawly could not help asking, "Father, does that mean this really is the special form of Golem rumored to have been discovered in the Alola Region?"

Gym Leader Takeda looked at Brawly and nodded firmly. "That's right. Judging from its physical characteristics and clearly defined Type composition, it is indeed consistent with the Alola Region's Golem form."

Then he changed the subject. His gaze swept across Xinhai and Brawly as he continued in a mildly instructive tone, "However, you need to understand that Golem of this form do not appear only in the Alola Region."

Both Brawly and Xinhai showed some surprise.

Gym Leader Takeda explained slowly, "Golem in the Alola Region underwent stable adaptive mutations across the entire regional population after evolving over a long period in the islands' unique geographical environment, magnetic fields, and abundance of specific minerals."

"This mutation was passed down through generations, eventually forming the stable Rock-and-Electric Type Golem population now known as a 'Regional Form.'"

"Other regions also have certain locations with unusual environments. In such places, a very small number of individuals may live there for a long time and be profoundly, subtly influenced by the environment, causing their genes to express differently and resulting in similar form changes."

He pointed to the Poké