After all, many of the Pokémon here were rarely seen elsewhere, such as Pikipek and Alolan Vulpix...
At the moment, the little one was staying inside its Poké Ball, refusing to come out. The tropical heat of the Solomon Islands made it extremely uncomfortable, and Xiao Ran needed to replace its ball with one suited to Ice-type Pokémon.
Most of Xiao Ran's Pokémon currently used Luxury Balls. He had never skimped on that sort of thing.
Only Milotic and Primarina used Net Balls, since those two Pokémon needed plenty of moisture.
Now he would have to prepare a Frost Ball for Alolan Vulpix as well. These Poké Balls offered no particular advantage when catching Pokémon, but they made very comfortable homes.
Of course, the prices were enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat. Luxury Balls ranged from a hundred thousand to a million, depending on just how luxurious you wanted them to be. Net Balls and Frost Balls likewise started at several hundred thousand, and often had to be custom-made.
Xiao Ran had only gradually upgraded his Pokémon's accommodations after becoming a Pokémon Trainer and earning some money. Of course, most of his Pokémon actually preferred staying outside.
"You mean this Alolan Vulpix was in the Secret Realm all along, and only hatched recently?" Veranica asked, her eyes wide as she sat at the dining table eating the seafood feast they had not finished at lunch.
"That's right. This Alolan Vulpix was only born a little while ago. I just had Gardevoir ask, and it's only been alive for a dozen days or so. And its parents are already dead!" Xiao Ran glanced at Alolan Vulpix, sleeping inside its Poké Ball, and spoke with a pang of sympathy.
"Its parents are dead? How could that be? I've never seen