Hau'oli City, Pokémon School.
Lillie raised a very incisive question.
The environment in the Galar Region
didn't seem to have changed much, so why had changes like Galarian Farfetch'd occurred?
It really was an excellent question.
As it happened, Li Wei had actually researched it.
Farfetch'd were very rare in the Galar Region, but they had one very interesting characteristic: they could be found throughout Galar.
They could even be found in the Crown Tundra.
Why was that?
Because they loved fighting...
They were either fighting or on their way to a fight.
These weren't Pokémon that lived in groups.
They preferred to live alone.
Even two Galarian Farfetch'd would fight whenever they met.
Li Wei continued explaining the reasons.
"The leeks they carry far exceed those carried by Farfetch'd in other regions in toughness, density, and size."
"Constantly swinging such heavy, enormous leeks in battle further strengthens their physical structure in turn, creating a positive evolutionary cycle."
"That's why their bodies are so robust."
Finally, Li Wei addressed the key to their evolution.
"As for why only Galarian Farfetch'd can evolve into Sirfetch'd..."
Ash, Lillie, and the others grew more engrossed as they listened.
Li Wei shook his head. "The academic community hasn't reached a conclusion yet, so I can only share my hypothesis."
"I believe this is a manifestation of them taking the act of fighting to its absolute pinnacle."
"When a Galarian Farfetch'd wins countless battles, and its fighting spirit, skills, and mastery of its leek reach their peak,
the enormous leek it carries resonates with its life energy, ultimately triggering its evolution into Sirfetch'd, which perfectly combines its leek with the way of the knight.
This is more like an evolution triggered by reaching a cultural and spiritual threshold, rather than simply accumulating energy."
Li Wei