Alola Region, Melemele Island.
By the time Li Wei returned to the Pokémon School,
just as he had expected,
Ash already had a Poipole by his side.
Pikachu had suddenly disappeared yesterday, prompting Kiawe, Lillie, and the others to join the search.
When they found Pikachu, they also found this Poipole, who was particularly fond of Thunderbolt.
Li Wei vaguely remembered that Poipole's home was very dark. In any case, Poipole loved dazzling lightning.
Since they still could not figure out which Ultra Wormhole Poipole had emerged from, they had let Ash catch Poipole.
Ash had gained another powerhouse for his Alola Region team.
Today, Li Wei met Ash and the others at the Pokémon Center in Hau'oli City on Melemele Island.
When he arrived, Ash was just introducing Poipole to Kiawe and the others.
Kiawe and the others had actually met Poipole yesterday, but they had not had a chance to get properly acquainted.
"Poipole, these are all our friends from the Pokémon School, and this is our teacher!"
Among all the Pokémon,
Poipole still liked Pikachu best. After spinning upside down, Poipole rubbed a cheek against Pikachu's electric sacs again.
Pikachu was so ticklish that
his electric sacs involuntarily released a current.
Togedemaru absorbed all of it,
prompting Rotom to remark, "This caused a huge commotion yesterday too, Rotom!"
Seeing how lively and restless Poipole was, Lana could not help thinking of the two little terrors back home.
"It's like seeing Shiting and Shihan..."
Sophocles had his own theory about why Poipole kept rubbing against Pikachu. "Does Poipole like electricity?"
Li Wei looked around, but saw no sign of Nurse Joy or Chansey.
"By the way, where's Nurse Joy?"
Li Wei had brought Ash and the others to the Pokémon Center today to experience working as Pokémon nurses.