"Why do you think that?"
Professor Sycamore did not immediately question Chen Shi's claim. Instead, he wanted to know why Chen Shi had come up with that theory.
What was he basing it on?
Chen Shi smiled. "Professor, do you know about yesterday's battle between the Legendary Pokémon in the Hoenn Region?"
Professor Sycamore answered at once, "How could I not? It's taken over the news headlines here in Kalos. I'd have a hard time not knowing about it."
When Groudon and Kyogre fought, even people as far away as the Kalos Region could hear the thunderous sounds of their battle.
There had even been reporters filming live and broadcasting it across the entire League.
At the time, Professor Sycamore had marveled at the power of Legendary Pokémon.
Chen Shi nodded slowly, then said, "Then you should know that during their battle, Groudon and Kyogre used something similar to Mega Evolution to strengthen themselves and change their Abilities."
"Yes, that did happen." Professor Sycamore nodded. At first, he had wondered why Chen Shi was bringing up the battle between the Legendary Pokémon.
Now, he was beginning to have an idea.
Chen Shi continued, "Afterward, I went to see Rayquaza and learned from it that this process is called Primal Reversion."
"Rayquaza told me that Primal Reversion allows Groudon and Kyogre to return to their original forms."
"In other words, the forms Groudon and Kyogre take after Primal Reversion are their true, original forms."
That was only half true. Naturally, Chen Shi had never heard Rayquaza say any of this.
He simply knew it from his memories of his previous life and was using Rayquaza's name to make Professor Sycamore believe him.
Behind him, however, Steven, Cynthia, and Diantha wore rather strange expressions.
If they remembered correctly, Chen Shi had already