The little ones before them started frolicking again.
Yong had no intention of interrupting their play. He gazed thoughtfully at the nearby stream.
Cynthia took out some Pokémon food and shared it with the group, already fitting right in with them.
The boy smiled gently and looked at the Bronzor beside him.
"Why don't you try spending some time with everyone, too, Bronzor?"
"Beep?"
"Beep!"
Bronzor rocked its body but stayed put. Yong understood and did not insist. Just then, Cynthia's voice suddenly rang out.
"Look, that Pokémon..."
Yong looked over and saw a round little Pokémon beneath a large tree beside the stream. It had accidentally fallen off a branch and now lay on the ground, shaking its little head sleepily.
"This little one is..."
It was an oval-shaped Bird Pokémon with a white face shaped rather like an infinity symbol.
Aside from its green tail feathers, the little Pokémon was covered in brown plumage. Its short beak was half white and half orange, and two green leaves formed a bow tie on its chest. It also had a pair of short orange feet.
Yong's eyes lit up as well.
"What luck! We actually ran into a Rowlet!"
Rowlet, a Grass- and Flying-type Pokémon that would become one of the Alola Region's starter Pokémon in the future!
It was a very popular Pokémon in the original series. Of course, in Ash's hands, Rowlet might not have been able to realize its full potential... After all, Ash himself was the strongest!
Still, Rowlet was far from weak. Known for its excellent mobility and ranged attacks, it had plenty to look forward to in terms of strength.
One thing worth mentioning was that Rowlet had two final evolutions in ancient times. But as Hisui developed into the Sinnoh Region, only a