Meanwhile, across four neighboring regions in the eastern hemisphere-Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh-Trainers kept receiving news that the Elite Tournament was about to begin. Some were outstanding competitors who had already earned impressive placements in a Pokémon League tournament, while others were newcomers with incredible talent, preparing to enter their first!
What they had in common was their youth. They represented the future of the entire Pokémon League!
Mossdeep City, Pokémon Center.
Yong studied the invitation in his hand thoughtfully. The invitation he had always kept close to his body had suddenly grown warm, and its contents had changed.
"Izabe Island, September 16."
The message was brief, but the way it had appeared made Yong marvel once again at the wonders of this world-no, at the extraordinary abilities of Pokémon.
"September? There's still over a month left. That's plenty of time!"
After a day of rest had cleared away the fatigue of his long journey, Yong felt full of energy.
"All right, time to get my next Badge!"
He packed his backpack, tucked the invitation safely against his body, and stood before the mirror with a satisfied smile.
"What a handsome young man!"
The Mossdeep Gym stood on the western outskirts of Mossdeep City.
As one of the rare Psychic-type Pokémon Gyms, the Mossdeep Gym enjoyed immense popularity throughout the Hoenn Region!
Its reputation even reached the neighboring Johto Region and Sinnoh Region.
Besides the chance to see Psychic-type Pokémon, another major draw was that the Gym Leaders were an adorable pair of twins, an older sister and younger brother!
The two were perfectly in sync and seemed to possess psychic powers that let them read other people's thoughts. Combined with their exceptional talent, this made the siblings formidable opponents, even though they had only recently inherited the Gym from