As soon as Heath entered Fuchsia City, he noticed how it differed from the League's other cities. First, there were a lot of people. That was nothing unusual in itself-Saffron City had even more-but what was unusual was that most of the people here were Trainers with Poké Balls clipped to them. If "when Trainers' eyes meet, it's a signal to battle" were true, Fuchsia City would probably have already descended into one giant brawl. Of course, Pokémon battles were generally prohibited within cities, since they could damage buildings and cause other problems. Anyone who battled without permission would also violate the Pokémon League Trainer Battle Regulations, after which Officer Jenny would politely invite them in for tea, followed by meals behind bars.
So Trainers in the Pokémon world really did not have so little to do that they would start a battle whenever their eyes met. That would have been far too silly.
Although Heath knew that everyone in the Pokémon world was a Trainer, he had to admit that Fuchsia City really had an incredible number of them. Many also wore Badge cases, which meant these young Trainers had come to collect Gym Badges and work toward the Kanto League, rather than simply enjoy themselves.
"There are so many Trainers," May marveled, while Heath looked thoughtful. Having lots of Trainers was a good thing, after all. He instantly came up with several business ideas that were sure to be hits, such as introducing a "Trainer and Pokémon" set meal and attracting customers by providing food for their Pokémon as well. But looking at the other shops along the street, Heath realized there were plenty of clever people in this world. At the very least, others could come up with the same ideas he could.
The competition had even