Heath looked in surprise at the Poké Ball before him. He had only just read the strange tale about that Poké Ball, and he had never expected to see it here so soon. At first, he wondered whether someone was playing a prank or had simply brought over a Stunfisk from the Galar Region. But after examining it carefully, Heath found that it was not a Galarian Stunfisk. Although Galarian Stunfisk had a Poké Ball-shaped lure, a close look would still give it away. Besides, this was prime real estate in Vermilion City.
What was more, teeth could be seen in the middle of the Poké Ball on a Galarian Form Stunfisk, teeth like steel, so it was actually very easy to tell the difference. But Heath saw nothing unusual on this Poké Ball.
Then, however, Heath noticed the Poké Ball move, and a hand reached out from inside. It really was a hand; Heath could see it clearly. It was a pair of deathly pale hands that looked human. Heath even noticed that the hands were bleeding. Red blood slowly dripped from the pale hands, making them look rather frightening.
Heath paused. He had just been wondering whether a hand would reach out of the Poké Ball, and had even pictured the details of that hand. He had not expected it to actually reach out the very next second. Heath was not afraid, though. He even walked over, picked up the Poké Ball, and examined it. It was indeed a Poké Ball, very light, as though there were nothing inside. As Heath picked it up, the hands even froze for a moment.
"A Ghost Pokémon, right? Gengar?" Heath took out his Ingredient Identifier. Although he did not know what this thing was, judging by how it could follow his