Ash finally got off the boat in Hoenn he took it all in it also hit that he was the first trainer not only in Johto but also here in Hoenn. A big man walked up to him "You must be Ask Ketchum I am Professor Birch."
"Yes I am." Ash said
"Ok my truck is over I will take us back to the lab." They headed to the truck then headed to the lab and Birch showed him were he would be staying then should him around the lab. Professor pointed out a computer "you can use this to download the Pokedex update. Let me tell you I couldn't stop reading the Pokedex when I got my hands on the Kanto and Johto ones."
Ash chuckled "I scan them over but I wait until I see them in the wild to go more depth."
"I was surprised when someone so young came up with the idea of unlocking another evolution or finding a pre evolution state for Pokemon."
Ash beamed at the praise "well one has access to a Pokemon lab so young it tends to have an effect."
"Well I would have to agree but is it really true you discovered not one but 2 evolution stones."
Ash nodded in agreement "I know the entry is in there for Porygon and its evolution Porygon 2 I was the one who made the evolution item."
Professor Birch's jaw dropped in shock "If you can do that then I suspect you and I will discover new things here."
Ash went over to the computer and plugged in the tablet. He waited finally the download was done "Jarvis please begin to run the new Pokemon and items and see what can pre evolve and evolve further please."
Professor Birch was confused "who are you talking to Ash?"
Ash pointed to his ear "I have a device that allows me to communicate with Porygon 2 who I call Jarvis in my tablet."
Professor Birch was shocked "so he is kind of like your personal assistant in a way."
Ash chuckled "in a way yes but without him I would be lost literally and he has made things easy and I am grateful for that."
Professor Birch seemed to be thinking "How does Porygon eat and when does he sleep?"
"He sleeps when I sleep he goes into a standby mode and he rests. As far as eating he eats computer data."
"But how isn't a Pokemon doesn't it need real food?"
Ash shock his head negatively "No he was made by Ketchum industries using computer code mixed with DNA and Porygon was made."
"What about Magnemite what about that Pokemon?"
Ash rubbed the back of his neck "That is a Ketchum industries mistake they were researching robotics and working to give it Pokemon moves so used some DNA from Ditto and it gained somewhat of intelligence. Then they escaped into Kanto and we decided to let them go but we made so they could be captured. But then we noticed they evolved so we let them have the one evolution but we put a stop to anymore evolutions."
" I never thought it possible to make a Pokemon or make an evolution item it's too bad its restricted to Ketchum industries it would be fascinating. "
Ash's discussed more of it but they stopped to have dinner and afterwards Ash used the field to train some of his Pokemon. The next morning they were back in the lab Ash took the ear piece out so Birch could hear Jarvis "Ok Jarvis give me the list of Pokemon that has a pre evolution and or another evolution from the other regions."
"Sir there is only sir 2 Pokemon that will have a pre evolution and that is Wobbuffet and Azumarill. Azumarill or a Marill can be breed with Sea incense and will have an evolution before Marill. Wobbuffet breed with lax incense will produce an offspring."
Birch was amazed "I didn't realize incense could be used to produce a pre evolution this is most fascinating."
Ash looked to the professor "do you have any evolution stones?"
"No we don't we didn't have any natural here before the great split so we didn't get any."
"That would explain why Kanto and Johto wouldn't have another evolution. Tell me Jarvis do any of the evolution stones from are area work on the Pokemon here."
Jarvis was quiet for a few seconds "Yes Lombre will evolve further with a water stone; Nuzleaf will evolve further with a leaf stone and Skitty with a moon stone."
Birch stood up and went to his computer and scanned through and typed things in. "I got a shipment of evolution stones before you arrived and according to my list I have some trainers with those very Pokemon here. Let me make some calls and see if I can get a hold of them."
Ash decided to take a look through the Pokemon for this area he was looking at the rare golem looking Pokemon, the two psychic dragons and he was amazed Hoenn had 5 legendary Pokemon. Mew pointed out Jirachi "you found him and you could find out why your journey has been so eventful."
Birch came back "I sent out word the centers to inform when the trainers arrive. So does Jarvis have anything more for us?"
"Yes I do Kirlia can evolve into another form besides Gardevoir, Roselia has a pre evolution and a further evolution, Chimecho has a baby form, Nosepass has an evolution and last is Snorunt he can evolve natural into Glalie but none of these items can be found in either open area."
"Add those to the list Kanto and Johto still have some of those."
"I have also using your formula have solved the mystery of how Feebas evolves into Milotic and the reason trainers couldn't do it."
Birch eyes went real wide and looked very excited "tell me how it is done everyone wants to know."
"Have you heard of an item called the Prism scale?"
Birch searched his memory "Yes it is a scale that is rare and found in deep lakes or oceans why do you ask?"
"This is how Feebas evolves into Milotic in the wild and why it can't when caught by a trainer."
Birch stood up again "I am going to pass the word along so people can evolve there Feebas."
So the word was spread they had to wait about a couple of days before they got permission from the other trainers to evolve there Pokemon. First up was Lombre Ash went to it with a water stone and set it down on its head and they watched it glow white and grow taller. Once it was finished they examined it and made notes and looked to see if it learned any new moves. "Now what do we name it?" Birch asked.
Ash ran it through his head "Ludic means aimlessly happy which this thing certainly is and Colocynth is a plant that bears a yellow or green fruit so…" Ash paused "How about Ludicolo for the evolution of Lombre."
Birch nodded his head "sounds good now that I see how you did it I will give it a shot with the next one." They moved Ludicolo out to into the ranch where it would be watched and recorded with the cameras. Birch brought in Nuzleaf he took the leaf stone and gave it to Nuzleaf who then glowed white and now before stood a new Pokemon they again took notes.
"So Professor did you think of a name while observing the new Pokemon?"
"Well it kind of looks a tree and Nuzleaf are known to be deceitful and I can see it carried over to his next evolution to combine the two to get Shiftry."
"That works you are a lot better than Professor Elm would take forever to name a Pokemon and he ended up naming like one Pokemon."
"Yes for the last one we will have to wait until tomorrow night to use because according to your notes it will only work on the night of a full moon."
So they watched the 2 new Pokemon making observations and such Ash sent over the research and his Wobbuffet. Finally the next arrived and Ash couldn't wait. He and Professor Birch headed outside and found the Skitty they would need. Ash pulled out the moon stone which was glowing under the power of a full moon and he approached Skitty and touched it to her forward. She glowed white and when it ended they began the process of observing it. "Professor is it me or does this Pokemon look a little delicate."
"Now that you mention it Ash she does I mean she looks a little catty to."
Ash chuckled then paused "Put them together and we would have Delcatty."
"I think it will do well we will have to pass the name along so it can be added to the Pokedex."
Ash stayed there and the first trainers showed for their starters when Ash got the two new egg from the breeders. He kept an eye on it and helped Birch give out the new Pokemon and get people registered. The last day he was supposed to be his egg started to hatch Birch and him stopped what they were doing to watch it. They observed the new baby Pokemon "to bad I can't leave it here to be watched?"
"Why not Ash" Birch asked him.
"Why not its parent is at Oaks and my mom specializes in raising baby Pokemon."
"Why not bring the parent here if I have any questions I can call your mom."
A kid who was watching them spoke up "why not is that the Pokemon name?"
Ash and Birch looked to the kid who came with his older sibling "why not good name but we change the spelling to…" Ash paused for a moment " good name for the Pokemon good job kid you helped name a Pokemon."
The kid ran off to tell his older sibling and Ash captured Wynaut then went and had Wobbuffet transferred here. Ash introduced Wynaut to his mother they got along great when Birch got all he could he would transfer both of them back to Oak. Ash also recently had gotten word that all Pokemon that were with Elm now moved back to Oaks.
The next morning he was heading off to start out in Hoenn when the second of his eggs began to hatch. He had Jarvis send over his Marill and he went outside and they both watched the egg hatch. Ash made some quick observations caught the Pokemon then released then ran inside and found Birch. "Ash good luck on your journey and please send the newly hatched Pokemon here."
"It just did it is outside with Marill I kind of already came up with a name before it was hatched Azurill." Birch ran outside probably to watch the baby Pokemon and make his own notes. Ash walked out and down the road "Jarvis please tell me how many more Pokemon I need to complete my list."
"Well sir by my count you need 60 more of the Kanto and Johto Pokemon. So that would make 118 Hoenn Pokemon you need to catch."
Ash sighed in relief "at least I didn't add to many more to that list this year I have my work cut out or I will never catch up."
