naaapseattle Chapter 209 209: Regional Forms and Unknown Pokémon
Chapter 209 209: Regional Forms and Unknown Pokémon
Previously, Chen Mo had proposed an idea to Professor Zhou and the others: the Bureau could step in to select suitable beginner-friendly Pokémon and distribute them to carefully chosen novice trainers.
Although Professor Zhou and his team agreed it was worth trying, the plan had yet to be implemented since Chen Mo left Anping City.
The reason was simple.
The wild Pokémon in the ecological park were resistant to the idea.
They didn't want to leave the park—nor the researchers who had cared for them and built bonds with them.
And that was understandable.
After all, when they were brought into the park, they were only promised a safe place to live—not that they would later be handed over to unfamiliar humans.
So now, seeing the Pansage line, Chen Mo had a new idea.
Perhaps they could select some suitable Pokémon from newly discovered groups, explain the situation in advance, and entrust them to reliable new trainers.
The Pansage line—and its two "brother species"—would be good candidates.
Chen Mo recalled—
In Pokémon Black/White, the game used a dual-rival system. When you chose one starter Pokémon, the remaining two would go to your rivals.
Grass, Water, Fire—each countering the others.
So one rival would always have a type advantage over you.
Then, in Striaton City—the first Gym—the three Gym Leaders would specifically use Pokémon that countered your starter.
Those Pokémon were—
Pansage, Panpour, and Pansear.
In a sense, these three monkeys acted as supplementary "starters" for the Unova region.
Players could even receive one for free from an NPC in the Dreamyard to help counter the Gym.
Of course—
Starter Pokémon didn't necessarily have to be Grass/Water/Fire.
But perhaps due to years of influence from games and anime, Chen Mo felt that including a starter trio made things feel more "official."
Even if they weren't the "true" starters, this "budget trio" from Unova would still work.
After all, compared to rare, hard-to-find traditional starters, these three monkeys had relatively fixed habitats:
Panpour preferred clean freshwater areas,
Pansear lived near volcanic caves,
and Pansage inhabited forests.
With national-level resources, locating them wouldn't be difficult at all.
[Guys, I just found something big! I checked the Pokédex—next to Pansage there are two others: a Water-type called Panpour and a Fire-type called Pansear!]
[Grass monkey, water monkey, fire monkey… perfect trio!]
[Water monkey? I got this, let me explain!]
[Wait, what's their relationship with Pansage?]
As expected—
With the mobile Pokédex available, viewers quickly found the other two species.
Since Chen Mo had added them around the same section, they were easy to spot.
Facing the curiosity, Chen Mo decided to continue.
Even without Insight Eye, he still had enough knowledge.
"Many of you have discovered Panpour and Pansear."
He smiled.
"You're right—they have a very close relationship with Pansage. In a sense, we can call them 'brother species.'"
The chat instantly exploded.
This was the first time many had heard such a concept.
[Brother species? Like… same parents?!]
[That doesn't even match egg group rules!]
[Wait—I remember the Ho-Oh story! The Legendary Beasts came from resurrection… could these monkeys have a legendary parent too?]
[That's a stretch. Those are legendary Pokémon. These are… monkeys.]
Chen Mo: "…"
The chat had derailed again.
"Alright, enough. Back to the topic."
He quickly redirected.
"They're not related to legendary Pokémon."
"One theory suggests that Pansage, Panpour, and Pansear were originally the same species."
"But due to different environments, they diverged."
"Forest-dwelling ones became Pansage. Those living near water became Panpour. And those in volcanic, hot regions became Pansear."
This theory wasn't baseless.
Chen Mo vaguely remembered—
Most Pokémon with regional forms shared identical base stat totals.
And these three?
Not only did their totals match—
Even their stat distributions were identical.
It strongly suggested environmental adaptation.
The chat lit up again.
[Pokémon can change forms based on environment?!]
[Humans have different skin tones—why not Pokémon?]
[Pokémon always felt mystical… now this is suddenly scientific…]
[But their types changed too, not just appearance!]
Chen Mo smiled.
"I understand your surprise. But that's how it is."
Then—
He thought of something he had long overlooked.
Regional forms.
So far, he had only encountered standard forms.
But given the size and diversity of the country—
It was entirely possible that unique forms existed somewhere.
Maybe it was time to talk about it.
"Don't think this is just a theory."
"While the monkey trio is still under study, there are Pokémon confirmed to change form based on environment."
"For example—Pikachu."
"Pika?"
Pikachu looked up, apple in hand.
"Nothing, keep eating."
Chen Mo patted it and continued.
"As you know, Pikachu evolves into Raichu using a Thunder Stone."
"Normally, Raichu is purely Electric-type."
"But—"
"In certain island environments, Pikachu can evolve into a special form of Raichu."
"In this form, it gains Psychic-type abilities, its appearance changes slightly, and it can even ride its tail to float using psychic power."
Pikachu froze.
That exists?!
It had struggled just to learn a Psychic-based move before—
And this Raichu could casually use psychic power?
It even… floated?!
Tempting.
Very tempting.
But after a moment—
Pikachu shook its head.
Flying was nice…
But Chen Mo's shoulder was better.
Meanwhile, the chat exploded.
[WHAT?! That's real?!]
[A flying Raichu?! That's amazing!]
[Where is this island?! Can any Pikachu evolve like that there?!]
[Still prefer Pikachu… no evolution needed]
Chen Mo knew they were referring to Alolan Raichu.
Based on his past knowledge, it likely existed in a Hawaii-like region.
But since it was overseas and unconfirmed, he didn't say it outright.
Instead, he spoke seriously:
"The reason I'm telling you this is simple."
"The Pokédex helps identify known Pokémon."
"But it's not perfect."
"There are too many Pokémon in this world—even I don't know them all."
"So when encountering unfamiliar Pokémon, avoid contact first."
"Even familiar ones with unusual appearances should be treated cautiously."
"Because when form changes—"
"Abilities and even temperament may change as well."
This wasn't speculation.
Even before his transmigration, new Pokémon kept being introduced.
Now?
There could be even more unknowns.
And for humanity—
Caution was the safest approach.
Chen Mo paused, then pulled up a video Professor Zhou had sent.
Pointing at a raccoon-like Pokémon, he said seriously:
"This brown Pokémon is Zigzagoon. Normally, it's relatively gentle."
"But like Raichu—it also has another form."
"In that form, it becomes extremely aggressive and combative, often attacking others unprovoked."
"So if you encounter Pokémon with unusual coloration or appearance—avoid them."
He paused, then added dryly:
"If you're worried about missing a rare variant… well—"
"If you think your life's expendable, I won't stop you."
"But maybe settle your affairs first."
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