Episode 71:
Lewis’ Amazing Pokémon

Author(s): Lewis

Last time, our hero Lewis battled with the unofficial Gym leader Icy. After Buttercup defeated Marowak, Static frying Pidgeot, and Alakazam and Hocus fought to a standoff, it was down to Weedle and Gloom. Weedle was about to lose when it mysteriously unleashed a psybeam attack! And now we join Lewis and Sara trying to uncover the mystery...

“Weedle, just stay calm and stay under the light.” Lewis said to Weedle as he went underneath a scanner. Sara looked under a microscope and saw Weedle’s DNA. “It looks like standard Weedle DNA. The only thing strange is a high number of intelligence neurons.” Sara says. “Intelligence neurons?” Lewis asks. “What gives bug Pokémon the advantage of being superior to psychic type is that most don’t have a localized brain. Their mind is spread out through neurons across their body, and when one is damaged, it can easily be shut down and transferred to another neuron until it’s repaired. There are a lot more then a standard Weedle in your Weedle.” Sara explains. “Could that explain why Weedle fired a psybeam?” Lewis asks. “I’m not sure. No Weedle in history has fired a psybeam!” Sara says. “Well, this is very strange.” Lewis says. Weedle crawls out. Lewis takes out a cellular microscope and inspects Weedle. “This is fascinating!” Lewis exclaims. “What?” Sara asks. “Look at this!” Lewis says, handing over the cellular microscope. Sara looks into it. The neurons were glowing! They were getting bright, and energy was flowing through them. “I think I have an explanation.” Sara says. “What?” Lewis asks. “Your psychic, right?” Sara asks. “Yes. Most people from Saffron are psychic.” Lewis replies. “Where did you catch this Weedle?” Sara asks. “Just outside of Saffron, why?” Lewis asks. “Your Weedle has psychic-type DNA in it. It must have been descended from a psychic type Pokémon, so logically, you have the rarest Weedle in the world because it knows psychic attacks! But according to this it needs a lot of adrenaline to start the psy-attacks.” Sara replies.

Lewis hugged his amazing Weedle that could psybeam. “This is really cool, Weedle! I didn’t think this would be possible!” Lewis says. Lewis walks back into the kitchen and recalls Weedle. He starts making a cup of tea.

Kelly was looking at Lewis’s egg. “Hey Lewis, what is that egg you have here?” Kelly asks.

“It’s a poke-egg. I found it when I was inside the forest.”

“Can you tell us what’s inside of it?” Nicky asks.

“Well, let me check.” Lewis says. Lewis pulls out a strange looking pokédex. It was more rectangular, and longer then wide. The pokédex opened two ways: first a top part opened up, and then a second part opened to the right. A bottom section about a half-inch long didn’t open at all. The pokédex showed the picture of the egg, and it said, “A poke-egg. Information available: a normal type Pokémon resides within. Current mass: 4 lbs. No other information available.”

“What kind of pokédex is that?” Icy asks.

“It’s a pokédex which won’t come out for another year or two.” Lewis replies.

“Your family must be up in high places.” Nicky says.

“Yep. My dad is vice-president of the Silph Co., and my Mom is a programmer for the pokédex.” Lewis replies. Suddenly, the egg starts shaking. Lewis runs over to it just as the egg starts cracking enough! A leg comes out! Another! Two arms pop out! The shell cracks off!

The small Pokémon opens it’s eyes for the first time and says, “Jiggly! Puff puff!” Lewis pulls out the pokédex again which says, “Jigglypuff: a balloon Pokémon. Uses its alluring eyes to enrapture its foe. It then sings a pleasing melody that lulls the foe to sleep.”

“It’s not as cute a Togepi, but it’s still the cutest thing ever!” Lewis says.