Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command!

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"Eight Pokémon? Oh, that... I just turned off the auto-transfer function on my Pokédex," Luo Yuan replied.

According to the League's research and data analysis, six Pokémon was the ideal number for Trainers to raise simultaneously.

As for why not five, four, or three?

Well, that ties into the League's purpose in promoting Pokémon battles.

For the League, spreading Pokémon battles serves as a means to stimulate regional economies.

As one of the most reliable routes to success for ordinary people, the annual Pokémon League generates a massive influx of Trainers.

These Trainers drive a huge portion of consumer activity in the Pokémon world.

They fuel the Poké Ball industry by capturing Pokémon; Pokémon injuries sustain the medical sector; feeding and caring for Pokémon keep the food industry thriving; and Trainers traveling to challenge Gyms stimulate tourism in Gym-hosting cities.

The League also provides countless jobs, staffing Gyms and related establishments with large teams of workers.

Then, through the League tournaments, they generate revenue by selling advertising, broadcast rights, and merchandise, which funds the League and supports Gyms across the regions.

Essentially, everything the League does is aimed at commercializing Pokémon battles to maximize the viewing experience for spectators.

With this in mind, when determining the ideal number of Pokémon a Trainer can carry, the League needed to balance excitement and practicality.

A 3v3 format? It works for preliminary matches but feels lacking in a final match. Spectators want more action.

10v10? That would be too slow, dragging matches on too long.

6v6 offers the perfect blend of competition and entertainment value.

So, the League issued a "six-Pokémon limit" guideline for Trainers.

When a Trainer carries more than six Pokémon, any extras are automatically transferred to storage via the Pokémon Transport System.

Luo Yuan didn't know exactly how the Pokédex in the anime managed the auto-transfer, but here in the real world, any Pokémon exceeding the six-Pokémon limit was transferred to Professor Oak's lab or another designated storage facility.

If a Trainer wants to carry more than six Pokémon, there are two ways around it.

The first is simply to avoid carrying a Pokédex or any similar device with the auto-transfer function.

Teams like Team Rocket often do this.

For example, people like Proton and Ariana are known to carry large teams of Pokémon.

Of course, Team Rocket also has its own "Rocket Dex," which is another story.

The second method is to manually disable the transfer feature on the Pokédex.

The League only suggests the six-Pokémon limit—they can't actually enforce it.

However, the League cleverly hid the disable option in the Pokédex settings, so not many people even know it's there.

Like Gary, for instance.

"You can turn it off?" Gary asked, surprised.

His grandfather, Professor Oak, had never told him about this feature.

And it wasn't just Gary—most people had no idea that the transfer function could be disabled.

"Of course," Luo Yuan said. "Professor Oak only wanted what's best for you. For a beginner, managing six Pokémon is already a big challenge."

"Even most Elite Trainers only have six Pokémon on their primary team."

"That makes sense…."

Gary thought it over and understood.

Truthfully, training even his current team took up nearly all his energy.

Aside from spending time with his 'girlfriends,' he'd devoted almost every spare moment to preparing for his match with Luo Yuan.

And despite all that, he hadn't managed to win a single round today.

"This is tough…."

Lost in thought, Gary sighed and dropped the topic.

"Right before I left Cinnabar Island, I ran into Ash. Looks like he's planning to take on the Cinnabar Gym too," Gary mentioned to Luo Yuan.

"Oh? He's making good progress, then." Luo Yuan had assumed that without Misty, Ash's pace would slow down.

But it seemed he'd been wrong.

Gary didn't respond, already lost in thoughts of thoroughly defeating Ash.

He planned to make Ash experience the same crushing defeat he'd felt against Luo Yuan.

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Luo Yuan didn't linger long at Professor Oak's lab.

After lunch, he left Pallet Town.

Holding Eevee, he headed back to Viridian City.

Once there, after a quick disguise, Luo Yuan made his way to the Rocket Base beneath Viridian Gym.

"Madam Boss~!"

Luo Yuan knocked on the edge of Matori's desk, a playful grin on his face.

Matori looked up at him with mild exasperation.

"Join me for lunch?"

She'd declined him before, but Luo Yuan was persistent.

"..."

Matori raised a finance report and held it out to him. "Does it look like I have time?"

Luo Yuan skimmed through the document.

The report was a daunting array of figures that made his head spin.

With just a brief glance, he spotted items like "New Base Budget for the Sevii Islands," "Expansion Fund for the Orange Archipelago," "New Island Base Damage Assessment," and "Third Quarter Profit/Loss Analysis for Team Rocket."

"Never mind, you're obviously swamped."

Realizing she had no time to go out, Luo Yuan decided to kill some time.

He headed to Giovanni's office instead.

It had been months since he'd last been here, and the office had undergone quite a transformation.

Previously, the room's most prominent features were the massive monitor on the wall, Giovanni's desk, and his rotating chair.

Now, a glass wall had been added, partitioning off a third of the office.

Beyond the glass, Luo Yuan could see Mewtwo's body suspended in a nutrient-rich fluid.

Seeing Luo Yuan's attention focused on Mewtwo, Giovanni explained, "Mewtwo was only recently created, so its body is still unstable and requires extensive maintenance."

Luo Yuan nodded in understanding.

Mewtwo's condition had been apparent from its earlier battle.

Giovanni then redirected the conversation. "So, what brings you to my office?"

"There's a matter that requires your approval, Giovanni."

"And what would that be?"

"I recently recruited Hunter J, and I'd like to establish a Hoenn branch for Team Rocket. To do that, I'll need some funding from headquarters," Luo Yuan said.

Though he wasn't short on funds, he saw no reason not to use Rocket resources when they were available.

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