Kael looked at Mudkip. Mudkip gave a slow, solemn nod.
“The Pokédex isn’t a checklist,” Devon’s lead engineer told him. “This one… it learns. Every scan, every habitat note, every cry you record—it metabolizes that data. Treat it like a partner, not a tool.” Pokemon Liquid Crystal Pokedex
Kael left with Mudkip (still unevolved) and a new Pokédex—a normal one, beige and boring and blessedly silent. Kael looked at Mudkip