Ten years before the story of Pokémon Red and Blue officially began, the Pokémon world was undergoing a massive technological revolution. From bulky handheld devices to the future Rotom Pokédex, the evolution of the Pokédex was also the history of modern Pokémon technology itself. At this time, Professor Oak had only recently stepped down as the Champion of Kanto. Team Rocket had already started building its criminal empire, while Giovanni was still an ambitious underworld boss obsessed with profits and influence. The Pokédex was still a clunky prototype. Poké Balls had only just entered mass production, and the iconic red-and-white models that would later become standard equipment were still ridiculously expensive luxury items. It was an age filled with danger, ambition, and endless opportunities. But none of that mattered to Kaname. Because right now, the five-year-old girl was focused on something far more important. Staring at the impossibly advanced futuristic Pokédex inside her mind, Kaname frowned in confusion. “Why does this future Pokédex have a ‘Trainer Affinity Guide’ app...?” “And what are all these weird extra functions supposed to be?”
