Aha! The rocks... they moved! Howard stepped back, eye widening as a Stonjourner.

They were spectacular Pokemon to discuss on a historical level. Several statues and buildings in Galar had been constructed from the strange species. Wait, this one was made of a dark, slate-like stone. Howard blinked. Slate?

"COME HERE ROCK!!!" Howard threw a ball.

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CATCHING

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[attr="class","wildtitle"]A WILD SHINY BALTOY APPEARED!

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[attr="class","wildtabox"] FEMALE	[attr="class","wildtabox2"] SPEED BOOST
[attr="class","wildtabox"]EARTH POWER	[attr="class","wildtabox2"]ANCIENT POWER
[attr="class","wildtabox"]IMPRISON	[attr="class","wildtabox2"]GUARD SPLIT
[attr="class","wildtabox"]RAPID SPIN	[attr="class","wildtabox2"] ---

[attr="class","wildtag"]howard slayte

[attr="class","wildnote"] 3/4 WARDEN SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

YOUR CAPTURE ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL!

That was easy. As Howard trudged deeper into the Safari Zone, one of his Pokeballs shook. With a flash, out came Donald D. Dollars.

"Ey." Donald said, sparkling as he followed Howard.

"What?" Howard took a deep breath as Donald followed him. The Gholdengo was constantly bragging about how shiny it was. The truth of the matter was that Howard couldn't tell the difference. Donald and Chester looked identical.

"I've got a new investment idea, and I'm here to congratulate you. Nice work on becoming Admin. Real nice. You're shaping up to be just like me! A real big shot! Next, you gotta kill one of them Underbosses, capiche? Maybe Elisabeth Fiorelli or whatever her name was? Bash her on the head with a rock and steal her office."

"I'm not killing my boss." Howard sighed. "Being Underboss is lame, anyways."

As the duo continued to argue, they passed a Shiny Baltoy, forgotten to the winds of time.

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SKIPPING

"But the investment! You're thinkin' small, Howard. This is why I make the dollars, and you make the pennies!"

"You stole my credit card to invest in E-Gimmicoin the other day!" Howard groaned as Donald kept talking. "Then had Billiam steal my debit while I was kicking your ass!"

"It was an investment, capiche?!"

"I'll invest you! Go get that Sigilyph!" Howard kicked Donald towards the Shiny.

"AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

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CATCHING

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[attr="class","wildtitle"]A WILD SHINY LARVESTA APPEARED!

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[attr="class","wildtabox"] MALE	[attr="class","wildtabox2"] SWARM
[attr="class","wildtabox"]FLARE BLITZ	[attr="class","wildtabox2"]BUG BUZZ
[attr="class","wildtabox"]STRING SHOT	[attr="class","wildtabox2"]TAKE DOWN
[attr="class","wildtabox"]MORNING SUN	[attr="class","wildtabox2"] ---

[attr="class","wildtag"]howard slayte

[attr="class","wildnote"] 2/4 WARDEN SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

YOUR CAPTURE ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL!

With the Sigilyph captured and defeated, Donald did a cool dance that seemed tangentially related to the hit movie The Mobfather. After dancing for several seconds, Donald tripped on a spare rock and stumbled onto a nearby Larvesta.

Splat.

"He got in my way, now he's sleeping with the fishies!"

"Donald oh my ARCEUS you just killed a fucking Shiny!!!" Howard screamed at his Gholdengo, hat askew. He was fuming. That could've been a gift to Grigori Sokolov or Shred Zeppelin! Shred had been trying to trade him a Stonjourner for weeks now, and Howard really wanted it.

"Ah, don't worry about it! I know a guy who will clean this up!" Donald said, putting two coins on the Larvesta's eyes and doing a cross with its arms. "Rest in piece."

"R-rest in piece..." Howard sobbed.
SKIPPING

It was a terrible day for rain. Donald and Howard continued their expedition, aware that they had indirectly ended the life of a bright star. After a while, Howard stopped.

"I can't go on, Donald... The guilt is eating me from the inside..."

"C'mon, forgettaboudit! Sometimes there are long-term bonds, and sometimes there are short-term stocks. You gotta accept that, bossman." Donald looked over a nearby lake. "You're in Rocket now. If you can't deal with a dead Larvesta, then you're not cut out for this biz, capiche?

"How wise."

"Thanks."

"Wait, who said that?" Howard stood up, and began looking at the lake. "Show yourself!

"Very well." A Relicanth came crawling out of the lake. Its eyes blinked beadily. "I am moved by your wisdom, and by your empathy. I will join you."

The Relicanth walked over to a ball that Howard had dropped, and tapped it. It shook once. Twice. Thrice. Ding.

"Oh my Arceus..." Howard fell to his knees. "It's the ghost from the book that Tempest Quinn gave me. I'm losing my mind..."

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CATCHING

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[attr="class","wildtitle"]A WILD SHINY RELLOR APPEARED!

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[attr="class","wildtabox"] FEMALE	[attr="class","wildtabox2"] SHED SKIN
[attr="class","wildtabox"]LUNGE	[attr="class","wildtabox2"]ROLLOUT
[attr="class","wildtabox"]MUD SHOT	[attr="class","wildtabox2"]DIG
[attr="class","wildtabox"]WEATHER BALL	[attr="class","wildtabox2"] ---

[attr="class","wildtag"]howard slayte

[attr="class","wildnote"] 1/4 WARDEN SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

YOUR CAPTURE ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL!

As Howard stared at his recently caught Relicanth, he dropped his final Safari Ball.

He always wanted a Relicanth. They were one of this favorite Pokemon. They were a species that had staunchly refused evolutions for millions of years, existing as they were. They were fossils that had never been wiped from the annals of history.

What secrets did they hold?

"Roll, roll, roll..." A Rellor came through the brush, and rolled Howard's dropped Pokeball. "Roll, roll, ro-" The Rellor tapped the Pokeball's button, and it opened, swallowing the Pokémon.

"Ah, here you are..." Howard picked up the Pokeball and put it into his pocket, unaware of what was inside.

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CATCHING