[quote=@Rune_Alchemist] No, no pokedexes. In this universe research is strictly kept to professors and their aides who have probably passed several exams and tests to make sure they know what they're doing. Not some kids who have never even seen a pokemon before and can probably barely control their own newly caught ones. Basically, pokedexes are high-end research tools available only to professors or other pokemon researchers. They might get one later, though, if they want. I may be convinced to let you have one though, if there's a good reason. [/quote] I think I have an above average reason one that might work - Professors most likely aren't out in the field and are more likely held up in their lab since its safer. Problem is that they can't exactly observe their behavior up close, barring them from a specific amount of information. However, trainers who are more out in the field see the differentiating reactions of pokemon in their adverse state, therefore have the knowledge of how they are currently acting up. If combined with current pokemon entries they could also record what they saw and give them to a professor digitally. But in reality, the only thing we really know about pokedexes is that you get up close, record the data that it analyzed, bam. In a nutshell, I'm saying the newbie trainers have the chance to figure out an answer to this solution since they will be the ones travelling through the wild, not pokemon assistants or professors. If they do that, my arguement goes down the drain. Also, even with the egg, it might not produce the correct results and therefore myriads of tests need to be made. So yeah. Also, you may not like my characters backstory then as it involves an encounter with a specific pokemon when in the town that has the steel gym leader Byron or something other place, a sister ensnared in a never ending nightmare for years, and a fear of dark types along with a couple of other leading factors. If there are any problems here, please tell me and I'll work to reverse the problem.