On My Own

What was up with that Togepi just now? It Dynamaxed out of nowhere.

And then it just scampered away right after we took it down...

Did you see how pained it looked right after it approached us?

I've seen something like this before.

With Eternatus?

Yeah. When Eternatus came to Pasio, it made a lot of other Pokémon Dynamax all of a sudden.

Everything was really chaotic because nobody knew what was causing it!

But didn't Leon solve the problem by catching Eternatus?

Yeah, that's what we thought. But if this is happening again, something else must be wrong.

That Togepi looked like it was having a rough time.

I think it was being forced to Dynamax even though it didn't want to.

Hmm... Let's go to Professor Bellis's Lab and figure out what to do next.

So you saw a Dynamax Pokémon?

Yeah. Karen, Will, and Morty decided to stay there so they can keep an eye on things.

Actually, I've already received reports of similar incidents happening.

Really?!

Not a lot...but they're on the rise.

I already have Red and Blue on the case, as I thought we should do something soon before it gets out of hand.

I'm pretty sure I know who's behind all of this, too.

It's Team Rocket, isn't it?

They were spying on us earlier.

They've been spotted lurking around whenever a Dynamax Pokémon is reported.

But they don't seem to have any control over those Pokémon, right?

Oh, wait! So that means...

They're just forcing the Pokémon to Dynamax?

Yeah, that's what I was thinking!

I once saw a Gyarados that had evolved because Team Rocket forced it...

It went on a rampage and looked like it was in a lot of pain.

Team Rocket doesn't care about Pokémon... They just use them as tools!

I won't let them get away with this.

... ... ...

Where are you going, Silver?

I'm doing this on my own.

You don't want to come with us?

I'm not a fan of teaming up.

I don't want to be like Team Rocket. They're just a bunch of weaklings who can't do anything on their own.

What's up with him? He seemed a little on edge...

Let him go. The rest of us can team up.

Sure! But where do we even start?

Oh, I know someone you can ask for help!

She's a Pokémon Professor from Galar, home of the Dynamax phenomenon!