Just like Akala had Pikarla and her countless Pikachu, a girl from Melemele seems to have taken a similar approach and have a specialization of her own. No, not one Pokémon type, just… one single Pokémon. And the lucky chosen for this was… Rockruff! The puppy Pokémon!

Luckily, this girl wasn’t nearly as crazy as the Pika-fan. She didn’t speak adding “Rock” at the start of every few words as she did with “Pika”, and her outfit definitely didn’t include faux ears and/or a tail. In fact, she had several different Pokémon! Yes, a Rockruff was there, but a Litten, Gastly and even an Eevee by her side too! Yes, she had, like, fifteen other Rockruffs in standby, but they weren’t her only one!

After a quick test of courtesy, she guided you through the valley and presented you to what she thought was your perfect Rockruff. Calm? Adamant? Shy or serious, perhaps? It was up to how you were.

After she left the two of you alone, the little brown puppy stared up at you with big, curious blue eyes. And after a few tentative wags of its curly tail, testing whether you were a potential new friend or a foe to defend from… it beamed. It recognized you as its friend!

The little brown pup began hopping around your feet, nuzzling your legs and barking excitedly. It seemed to like you already, with less than two minutes of knowing each other. How would you react to that?

“Ruff, ruff!” Those little eyes and that eager stance were just begging for a hug. So much is obvious. How could you say no?