After 1,000 victories at her gym, fire gym leader Flannery started feeling very ill. Soon, she was overtaken by a sudden burst. Apparently, winning 1,000 times at your gym allows you to "evolve" into a pokémon, and Flannery's learned that the hard way. You're ready to challenge the famous Flannery for a heat badge, but you walk in and see- a Houndoom? And not just any houndoom, a houndoom with Flannery's hair. She begins to speak to you in a disoriented tone of voice, obviously still not used to her new body.

"Uh- I assume you've come for a heat badge, right?"