Gladion was just walking outside of the Aether Paradise Foundation. His Pokémon — Silvally — was walking alongside him.

That was before it happened. Next thing Gladion knew, he was hit with a beam of light and fell to the ground, being knocked back from the impact.

Once he stood up, he realized he was very close to the ground, and he could barely move his limbs. He lifted a round hand up, looking at the felt material with a face of slight surprise and confusion. He was now a plushie.