A week before he hatched, his parents were attacked by a wild Rhydon in front of their house. The front door was sealed during the attack, and thanks to that, the wild Pokemon ignored the house. During the first few days after he hatched, he started to look for his parents, but to no avail. At the age of 10, he decided to become a rescuer in hope of finding his parents someday. Two years after he found Sunshine, he met Pearl on his way home. Eventually,  he helped her buy their current treehouse