At four o'clo the m, in the western waters of Paldea, the night was as dark and still as the water beh it. A lone fishing boat, illuminated by soft lights, floated quietly on the sea's surface.

  Onboard were fifteen fishermen from the Paldea region, their day's work plete. After a long day of fishing, the crew had retired to their s, anticipating a m where they would transport their haul to the city for sale.

  In the small duty room, two fishermen in sleeveless vests sat at their posts, dozing lightly. These mehe night shift crew, tasked with staying alert for any ued dangers—whether it be a sudden storm, tsunamis, or attacks from wild Pokémon. Supredictabilities required vigince every night.

  Suddenly, a faint, metallig-dong sound echoed through the quiet space.

  One of the fishermen, Colton, jolted awake, rubbing his eyes as he tried to shake off the lingering sleep. He yawned loudly and looked around. The sea outside was calm, with no signs of wind or rain. Everything appeared peaceful.

  "Another quiet night," uttered, stretg and reag down to pat the head of his Lanturn, who was resting nearby. He was ready to go back to sleep.

  But just as he leaned back, something on the radar caught his eye.

  In the dim glow of the radar s, a massive object was moving rapidly beh the sea, several kilometers away. The size of the thing was unlike anything Colton had ever seen before.

  In an instant, his sleepiness vanished. He quickly nudged his sleeping partner, shouting, "Matsumoto! Wake up! Something’s happening!"

  Matsumoto, who had been in a deep sleep, groaned in frustration. "What now?" he grumbled, still half-asleep.

  Colton poi the radar, his voice tense. "Look! There's something huge heading straight for us, and fast!"

  Matsumoto’s eyes snapped open as he looked at the radar. His face went pale at the sight of the enormous figure rag toward their ship.

  "What… what is that? Is that a Pokémon?"

  Colton shook his head, his voisteady. "No! It doesn't maty known Pokémon! The only sea Pokémon that big is Wailord, but this is even bigger than that!"

  Suddenly, a surge of adrenali both men. Colton leaped to his feet and smmed the arm button."Everyone o get ready! Now!"

  A shrill arm echoed across the fishing boat, jolting the crew awake. One by ohey gathered on the ded in the radar room, their faces turning pale as they learned of the terrifying situation unfoldih them.

  "What is that?!" one of the fishermen gasped, staring wide-eyed at the radar s.

  "It's enormous! Must be dozens of meters long! Could it be some kind of sea monster?" another crew member shouted, his voice trembling.

  "Back when I was a kid," one of the older fishermen began, his voice shaking, "my grandmother used to tell me stories about terrifying creatures that live deep in the o. She said if humans disrespect the sea, the monsters will rise and—"

  "Stop talking nonsense!" another crewman interrupted, trying to stay calm. "There are no sea monsters! Everyoay focused and prepare for the worst! Jasper, start the boat! We o get out of here now!"

  At the and, the creed out of their fearful stupor and sprang into a. They hurriedly began starting the engine, hoping to flee before whatever was lurkih reached them.

  But just as hope began to rise, one of the crewmen screamed, "It's moving faster than us! It's right below the boat!"

  Panic rippled through the crew again as another voice rang out, "Wait! What is that, it's getting foggy! Look at how thick the fog is!"

  Fear gripped their hearts. The fog had rolled in so fast, bing the sea and swallowing their vision in a thick, eerie mist.

  "Damn it! That thing is here!" someone shouted frantically from the radar room. "It's ing up fast! The radar shows it’ll reach the surfa ten seds! No, seven seds! Six! Five!"

  The air thied with tension as waves began to swell around the boat. The once-calm sea had turned into a roiling mass of water. Waves smmed against the hull of the boat, shaking it violently.

  "Three seds! Two seds!" The crew braced themselves for impact. "It's ing up—now!"

  With a deafening roar, an enormous bck shadow broke through the surface of the water. The sea erupted in a massive wave that crashed against the ship, tossing it like a leaf in a storm. The entire boat rocked violently as the massive shape beh the water sent ripples through the dark sea.

  Crew members were thrown across the deck, shouting and ging to whatever they could. For a moment, it felt like the fishing boat might capsize, but miraculously, it didn’t.

  As the boat finally began to stabilize, the crew y scattered across the deck, their hearts pounding with fear and adrenaline.

  The fishermen aboard the boat stared in shod disbelief at the massive bck shadow looming through the mist. The hazy moonlight danced across the fog, barely revealing the enormous figure t over the sea. No one could move or speak, paralyzed by fear.

  Finally, one of the crew members broke the silence, his voice trembling, "M-monster... it's a mohe monster is ing!" His words echoed into the night, chilling everyoo the core.

  But there was no response from the others. They were too entranced by the sight of the shadow, unsure of what to do .

  Suddenly, the massive figure stirred.

  The giant Dragos body shrouded in mist, gazed across the sea toward the distant nd of the Paldea region. It felt a sense of both tension and anticipation. After parting ways with the two members of the Hero Expedition Team, it had set out for this pce. However, despite the dires given by Mew, the journey had been difficult.

  The first time, Dragonite had ended up in a pce of endless snow and ice. The sed time, it had arrived at an isoted isnd, filled with strange humans and Pokémon. A man named Mustard had told it that this was the wrong pce for its search.

  Now, after days of wandering, it had finally found the right location.

  Determined, Dragonite lifted one massive foot and took a step forward, eaent slow but deliberate. The sea beh it rippled as it moved closer to nd.

  “Roar—” A deep, resonant call left Dragonite’s mouth, reverberating over the water—a sound that was both lonely and grand.

  The crew on the fishing boat were shaken from their stupor by the sound.

  "What is that creature?" one of the fishermen whispered, still in awe of its sheer size.

  "Its heading for the Paldea region!" another crew member realized, panic quickly setting in. "If it makes ndfall, the whole city will be destroyed!"

  "We 't stop it ourselves!" someone else cried. "Quick, call the police! We o inform Officer Jenny and the Paldea Alliahey have to send traio stop this thing before it reaches the shore!"

  In a frenzy, one of the crew scrambled to the radio, hastily dialing the closest police station.

  After a few tense moments, a familiar voice crackled over the radio. "This is Officer Jenny with the Porto Marinada Police Department."

  The fisherman oher end spoke in a shaky voice, "This is a fishing boat from Paldea! We've spotted a massive monster in the sea—it's heading straight for the Paldea region! You have to stop it before it reaches the shore!"

  For a brief moment, Officer Jenny thought it might be a prank, but hearing the genuine fear in the fisherman’s voice, she remained calm and collected.

  "Give me your exact coordinates," she said sharply.

  "32 degrees east longitude and 127 degrees north titude," the fisherman replied hurriedly.

  Officer Jenny quickly marked the location on her map. Within moments, she grabbed her equipment and rushed to the nearby lighthouse by the sea. Using a telescope, she sed the distance. And then, she saw it—a gigantic bck shadow, partially hidden by fog, steadily moving toward the coast.

  "This is... serious," she muttered to herself, her brow furrowing.

  Realizing that this was beyond what her small police department could handle, Officer Jenny quickly grabbed her unication devid tacted the Paldea Allianbsp;