"Yeah, my old Pokedex from back home was apparently weird and he couldn't update it, so he gave me a new one instead. It's a lot nicer than my old dex!" Gold says cheerfully.

Sounds like your work is basically done, Trip!

Well, having a good heart doesn't necessarily mean being a good person... But he can at least rub this in the faces of holier-than-thou types of people. He smiles fondly at the Cubburn. Thanks for the validation, little buddy.

"Oh yeah, about Lance," Gold suddenly remembers, "You said he was in the same tournament as Ash? Maybe Ash would know what he's like in your world, then."