Chapter 25 - 25: Pokémon Egg Exchange
"Are you sure?" The exchange clerk asked symbolically, looking at Cain as if he were seeing a fool.
Cain nodded without responding.
Although Pokémon eggs are not common in the wild, they are not impossible to find either. So why do many people choose to ignore them rather than bring them in to exchange for points?
You must know that if a Pokémon is born and raised with its trainer from the beginning, the bond and trust between them become very strong. This makes Pokémon eggs, with the same quality as a hatched Pokémon, often more valuable.
However, since Pokémon eggs found in the wild cannot be assessed for their quality until the Pokémon hatches, people generally don't risk bringing them back.
The Pokémon League scientists have already developed portable instruments that can measure Pokémon quality. Although they are extremely expensive, rich and demanding trainers do not hesitate to use them.
However, to assess the quality of a Pokémon, you not only need to catch it, but you also must use costly materials, something most people can't afford.
As for instruments to assess Pokémon egg quality, technology hasn't advanced enough to make them portable yet. Moreover, they also require significant resources.
Unless it is known for sure that the egg's parents have good potential, usually, no one bothers to evaluate the quality of an egg.
Even if, against all odds, an egg has yellow-level quality, those who can afford these instruments wouldn't be interested in a yellow-quality Pokémon.
And green-quality eggs are even rarer.