Chapter 430 - 429: Formal Evaluation
Flint, the Pewter City Gym Leader, is the father of one of Ash's future close companions.
In the anime, Flint doesn't display great battle prowess, but becoming a Gym Leader is not something just anyone can achieve without significant skills.
Especially in the Kanto region, where talent and outstanding trainers are abundant. Without the necessary strength, it would be impossible to stand firm in Pewter City.
During the time Ash begins his journey, Brock holds the position of Gym Leader. Is it really believable that a kid like Brock could handle that role alone? The truth is that Flint was always there, and under his name, not many people dared to cause trouble.
Brock's passion for becoming a Pokémon breeder may partly be influenced by the fact that his father had also pursued that path at one time.
"Alright," Cain quickly agreed to Flint's request.
Although the reasoning behind the request sounded a bit strange, Cain thought it wasn't too unusual coming from someone who had left eight children and his wife alone at home to go off training.
Being able to have eight children wasn't common either; it took a certain kind of capability. And it's good that he was a Gym Leader—otherwise, supporting such a large family might have been difficult.
In the Pokémon world, raising the children of trainers meant preparing them to become trainers too, which involved providing Pokémon and materials, something far more complicated than simply buying a house or a car.