Three years ago, shortly after Champion Brendan’s crowning and subsequent retirement, Hoenn was struck by a number of enormous meteors, which caused widespread devastation across the region. This catastrophe, also known as the Hoenn Catastrophe, significantly altered the landscape of Hoenn. Among other things, it rendered a large portion of the southern end of the region a barren wasteland and caused the Battle Frontier to be eradicated. This also had a significant impact on the animal population, leading to the extinction of a great number of species. Even more peculiarly, new Pokémon species, which came to be known as Meteoric Pokémon, started popping up all over the place. At the head of the pack stood three extremely potent and nefarious Pokémon…
