Gino Giovanni, an extremely rich man who owns his own castle, notices the strength of the Pokémon species and decides that he shall capture them and use them as slaves to perform tasks for him. As such, Pokémon slavery becomes a common thing throughout the region of Orre. The Fiore and Almia regions, however, who had long treated Pokémon as friends, were angered at Orre and as such a war began between the two regions. During this period of chaos, the rulers of Orre mysteriously died and as such Gino stepped up to fill their spot. Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.