He Ming hums softly and mostly out of tune as he washes Ilima with the wet towel. He scrubs the soiled towel clean, then lets Ilima rest with his pups.

"Just a few days," he murmurs. "And then we'll make sure you have another good litter, okay?"

The Growlithe pups will wean faster and grow stronger if they wean off of their original incubator. He Ming keeps feeding Ilima as much as he wants to eat, though he takes the enrichment toys away. When the Growlithe pups are walking and beginning to spit fire on their own, He Ming returns with a box of Pokeballs to take them away.