Yes

John arrived in Lumiose within the day and had gone to the Prof's Lab, there he was given a Fennekin, AND a Bulbasaur and Charmander, with those two came a Venasaurnite and Charazardnite. But first they had to get to that stage of Evolution.

Anyway after he left the Lab that was when he recieved a Call from Korrina hut he tossed his Phone into the sewer.

Anyways he was jow on his way to Santalune City to challenge the Gym Leader after he got his Pokémon from the Satalune Forest, he wanted a Surpise for a New Pokémon, something rare like a Pikachu or An Elekid.

Still he knew Korrina would probably try and track his ass down, so he did a bit of a change with his identity.................