I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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[Potential: Champion]

[Ability: Blaze (When HP is reduced to one-third, the power of Fire-type moves is increased by 1.5 times.)]

[Skills: Claw, Roar, Spark, Smoke, Dragon Breath, Flame Fang, Cleave, Flame Jet, Opposite, Flame Vortex, Air Slash, Inferno, Dragon Claw, Flame Charge.]

[Teaching skills: Overheat, Dragon Pulse.]

【Intimacy Level: 120 (Maximum 255)】

This Charizard has mastered many awakened moves, and has also learned Overheat and Dragon Pulse from other Charizards.

Ash's Charizard mastered the three moves—Dragon Tail, Steel Wing, and Overheat—during its training in Charizard Valley.

Moreover, the intimacy level of 120 made Xiao Mao very satisfied.

Thanks to the TMs in its inventory, Charizard can learn many skills, and with a Soothing Bell, it can easily max out its friendship level.

After capturing Charizard, Gary didn't rush to leave Charizard Valley. Since it was already late, he wouldn't be able to reach Azalea Town if he set off now, so he decided to rest there for the night.

Moreover, Ji Ke's house is right here, so staying at her place for the night would save Xiao Mao the trouble of setting up his own tent.

Ji Ke was happy to let Xiao Mao stay at his house for one night. It was already quite lonely guarding the Fire Dragon Valley by himself, and it was rare to have someone come, especially a handsome young man. It would be nice to chat with him.

Ji Ke was naturally very curious about how Xiao Mao was able to catch the legendary Pokémon Zapdos.

To get to know Xiao Mao, Ji Ke was very generous. She not only let Xiao Mao stay at her house, but also treated him to a meal. However, in this remote wilderness, the food consisted of ordinary food and some naturally grown tree fruits.

Xiao Mao didn't hide anything and released the three sacred birds to eat in front of Ji Ke.

Upon seeing the three legendary birds, Ji Ke was instantly dumbfounded, especially surprised by the Charizard that Xiao Mao had caught.

As a Fire-type Pokémon, you might not recognize Zapdos, but you definitely know Moltres. Moltres can be considered a totem among some Fire-type Pokémon...

Some powerful Fire-type Pokémon take pride in challenging Moltres. Charizard might have been a little unconvinced before, but after seeing Moltres, Charizard suddenly became very fond of Gary.

If Moltres hadn't been so low-level, Gary would have used it to fight Charizard.

"Oh, I didn't expect another Charizard trainer to appear..." While watching TV, Ji Ke saw a group chat on her phone and suddenly the topic of Charizard came up.

Charizard... Ash?

Gary immediately thought of Ash, and calculating the time, Ash should be arriving in Violet City by now.

Shigeru found it strange. He and Ash had agreed to use Pokémon caught in the Johto region for the battle, so why was Ash using Charizard? Was this his second time challenging the gym?

"Miss Ji Ke, is the trainer you mentioned who owns Charizard someone who just finished challenging the Violet Gym?" Xiao Shi asked.

"Huh! How did you know?!" Ji Ke was surprised. She only mentioned Charizard, not that the other party was challenging the gym.

"Because I have a fellow villager from my hometown who came with me to the Johto League Tournament. His name is Ash, and he has a Charizard," Gary said.

"Oh, really? Let me ask." Ji Ke immediately started asking in the chat group.

The mobile phone has been released, and you can download some chat software. Some gym trainers in the Johto area have created a chat group called "Chat 5.1 Day" to facilitate communication and discuss matters related to gyms.

If they encounter a particularly formidable challenger, they will bring it up for discussion, so that other gym owners will take note.

Of course, not everyone can join this group. Ji Ke is not the owner of the museum, and he was able to join the group through Xiao Chun's connections.

Xiaochun and Ji Ke are best friends. Xiaochun is the owner of the Yanmo Dojo and also the cousin of Champion Adu. Because of this relationship, the dojo owners in the Johto region have to give Xiaochun face.

Asu knew that Ji Ke was extremely fond of Charizard, so he mentioned Charizard in the group chat, which caught Ji Ke's attention.

"The challenger's name really is Ash." After asking around, Ji Ke confirmed that the person challenging the Kikyo Gym was indeed named Ash, so he must be from the same hometown as Gary.

222: Hinoki Gym

"That should be it. His Charizard is a bit arrogant. If Miss Ji Ke encounters them later, she should give that Charizard a good beating," Xiao Mao said with a wicked grin.

According to the original storyline, Ash's Charizard was asking for trouble, only realizing how weak nature is after seeing its own kind in the Charizard Valley.

Actually, that's not the case. Ash's Charizard is not weak at all. It's just that the Charizards in Charizard Valley are the strongest wild Charizards in the world, so it's normal that Ash's Charizard can't beat them.

"Isn't Xiaozhi from your hometown? Is this okay?" Ji Ke asked somewhat awkwardly.

“Of course it’s good. He’s too weak right now and needs to be trained. Charizard isn’t getting much growth by staying with Ash. Charizard Valley is more suitable. Besides, Ash’s Charizard has a lot of potential, no less than the Charizard I caught today,” Gary said.

"Okay, I'll try my best."

Hearing Xiao Mao's high praise for Xiao Zhi's Charizard, Ji Ke was also very curious about what kind of Charizard it was.

The two ended their conversation about Ash and then chatted about interesting things in the Johto region.

After a night.

28. With Ji Ke seeing him off, Xiao Mao rode his mountain bike away from Huipi Town.

During his lunch break, Xiao Mao released Charizard and taught it eight moves, maxing out its friendship level.

Charizard was stunned. Mastering eight new skills at once was truly amazing. Charizard could now be sure that it had chosen the right trainer. Its trainer definitely had the potential to become a master.

Three days later, Xiao Mao arrived in Huipi Town.

The famous Poké Ball maker, Mr. Steel, lives here, and the shops in town sell Poké Balls specially made by Mr. Steel.

Normal Pokémon stores only sell Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls, while better stores may also sell Heavy Balls, Catching Balls, and Dive Balls.

In Azalea Town, there are special shops selling Speed ​​Balls, Moon Balls, and Lure Balls, all of which are custom-made by Mr. Steel.

Speed ​​Balls are used to catch fast-moving Pokémon.

Lure Balls are used to catch Water-type Pokémon, with a very high catch rate.

Moonballs are used to capture Pokémon that evolve from Moonstones, and the capture rate is very high.

Since we've come all the way to Azalea Town, it's only natural that we should buy some special Poké Balls. Gary was no exception; it's always good to have extra Poké Balls on hand, better safe than sorry.

Because of the habits developed from playing the Pokémon series of games, almost every player has this habit: before catching legendary Pokémon, you must have enough Poké Balls.

Gary didn't visit Mr. Steel either. After all, Ash had the GS Ball, and there was nothing to say if he came to visit, so he decided not to bother him.

After resting for a day in Hinoki Town, Shigeru arrived at the Hinoki Dojo early in the morning.

[Ding! Mission issued: Obtain the Azalea Gym Badge / Rewards: 10 Intermediate Rare Candies, a permanent Pouncing Skill Learner, and 1 Premium Silver Dust!]

"A fierce pounce, not bad at all," Xiao Mao murmured.

The skill "Pounce" has a power of 80 and comes with an additional effect: a 100% chance to reduce the target's physical attack by 1 level.

This move is perfect for Scizor to learn. Not only can it trigger its ability, but it can also lower the opponent's physical attack stat. It's practically a move tailor-made for Scizor.

Looking at the Azalea Gym in front of him, it was more like a botanical garden than a gym, with many Bug-type Pokémon hiding in the treetops and grass.

The Azalea Gym Leader is named Abby, a gym trainer who is proficient in Bug-type Pokémon. He is also the youngest gym leader in the Johto region, only one year older than Gary.

Xiao Mao approached the gate, looking for the doorbell, but the gate opened automatically.

Seeing that there was no doorbell, Xiao Shigeru went straight in. The dojo was full of trees, and it was like a small forest.

"Excuse me, is anyone there?"

Is anyone there?!

"...!"

Xiao Mao walked and called out, and soon someone responded.

"who are you?"

A voice came, and Xiao Mao looked up to see a boy standing on the top of a big tree. The boy was Abi, the head of the Hinoki Gym.

"Hello, my name is Gary, I'm from Pallet Town, and I'm here to challenge your gym," Gary replied.

"Oh, so you're a challenger. Wait for me a moment." After saying that, Abi climbed down the ladder next to him and led Xiaoshige into the dojo.

"The battleground is inside, follow me."

The two arrived at the battle arena inside the gym. The arena was just an ordinary one, but it was surrounded by large, shady trees, with many tree branches growing into the arena. This kind of arena was very suitable for some Bug-type Pokémon to fight here.

Although Abi is young, he is very responsible to become the head of the gym. After calling the referees over, the competition officially began.

The referee, a middle-aged man, stood in the command area and announced: "Now, let's begin the official gym battle between Azalea Gym Leader Abi and challenger Ash from Pallet Town, with badges as stakes."

"You can only use 3 Pokémon each, and you can only switch Pokémon during challenges, not with Gym Leaders. So, are you two ready?"

“We can start anytime,” Xiao Mao said.

“I have no problem… But, Xiao Shi, have you heard that whoever can conquer a Bug-type Pokémon has conquered the whole world? Have you heard that?” Abi said 587.

"Who said that?"

Xiao Mao looked suspicious. He knew that Abi loved Bug-type Pokémon, but this love was a bit too crazy.

Furthermore, to date, not a single legendary Bug-type Pokémon has appeared.

Buzzwole and Pheromosa are Ultra Beasts, and strictly speaking, they are not Pokémon from this world, but rather from a parallel universe.

Although Genesect is publicly described as a mythical spirit, it is a spirit created by humans. Without such modifications, it wouldn't be considered a legendary spirit.

So strictly speaking, so far, only Groundwing can be considered the only legendary Bug-type Pokémon.

“I said it,” Abi said.

Xiao Mao: "Em...!"

Who knew this guy, Ah Bi, actually loves telling corny jokes?

Unconcerned that her words had silenced Shigeru, Abi took out a Poké Ball and said, "Silent warrior, go! Webspinner!"

Baton!

A light blue orb-weaver spider makes its appearance. Although orb-weaver spiders are spiders, they look quite cute.

【LV22 Round Spider Male/Gym】

It's clear that Abi is treating Gary as a new trainer.

"Could it be that this guy isn't in the dojo's chat group and doesn't know anything about himself?" Xiao Shigeru wondered to himself.

223: VS. Abi!

"Do your best in your first gym." Gary realized he was being underestimated, so he didn't say much and just threw out a Poké Ball.

Since we've been underestimated, let's show them our strength.