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

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Raichu didn't care which one was the real body. Its body emitted countless chaotic electric currents, which expanded outwards and instantly shattered the clones. Only the Scizor itself used its pincers to block the electric shock.

The Scizor planted one leg into the ground, and the electric current on its body was channeled into the ground through its steel armor, successfully avoiding the electric shock.

"What! This...!"

Lt. Surge was stunned. Although Steel-type Pokémon are not afraid of Electric-type moves, because their entire bodies are made of steel, Electric-type moves can easily paralyze them.

But Scizor's move actually avoided the damage from the electric shock.

This move was naturally learned from Pikachu, and Gary naturally applied it effectively. Steel-type Pokémon can use this move to deal with Electric-type moves when facing Electric-type Pokémon.

This move can be considered a pseudo-lightning rod, but it's not immune to all electric-type moves. If the opponent's electric-type move is powerful enough, you will still take some damage.

"Raichu, use 100,000 volts." Lt. Surge also realized this and immediately gave the order.

"Get close with a flash of lightning, then use Bullet Punch!" Xiao Mao gave the command instantly.

Whoosh!

A red flash streaked between Scizor and Raichu.

Scizor appeared in front of Raichu, its pincers flashing silver light, and unleashed a barrage of bullet punches that sent Raichu flying.

Electric-type Pokémon have high resistance to Steel-type moves, but the Bullet Punch move excels in its high combo rate, capable of delivering more than a dozen punches in a short period. With Taoist training, one can deliver dozens of punches in a few seconds. Even if the power is low, the sheer number of punches can still cause considerable damage.

Moreover, Scizor has the Master Technic ability, and with the type bonus, its Bullet Punch, which only has a power of 40, can be increased to 80 power.

In terms of skill power, a skill with 80 power is already quite good, reaching the highest threshold for a wave skill.

"thunder...!"

In just three rounds, Raichu had already suffered serious injuries and was on the verge of collapse.

"Bullet Punch!" Shigeru relentlessly pursued them, giving Lt. Surge and Raichu no chance to turn the tide.

"Then let's fight in close combat, with a megaton punch!" Lt. Surge also realized that Electric-type moves were useless against Scizor, so the only option was to fight head-on.

"thunder!"

Raichu clenched his fist, and streams of ordinary energy gathered on it, emitting a white-hot light. As Scizor arrived, Raichu unleashed a punch.

boom! !

The two fought to a draw, proving that this Raichu's muscles are not just dead muscles.

However, Scizor's attack was not over. Another pincer came at Raichu, and it was too late for Raichu to block it. The pincer covered with silver steel elements slammed into Raichu's cheek and sent him flying.

Bang! !

Raichu fell to the ground, his eyes swirling, and he lost consciousness.

"Raichu is unable to battle, Scizor wins."

"The winner is the challenger, Xiao Mao."

A mechanical sound sounded.

"What a complete defeat." Lt. Surge covered his head with his hands. Although he couldn't accept the defeat, he had truly lost completely. The opponent's tactics had successfully targeted his Raichu.

The battle is over.

"Congratulations, this is proof of your victory over me, the orange badge." Lt. Surge handed the gym badge to Gary.

The orange badge is shaped like a sunflower and is yellow and orange in color; it's quite nice.

"Thank you."

Xiao Shigeru accepted the badge.

[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]

After challenging the gym, Gary and Sabrina headed to the Pokémon Center.

After giving Scizor to Nurse Joy for treatment, Gary and Sabrina went to the communal area to release their Pokémon for training. Since they were in the city, the training time was extended from one hour to two hours.

Xiao Mao mainly focuses on Growlithe.

【LV12 Growlithe♂/Elite】

After a few days of growth, Growlithe is now level 12.

Chapter 43: The Auction

Low potential is a major drawback for Growlithe, but it doesn't matter much. After evolving with a Super Stone, its potential will increase by one level.

Gary isn't in a hurry to evolve Growlithe, since he hasn't even gotten Pidgeot and Rhyperior yet, so there's not much benefit in evolving it ahead of time.

After all, there is no difference in form between Growlithe and Arcanine; the only difference is that one is larger and the other is smaller, but there is no difference in their movement and attack patterns.

Since evolving or not won't make a difference, why not keep the level capped and let Growlithe slowly improve its skills? This way, it can awaken its racial skills earlier.

Shigeru looked at Growlithe's training, and then went to check on the training of the other Pokémon.

Exeggutor and Alakazam are training their mental abilities together, both wearing Power Mirrors to fight each other with their psychic powers. Without Sabrina's help, Alakazam's psychic power is not as strong. Even with the potential to become an Elite Four member, Alakazam is about the same level as Exeggutor and Gary's Alakazam at this moment.

Wartortle is also training with Zubat. Both are using forced training devices. Wartortle is practicing its water gun skill, while Zubat is practicing dodging. Through dodging training, they can better control their speed and find the fastest way to move.

All the Pokémon are trained systematically, and as long as they continue to train like this, their levels will gradually increase.

"Saria, is there any Pokémon you want at tomorrow's auction?" Seeing that his Pokémon was training very seriously, Gary wanted to chat with Saria.

"Tomorrow's auction will be all about Pokémon. I'm not that interested in catching Pokémon; Alakazam is enough for me," Sabrina said.

“That won’t do. Now that you’re traveling, as a trainer, you still need to have all the basic Pokémon you need,” said Gary.

"The most basic Pokémon?" Sabrina looked bewildered. Although she wasn't a powerful trainer, she had never heard of any basic Pokémon.

"These most basic Pokémon are sea, land, and air. Simply put, they are three types of Pokémon: those that swim in the water, those that run on land, and those that fly in the sky."

Shigeru shook his head and explained in detail: "Although Sabrina can teleport, she can only be considered a land-based creature at most. She doesn't have any water-swimming or sky-flying spirits."

Sabrina thought about it carefully and concluded that Gary's point was valid. From a safety perspective, it was unnecessary to capture a land-type Pokémon, but it was still necessary to capture one flying or water-type Pokémon.

“You’re right, but as a Psychic-type trainer, what kind of Pokémon should I catch?” Sabrina asked.

Sabrina is a beginner trainer; she doesn't even know what Psychic-type Pokémon are in this world, nor does she know which Pokémon to catch.

"If we're talking about Psychic-type Pokémon, the Water-type Psychic Pokémon include Slowbro, Starmie, Squirtle, and Cod, all of which are Water/Psychic type Pokémon." Shigeru listed all the Water/Psychic dual-type Pokémon he knew.

Sabrina was a little confused. She recognized Slowbro and Starmie, but she had never heard of the Pokémon that were Jagras and Lightfoot.

"What kind of spirits are the Teeth-Grinding Rainbowfish and the Light-bodied Cod?" Sabrina asked.

"The Grindfish is a Pokémon unique to the Alola region. It is a fish with very brightly colored scales and extremely hard teeth. In the sea, it uses psychic powers to paralyze its prey and then crushes it with its strong teeth. Even the shell of a Shellder is no match for it."

"The sable cod lives in the waters of the Padia region and has a strong regenerative ability. If it encounters a predator, it will simply discard its own flesh. Moreover, the meat of the sable cod is very delicious, but it is rarely sold in the Kanto region and is only available in very high-end restaurants."

Xiao Mao will give a detailed introduction to the basic information of the two Pokémon.

"You know so much!" Sabrina was very surprised, finding it hard to believe that a 10-year-old boy like Gary knew so much about Pokémon.

"It's nothing. I was raised by my grandfather, so I've been exposed to this kind of thing since I was little. It's nothing special," Xiao Mao said.

"If it were up to you, which of these Pokémon would you choose?" Sabrina asked.

Gary would naturally choose Slowbro, because Slowbro can Mega Evolve, but Mega Evolution is not yet widespread and is currently only prevalent in the Kalos region.

In the Kanto region, some trainers also possess Mega Evolution items, but their use is not allowed in Kanto region competitions.

“If it were me, I would choose Slowbro,” Gary said.

“Okay, then I’ll go catch a Slowpoke.” Sabrina then asked, “What Psychic-type Pokémon have the Flying attribute?”

"A Psychic-type Pokémon that can fly doesn't necessarily have to be Flying. If you have a way to get one, I suggest you choose Beldum. It can eventually evolve into Metagross, which can fly using levitation and is very powerful." Gary didn't bother with further explanation. Why would you need to choose a Psychic-type Pokémon that can fly? Metagross is the obvious choice.

"Metamorphosis...!"

Sabrina fell silent. She recognized Metagross; after all, it was a pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Psychic type.

However, Metagross is extremely difficult to capture because it is a rare Pokémon and it is forbidden to capture it in wildlife reserves. Although it is possible to capture Metagross in the wild, its numbers are so small that it is practically impossible to find one.

"It all depends on luck. Anyway, Sabrina, your psychic powers can make you fly, so you don't need a flying Pokémon for now," Gary said.

"Using superpowers too much will give you a headache," Sabrina warned.

Although Sabrina can fly using telekinesis, it is very mentally taxing. In particular, excessive use of her superpowers can cause headaches and, in severe cases, mental derangement.

"Psychic-type Pokémon with the Flying attribute are generally not very common. If you're sure you want to catch one, Natu and Birch are good choices," said Gary.

"I'll think about it some more. I'll try to catch Slowpoke first." Sabrina wasn't in a hurry to catch any Pokémon. She could take it slow. She'd catch one Slowpoke first anyway.

“Sure, it seems like Slowpokes can appear on the beach near Vermilion City. Shall we go check it out this afternoon?” Gary asked.

Once Slowpoke reaches the required level for evolution, it will go to the beach and use its tail to fish for Shellder. Once Shellder bites its tail and injects neurotoxin, it can evolve into Slowbro.

“Okay, I’ll go take a look this afternoon.” Naz also planned to go, since it wasn’t far away anyway.

However, Sabrina has requirements for raising Pokémon. The group of Slowpokes on the beach all had ordinary potential, and there was only one with elite potential, but Sabrina didn't like it. She plans to look for another one later.

Chapter 44: Uninvited Guests

Dead Leaf City.

night.

Water Flow Auction House.

Xiao Mao and Na Zi arrived at the auction house. Because the auction house was quite high-end, anyone who wanted to participate in the auction had to spend a lot of money to buy an admission ticket. One admission ticket cost 20,000 yuan, which directly prevented people without money from joining in the fun.

This auction will feature 10 Pokémon, all of which are unknown to the public. The only publicly known information is that the potential of these 10 Pokémon will be no less than that of a Gym Leader.

As for hoping to win a rare Pokémon at the auction, forget about it. The auction here is legitimate, so the Pokémon up for auction are all common or slightly rare.

Rare Pokémon include starter Pokémon like Scyther and others. Even though Lapras is abundant in the Alola region, it is still considered a rare Pokémon in the Kanto region and is prohibited from being sold.

Although you can buy rare Pokémon, and even pseudo-legendary ones, on the black market, you can't use them in competitions because legitimate trainers need to register their Pokémon's information.

The number of rare Pokémon protected by the Pokémon League is fixed, and if the number falls short, the matter will be investigated immediately.

Rare Pokémon are hard to find in the wild, so many illegal hunters go to protected areas to capture them and sell them on the black market. If an unlucky person buys one, they can only keep it as a pet and cannot use it in a legitimate setting. If they do use it, they will be targeted by the police.

"Welcome, everyone. I am Ishibashi, the auctioneer for tonight's auction."

At 8 o'clock sharp, the auction officially began. Auctioneer Ishibashi stood in the center of the stage, holding a microphone, and announced, "Tonight's auction will feature 10 Pokémon with Gym Leader potential or higher. Now, let's look at the first one."