Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 315 Mammon: This Pokémon is definitely a good match for you.

Are there any new generation trainers in Kanto who can rival this formidable Sinnoh female trainer?
Xiaoxia felt this was really difficult, as Xiaozhi was already the most talented trainer she had ever seen.

As far as she knows, it seems that only Ash's brother Red counts as one, and Mammon's brother, Silver, who looks aloof and somewhat gloomy.

But Silver is probably only about the same level as Ash at best. I wonder if Ash's brother Red can compete with Plantina.

However, this is not something she can decide by her imagination. Ultimately, who is stronger or weaker depends heavily on their performance on the day.

And what happens next is quite simple.

Since the Flame Emperor has already been subdued by that girl, the Phoenix King naturally won't stay any longer.

I arrived happy, but left in a less pleasant mood.

After all, in just a short while, the already incomplete guard was missing another member, and the honest, lovable, and useful Marshall was also 'snatched' by Mammon.

It would be a miracle if Ho-Oh were in a good mood.

What's even more noteworthy is that before it left, Mammon insisted on calling it down to take a few photos together.

Well, this was Mammon's personal selfishness; Ho-Oh originally didn't want to agree.

After all, you've once again lured away two of my men, and you still want a photo with them? Dream on!

However, after Mammon said, "You don't want me to take Ash to rob a place next, do you?" Ho-Oh reluctantly agreed.

It really didn't want such a pure-hearted child to be deliberately led down a path of no return by Mammon because of this.

The only consolation is that its judgment was correct; even after more than half a year, the human named Xiaozhi's heart remains pure.

After Ho-Oh left, Plantina couldn't wait to release Entei and spray it with a high-grade spray.

"From today onwards, we are partners. Please take good care of me from now on, Emperor Yan."

Purandina gave Emperor Yan a big smile, her attitude very friendly.

Although she didn't initially find Yan Di attractive, now that she has subdued him, she finds him more and more pleasing to the eye!
Do you have an Emperor Yan who is this domineering? I do!

Prantina's bright eyes narrowed into crescent moons with joy—this was her first time catching a legendary Pokémon!

Emperor Yan sensed the goodwill conveyed by Plantina and sighed inwardly, though he was willing to spend the rest of his life serving Lord Phoenix.

But there's nothing we can do about it now.

Besides, this was approved by Lord Phoenix, so it can't be considered a betrayal of Lord Phoenix, right?
Emperor Yan roared at Purandina, expressing his attitude.

"I will definitely lead you to the peak! Emperor Yan, I promise!"

Prantina happily hugged Emperor Yan's neck and made her most sincere promise.

Emperor Yan sensed the girl's pure and simple aspirations, and a human-like smile appeared in his eyes.

He gently nuzzled Prantina's hair with his big head in a friendly gesture.

"That's so great!" Ash exclaimed with envy.

Speaking of which, during this trip to Tianqing Mountain, he met Feng Wang again and fought him.

Mammon "found" the Marshall, while Plantina tamed the Flame Emperor; all three of them gained something.

"If Ash asks Ho-Oh to let you catch Raikou, I think Ho-Oh won't refuse and will give you the chance."

Mammon laughed upon hearing this.

After all, it's obvious to everyone that Ho-Oh takes good care of Ash. If Ash really wants to catch a member of Ho-Oh's guard, Ho-Oh will definitely be willing to give him the opportunity.

"With Ash's current level, it'll be difficult," Misty said, giving a stern but decisive blow.

"My Pikachu is no worse than Raikou!" Ash retorted, clearly dissatisfied.

"Besides, emmm~ I'm not really interested in Raikou, I already have Pikachu."

Then Ash touched Pikachu's little face on his shoulder and spoke his true feelings.

He wasn't interested in either Raikou or Yandi. Putting aside personal preference, Raikou, who is electric, and Yandi, who is fire, both had the same attributes as his team.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia helplessly slapped her forehead, while Xiaogang chuckled twice.

That's the legendary Thunder God!

While it's true that their attributes overlap with Pikachu's, what's wrong with raising two Electric-type main attackers?

Most importantly, it's the Thunder God!!

Xiaoxia felt it was a real pity. Although Ash's Electric Mouse was indeed much stronger than other Pikachu, in Xiaoxia's opinion, that was because Ash had put a lot of effort into training it.

In terms of combat power, Raikou is definitely stronger than Pikachu, right?

However, Xiaoxia understood that Pikachu meant something completely different to Xiaozhi, so she didn't say anything more and just understood.

"Xiao Guang, Xiao Guang, let's have a match after we get back and recover?"

Ash challenged Plantina to a battle, as he was a battle fanatic and loved Pokémon battles.

Prantina is strong, but so what?

A battle doesn't necessarily have to be won, especially since it's just a private sparring match; consider it a form of special training.

"Okay, I'd love to battle Ash too."

Prantina agreed without hesitation, revealing a refined smile befitting her status as a noble lady.

"I can't wait!"

Xiao Zhi was already getting impatient.

Seeing this joyful scene, Mammon, who was still rubbing Masado's little belly, couldn't help but laugh.

Then Mammon looked at Ash, pondered for a moment, and sent a message.

After leaving Tianqingshan, they arrived at the nearest town and had dinner together.

After the meal, they went to a nearby training ground, where Ash and Plantina engaged in a sparring match.

However, the outcome of the battle was not in doubt. Plantina was even stronger than Shinji, and her tactical design was also very effective.

Ash suffered another defeat, and this time it was even more devastating than his loss to Shinji.

However, Ash was still in high spirits. After all, Plantina was different from the sharp-tongued Paul. While a normal defeat would certainly be discouraging, Ash wasn't very angry.

"You're too strong, Hikaru! I feel like I'll have to work even harder if I want to beat you."

Xiao Zhi was still very excited, but he felt a lot of pressure.

But this pressure is positive.

Such a formidable opponent! So powerful! Fantastic!
"Good luck! I'm really looking forward to our battles in the future." Plantina smiled brightly on her delicate, fair face, without saying anything to discourage Ash. To her, Ash was indeed a formidable rival to look forward to.

The Rockets' environment is really suitable for trainers to grow.

I believe Ash's strength will definitely increase even faster in the future.

"Ash, it will be quite difficult for Dawn to defeat you with just hard work. While you're working hard, everyone else is too," Mammon said with a smile.

"Then we'll work even harder!" Ash said confidently without hesitation.

"Hehe~ That's exactly the kind of thing you say, Ash. So, what team are you on now?"

Mammon couldn't help but chuckle and asked Ash curiously.

"Emmm..." Ash blinked, not understanding why Mammon asked that.

"Pikachu, Charizard, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Snorlax, Gengar, Dragonite, Lucario, Poipole."

Xiaoxia, on the other hand, knew everything about Ash's team. As Ash's travel companion, she was very familiar with Ash's lineup.

Or rather, she personally witnessed the capture of these Pokémon.

Mammon raised an eyebrow. Were Pidgeot and Butterfree not included? Or was it because they'd already left the team that Misty wasn't counted?

"Huh? Come to think of it, I'm also wondering, Ash, why didn't your Bulbasaur and Squirtle evolve?"

"Prantina asked in confusion, "With Ash's abilities, training Pokémon to evolve shouldn't be a difficult thing."

Evolution is a significant boost to the strength of a Pokémon.

As an excellent trainer, Prantina is more than qualified to speak on this matter.

Especially with examples like Gyarados and Milotic, whose evolutionary transformations are remarkably contrasting.

Evolution is one of the greatest charms of Pokémon.

Bulbasaur vs. Venusaur, Squirtle vs. Blastoise – it's obvious which is stronger.

"This..." Xiao Zhi scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Because Bulbasaur and Squirtle are more resistant to evolution, I respect their choice."

Ash explained the reason, and that's right, it's because he respects his Pokémon's wishes.

“I see…” Prantina didn’t know what to say.

If it were her, she would also respect the Pokémon's choice, just like Ash, but in that case, their combat strength would inevitably be weakened.

"But it's not a problem. Even if they don't evolve, I believe they can become very strong if they are properly nurtured."

Xiao Zhi, however, took it all in stride and said optimistically.

"But if you face a truly powerful opponent, you'll be at a natural disadvantage, Ash."

Mammon, however, did not consider this a minor issue.

For trainers of similar skill levels, the choice of their main lineup and matchups are very important.

Especially 'monster' level trainers like Ash and Plantina.

Mammon acknowledges that Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle are both highly talented Pokémon within their respective groups, but their lack of evolution is their weakness.

Of course, Pokémon are somewhat idealistic creatures. Even without evolving, they are not incapable of surpassing their own bloodline to become extremely powerful.

It's like the main force of some old monster.

But is this a fair comparison? How many years did that old monster train, while Ash only trained for a short time?
Yes, Ash will definitely be able to raise Squirtle and Bulbasaur to be just as strong as his Gengar and Snorlax in the future.

But that would require a lot of time and effort, and it is undeniable that, strictly speaking, Squirtle and Bulbasaur are dragging Ash's team down right now.

Venusaur and Blastoise are far superior to Bulbasaur and Squirtle in terms of both strength and tactical significance for the team.

"Hmm... but they don't want to evolve, and I can't force them to evolve." Ash clearly didn't want to do that, as it completely went against his original intention.

While he certainly wants to become stronger, it's definitely not based on forcing Pokémon to do so.

"No, no, no, I didn't say that, Ash. Since Squirtle and Bulbasaur don't want to evolve right now, you can train other Grass and Water type mainstays at the same time."

Mammon smiled and said to Ash.

"But..." Ash thought Mammon would say something, but he only catches Pokémon based on first impressions.

Not to mention that you already have Squirtle and Bulbasaur.

"I happen to have a very promising Water-type Pokémon here, and I believe it's a perfect match for you, Ash."

Mammon took out a Poké Ball and smiled at Ash.

"Huh?" Ash became interested upon hearing this. He was quite curious about what Mammon had said.

"However, as the boss, I already gave you an Ultra Beast when you joined the organization, so I can't just give you this Pokémon like that."

Mammon's lips curled up slightly, making him look like a smiling tiger.

"You'll have to do me a favor sometime. Don't worry, I won't do it against your wishes."

Yes, Mammon has his eye on Ash's family, to put it bluntly, his brother.

Well, if we could bring Red to the Rockets, that would be really fun.

But this is still quite difficult, after all, Red is much more rational and mature than Ash, and Red's feelings towards Team Rocket are... not good either.

But with Ash's younger brother joining in the persuasion, tsk tsk~
Mammon couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed at the thought of Ash inviting Red to join Team Rocket as a Team Rocket executive.

That would be really interesting!
"Helping you is no problem, but can I take a look at this Pokémon first?"

Ash didn't react much to this "busyness," as he now had a very good impression of Mammon.

What's wrong with helping Mammon once? As long as it's not too outrageous or violates his moral bottom line, helping ten times wouldn't be a problem.

Ash was more interested in the Pokémon that Mammon mentioned, which he felt was very compatible with.

"Of course, see for yourself."

Mammon handed the Poké Ball to Ash, which he had specially asked Lusamine to use her connections to get it from Kalos.

"Come out."

Ash opened the Poké Ball, and a light blue Pokémon appeared in front of him.

"This is... a croaking frog?"

(End of this chapter)