Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 66 The Starter Pokémon, Bulbasaur! 3A Certification, Enhancement of Eye of Insight.

Oddish's final evolution, Vileplume, combined with the Chlorophyll ability, has a very powerful effect.

Whether used for support or offense, it has a significant effect.

While there is some overlap in attributes between Vileplume and Butterfree, their support focuses are different. Butterfree applies status effects to the opponent while increasing the speed of your own unit, while Vileplume is used to clear grassy terrain.

Grassy terrain has many uses, and some Pokémon's moves can be combined with it. Overall, it's a move that significantly boosts Grass-type Pokémon.

In short, Oddish has good training value. In addition, the current Oddish has reached C-level in all its stats, with Speed ​​and Special Attack both at B level, which is already a good stat.

Ash is thinking that he should first bribe Oddish with some food, and then ask her to battle and catch it. That way she shouldn't refuse, right?
"Dana!" Just as Ash was lost in his beautiful fantasy, a voice pulled him out of his dream.

He looked in the direction of the sound, and his eyes widened in shock.

"Wow... Bulbasaur!!!"

Appearing before Ash was Bulbasaur, a Grass-type Pokémon known as one of the starter Pokémon in Kanto.

Trainers in each region receive a starter Pokémon delivered by a local envoy when they travel. Only in some more developed regions can trainers receive the choice of Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Charmander.

Therefore, these three Pokémon are also known as the Kanto starter Pokémon.

Pallet Town, where Ash lives, is not a developed city; it can only be considered a rural town. However, thanks to Professor Oak, most trainers traveling from their town have starter Pokémon to choose from.

The reason I say "basically all of them" is because of this variable...

Although Pikachu is quite to Ash's liking, and his Pikachu is a very special one, Ash still really wants the starter Pokémon, because they are the Pokémon he has wanted to obtain since he was a child.

However, while there are many starter Pokémon in the League, wild starter Pokémon are extremely rare.

Unexpectedly, he encountered one in less than a month of traveling.

"Bulbasaur, let's battle!!" Ash stood up excitedly and shouted at Bulbasaur.

The loud voice startled Oddish, who was eating. She stopped eating, looked at Ash, then at Bulbasaur, and finally reluctantly put down her food. She hopped over to Bulbasaur's back.

Xiao Gang, dressed simply, had a thoughtful expression on his face: "It seems that this Oddish and this Bulbasaur know each other. Could they be Pokémon under the same trainer?"

Walking Grass's expression right now looks like it's been caught by its parents eating something outside.

Based on this, Bulbasaur and Oddish might be the same Pokémon trained by the same person, and they might even be in a boss-subordinate relationship.

"Ah? Same trainer... What a pity." Ash's face showed regret upon hearing this. He knew it; it's not that easy to encounter starter Pokémon in the wild.

In terms of quantity, there are quite a few starter Pokémon, but they are all controlled by the League. In the wild, their rarity is not much different from pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

What's more, this Bulbasaur is a top-tier starter Pokémon.

[Species: Bulbasaur]

[Gender: Male]

[Attributes: grass, poison]

[Level: Normal High]

[Characteristics: Lush]

[Skills: Impact, Leaf Blade, Vine Whip...]

[Six Stats: Physical Attack C (B), Special Attack B (A), Defense C (B), Special Defense C (B), HP B (A), Speed ​​A (A)]

With stats of A and B, it's the most talented Pokémon Ash has ever seen besides his Pikachu and Ralts.

In addition, there are also regular and advanced levels. If it is a wild Pokémon, this level is indeed very high. However, if it is a trainer, then this trainer should not have been around for long. Judging from the level, it is estimated that it has been about the same time since he started his journey.

The reason he has a row of advanced Pokémon now is partly because Pikachu's leveling speed is different from its species, and partly because Pidgeotto has a high level as soon as it is caught, while Butterfree is a Bug-type Pokémon with a very fast leveling speed in the early stages.

A series of coincidences combined to allow him, a trainer who had only been in the industry for a month, to have three advanced Pokémon.

Normally speaking, it would be quite good if a player could have six ordinary-level Pokémon within a month of debuting.

If you want to challenge a gym, even at the lowest difficulty level, it would theoretically take more than a month and a half. People like Ash and Gary are just oddities among novice trainers.

In addition, Ash can now see not only Bulbasaur's stats, but also its attributes and some of its moves.

Although Eye of Insight is a skill that Ash acquired, this skill will continue to improve as Ash's knowledge and eyesight increase. Sooner or later, his Eye of Insight will also be able to grow to the level that nurtured Ash.

"Dana!" Just as Ash was feeling regretful, Bulbasaur suddenly called out to him twice.

"I didn't give her any random food! It was clearly Oddish that came looking for food because it was starving. What's wrong with your trainers? Their own Pokémon is so hungry and they haven't even prepared food for it!" Ash retorted, dissatisfied, after understanding Bulbasaur's meaning.

They actually said he fed Walking Grass random things? What a joke! This is a nutritious meal that he and Xiao Gang made, suitable for both humans and spirits!
Even if you have a Pokémon with a trainer, you still have to apologize to me!
"Dana? Dana Dana!"

"You said you don't have any trainers? Uh... do you want to try some?" Bulbasaur's words stunned Ash for a moment, and then he subconsciously pushed the bowl of food, which was less than a third of what Oddish had eaten, towards him.

Bulbasaur caught the food with its vine whip, then tentatively scooped up a little bit of food and put it in its mouth. The next second, a look of extreme satisfaction appeared on Bulbasaur's aloof face.

Ash and Brock exchanged a glance, both seeing the satisfaction in each other's eyes. It was a great achievement for them that their cooking had been recognized by other people or Pokémon.

"Bulbasaur just said he doesn't have a trainer, but it seems you were wrong, Brock."

"Hmm, Oddish and Bulbasaur probably know each other just because they stick together in the wild. I didn't expect to meet one of the starter Pokémon in the wild after only a short trip. What luck..." Brock said, glancing at Ash who looked excited.

Since traveling with Ash, in just one month, I have encountered things that other trainers might not encounter in several years. Many things seem to be just a matter of good luck, but who brought this luck?

The outcome seems self-evident.

Compared to Xiaogang, Xiaoxia knows more. Meeting Ho-Oh right outside her door and being chosen as a candidate for the Rainbow Hero is beyond good luck; it feels more like destiny.

Then I encountered an incredibly rare shiny Ralts, and then just over half a month later I encountered Bulbasaur, one of the rare starter Pokémon. Isn't that a bit too good to be true?
Bulbasaur, which was not far in front of Ash, finished eating the food in front of it before looking at Ash, its green face slightly flushed.

Just a moment ago, they were saying that Ash and his friends were feeding Oddish all sorts of random things, but now they've turned around and eaten all of Oddish's leftovers. That's a pretty quick slap in the face.

But the Pokémon wouldn't dwell on such trivial matters. He nodded to Ash, thanked him, and then prepared to take Oddish away.

Seeing this, Ash quickly called out to Bulbasaur, "Wait a minute, Bulbasaur. Since you don't have a trainer, how about becoming my Pokémon? That way you can eat all those delicious treats every day! Of course, I don't mean you have to let me catch you right away. We can have a battle first."

To capture a Pokémon, you need to engage in Pokémon battles and have the wild Pokémon acknowledge your strength before you can successfully capture it. This is common sense.

However, Pokémon that hatch from Pokémon eggs are an exception.

Bulbasaur hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he shook his head.

"Dana Dana...Dana!"

I have things to protect... so I can't stay by your side!

What is it that needs to be protected? If there are no trainers, then what is it that needs to be protected?
Ash didn't want to give up on this Bulbasaur easily, not only because of its rarity and the fact that he had always wanted a Bulbasaur, but also because its personality suited him perfectly.

From instinctively protecting Oddish at the beginning to now choosing to give up potentially lucrative conditions for a certain promise, it can be seen that this Bulbasaur is loyal, devoted, and keeps its promises.

If Xiaozhi doesn't try his best to fight for it, he feels he'll regret it even in his dreams!

So Ash suggested that he go with Bulbasaur to see what it was protecting, and see if they could solve the problem there once and for all, and then take Bulbasaur on a trip.

Bulbasaur hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement with Ash and took Ash to his current residence.

"No rush, let's eat first. Oddish hasn't had enough to eat yet," Brock said after seeing that Ash and Bulbasaur had reached an agreement.

"Yes, Bulbasaur, you probably haven't eaten enough yet either. Bring your Oddish and have some too." Ash also warmly invited Bulbasaur and Oddish to come over and eat with the other Pokémon.

Oddish and Bulbasaur came to Pikachu and the other Pokémon. Pikachu generously shared some of its Pokémon food with Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur tried it and, although the taste wasn't quite to his liking, it was still quite delicious.

Judging from his appearance, that person was quite pleasing to the eye, and the food here was indeed quite good. Unfortunately, he had decided to protect his little home, so he couldn't go with that seemingly silly human.

Besides Pikachu, other Pokémon like Ralts also sent friendly signals to Bulbasaur and Oddish, and Bulbasaur, which was initially somewhat wary, gradually relaxed.

The people he met this time were indeed different from those he had encountered before.

Not only were the elves friendly, but they also got to eat for free. Moreover, the human clearly desired him but didn't choose to forcibly capture him. As a wild elf, if he were defeated, there would be no way to capture and take him away.

But this was the first time he had ever seen someone ask a spirit's wishes before subduing it.

...Wait a minute, did that human understand what he was saying?
Thinking of Ash, with whom he could exchange fluent answers, Bulbasaur suddenly wore a strange expression.

That's a human, not an elf. How could he understand the language of elves? Sure enough, this human is quite extraordinary.

Bulbasaur felt a strong curiosity about Ash, as he was the most unique human he had ever met.

After eating and drinking their fill, Xiaoxia cleaned up the dishes and packed the camping gear back into her spatial backpack. Then, the three of them followed Bulbasaur and Oddish to their lodging.

Before long, the three arrived at a wooden house. A girl was squatting in an open space in front of the house, and there were many elves in front of the house.

The girl was methodically grinding herbs and applying them to some injured elves.

Hearing the noise, the girl looked up and saw Bulbasaur, Ash and his two friends, and Pikachu.

"Bulbasaur, you're back! And who are these three...?"

"My name is Ash, I'm from Pallet Town. This is Misty, the Gym Leader of Cerulean City. And this is..."

"My name is Brock, and I'm the Gym Leader of Pewter City!" Before Ash could introduce himself, Brock was already standing in front of Ash, and his self-introduction came out without hesitation.

Ash scratched his head, looked at Misty, and had a puzzled expression on his face.

Xiaoxia shrugged and gave Xiaozhi a helpless smile. Actually, she had noticed before that Xiaogang seemed to have no resistance to older women, and he was quite attentive to her three older sisters as well.

This guy seems honest on the surface, but he's actually a bit shy inside. For now, he's still quite reserved and only expresses himself in this rather ordinary way. As for what will happen in the future, who knows?

After listening to the three people introduce themselves, the girl paused for a moment, then said softly, "Hello, my name is Xiao Cui, and I am the owner of this sanatorium. May I ask what brings you here? Did Bulbasaur cause you any trouble?"

Xiao Cui spotted Bulbasaur walking ahead as soon as he saw it. This was the first time Bulbasaur had brought humans here, so he instinctively assumed that Bulbasaur had caused Ash and his friends some trouble.

"No, that's not true. It's like this..." Xiao Zhi quickly waved his hand and explained why he had come here.

After arriving here, Ash finally understood what Bulbasaur meant by protecting something.

That's the sanatorium.

Apart from Bulbasaur, most of the Pokémon in this sanatorium are beginner-level. It's likely that all the Pokémon here are under Bulbasaur's protection. Although Bulbasaur himself isn't particularly strong, compared to the Pokémon here, he is undoubtedly the boss.

Bulbasaur was unwilling to leave with him because it was worried about the future of the Pokémon here.

"So that's it..."

“Miss Xiao Cui, if you need elves to protect the sanatorium from bad guys, I can report to the League and designate this place as a designated sanatorium in the wild, and then have the League send people to guard it!” Xiao Gang stepped forward and said.

He could tell that Ash really wanted Bulbasaur. Although he was initially blinded by Little Green, he didn't forget to help his friend come up with a plan.

Ultimately, he thought of using the League's power to protect this place. If he applied as a gym leader, it shouldn't take long to get approval, and then the place wouldn't need Bulbasaur's protection anymore.

Although your brother Gang is a bit lecherous, brotherhood is still the most important thing!
(End of this chapter)