The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

"The first test will be to assess your knowledge of Pokémon. So, let's begin," the examiner said from the platform.

Each person's computer displayed their own set of questions.

Everyone's is different.

"Yongjira can release Beta Waves from its body." Wrong.

"His legs can extend to twice the length of his body." That's right.

"The starfish is also known as the gem of the sea." Wrong.

The earlier questions were fairly standard, but the later ones were a bit more modified.

"Dudu can learn to fly." Yes.

"Dodori is immune to Ground-type damage."

This is the first problem that Kyosuke encounters.

Reason told him he was right, because Dodrio was a Flying-type Pokémon. It was common knowledge that Flying-type Pokémon were immune to Ground-type damage.

But he did see Dodori rendered unable to fight by the earthquake!

Based on the principle of seeking truth from facts, Kyosuke made the wrong choice.

"The Magikarp can swim around the Earth in sixteen hours."

Where did this question come from? Kyosuke was increasingly disgusted with the people who set the questions within the alliance, so he decisively chose the wrong answer.

"Charizard's element is Fire and Dragon."

Is this mockery? Kyosuke sensed that Old Spitter was crying.

"Raichu's nickname is Land Surfer."

When did the Kanto region exam start testing regional features?!

Having answered the questions fairly smoothly, Kyosuke glanced in Ash's direction.

Forget it, I won't watch it anyway, he definitely won't know how.

After the first exam ended, there was no break time before the second exam began.

"The second test will assess your knowledge of Pokémon. Here, the shadows and parts of the Pokémon's body will be projected. Please guess what Pokémon it is."

"So the first question is..."

A black circle appeared on the screen.

"What kind of Pokémon is this?"

The exam room erupted in chaos.

"Thunderbolt Ball! It must be Thunderbolt Ball!"

"No, it's definitely the evolved form of Thunderball, the Mischievous Thunderball!"

"It should be one-sixth of an egg, right?"

"It's a 'chicken egg'!"

As Kyosuke looked at the question, he was reminded of the Pokémon that had left a deep impression on him in the past.

The examiners and everyone else wrote down their answers, and the answer was revealed: "The correct answer is, Jigglypuff as seen from above."

"You got it right!" Kyosuke was a little touched, not expecting that Jigglypuff would leave him such a gift.

"Second question: Which Pokémon has this pattern?"

The screen displays a clockwise spiral.

"The answer should be one of the following: Mosquito Coil Tadpole, Mosquito Coil Guy, and Mosquito Coil Warrior. Mosquito Coil Guy and Mosquito Coil Warrior should have the same pattern, so the answer is..." Kyosuke easily obtained the answer through a simple process of elimination.

"The correct answer is... mosquito coil tadpole."

The examination hall was filled with the sound of people collapsing to the ground.

"This is often a mistake. When the mosquito coil tadpole evolves into Mosquito Coil, the pattern on its belly will be reversed." The examiner is not only responsible for the exam, but also for popularizing scientific knowledge.

"Third question: What kind of Pokémon does this shell belong to?"

"Iron-shelled pupa!"

"Pangolin!"

"A pangolin!"

……

After the written exam, Kyosuke and Satoshi went outside.

Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia quickly came up to ask about their exam results.

"Don't worry, I answered every question smoothly." Xiao Zhi patted his chest.

"The exam results are out!" Xiao Gang said to Xiao Zhi, noticing the screen slowly descending to the ground.

"Hmph, I'm definitely number one." Ash led the way.

Kyosuke had known about Satoshi's personality for a long time, and Misty and Brock had also come to understand his childlike nature after spending several months together, so they didn't argue with him, since facts speak louder than words.

The three of them followed Ash and squeezed through the crowd surrounding the display screen, finally managing to see the leaderboard.

"Look at the first place!" Xiao Gang's surprised voice came from behind.

"It's Kyosuke! Not only is his Pokémon powerful, but the trainer himself also knows Pokémon very well!" Misty also saw it, and Kyosuke was right next to her, ranked first!

Kyosuke also saw the leaderboard; he had a perfect score, and the second-place player was only two points behind him.

"I guess I didn't guess the Jigglypuff question correctly?" Kyosuke thought to himself, that Jigglypuff was truly his lucky star.

Ash got anxious: "What about me? Shouldn't I be second if not first?"

The three searched the bulletin board, but couldn't find Ash's picture anywhere.

"Ash!" Misty's voice came from afar.

The three looked over and saw Xiaoxia holding Togepi, pointing towards the end of the crowd.

"Over here, over here!"

The three of them quickly ran over, and Xiaoxia was standing in front of a very small monitor.

"Look, look here," Xiaoxia said, pointing to the screen in front of her.

The top only shows Ash's portrait, and the rest is blank.

Above the monitor, in large letters, was written the words "Those who still need to work harder."

In other words...

Ash came in last!

"Ah, how is this possible?" Ash's face turned red.

However, the results have already been released, and based on the previous efficiency of the testing center, there has been no error correction yet.

"Ash, you've disgraced everyone who gave you the badge before," Misty said.

"Chocobo~ Let~" Pokopi clapped his hands in agreement with a smile.

Xiao Gang nodded.

Both he and Misty were "friendly sponsors" of Ash's badges, and they were given to him when Ash had just started his journey. Looking back now, they were really too impulsive.

Kyosuke, however, greatly admires Ash, having clearly recognized Ash's talent after years of getting to know him.

In some ways, they are the same kind of people.

Their love for Pokémon will surely help them grow, and their battles are worthy of the League Tournament.

Kyosuke was more confident than Ash himself that Ash would get eight badges.

However, Misty's words also served as a reminder to Ash.

With his right fist clenched, Ash, fueled by fighting spirit, said to Misty, "Pokémon aren't learned through tests, they're learned through battles." He then couldn't help but burst into laughter, hands on his hips.

He's just too arrogant. Kyosuke is processing Satoshi's "data file".

Kyosuke knew that Ash's Pokémon weren't very high-level, but Ash himself seemed to be blessed by the heavens. Perhaps he would give everyone a surprise at this Indigo League.

"Ash, the practical exam later will use special Pokémon, not your own partners. You need to pay attention to the combination of moves and types," Kyosuke reminded him.

He didn't know if Ash's talent would work on Pokémon that weren't his own, and the exam itself wasn't about defeating the opponent, but about scoring tactics and teamwork.

Ash waved dismissively at Kyosuke, "Okay, okay. Kyosuke, I'll show you my true strength during the practical exam later!"

Anyway, Ash doesn't need the badge, so let him be. Kyosuke didn't say anything more.

He ultimately didn't like talking or discussing things in crowded places.