Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 243 Battle Test

They brought a group of Ghost-type Pokémon back to the ranch.

In the evening, the mayor of Seagull Town also arrived here.

He had heard of Su Yu Ranch. It was said that they sold a magical goat milk there that could strengthen the body.

The restaurant in town that suddenly caught fire a few months ago is said to be supplied by this ranch.

"In that case, it's a pretty normal ranch."

Initially, the mayor was quite surprised to learn that a rancher would be in charge of this matter.

Because the town's professional trainers seem more suited to the job than ranchers. Ghost-type Pokémon are so ferocious; if something were to happen to one, could an ordinary rancher control it?

Until, the mayor encountered a horse in the pasture...

He impulsively touched it, and the mayor was instantly kicked out of his body. After calling Gengar to help the mayor's soul return, Su Yu gave Spirit Horse a speechless look.

No, are you a succubus? Everyone who sees you wants to touch you?

Su Yu already sensed that a legend would spread throughout the town, just like the one about Daigo in the lake. And decades later, perhaps someone would point to the hoofprint on their chest and proudly say:

"See this mark? That's where Lingyou Horse kicked it back then."

Legends... perhaps all of these originated from this.

After being helped back by Gengar, the mayor no longer underestimated the ranch and started talking to Su Yu about serious matters.

The two finalized some specific details, and the Pokémon test was scheduled for two days later.

At that time, Su Yu's Pokémon will be present to assess and vet the trainers who come. Nurse Joy from the town will also be there to provide medical services.

Su Yu looked at the Ghost-type Pokémon that were curiously exploring the ranch. The fact that they were selected by the League for promotion showed that they were all of good character and willing to follow humans.

However... capturing a Pokémon is also a mutual selection process. Trainers will consider the Pokémon's potential and talent, while the Pokémon will also observe the trainer's skill level.

If the trainer's skill level is too low, even if they manage to catch it, the Charizard might still misbehave, just like Ash did in the anime.

The important thing is to be "well-matched" in terms of social status and background; you have to be compatible with each other.

……

News of the new activities at Su Yu Ranch quickly spread throughout the town.

Several towns in the surrounding coastal city also received the notification.

This excited the trainers. After all, this was a rare opportunity to catch a Ghost-type Pokémon!

If this opportunity is missed, when will ordinary trainers be able to wait for the next chance?

After hearing about the requirements for capturing a trainer, many trainers have started preparing, planning to work hard in the next few days to try and catch up.

Even when the messenger bird went out to deliver goat milk these past few days, many people stopped it, trying to get some information out of it.

However, the messenger bird shook its head in a panic, indicating that it knew nothing.

In this situation...

Time flew by, and the appointed day arrived quickly.

That day, Su Yu finished breakfast early and went to the grassland in front of his house.

Here, he had already asked the armored rhinoceros to help level out a battlefield.

Nodding to Joey, who was adjusting medical equipment nearby, Su Yu pondered who should be sent into battle next.

"The mountain goats are too strong; it's hard to control them. The woolly goats are alright, at most at the level of a beginner professional trainer."

"And there's also farfalle duck, stegasurus..."

At this time, many trainers who were going to participate in the test also arrived at the ranch. In addition, there were some people who came to watch the excitement.

Zheng Ya and Duan Qing were also present, along with some classmates.

One of the boys seemed to come from a well-off family, and he was surrounded by quite a few people. Upon seeing Su Yu arrive, this boy immediately stepped forward and asked:

"Can we start, bro? I'm ready, I want to be the first one tested!"

Su Yu nodded, and upon seeing this, the other party immediately sent out their Pokémon.

"I choose you, Cyndaquil. Big brother, send out your Pokémon!"

"Just a rancher," the boy thought. "This difficulty shouldn't be too high, right?"

In response, Su Yu took out a Poké Ball and released Wooloo.

"Huh?" Is it my turn to go on stage so soon?

After passing the ball, the fuzzy horned sheep looked at Su Yu with a blank expression and asked.

"Yes, you can fight by yourself. I won't give you any instructions. Just don't kill your opponent instantly."

"If you play well, I'll buy you a TV for every sheep. I mean it."

"What?!" A TV?

Upon hearing this, the Wool-horned Sheep's eyes immediately ignited with fighting spirit. The way it looked at the Fire Rock Rat was as if it were watching a moving television.

This scene, however, completely surprised the boy. No, it really was just an ordinary rancher; why had he even sent out woolly sheep?

"Big brother, are you sure you want to send the woolly horned sheep into battle?" he couldn't help but remind him.

"Hey!" The woolly sheep could hear the utter contempt in the person's tone. It was furious. What's wrong with being a woolly sheep? Can't woolly sheep be powerful?

After receiving Su Yu's affirmation, the boy glanced at the Ghost-type Pokémon watching the battle from the sidelines and gritted his teeth.

Let's go with Wooloo. If our own Cyndaquil performs well, it can also gain the favor of these Pokémon.

"Cyndaquil, Flame Wheel!"

The boy's Cinderace wasn't at a high level, but he immediately used his strongest move.

However, Woolworth is not weak against Fire-type moves, even though its body is covered in fluffy wool.

As for this Fire Rock Rat, in Woolworthy's eyes, it was quite inferior. It probably couldn't even beat the Screw Mole in the ranch. The trainer's boastful words earlier had also greatly displeased Woolworthy.

But as Su Yu had said before, they couldn't let the opponent kill them instantly; they had to give them a chance to show their skills. Left with no other choice, the Woolhorn used [Jump] to dodge the Fire Rock Rat's Flame Wheel.

After hiding for a while, the Fire Rock Rat was completely exhausted and finally collapsed to the ground, powerless.

At this moment, the woolly horned sheep kicked the dirt with its hooves, looked at the boys with disdain, and snorted coldly.

The boy opposite him could actually sense disdain from the woolly horned sheep. This made him blush, after all, he couldn't even beat a woolly horned sheep.

After picking up the Fire Rock Rat, he ran towards the medical station where Joey was.

Seeing this, the onlookers started discussing it.

"It seems this woolly horned sheep is quite strong... I misjudged it."

"Indeed, when did such an impressive ranch appear in town? I've never heard of it before."

"It seems a bit difficult to defeat this woolly-horned sheep. But the purpose of this test doesn't seem to be for us to defeat the examiner, does it?"

(End of this chapter)