Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

In terms of the number of Fire-type moves they master, Typhlosion should be considered one of the top Pokémon in the Pokémon world.

Therefore, the Explosive Beast is also known as the Fire "Store" Beast.

Its most noteworthy move is the Fire-type move "Blazing Fire," which boasts a power of 150. The strength of this move varies depending on the user's stamina, but it is more powerful when the user is at full stamina and weakens as stamina decreases. It is definitely the top choice for sweeping the team.

Because of this move, the ability of Pokémon like Cyndaquil is not very suitable for the "Blaze" ability, which is the most common among the Fire-type starter Pokémon. Instead, it is more suitable for its hidden ability "Flash Fire", which can make it immune to the damage caused by Fire-type moves.

The fact that this Cyndaquil remained unharmed despite being roasted by the flames from the Flame Centipede's mouth reveals its true nature.

It is precisely "starting a fire"!

only......

Seeing the Cyndaquil, Xia Yan felt a little conflicted, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

Is Typhlosion, the final evolution of Cyndaquil, strong?

powerful!

There is no doubt about this.

Every Pokémon chosen as the starter Pokémon for a trainer in a particular region is weak.

But the defining characteristic of Cyndaquil is... it has no defining characteristics.

Cyndaquil is one of the Fire-type starter Pokémon in all regions, or to put it simply, the three starter Pokémon in the Johto region—Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile—are all Pokémon without any distinctive features.

It's more accurate to say they're elves with less distinctive characteristics.

They all have a single attribute and none of them can undergo super evolution.

Unlike Charizard, which is considered a "favored son" and is outwardly a Fire and Flying type Pokémon, it also has a hidden Dragon type attribute. A certain Flying type trainer took advantage of this and it even has two different Mega Evolution forms.

It doesn't have the same distinctive features as Speed ​​Chicken, Iron Fist Monkey, Space Tiger, and Free Rabbit.

However, there is no doubt that in Xia Yan's heart, Cyndaquil holds a higher position than the previous Dewpie.

Even if Houndoom, the final evolution of Houndoom, has Mega Evolution.

However, sometimes, a Pokémon that has undergone Mega Evolution is not necessarily more effective than one that has not.

Moreover.

If Xia Yan wants to become a Gym Leader in a region, having a starter Pokémon that can represent his League identity would better help him prove his status.

Most importantly.

The starter family!

Ask any trainer who comes from humble beginnings, who wouldn't want a starter Pokémon?

of course.

It's not that Xia Yan has made that decision yet. He hasn't learned about the condition and situation of this Cyndaquil yet, and he's not sure about its talent. If its talent is not good, it may not be as good as Dewpi.

Regardless, Cyndaquil's status as one of the starter Pokémon gives it considerable value, even if its talent is only average.

Therefore, we must defeat these Flame Centipedes and Fire Centipedes in order to obtain this Fireball Rat.

Having figured this out, Xia Yan no longer hesitated and gave his elves a wink.

The elves immediately understood.

Actually, the Fire Centipede and the Flame Centipede aren't bad either.

It's not that Centiskorps is particularly strong; they excel at physical attacks, but they don't know many fire-type physical moves. Only "Flame Whip" is a decent move, which can both deal damage and has a very high probability of slowing down the enemy.

However, when Xia Yan said "not bad," he wasn't referring to their combat strength, but rather their characteristics.

Both the Flame Centipede and the Fire Centipede normally have the characteristics "Ignite" and "White Smoke", but they also have a hidden characteristic, "Body of Flames"!

Flame Body: Causes opponents it touches to become burning.

However, this effect can only be triggered during combat.

In everyday life, the "body of flames" also has another function...

Speed ​​up the hatching of the Pokémon egg!

Therefore, many breeding centers have at least one or more Pokémon with the "Flame Body" ability to speed up the hatching of Pokémon eggs.

Xia Yan currently has a Dragon-type Pokémon egg that needs to be hatched, and he doesn't even know how long it will take to hatch.

Furthermore, if Xia Yan really does set out to open a Pokémon breeding farm as planned, it will inevitably produce a lot of Pokémon eggs, at which point Pokémon with the "Flame Body" ability will be especially important.

I wonder if any of these Flame Centipedes and Fire Centipedes have the "Flame Body" trait.

"Two Master-level, three Elite-level."

Xia Yan's eyes swept over the Flame Centipedes, giving him a preliminary assessment of their strength.

It has to be said that the fire energy in this underground space is too concentrated; even walking a dog... cough cough.

Compared to the Valley of Flames, the wild elves here live in much better conditions.

Such a powerful lineup, coupled with the dense swarms of fire centipedes, gave Xia Yan a slight headache and trouble.

however.

Just as he was about to command the elves to take down the swarm of Flame Centipedes, a low shout suddenly came.

Then a crimson figure appeared, leaping diagonally from somewhere, its small fist holding flames interspersed with wisps of golden fire.

Despite its small size, it set its sights on the Flame Centipede.

The Flame Centipede carrying the Fireball Mouse.

Bang! !

The fist slammed into the Flame Centipede's face, causing its mouth to loosen slightly, and the Fireball Rat fell from the air.

He was immediately pulled into the arms of that crimson figure.

just.

Just as it was about to rescue the Fireball Rat and leave, the Flame Centipede, realizing what was happening, became enraged.

A fiery whip lashed down, directly binding the figure along with the fireball rat.

Upon seeing this figure, Xia Yan's eyes shone with a light that appeared for the first time during his trip to Flame Valley.

He murmured, "This is... a flash of light..."

Chapter Ninety: Little Flame Monkey and the Fire Beast!

Its magenta body is a relatively rare color among all Pokémon, because this is a shiny Pokémon.

With a petite body, large ears with red inner ears, bright eyes with half-circles of red patterns, a whorl-shaped mark on its chest, and a tuft of curly hair on its head, its overall appearance closely resembles a monkey.

And its name is about to be revealed.

Little Flame Monkey!

The three Fire-type starter Pokémon in the Sinnoh region eventually evolve into Infernape, a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon.

Xia Yan was no stranger to Chimchar.

Whether it's the TV shows we watched, the games we played, or the world of elves we live in now.

As someone who wanted to settle in the Sinnoh region, he naturally wanted to learn the most about the starter Pokémon of Sinnoh.

After realizing his lack of Fire-type Pokémon, Xia Yan considered that if he couldn't find a suitable Fire-type Pokémon in Fire Valley, he would go back to Sinnoh and ask Professor Yamanashi if he could get a decent Chimchar.

Compared to Cyndaquil's final evolution, Typhlosion, Infernape's final evolution, Infernape is relatively more distinctive.

Although Infernape cannot Mega Evolve, Mega Evolution places a heavy burden on trainers. Currently, among Xia Yan's Pokémon, Beedrill and Kadabra, which will evolve into Alakazam in the future, can Mega Evolve. Therefore, whether the next Pokémon he chooses can Mega Evolve is not a big deal.

Furthermore, Infernape is a Fire/Fighting type Pokémon, which can make up for his lack of Fire type while also not lacking in Fighting type.

Unlike Typhlosion, Infernape's final evolution, Chimchar, has a very balanced base stat distribution across Attack, Special Attack, Defense, and Special Defense.

While race stats don't tell the whole story, they do provide some basic information.

This distribution means that if not properly trained, they will be mediocre in both attack and defense, but if properly trained, they will become outstanding in both attack and defense, although they will have weaknesses in their attack range.

Of course, among the moves that Infernape can learn, it is more inclined towards physical attacks.

the most important.

This little Chimchar is a shiny Pokémon!

When it comes to choosing a Pokémon, no one would refuse a shiny one.

This is a common problem among all gamers.

However, everything still depends on the premise that this little Chimchar is good enough. If its talent is not enough to live up to Xia Yan's expectations, then even a shiny Pokémon can only be a backup option.

But at least from the current situation, this shiny little fire monkey has already reached number one in Xia Yan's heart, surpassing Cyndaquil and Dewpi.

Moreover, the little Flame Monkey's act of stepping forward to save Cyndaquil and taking the initiative to attack a creature that was clearly much stronger than it had already won Xia Yan some favor.

Seeing that both the little Flame Monkey and the Cyndaquil were bound by the Flame Whip of the Blazing Centipede, Xia Yan knew that if he waited any longer, the two Pokémon would suffer and become food for the Blazing Centipedes.

At that time, no matter how much he thinks or considers, it will all be in vain.

Without further hesitation, we must end this battle quickly!

Beedrill, Mega Evolve!

Xia Yan took out the Key Stone and activated Mega Evolution without hesitation.

Facing two Gym Leader-level and three Elite-level Centipedes, the pressure was too great. Even after Mega Evolution, it only relieved some of the pressure.

The combination of Fire and Bug types gives Centiskorptus decent type resistances. Only Flying and Water types have double the effectiveness against it, while Rock types have quadruple the effectiveness. Moves of other types cannot achieve the best results.

Coincidentally, none of the Pokémon that Xia Yan currently possesses have these attributes.

Therefore, facing this group of Flame Centipedes will be more difficult than fighting the Houndoom we fought before.

Just in case, Xia Yan even had an extra Poké Ball in his hand, which he could use if necessary.

"Hiss!"

The long needle pierced the cocoon formed by the super-evolutionary energy, and the Mega Beedrill successfully emerged.

The appearance of the giant bee successfully attracted the attention of all the flame centipedes, causing them to pay less attention to the weak little fire monkey and fireball mouse.