Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Filled with doubt, Xia Yan cautiously ventured deeper into the area step by step.

Chapter Thirteen: Sweet Scent

"Beedrill, double stinger."

A qualified Arbok that suddenly attacked was unable to withstand a single blow from a Beedrill and fell to the ground, losing its fighting ability.

Xia Yan did not attempt to subdue it.

The value of a qualified Pokémon is relatively low, especially for such common Pokémon.

Of course, if a creature has unique characteristics or has mastered some distinctive moves, its value will undoubtedly increase.

After passing Ekans, Xia Yan led Beedrill deeper into the area, during which he also pondered some things.

“Although Beedrill has evolved, the power of its moves is still somewhat lacking in terms of what it currently knows.” Xia Yan rubbed his chin.

"Although the sniper's characteristics can be used flexibly to make up for this deficiency to some extent, that's because the enemies it faces are not on the same level as Beedrill. If it faces an enemy that is also of the senior level and has an elemental advantage over Beedrill, its weakness in this aspect will be exposed."

"Judging from the moves Beedrill currently possesses, its Flying-type move Acrobatics and Poison-type move Venom Tackle are decent. The other moves seem to play a more supportive role, such as Focus Charge, Double Team, and Tailwind."

"So the current goal is clear: continue to explore the role of the sniper's characteristics, delve deeper into learning and mastering acrobatic moves and poison blast moves, and try to learn some new moves. The target can be temporarily locked in Bug-type X-Scissors and Dark-type Knock Off, to increase Beedrill's coverage while enhancing its offensive capabilities."

Battles are a process for Pokémon to improve their combat experience and find their weaknesses, while training is a process to make up for those weaknesses; neither can be omitted.

Beedrill still has a lot of potential, and only a small part of it has been developed so far. As a Beedrill trainer and also a semi-breeder, Xia Yan has a lot of authority to say about this.

This is all thanks to Xia Yan's cultivation during its unicorn stage and protection during its iron-shelled pupa stage.

Now, the strength and talent gained from accumulating resources are finally being displayed to a greater extent after evolving into Beedrill.

"Hiss!"

The Beedrill's sudden sound interrupted Xia Yan's thoughts.

really.

After leaving the safe zone, attacks from wild elves became very frequent.

Some of the elves, who were originally quite gentle, have now become somewhat restless.

A stinky flower appeared before Xia Yan and Beedrill, with a reddish-brown flower with white spots on its head, a blue bulb-like body, and thick saliva dripping from its purple lips.

With its appearance, the air, which already smelled unpleasant, was instantly filled with a stench.

It smelled like a mixture of old sneakers, garbage, rotten eggs, and skunk smoke.

The smell made Xia Yan frown slightly.

Even Casey, who was sleeping in his arms, was awakened from her deep sleep by the stench.

"Kashi!"

She screamed, jumped up, and covered her nose with her little hands.

As he learned more about Pokémon breeders and Pokémon, and spent more time surviving in the wild, his understanding of Pokémon deepened. Based on the Pokémon's physical characteristics and the display and presentation of some of their abilities, his judgment of Pokémon's strength became more accurate.

Just as a seasoned breeder can roughly judge the status and strength of a Pokémon at a glance, Xia Yan gradually mastered this ability as well.

This can be considered as another small step forward on the path of nurturing a family.

After glancing at the stinky flower that appeared, I had a general understanding of its situation.

Pokémon: Gloom

Type: Grass + Poison

Characteristics: Suspected to be chlorophyll

Strength Assessment: Excellent

Moves mastered: Currently unknown

"We've only been out of the safe zone for a short time, and we're already encountering Elite-level Pokémon? Why do I have this vague feeling that all these wild Pokémon are heading towards Goldenrod City?"

Xia Yan thought to himself, but did not hesitate to command the Beedrill to fight the enemy.

But Gloom seemed unprepared to fight back against Beedrill's attack; instead, it shook its body, and the flower on its head trembled continuously.

Suddenly, a strange fragrance spread, masking the original stench of the Gloom Flower.

"Ke Xi?"

Casey immediately showed a look of delight, much like someone seeing Moo Moo Milk.

But Xia Yan's expression changed.

"A sweet aroma? Troublesome."

"Beedrill, quick and decisive, then acrobatics after the tailwind."

The Sweet Scent move is too overpowered in the wild. Once the scent is allowed to spread, it will attract countless Pokémon.

"Hiss—"

Beedrill gently flapped its golden-patterned wings, and a gust of air instantly spread around it, allowing it to accelerate even faster.

Then a golden flash streaked across the sky and hurtled toward Gloom.

The sharp spikes were accompanied by a hint of cold light.

puff-

In almost the blink of an eye, Beedrill had grazed Gloom's body.

All that could be heard was a painful scream from the stinky flower.

It fell to the ground.

Xia Yan frowned.

Beedrill failed to hit Gloom's vitals, and its Sniper ability was not triggered. Although Flying-type moves like Acrobatics are quite effective against it, it still couldn't defeat it in one hit.

That's a bit unreasonable.

As Xia Yan's gaze shifted downwards, a look of realization flashed in his eyes.

At the base of the stinky flower, countless fine roots have somehow extended, deeply penetrating the soil and constantly drawing energy.

This is why it didn't collapse.

next second.

The fallen Gloom finally moved, waving its hands and sending dozens of emerald green leaves into the air, shooting towards the Beedrill hovering in mid-air.

Xia Yan's mouth moved slightly.

Beedrill darted through the air, dodging the Leaf Blade while its long stinger successfully rendered Gloom unable to fight.

Before Xia Yan could throw out a Poké Ball to try and catch it, he heard rustling sounds coming from the dense forest.

Violence—

Simultaneously.

The Pidgey bird circling overhead let out a loud, long cry, serving as a warning.

Without hesitation, it gave Beedrill a look, then quickly turned and disappeared into the quieter jungle.

The bee flapped its wings and stayed close to Xia Yan.

Now he finally understood why the two alliance staff members had said that quite a few people were in danger.

This damn stinky flower just popped out randomly, and instead of attacking first, it unleashed a sweet fragrance, as if it wanted to take everyone down with it.

Who could stand this?

Trainers who dare to venture into the wild forests are more or less confident in their own abilities and the strength of their Pokémon.

But even the stinky flowers can't withstand this.

You should know that in the wild of the Kanto region, besides Weedle, Caterpie, and Rattata, which are the most common Pokémon, Oddish comes next in line.

The evolved form of Oddish is Gloom.

After Xia Yan left, many Pokémon appeared where Gloom was lying.

These elves lingered in the same spot for a long time before slowly retreating.

However, in their haste to escape, Xia Yan and Beedrill accidentally entered the territory of another Pokémon.

Chapter Fourteen Flying Mantis

rustling—rustling—

After escaping the sweet scent of the stinky flower, before Xia Yan could even catch his breath, he heard the rustling of leaves again.

Immediately afterwards, the sound reached the ground.

The bushes, grass, and low trees vibrated continuously.

"Hiss!"

Xia Yan had no choice but to stop. The giant bee flew beside him with a serious expression, its eyes following the movement.

At this point, Xia Yan had roughly guessed that when he and Beedrill were panicking and running around aimlessly, they might have entered the territory of one or more highly territorial creatures.

The other party's current behavior is more like a warning.

However, it seemed that the other side was not prepared to give them a chance to retreat, because there was also movement behind them.

"It seems a fight is inevitable," Xia Yan said calmly, without being too flustered.

Although judging from the commotion, the opponent should be an extremely fast Pokémon, Beedrill is not a creature that is at a disadvantage in terms of speed.

Beedrill seemed to sense something as well, and gently rubbed its twin guns together.

There was a strange sense of excitement.

Xia Yan squinted.

"Beedrill, since the opponent wants to fight, let's go all out. Tailwind."

"Hiss!"