I caught a Pokémon

"You're mistaken about that," Xia You said in a deep voice. "In this world, there are no weak Pokémon; the only truly weak ones are the trainers!"

"Oh? Your words have certainly impressed me." Lt. Surge's face hardened, and he said loudly, "But empty talk won't do. Raichu, let's go! Use the Megaton Punch!"

When Raichu launches an attack, it means the match has officially begun.

Seeing that Raichu had already taken action, Xia You shouted, "Kirlia, use Magic Leaf!"

Green magical leaves formed around Kirlia and shot towards the oncoming Raichu.

Seeing this, Lt. Surge didn't have Raichu dodge. Instead, he changed tactics and shouted, "Raichu, use Thunderbolt!!"

A dazzling burst of electricity erupted from Raichu's body as it collided with Magic Leaf in mid-air. With a violent explosion, Magic Leaf pierced through the electricity and struck Raichu.

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PS: A player once used six Magikarp to defeat the Elite Four and the Champion, thus beating the game.

Chapter 20 Taking the First Round

Although Raichu was hit by Magic Leaf, it did not suffer much damage because Grass-type beats Electric-type, and there is no type advantage.

However, this still caught Xia You's attention.

Instead of using speed to dodge, they used techniques to exchange blows?

Although it seems like there's nothing wrong, in terms of the result, did we underestimate the power of the magic leaf?

But since the attack had worked, Xia You naturally wouldn't change tactics and continued to shout, "Kirullian, let's do it again, Magic Leaf Attack!"

Seeing the magic leaf condense and form again, Lt. Surge did not order Raichu to use Thunderbolt this time, but shouted, "Raichu, get out of the way!"

However, despite this, the speed of Magic Leaf was too fast. Even though Raichu ran away in advance, Kirlia controlled the direction and quickly caught up with it, hitting its body like a barrage of bullets.

Da da da!

The thick smoke from the explosion obscured everyone's vision, and when the smoke cleared, Raichu, covered in wounds, shook his head and continued charging towards Kirlia.

"Raichu, unleash the Megaton Punch!"

Raichu stood on its hind legs, its claws clenched into fists, emitting blue light, and punched Kirlia one after another.

Megaton Punch: A normal physical attack. The user uses their maximum strength to punch the opponent. If it hits, it can cause significant damage.

"Kirlian, use Shadow Clone!"

Under Xia You's command, Kirlia instantly split into more than a dozen phantoms, and Raichu, unable to see the real body, could only use his fists to randomly disperse several of the phantoms.

Lt. Surge frowned and shouted, "Raichu, wipe them all out! Thunderbolt!!"

Upon hearing this, Raichu abandoned his fist attack and exerted all his strength. As lightning flashed across his body, dozens of thick electric currents rapidly spread outwards from him.

The crackling sounds were incessant, and because the light was so dazzling, even Xia You had to use her arm to shield her eyes.

When everything settled down, Xia You hurriedly looked up and saw that all the phantoms had disappeared, leaving only Kirlia standing in the distance, quietly staring at Raichu.

In an instant, it used teleportation to dodge this dangerous area attack.

"Very good!" Seeing that it was not injured, Xia You finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Kirlian, use psychic attack!"

Kirlia raised her hands, and Raichu was lifted into the air without warning before falling heavily to the ground.

"Damn it!" Lt. Surge shouted. "Raichu, get up! Close the distance!"

Raichu struggled to his feet, unleashing his last burst of energy as he rapidly approached Kirlia.

Only then did Xia You realize the weakness of this Raichu.

In the anime, Ash failed in his first challenge against the Vermilion City Gym. In his second battle against this Raichu, he discovered that it had evolved too quickly and had not learned any speed-related moves. Pikachu, with its Agility and Quick Attack, managed to outmaneuver and defeat it.

Raichu had already reached Kirlia, and Lt. Surge shouted, "Raichu, use Body Slam!"

Following Lt. Surge's command, Raichu leaped high into the air, spread his body, and pressed down on Kirlia.

Although there were other ways to avoid the attack, Xia You chose the simplest and most direct method.

"Kirlian, use psychic powers!"

The next second, Raichu, who was falling rapidly, was lifted up in mid-air as if he had hit an invisible wall. It was as if an invisible giant had grabbed his tail and swung him around in the air before finally flying to the side and crashing to the ground again.

This time, however, its eyes rolled back and it couldn't get up anymore.

The referee watching the match raised his colorful flag and announced loudly, "Raichu is unable to battle; Kirlia wins!"

Upon hearing that Kirlia had won, Haru, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but clap her hands excitedly.

Just as Xia You said before, watching the game live is definitely more exciting and enjoyable than watching it on TV!

Moreover, emotionally, because she was on Xia You's side, her mood fluctuated with the progress of the competition, which further aroused her emotions.

Putting away Raichu, Lt. Surge nodded affirmatively at Xia You: "Being able to defeat my Raichu is enough to prove that you are not a simple baby. However, if you want to get the badge, you still need to defeat this guy below."

As he spoke, he threw out his second Poké Ball.

A flash of blue light appeared, and a strange Pokémon with yellow and black stripes appeared in the arena.

This Pokémon stands on two legs, is yellow overall with black stripes, has a black lightning bolt symbol on its chest, two short fangs in its mouth that curl outwards, and two round organs next to its pointed ears that store and release electricity.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Ding, Electabuzz, Electabuzz Pokémon, Electric type, Evolved form of Electabuzz, a very rare Pokémon. Electric currents frequently pass through its body. Because it likes to consume electricity, it often causes large-scale power outages in cities."

Xia You recalled Kirlia and sent out Bulbasaur.

"Bulbasaur, the second match is yours!"

"Seeds, seeds!"

Seeing that Bulbasaur was ready, Lt. Surge shouted, "The real game has only just begun! Go, Electabuzz!"

Electabuzz strode towards Bulbasaur, clearly full of energy.

Xia You commanded, "Attack with Flying Leaf Blades!"

Large swaths of green leaves, like spinning blades, flew toward the Electric Beast.

As before, Lt. Surge commanded, "Electabuzz, use Thunder Wave!"

Two dazzling bolts of lightning suddenly shot out from the head of the Electabuzz and converged at one point, striking the Leaf Blade.

This time, however, the two moves canceled each other out, and neither gained an advantage.

Seeing that Lt. Surge was still using the same approach, Xia You understood that it was probably due to the trainer's personality. It seemed that, like Raichu earlier, this Electabuzz had also abandoned speed moves and opted for a more diverse offensive strategy.

Seeing Electabuzz getting closer, Xia You gave the order again: "Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!"

Two vines rose into the air and lashed out at Electabuzz, but Electabuzz didn't dodge or evade. It withstood the vine whip attack and charged right up to Bulbasaur.

"Now!" Lt. Surge shouted, "Use Thunder Fist!"

The next second, Electabuzz's fists suddenly crackled with electricity as it swung them and slammed them hard into Bulbasaur.

However, Xia You wasn't too worried about this.

In terms of attributes, although Grass-type has no advantage over Electric-type, Electric-type can only deal half the damage to Grass-type due to type resistance.

That's why Xia You had Bulbasaur conserve its energy at Sakuragi Park earlier.

Because the main force in challenging the Deadwood Gym was actually Bulbasaur from beginning to end!

Chapter 21: The Third Badge and Dual Evolution

Bulbasaur, use Sleep Powder!

After taking a few punches, it found an opening, shook its flower bud, and instantly sprayed out countless phosphorescent pollen grains. These pollen grains moved without wind, and in just a breath, they covered half of the area.

Lt. Surge's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly shouted, "Electroc, get out of the way!"

However, the Electabuzz was too close and caught off guard, it was sprayed with sleep powder. It felt a strong drowsiness and couldn't stand it. It staggered, fell to the ground, and fell fast asleep.

"Electabuzz! Wake up!!"

Despite Lt. Surge's desperate calls, Electabuzz was sleeping so soundly that no matter how anxious he was, his voice could not awaken Electabuzz's consciousness.

"It's all time to end this." Xia You gave Bulbasaur its final command, "Use Razor Leaf!"

Bulbasaur walked up to Electabuzz, looking down at it. Razor Leaf formed above its head and then accurately and repeatedly hit Electabuzz.

This caused full damage!

The Electabuzz, attacked, went from sleep to unconsciousness before it could even wake up.

With a flash of blue light, Lt. Surge took out a Poké Ball and recalled Electabuzz.

However, at that moment, a beam of light enveloped Bulbasaur, and a few seconds later, a completely new form of Bulbasaur appeared in the arena.

Bulbasaur evolved into Ivysaur?

For Xia You, this was indeed an unexpected surprise.

In terms of appearance, Bulbasaur doesn't seem to have changed much compared to Bulbasaur, except that its color has become darker and there are four banana-shaped green leaves next to the flower bud on its back.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Ding, Bulbasaur, a seed Pokémon, Grass/Poison type, evolved from Bulbasaur. The more sunlight it receives, the more vigorous it becomes. When the flower bud on its back absorbs enough nutrients, it will bloom into a huge flower."

"Congratulations!" Lt. Surge slowly walked up to Xia You. Although he had lost, there was no displeasure on his face. "Not only did you beat me, but your Pokémon also evolved. You've really gone from a baby to a powerful boy!"

Xiaochun then walked down from the audience and came to Xia You's side. Judging from her expression, she seemed even happier than Xia You. However, because there were outsiders present, she didn't say anything. She just squatted down and gently stroked Kirlia and Bulbasaur to express her joy.

Ma Zhishi took a badge from his pocket and handed it to Xia You.

"The orange badge is your well-deserved reward. Take it."

The badge is shaped like an orange sun, radiating a yellow light.

Xia You took the badge, turned around and left with Xiao Chun, but just as they reached the door, Ma Zhishi suddenly called him back.

"Please wait a moment, I'll give you this too."

He took a shiny little stone out of his pocket and threw it at Xia You.

The stone traced a perfect arc in the air, but just as it was about to land in front of Xia You, it came to a smooth stop in mid-air.

Kirlia controlled it with her telekinesis!

As a Pokémon that is extremely loyal to its trainer, it naturally wouldn't stand idly by and watch anything strange approach Xia You.

Xia You examined the stone. Its shape resembled a shining green gemstone, and looking through its crystalline surface, one could see a clear lightning bolt symbol.

It's a Thunder Stone?

Xia You looked at Ma Zhishi with a puzzled expression, not knowing what he meant.

“Take it,” Lt. Surge said with a smile. “As a trainer I acknowledge, this Thunder Stone is a personal gift to you.”

Xia You was taken aback at first, then smiled brightly and said thank you, "Thanks, then I won't be polite!"

After saying that, Xia You stretched out his hand, and the stone landed steadily in his palm.

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By this time, the sky outside had already turned dark. After leaving the Leafy Dojo, Xia You and Xiao Chun followed the brightly lit streets back to the Sakuragi Research Institute.

Inside the research institute, Dr. Sakuragi was still there, busy with something on his computer. He was very happy to hear that Xia You had successfully challenged the Leaf Gym, and he was even more surprised to hear that Xiao Chun had also gone to the gym.

"I never imagined that you, Koharu, would ever like Pokémon battles."

"After seeing it with my own eyes, I realized that Pokémon battles are actually quite interesting."

As Xiaochun spoke, she subconsciously glanced at Xia You. If it weren't for his invitation, she probably wouldn't have taken the initiative to watch a Pokémon battle.

Seeing that it was getting late outside the window, Xia You yawned and was about to say goodbye to Sakuragi and his daughter and return to the dormitory when Dr. Sakuragi reached out and stopped him.

"By the way, Xia You, if it's convenient, I'd like to ask you to go and take a look at the nearby power plant tomorrow."

"The power plant?" Xia You asked in surprise. "What happened there?"

Professor Sakuragi explained, "The power supply for our Sakuragi Research Institute is an unmanned power plant in the suburbs. Although it has been vacant for many years, the power system has always been operating normally. However, for some reason, the voltage has suddenly become very unstable these past few days, and the power keeps going out from time to time, making it impossible for us to carry out our research. I think it must be because some Electric-type Pokémon have wandered in."

“An unmanned… power plant…” Xia You nodded. “No problem, leave it to me.”

Late at night, inside the dormitory of Sakuragi Research Institute.

After taking a quick hot shower, Xia You lay down on the soft bed, shirtless.

Bright lights illuminated the simple blue-green wallpaper, making the dormitory room look very cozy. What's even more remarkable is that it's fully equipped, with a wardrobe, bookshelves, desk, and a private bathroom, and even a soft sofa on the side.

His Pokémon were playing nearby. Xia You picked up the Thunder Stone that Lt. Surge had given him during the day, pondered for a moment, and then beckoned to his Eevee.