I caught a Pokémon

Seeing that the dumbfounded flower had collapsed to the ground, the blue-haired girl raised her right hand and shouted, "The dumbfounded flower is unable to fight!"

Rika silently recalled it, and was about to send out her last Pokémon when she suddenly saw Charmander's body enveloped in a beam of light.

"Huh? It evolved?"

Having followed Xia You for a long time, the little fire dragon has finally accumulated enough experience and is beginning to evolve!

Soon, when the light disappeared, what replaced it was an even stronger Charmeleon!

Charmander's appearance is much more ferocious than Charmander's. Not only is its skin darker, but its claws are also longer and sharper, its eyes are more expressive, and it even has a horn-like protrusion on its head.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Ding, Charmeleon, Fire-type Pokémon, the evolved form of Charmander. It is skilled at using Flamethrower and can master a large number of Fire-type moves. The power of its moves is also closely related to its mental state. If it encounters a strong enemy, it will become very excited and will not only breathe out bluish-white flames, but the flames on its tail will also burn fiercely."

The evolved Charmeleon roared to the sky, unleashing a powerful fighting spirit!

Its evolution also means that Xia You's three starter Pokémon have finally all entered their second form!

Lijia sighed softly.

Already at a disadvantage in terms of attributes, the opponent has suddenly evolved and will undoubtedly become even stronger, making the final battle even more difficult.

Despite her reluctance to let her Pokémon get hurt, her pride as a Gym Leader compelled her to send out her last Pokémon.

"Go, my most cherished partner—Gloom!"

Chapter 57 One-Man Kill Three and the Fifth Badge

With a flash of red light, a Pokémon with short limbs, eyes closed like Brock's, and a reddish-brown flower on its head appeared on the battlefield.

Its appearance is very similar to the Rafflesia in the tropical rainforest. The stamen on the head is surrounded by four spherical petals, and under the huge flower, there is a body that looks like a blue plant bulb.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Drip, Gloom, a grass-type Pokémon, Grass and Poison type, the evolved form of Oddish. It always has a foul-smelling, yet sweet-smelling saliva hanging from its mouth. However, it will not release the stench when it is relaxed. It will only release the stench to drive away enemies when it is nervous or senses danger."

The scent of Gloom permeated the air, and even though Xia You was standing in the Trainer Command Area, she could smell it from afar.

Judging from its appearance, it should have the same stench ability as the tank skunk we encountered yesterday!

Then look at Charmeleon. Perhaps because of its previous experience in battle, although it was also feeling nauseous and had a headache from the fumes, it stubbornly stood still and refused to back down, relying on the indomitable spirit inherent in its bloodline!

Knowing that the longer it dragged on, the worse the situation would become, Xia You preemptively said, "Charizard, let's strike first!"

Charmander opened its mouth and spewed out a flame that was stronger, larger, and hotter than Spark!

"You've already mastered Flamethrower?" Rikka waved her hand and shouted, "Gloom, get out of the way!"

Unfortunately, without the aid of chlorophyll, the Gloomy's slow speed made it futile to try to dodge, and it was ultimately struck by the scorching flames.

Its body was ablaze, and when the flames disappeared, Rika hurriedly said, "Gloom, use the hypnotic powder!"

Faced with this situation where the hypnotic powder was used first, Xia You knew that it would usually be followed by other powerful moves, so she dared not be careless and decisively ordered, "Charmeleon, continue using Smoke Screen!"

The smoke screen released in the previous battle had long since dissipated, and Charmeleon quickly exhaled black smoke again to surround itself once more.

On the other side, clumps of powder drifted out from the stamens of the stinky flower, gradually spreading across the entire area and eventually seeping into the smoke screen.

Before the smoke thickened, through the faint outline, Rika could vaguely see Charizard standing in place, fast asleep.

"Excellent! Gloomflower, use Growth!"

The Gloom Flower's body emitted a faint green light, and not only did its size increase, but the power of its skills was also greatly enhanced under the sunlight.

In the command area, Xia You understood that when the Charizard was asleep, it would be impossible for it to wake up on its own in a short time without being attacked by external forces. So she remained silent and observed the situation, waiting for what would happen next.

We've done all we can. Now it's up to them to show what they can do!

At this moment, after holding back for so long, Rika finally revealed her trump card.

"Gloom, use Solar Beam!"

Following Rika's command, the Gloom Flower began to absorb sunlight. Countless light particles quickly gathered and condensed at its pistil, eventually forming a ball of light!

And when the energy reached its peak, the ball of light was suddenly launched towards the Charizard!

A beam of light streaked straight across, scattering the layers of smoke and striking the Charizard!

Solar Beam, a high-level Grass-type move that can cause massive damage, originally required a long preparation time to charge up and accumulate sunlight. However, with such abundant sunlight today, its energy gathering time has been greatly shortened!

Charmeleon took full damage, stumbled, and fell to the ground.

Although Grass-on-Fire only deals half the type damage, with the help of the Growth skill, this single attack almost rendered Charmeleon unable to battle!

Charmeleon looked pained, gritted its teeth, and struggled to its feet.

Both his physical strength and endurance had reached their limits, but thanks to this beam of light, his slumber was finally broken!

It roared and activated its Blazing Fire ability. Before Xia You could give the order, it charged towards the Gloom Flower based on its fighting instincts!

"You're really tenacious!" Rika praised first, then shook her head. "But with your current strength, what can you do? Gloom, use the poison powder!"

The Stink Flower fanned its petals, and clumps of pale green powder instantly formed a barrier in front of it.

Lika's intention was to force Charmeleon to change direction, but to her surprise, it didn't dodge or avoid it at all. Instead, it rushed into the poison powder and, before the attack could take effect, suddenly leaped high into the air, pounced, opened its mouth, flames erupting between its teeth, and bit down hard on Gloom!

In the blink of an eye, Stinky Flower, in unbearable pain, let out a scream!

Flame Fang activated! The effect was outstanding!

"What!?"

Lijia was shocked. Just as she was about to order Gloom to break free, Charmeleon swayed, its last bit of strength drained by the poison powder, and it collapsed to the ground.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and just as the blue-haired girl was about to announce the results of the competition, something unexpected happened!

Suddenly, Gloom's body turned red, and it began to tremble violently as if it had been burned!

"Oh no, it's a burn effect!"

Rika couldn't help but shout, and before she could finish speaking, Gloom collapsed to the ground, also losing its ability to fight.

"This……"

Lijia and the blue-haired girl exchanged a glance, both shocked by the outcome. It took the blue-haired girl a few seconds to recover and raise her right hand.

"Both Pokémon are unable to battle. The challenger wins!"

Xia Youmo took out a Poké Ball and silently put away Charmeleon. This time, the gym challenge had really been tough on it.

This change just now also made him realize the potential strength of Charizard. If he trains it well in the future, it will definitely become his powerful helper!

"Congratulations on defeating me and winning the Rainbow Badge." Lijia walked up to Xia You, clapped her hands gently, and said sincerely, "I must say, your Charizard is really amazing, especially its indomitable spirit at the end, which really impressed me."

"Its performance also surprised me." Xia You shook her head. "I will continue to train it and make it even better in the future."

Lijia said no more, took out a badge from her bosom, and handed it to Xia You.

Great! I finally got my fifth badge!

Upon closer inspection, the shape of this badge resembles a blooming flower, and its petals correspond to the colors of the rainbow, making it quite unique.

Xia You put it into her badge collection box and said gratefully, "Thank you for your guidance, Miss Lijia. Well then, we'll meet again someday."

Chapter 58 Renovation

"Haunter, use Shadow Ball!"

Under the sky of Sakuragi Park, Gastly and Zapdos were locked in a fierce chase, with various Electric and Ghost-type moves flying around. As a Shadow Ball hit Zapdos, both Pokémon were exhausted, and the training finally came to an end.

They landed back on the ground, both panting slightly. Judging from the battle, Gastly was evenly matched without using hypnosis.

After being captured for so long, and through practice and training, Zapdos has finally bowed its head slightly in front of Xia You.

Although they are not completely obedient to him yet, they can command without much difficulty.

Nearby, Bulbasaur was leisurely sunbathing, Wartortle was floating belly up in the water, Charmeleon was lying on a rock and constantly swishing its tail, while Jolteon was annoyingly bothering it.

At this moment, Kirlia suddenly let out a soft cry. Xia You's heart stirred, and he took out a Poké Ball to recall Zapdos. Even Gastly returned to Xia You's shadow.

A few seconds later, a man and a woman walked into Sakuragi Park.

It was Xiaochun and Xiaohao!

Xia You picked up a brush from under her feet, went to the pool, called over the turtle, and while scrubbing the crevices on its shell, asked, "Why are you here?"

Xiaochun walked behind Xia You with her hands behind her back, her big eyes fixed on him, and said cheerfully, "I heard from my dad that you went back to the research institute yesterday, so after school I came to see Kirulian. As for Xiaohao, he insisted on coming along, and I couldn't do anything about it."

Kirlian bent over, like a dancer, and gave Haru a graceful bow.

Only then did Xiaochun turn her head towards it and nod with a smile.

Goh paced back and forth nearby, his hands covering his head. Seeing that there were only a few Pokémon in the vast Sakuragi Park, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You've been traveling for so long and you've only caught a few Pokémon? If it were me, I would have caught dozens by now!"

When he first met Xia You, he saw that he had a rare Pokémon with him and thought he must be very powerful. Now that he thinks about it, he's not that great.

Before he could finish speaking, a large, dark face suddenly sprang out from Xia You's shadow and loomed close to him.

"Whoa!!"

Xiao Hao was startled and took several steps back, even making a sound like a girl.

But that wasn't all. In the pool, a huge Pokémon with a gaping maw and a ferocious face burst out of the water and stared at him with a menacing gaze!

Still shaken, Xiao Hao was once again terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He lost his footing and fell into the water with a splash!

He choked on some water, swam a few strokes, and then hurriedly climbed ashore.

He dared not meet Gyarados's gaze again, and looked at Gastly, saying in an incredulous tone, "How come there are Pokémon hiding in the shadows? Hey! Don't suddenly pop out and scare people like that!?"

"Heh heh!" Gastly sneered. "Kid, you're too cowardly! You think you can be a Pokémon Trainer with this kind of attitude? You'd better think of another way out!"

"Wow, it talked!" Goh exclaimed in utter surprise as he pointed at Gastly.

"Tch, what a fuss." Gastly ignored him and slowly returned to Xia You's shadow.

Xia You then walked to her backpack, took out a beautifully packaged little box, and handed it to Xiao Chun.

"This is a gift I bought for you when I was in Yuhong City."

What is it?

Xiaochun was overjoyed and opened the gift box with a smile, only to find a perfume bottle inside.

"It smells so good!" She sprayed some lightly on her wrist, and immediately a faint fragrance wafted to everyone's noses. "A few days ago, the girls in my class were talking about the perfumes from Yuhong City, saying that the perfumes produced there are the most famous and the best in the Kanto region!"

Seeing that Xiaochun really liked it, Xia You felt a little relieved. However, Xiao Hao, who was standing to the side, felt a pang of sadness seeing Xiaochun's happy expression.

He said dismissively, "Perfume is too early for you; it's not suitable for your age at all!"

"What kind of outdated thinking is that?!" Xiaochun rolled her eyes at him and said discontentedly, "Perfume isn't just for adult women! It can relax people, calm them down, restore their spirits, and even heal the soul. It's not just about smelling nice!"

"This..." Xiao Hao was speechless, wondering why Xiao Chun would react so strongly to the topic of perfume.

"Oh right!" Xiaochun seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Xia You, "My mother's comics are all finished. She said that if you have time, you should go over there as soon as possible."

"Oh? So fast?"

Xia You was somewhat surprised, but instead of rushing to Sakuragi's house immediately, she left the Pokémon in the park for the time being and returned to the research institute to find Professor Sakuragi.

"Professor, please help me transfer Zapdos from its Poké Ball to this Great Ball!"

Looking at the two Poké Balls in front of him, Professor Sakuragi pushed up his glasses and asked in surprise, "Oh? Why would you want to do this?"

Xia You said helplessly, "Zapdos has finally become a bit more obedient now, but it's still resentful that it was caught by a regular ball. Now that we've changed it to a Great Ball and given it a new environment, hopefully it can calm down a bit."

"I see," Professor Sakuragi said knowingly. "No problem, leave it to me!"

……

Inside the Sakuragi family residence.

Because Dr. Sakuragi was still busy with work, only Xia You, Xiao Chun, and Sakuragi Yoshino remained this time.

Even Koharu's younger brother, Sota, is out playing with his friends and hasn't returned home yet.

Beside the coffee table, Xia You first took a sip of the tea that Xiao Chun handed her, and then gave her the gift she had bought for Sakuragi Yoshino.

"Auntie, you've worked so hard these past few days! This little gift is nothing but a token of my appreciation, please accept it!"

"Oh dear, you've gone to so much trouble for me, I can't accept this!"

Sakuragi Yoshino initially wanted to refuse, but his daughter kept chiming in, so he eventually accepted the gift.

At this moment, seeing that Yoshino Sakuragi had accepted it, Xia You focused all her attention on a well-bound comic book next to her!

Sakuragi Yoshino was extremely dedicated; he not only worked day and night to complete the drawing, but also compiled it into a book, taking care of everything himself.