I caught a Pokémon

After walking for a long time, they arrived at the foot of the mountain. Just before they started climbing, the two of them felt something flash past in the bushes and disappear into the distance.

When they looked up, they saw a wild Ralts disappear into the bushes in the distance!

Ralts...

Looking at that familiar face, Xia You couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

By the way, wild Ralts do exist in the Hoenn region. Although they are still very rare here, a few trainers have already taken them with them!

As Gardevoir's initial form and her first Pokémon, Ralts accompanied Xia You through the most difficult time.

Unfortunately, things are different now. Both he and Gardevoir have grown a lot and can never go back to how they were back then.

Ugh……

It evokes both nostalgia and a sense of melancholy.

After their reflections, Xia You and Li Jia also went up the mountain.

Once inside the mountains, the number of wild Pokémon around them increased significantly. However, at the foot of the mountain, the same common Pokémon were still present. The two climbed to the halfway point and encountered dozens of different Pokémon, but none of them showed any interest in catching them.

That's not surprising. If rare Pokémon were so easy to find, they would be everywhere by now.

Just like some of Xia You's Pokémon, he was able to catch them successfully thanks to the anime, which made him familiar with the storyline. As for what happened now, it was basically a matter of luck, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.

After all, this involves the division of habitats and territories. Unless they wander or migrate, a certain mountain or a certain lake, no matter how many times they go around, will only have a few kinds of Pokémon.

The mountain path was steep and difficult to traverse, which put the two out of the mood for idle chatter, and they began to focus on climbing the mountain.

Upon reaching the mountaintop, even with the physical strength honed from such a long journey, Xia You was still covered in a light sweat.

Although I didn't encounter any rare Pokémon, the scenery here is truly beautiful. Standing on the mountaintop and looking down, you can take in the entire Clementine Town and Clementine Ruins, which is a truly refreshing experience.

After enjoying the mountain breeze for a while, Xia You felt hungry, so she and Li Jia set up a temporary campsite there.

They planned to have lunch, rest for a while, and then go down the mountain. However, they had just finished cooking lunch and the aroma of the food filled the air. Before they could even start eating, they heard the grass not far away suddenly rustling.

There's clearly something hidden there!

The shrub was the first to notice something approaching. It quickly clutched its food to its chest, as if afraid someone would try to take it away.

Eevee, on the other hand, ran to the bushes and barked at them.

Perhaps startled by Eevee, the clump of grass trembled a few times, and then a small, chick-like Pokémon hurriedly jumped out from it.

Huh? Isn't this...?

Although it was the first time Xia You had actually seen it, he recognized the Pokémon at a glance. It was the original form of Blaziken – Torchic!

The turkey looks like a chick with a body that is mainly orange. It is covered with fluffy feathers and has two small wings, but it obviously does not have the ability to fly.

Xia You took out her Pokédex and pointed it at Torchic.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Torchic, a chick Pokémon, Fire-type. Torchic has a sac of flame inside its body, which will continue to burn as long as it is alive. Hugging it is as warm as a hot water bottle. When attacked by an enemy, it will spit out a fireball formed in its stomach. The scorching fireball at 1000 degrees Celsius can burn its opponent. It is most afraid of pitch-black nights. It often pecks at the ground to eat small pebbles that can help with digestion. These pebbles can also increase the temperature of the flames it spews, killing two birds with one stone."

Back at Sakuragi Labs, Xia You had asked Professor Sakuragi to download data packs from all over the world for her Pokédex. Therefore, after arriving in Hoenn, she did not need to upgrade it and could use it as usual.

He liked Torchic, as well as its evolved forms Combusken and Blaziken. Even before coming to Hoenn, he had already included Blaziken on his must-catch list.

To run into him here is like a godsend; he was just about to doze off when this happened. It was all worth the effort of coming to such a remote place.

but……

What are turkeys doing here?

It's worth noting that most Fire-type Pokémon prefer relatively dry places and rarely venture to the mountaintop alone!

Seeing Torchic trying to escape, Xia You quickly called Eevee back and said to Torchic, "Were you attracted by the smell? What, do you want to eat it?"

Upon hearing this, Torchic didn't react much, but Celebi quickly protected its plate, seemingly afraid that Xia You would take away its food.

After hearing Xia You's words, the turkey paused noticeably. Due to its unfamiliarity with humans, it didn't really want to get so close, but it couldn't help it because the food smelled so good that it was irresistibly attracted by the aroma!

Seeing its hesitant look, Xia You laughed and said, "Then let's do it this way, come and have a fight!"

Pointing to her Eevee, Xia You continued, "If you beat this guy, you can eat whatever you want here. But if you lose, you'll come with me and become my Pokémon. What do you say?"

Torchic looked up at Xia You, then glanced at Eevee, who was eager to try, its little brows furrowed as if it were weighing the pros and cons.

Xia You naturally didn't want to give it time to think, so she resorted to provocation: "Eh? Do you even need to think about it? Could it be... you're scared? Or do you lack confidence in yourself?"

Upon hearing the human in front of it say that it was afraid, Torchic immediately became furious!

It is a bold creature by nature; otherwise, it would have hidden in the grass after smelling the fragrance. Now that it has heard that this human dares to underestimate it, how can it stand it!

The Torchic barked loudly at Xia You a few times, and even without Gengar's translation, Xia You knew that the Torchic was saying: I'm not afraid, bring it on!

They exchanged a glance, and smiles appeared on both of their faces.

Xia You was naturally amused that her provocation had worked, while Li Jia shook her head helplessly.

Such a grown-up, yet still using this method, is incredibly childish. It would be better to let Eevee attack, defeat it, and then capture it directly!

Beside them was an open space. Torchic walked there first with its head held high, and Eevee leaped up in front of it.

Xia You did not give any command during the subjugation battle, but instead sat leisurely to the side and watched the excitement.

It was as if he were an outsider!

It wasn't that he wasn't interested; it was just that although both Pokémon were only in their initial forms, Eevee had been traveling with him for a while and had participated in some battles, so it definitely had plenty of experience. He didn't need to interfere at all.

In the arena, the two Pokémon faced each other, separated by more than ten meters. Their eyes were firm, and neither of them showed any sign of backing down. Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, but suddenly, in the next second, they ran forward together and rushed towards each other!

Xia You sat up a little straighter and carefully observed the Torchic's every move.

It ran up to Eevee, raised a paw, and tried to scratch Eevee's face. However, Eevee was a little faster and dodged the attack with a simple twist of its body.

After dodging Torchic's attack, Eevee rammed into it. Torchic, caught off guard, nearly fell over, but managed to regain its balance after taking a few steps to the side.

However, it did not back down. Instead, its belly bulged out, and with a snap of its mouth, a burst of sparks shot out and burned towards Eevee!

Because of the close proximity, Eevee got burned directly, but it was clear that it had learned how to deal with it during its previous journey. It rolled around on the ground a few times and used the sand to extinguish the flames on its body.

The temporary injury was nothing to Eevee. After getting up, it resumed its battle with Torchic.

After watching for a while, Xia You realized that this Torchic was actually just using the same few moves over and over again, and didn't have any special skills. With such strength, it was naturally impossible for it to defeat Eevee.

Sure enough, the two Pokémon fought for a while longer, and Torchic's stamina was clearly exhausted. In the end, it fell to Eevee's Swift Strike.

Seeing that Torchic had collapsed and was unable to get up, Xia You took out a Poké Ball that she had prepared beforehand and threw it at it.

bang~

The red light enveloped Torchic, then carried its body into the Poké Ball. The Poké Ball shook a few times, then fell completely silent with a soft sound.

Great, Torchic has been successfully caught!

After catching Torchic, Xia You picked up the Poké Ball and released it again.

After Rika treated the two Pokémon's wounds and let them taste her cooking, the Torchic, which had only met them a few minutes earlier, had already become completely familiar with them.

Watching Torchic play and frolic with Eevee and Celebi, completely at ease with their earlier awkwardness, Xia You shook her head with amusement.

All I can say is that Pokémon with this kind of personality are indeed very easy to get along with. As long as you treat them well, they will naturally reciprocate with the same feelings.

Fortunately, this personality trait prevented Xia You from wasting so much time. After this trip, she finally had an unexpected gain and obtained a new Pokémon.

And counting the Torchic he just caught, he has obtained 19 Pokémon since he started his journey. If you also include Latias and Latios from Water 7, he has caught a total of 21 Pokémon!

The quantity is not large, but the quality of each one is guaranteed!

After resting for a while at the top of the mountain and recovering their strength, Xia You packed her luggage and walked down the mountain with Li Jia.

We arrived with high expectations and returned with satisfaction!

This made him very happy, so much so that he hummed a song as he walked down the mountain!

However, once they reached the foot of the mountain, to avoid attracting attention, he put Celebi and Eevee into their Poké Balls, leaving only Torchic by his side to continue communicating with it and building a bond.

When they returned to the main road and arrived in Petalburg City in the evening, Torchic had become completely familiar with Xia You, and looked no different from raising any other Pokémon!

Petalburg City is located in the southwest of the Hoenn continent. Although it is not large in size and has a small population, it is a well-known city!

The reason is simple: Senri, the gym leader of Petalburg City Gym, is so powerful that many novice trainers are deterred from challenging him, which is why he has made a name for himself.

It is said that the Senri family originally lived in Johto, but moved to Hoenn with their family to fulfill their duties as gym leaders.

This man spent his entire life pursuing immense power, which is why people often describe him as 'he was born for Pokémon'.

However, it was already so late, and Xia You couldn't possibly challenge the dojo at this time. He could only wait until the next morning to formally go and challenge them!

Chapter 592 Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng

The next morning, Xia You and Li Jia paid a visit to the Orange Blossom Gym.

Petalburg Gym is located in the suburbs of the city, backed by two lush green mountains. It is built like an old Japanese mansion, surrounded by high walls and painted white. If it weren't for the 'Petalburg Gym' sign hanging in front, most people would never associate it with a Pokémon gym.

Ascending the steps, Xia You walked directly into the dojo, since the dojo's doors were open and there were no staff members present.

Inside the dojo was a huge traditional dojo, but at this moment it was completely empty and extremely quiet. Walking on the floor, only the echoes of his and Rika's footsteps could be heard.

"Excuse me, is anyone home?"

Xia You called out to the surroundings, and after waiting for a while, seeing that no one had come out, she raised her voice and called out again.

Finally, someone came running out from the other side in a panic.

However, upon closer inspection, Xia You discovered that it was actually just a little boy of about 7 years old!

The little boy wore black-rimmed glasses, had thick, medium-length eyebrows and hair, was not tall, and was dressed in a t-shirt and shorts. He looked like the kind of little rascal who was very knowledgeable in theory.

His appearance was almost identical to that in the anime, which made Xia You recognize at a glance that this little boy was Xiaoyao's younger brother and also the son of the gym leader, Senri—Xiaosheng!

"I'm coming!"

Xiao Sheng ran up to Xia You, and when he saw Xia You's face clearly, he suddenly pointed at him and shouted!

"Ah! It's you!!"

Xia You tilted her head: "Oh? You know me?"

"Of course!" Xiao Jian exclaimed excitedly, "I've been watching the Silver Tournament these past two days, both the live stream and the replays. You're Xia You, the one who won the championship!!"

Xia You was somewhat surprised that Xiao Sheng could recognize her, but upon reflection, it seemed to make sense.

After all, he is a knowledgeable and eager learner, especially in the anime. When he first met Ash, he recognized Ash's identity at a glance and even knew which round Ash was eliminated!

"It's me." Xia You nodded with a smile. "Excuse me, is Mr. Qianli home? I'm here to challenge the Orange Blossom Gym."

"Challenge my dad..." Xiao Sheng was about to agree, but then suddenly remembered something and smiled sheepishly, "Ah... I almost forgot, Dad left early this morning and might not be back for several days..."

"Huh?" Xia You looked at him in surprise, "You actually went out?"

“Yes,” Xiao Sheng nodded. “It happened about half an hour ago. Before he left, he told me to close the main gate and put the notice outside, but I was watching the game and got really into it, so I forgot…”

This is really...

Xia You and Li Jia exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in their eyes.

It was only half an hour later; if it had been a little earlier, we probably would have met.

However, compared to the regret in Xia You's eyes, Li Jia glared at him fiercely.

Whose fault is this?

If anyone has a grudge, it's Xia You's own fault. This morning, the two of them got up very early and were about to get dressed to have breakfast when this guy suddenly got the urge and insisted on pushing her back onto the bed.

If it hadn't taken so long and caused so much trouble, we definitely would have made it in time!

Xia You naturally understood Li Jia's gaze and couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile.

Actually, his intentions were good. After all, arriving too early would disturb Qianli's rest, so he deliberately delayed for a while. He didn't expect Qianli to leave. Who could have predicted that!

"I see..." Xia You sighed and asked, "Then, did Mr. Qianli say what he was going to do? Or where can we find him?"

"This..." Xiao Sheng scratched his head. "I don't know the specifics either. Oh, right, you can ask my sister. I'll go get her!"

With that, he dashed off to the other side of the dojo and disappeared through the doorway!

Xia You didn't have time to react at all; all I can say is that this little boy was far too enthusiastic towards him...

Not long after, when Xiao Sheng returned, he used both hands to pull and drag a cute and pretty girl into the dojo.

The girl was about the same age as Xiaoxia, with long, brown hair that stuck out to the sides. Needless to say, despite her young age, her features showed that she would definitely grow up to be a great beauty.

Because the impression was so deep, Xia You recognized her almost immediately.