I caught a Pokémon

After saying all that, seeing Xia You take out another Poké Ball, Lijia asked in surprise, "What, you want to catch it?"

Xia You nodded: "I also lack a Water-type Pokémon and need to add one. Although Feebas is weak and its appearance makes many trainers hesitate, with proper training, Milotic will not only be good-looking but also quite strong."

Xia You threw the Poké Ball at Feebas. Seeing its appearance, she thought it was already extremely weak and had lost all ability to resist. But when the red light of the Poké Ball captured Feebas, it escaped again as soon as it shook!

Unconvinced, he picked up the Poké Ball and aimed it at Feebas again, but just like before, after being caught in the ball, Feebas escaped again after only two seconds!

What incredible vitality!

Xia You finally understood why some scholars had taken it as a subject of study; even in such a predicament, it still had the strength to struggle!

No wonder it's a Pokémon that can live in stinking ditches and polluted water sources!

Waving to the turkey beside her, Xia You said to it, "It's up to you now, knock it unconscious!"

Torchic tilted its head, opened its mouth, and used Ember on Feebas, spitting out a ball of flame. However, the flame did not harm Feebas at all; instead, it was quickly extinguished by the water in the puddle!

With a helpless sigh, Xia You could only say, "Don't use sparks, get closer and use your claws."

Hearing this, the turkey approached the pufferfish, raised a claw and grabbed it, and it took two claws to stun the pufferfish.

Seeing the motionless Feebas, Xia You threw out the Poké Ball again, and this time, she finally caught it!

Great! The 20th Pokémon has been successfully caught!

With such a harvest, Xia You was satisfied and did not stay there any longer. Instead, she left the beach with Li Jia.

Before entering the beach, he never expected to catch a Pokémon, nor did he expect that after arriving in Hoenn, he would catch two Pokémon in just two days!

It seems that Hoenn is indeed a treasure trove, with a huge number of wild Pokémon. No wonder the average level of Gym Leaders and Trainers here is higher than that of Johto and Kanto!

Back on the main road, the two headed north and soon arrived at the entrance to Orange Blossom Forest again.

By this time, it was getting dark again, and since we were far from the city and there were no houses around, it seemed we were destined to sleep in the wild tonight.

Since that's the case, Xia You and Li Jia didn't linger. Instead, before it got dark, they plunged into the Orange Blossom Forest.

Since we're all camping out in the wild anyway, what difference does it make whether it's a meadow or a forest?

Like the evergreen forests of the Kanto region, the Petalwood Forest is also densely foliaged, with little light penetrating between the trees, making the entire forest somewhat dark and easy to get lost in.

Both forests are home to a large number of Bug-type Pokémon, but Petalburg Woods also has some other Pokémon inhabiting it in addition to Bugs, making it a more diverse collection of creatures.

Of course, the number of trainers catching Pokémon in both forests is almost the same.

After walking through the forest for a while, as the sun set further in the west, the entire forest grew dark.

Having chosen a flat spot near a water source, Xia You and Li Jia stopped and decided to spend the night there.

However, just as they set up their tents, they saw a huge serpentine bear approaching their camp in a 'Z' shaped pattern!

As a small Pokémon, the average Zigzag is less than 50 centimeters tall and weighs about 30 kilograms, but this Zigzag is almost 1.8 meters tall, nearly the same height as a human!

Just as Xia You thought they had encountered some kind of overlord Pokémon and that he had trespassed into its territory, and was about to send his Pokémon on alert, he suddenly saw the Zigzagoon stand up on its hind legs, just like a human.

Before Xia You could even express her surprise, she saw the snake-patterned bear stretch out its two hands, pluck its head off, and actually remove its own head as well.

Because it was already dark, Xia You was stunned by what she saw. However, after the snake-patterned bear took a few more steps forward, Xia You realized that it was not a snake-patterned bear at all, but a big boy wearing a snake-patterned bear coat!

What he just took off wasn't the head of the snake-striped bear, but just his hood.

"Hey, you two!"

Before Xia You could speak, the big boy shouted at them, "Don't set up camp here, it will affect my plans!!"

Perhaps because he was angry, the boy's tone was very impolite, which made Xia You narrow her eyes.

"What? This forest belongs to you?" he said coldly. "We can go wherever we want, and nobody can tell us what to do."

The boy ran up to Xia You and shouted, "Do you know that I've been hiding here for most of the day just to get close to the snake-striped bear? As soon as you came, they all ran away in fright!"

Speaking of which, before setting up camp, Xia You did see a few serpent bears on this flat clearing. He didn't pay much attention to them at the time, and just had the turkey rush forward. The serpent bears then ran into the forest. Now that he thinks about it, this must be their habitat.

Who would have thought that such an 'oddball' would be hiding not far away!

When he got closer, he realized that the big boy in front of him looked almost exactly like Ash. Except for a slight difference in hairstyle, he was a big version of Ash and looked just as clumsy!

If he hadn't known that Hanako only had one child, to be honest, he would have really thought that this big boy was Ash's long-lost older brother!

"So what?" Xia You glanced at the boy. If this person spoke to him nicely, he would naturally greet him with a smile, but given his current tone, he naturally didn't give him a friendly look. "Since they ran away, you can just go after them. Don't you have any ability to subdue them other than disguising yourself as them to sneak up and capture them by ambush?"

Chapter 594 Archie and Team Lava

"What did you say?" Unexpectedly, the boy seemed completely oblivious to Xia You's sarcasm, and simply said, "Do you know how much effort I put into getting close to them? Look at this outfit, it took me a long time to put together!"

To put it simply, this person seemed rather dim-witted to Xia You.

Who in their right mind would approach a Zigzagoon in this way? I'm not a Pokémon observer. Even if they don't notice me, what good will it do to get close? In the end, I'll still have to fight to catch it.

Moreover, this matter actually had nothing to do with Xia You. When he arrived here, the group of snake-patterned bears left on their own initiative, not because he drove them away.

If the serpent bear had shown any reluctance to leave or made any defensive moves, Xia You wouldn't have set up a tent here.

Shaking her head, Xia You didn't want to talk to him anymore. She simply said, "Instead of wasting your time chatting with me, you might as well go catch up with those snake-striped bears. Maybe they haven't gone far yet."

Upon hearing this, the boy did not leave immediately, but instead glanced at the Torchic beside Xia You.

"You're a trainer too, right?" he shouted. "In that case, let's have a match!!"

"Want to fight you?"

Xia You carefully observed the young man for a few moments. He could tell that this man's thoughts were written all over his face. His moods changed too quickly, and he said whatever came to mind. He couldn't hide anything, which showed that he was a simple-minded fellow.

There's no need to get angry with a guy like that. He'll drag you down to his level and beat you with his experience, but getting rid of him won't be as simple as just talking.

"You're really persistent." Xia You got up from the folding chair and walked to the open space next to her. "It seems you won't leave here unless I fight you."

Seeing that Xia You had agreed to fight, the boy seemed to instantly forget his previous displeasure and excitedly said, "Great! Let's start right away!"

As he spoke, he took out a Poké Ball from his pocket and pointed it at his feet. As he pressed the switch, a flash of blue light appeared, and a Mudkip appeared in front of Xia You.

Despite having the name of a fish, Mudkip is not actually a fish.

As one of the starter Pokémon in the Hoenn region, Mudkip enjoys immense popularity, rivaling even Torchic in popularity. Its appearance is soft and slippery, somewhat resembling a type of amphibious salamander found on Earth.

The Mudskipper has slimy blue skin, a small and agile body, a high-standing fin on its head, conspicuous orange gills on both sides, and a huge tail fin, all of which make it very impressive.

Normally, it rests by burying its body in the silt at the bottom of the river. When in the water, it breathes with gills on its cheeks. The fins on its head are also very sensitive radar, allowing it to detect the surrounding situation from the flow of water or air without relying on its eyes.

It possesses amazing strength, not only can it swim at extremely high speeds in the water, but it can also use its four legs to push off the ground on land. If it encounters danger, it can even use its muscles alone to shatter rocks larger than its own body!

However, this Mudkip looks like it has only been traveling for a short time. It not only looks a bit immature, but it has also not evolved into a Mudkip.

Of course, it's also possible that, like Ash's Pikachu, it doesn't want to evolve but possesses immense power.

But whether they are strong or weak, everything will be clear once they fight a match.

After a moment's thought, Xia You took out a Poké Ball from her waist pouch and released her Eevee.

Since the opponent's Pokémon isn't anything particularly powerful, using Eevee to defeat it shouldn't be a problem.

The two Pokémon stood on opposite sides, and Xia You and the big boy also stood behind their respective Pokémon.

Personality determines style. When the battle began, the big boy showed amazing energy, and under his command, Mudkip ran towards Eevee and rammed into it!

"Eevee, get away from it."

Knowing that Mudkip was incredibly strong, Xia You naturally wouldn't let Eevee get hit by it, so she quickly ordered it to dodge and then launched a counterattack.

Eevee deftly sidestepped Mudkip's aggressive charge, then opened its mouth, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, and bit down on Mudkip.

Xia You didn't know what Mudkip tasted like, but judging from its pained expression, it knew that Eevee's bite was definitely not light!

"Throw it off!" the boy shouted.

Mudkip wiggled its body a few times, but Eevee's bite was extremely forceful, and although it didn't let go, it struggled for a while but couldn't break free.

Fortunately, it was Eevee who retreated in the end, giving Mudkip a chance to catch its breath.

Seeing that Eevee had a speed advantage, the boy changed his attack method. At his command, Mudkip fired a water gun and launched an attack from mid-to-long range.

The water gun arced through the air and shot towards Ibrahimovic.

Although Eevee is faster than Mudkip, it is only relatively fast. It is not fast enough to dodge Water Gun, so it cannot avoid the attack.

However, Xia You naturally had his own way of dealing with it.

"Eevee, use Quick Attack!"

Eevee's speed suddenly increased, and before the water gun hit him, he barely dodged the water flow, and even crashed headfirst into Mudkip!

Mudkip lost its footing and took a few steps back. Then, without waiting for the trainer's command, it produced a clump of mud from somewhere and threw it at Eevee.

It seems even Mudkip knows that its opponent has a speed advantage, and to win, it must limit that advantage.

However, its raised hand gesture was too obvious, and Xia You could see it clearly, so he couldn't let it have its way.

Command Eevee to calmly dodge, then use a Swift Strike to directly defeat Mudkip.

"Huh?" Seeing Mudkip fall, the boy rubbed his eyes, seemingly surprised that he had lost so easily!

As for Xia You, having participated in so many high-intensity competitions and witnessed earth-shattering scenes, the battle just now could only be described as being at a beginner's level.

It wasn't that he was arrogant or complacent; it was simply that there was no difficulty at all. Every attack from his opponent was extremely simple, and he could almost predict them all!

The boy returned the Mudkip to its Poké Ball and looked at Xia You with amazement.

"You're amazing! What's your name?"

Shaking her head, Xia You could tell that the person in front of her was just simple-minded and prone to offending people with his words, but he didn't actually have any bad intentions.

"Shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking someone's name?"

Hearing this, the boy was taken aback at first, then nodded emphatically: "Ah...that's right! That's exactly how it should be. So listen carefully, sometimes I'm a snake-striped bear running around in the forest! Sometimes I'm a jellyfish with many tentacles! And sometimes I'm a beautiful flower with gorgeous dance moves! But my true form is Archie, who's known as the Shorts Boy!!"

A serpentine bear? A stinging jellyfish? A beautiful flower? A shorts-wearing boy?

As Xia You watched him introduce himself, he kept taking out one outfit after another from his large bag on his back and quickly changing his clothes. She felt her temples throbbing uncontrollably.

He... least wants to deal with this kind of person...

My blood pressure is high!

Not only could Xia You not keep up with their pace and way of thinking, she also couldn't understand their ideas at all.

Without responding, he turned and left, heading towards the camp.

Seeing Xia You leave so decisively, Archie was stunned for a while before shouting at his retreating figure, "Wait a minute, you still haven't told me your name!!"

Xia You didn't stop walking, but said lazily, "When did I say I was going to tell you my name? Alright, please don't disturb us, goodbye."

“But…” Archie gaped in shock, “…But…but didn’t you just say that you should introduce yourself before asking someone’s name!?”

“Yeah.” Xia You turned to look at him, squinting her eyes. “But I didn’t say I was going to introduce myself.”

"I……"

Archie was about to say something, but then he thought about it and realized, "Hey? That's actually true!"

This man definitely didn't say he wanted to introduce himself!

Archie was about to take a step to catch up, but seeing his indifferent expression, as if he wanted to keep strangers away, he awkwardly stopped.

He wasn't the kind of person who lacked emotional intelligence at all. Seeing the man's obvious distancing, he naturally didn't want to keep bothering him.

It's a pity that such a talented person will never know his name...

Forget it, I'll stop thinking about it and figure out how to get closer to the snake-striped bear.

When Xia You returned to the camp, Li Jia had already prepared dinner.

The rich aroma of curry wafted from the iron bucket, instantly whetting his appetite and making his stomach rumble incessantly.

Looking at him, Rika smiled softly and asked, "Is it over?"

"Hmm." Xia You nodded gently, sat down next to Li Jia, and sighed, "He's a simple-minded idiot who easily offends people with his mouth. He's the type of person I least want to deal with. It's best not to get involved with him."

Seeing Xia You's 'fearful and distant' attitude, Li Jia couldn't help but find it amusing.

It's quite unexpected that someone who's not afraid of any Pokémon would be unwilling to deal with people with this kind of personality!

……

It was noon the next day when we left Orange Blossom Forest.

In the forest, besides encountering Archie, Rika also met an acorn and a mushroom. Both of these Pokémon are Grass-type Pokémon and have no habitat in Kanto, so she naturally didn't miss them and caught them all.