I caught a Pokémon

"Pooli!"

Jigglypuff's eyes lit up, and it immediately reached out to grab it. However, just as its short hands were about to touch the microphone, Gengar raised its hand high, and it was this short distance that made it impossible for it to reach it!

Undeterred, it jumped upwards, but as it jumped, Gengar jumped up as well, and still couldn't reach it.

"Pori!!!"

Now it understood perfectly well that it had been tricked!

I stared wide-eyed at the Gengar and found that it, like the human, had an annoying smile on its face!

……

Zijin City is a metropolis where the past and present intertwine, and it is also a vibrant and joyful city.

This place is not only home to the Mauville Gym, but also boasts well-known facilities and buildings such as the Mauville Game City, Mauville Park, and Mauville Food City, making it a must-visit spot for every young person coming to Mauville City.

On the morning of the third day, Xia You and Xiao Xia finally arrived in Zi Jin City.

Once they entered the city, the two didn't go anywhere else first, but went straight to the Violet Dojo.

Mauville Gym is one of the official gyms in the Hoenn region. The gym leader is Iron Whirl, who is proficient in Electric-type Pokémon. From a distance, the gym looks about five or six stories high, like a building. The exterior walls are painted gold, and there are several electric towers on the roof. There is also a huge lightning bolt-shaped symbol hanging outside the building, just like a power plant!

Unfortunately, when the two arrived at the Mauville Gym, they found that the gym was closed for the day, and they missed their chance to challenge it once again.

Fortunately, this break ends today, and I can start the challenge again tomorrow morning!

With no other option, the two exchanged a glance and went to find a place to stay.

Following the street, they walked towards the Pokémon Center and soon arrived at Mauville Park, located in the center.

Outside the Mauville Park stands a corner tower, which is actually a replica of the Prism Tower in Luna City. Luna City in the Kalos region and Mauville City in the Hoenn region are friendly symbols of each other.

It is said that when the new violet is in trouble, the corner tower will emit a bright light to alert the world.

Since they had nothing else to do, the two decided to change their plans and take a stroll in the park first.

Upon entering the park, I saw a little boy arguing with a middle-aged man!

At first, the two only glanced at him before looking away and not paying attention. But as Xia You was walking past them, the boy-like figure suddenly ran towards him!

"Big brother! Please wait a moment!"

Upon hearing the voice, Xia You and Xiao Xia stopped and turned to look at him, raising their eyebrows.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

The little boy approached Xia You, bowed politely, and then asked in a pleading tone, "Are you a trainer?"

"Of course."

Xia You nodded. As he spoke, he also looked at the little boy. The boy was about 10 years old, with thick light green hair. He was very handsome and dressed in long clothes and trousers, looking like a good student. He also seemed a little shy.

"Um..." the little boy hesitated for a moment before saying, "Could you have a match with me?"

To be honest, this was the first time Xia You had encountered such a polite opponent, who was even so courteous in his challenge.

Xia You glanced at the middle-aged man in the distance, then didn't immediately agree. Instead, she asked, "Sure, but may I ask what just happened?"

Hearing Xia You agree, the little boy visibly breathed a sigh of relief before explaining, "I was just arguing with my uncle. He thinks I'm not capable of challenging the Violet Dojo, so I wanted to have a match with you in front of him to show him my current level!"

It turned out to be like this...

But, come find me for a match?

How does he know he can beat me? What if he loses? Wouldn't that make it even harder for him to prove his strength?

Or is it this boy who thinks he's weaker than others?

Xia You's gaze lingered on the middle-aged man and the little boy for a moment before she nodded.

"Alright, I accept your challenge."

Seeing that Xia You agreed, the boy's face lit up with joy, and he pointed to the side: "There's a battlefield over there, let's go there!"

After saying that, he turned around and went back to the man's side, whispering something.

Seeing him leave, Xia You and Xiao Xia exchanged a glance, shook their heads helplessly, and then Xia You took the lead and walked towards the open-air battlefield.

Chapter 621 Battle Against Full Charge

Upon arriving at the battlefield, Xia You and the boy stood on opposite sides, while Xiaoxia and the middle-aged man stood behind the two trainers to watch the battle.

At this time, although there were many people in Zijin Park, most of them were skateboarding, walking their dogs, or jogging. Apart from them, no one was using the battlefield.

As the most popular activity in the world, people noticed that a battle seemed to be taking place here, and those who were idle gathered around.

More and more people gathered, and soon there were more than twenty people standing outside the venue.

These people, men and women, young and old, were all looking at the two people in the arena with curious eyes, and were also secretly guessing what kind of Pokémon they would use to fight.

Having seen it many times before, Xia You was already able to ignore such scenes. However, the little boy opposite her was clearly being watched by so many people for the first time. He nervously looked around and seemed to become very nervous and even more uneasy.

It wasn't until he noticed Xia You calmly taking a Poké Ball out of her pouch that he snapped out of his daze, took a deep breath, and focused his attention on the match.

He bowed to Xia You again and introduced himself, "My name is Man Chong. Please take care of me from now on!"

Since the other party had given his name, out of politeness, Xia You naturally had to tell his opponent his own name as well. However, given his age, there was no need for him to bow to a child, so he simply nodded and smiled, "My name is Xia You, and I am a trainer who travels around."

After introductions were completed, Manchong took out his Poké Ball.

Because it's a street battle, there aren't many rules besides both sides sending out their Pokémon, and there's not even a referee needed.

Almost simultaneously, both of them threw their Poké Balls into the field.

As two beams of light flashed, their participating Pokémon were revealed to everyone.

First, let's look at Xia You. He adheres to the principle of training while fighting, so in this battle, the Pokémon he sent out was the Robust, which had only recently evolved.

The Pokémon that was fully charged was somewhat unexpected for him; it was a Ralts!

It was only at this moment that Xia You vaguely remembered that the little boy named Man Chong seemed to have appeared in the game as well!

What a coincidence...

I never expected to run into this person here.

Xia You turned her gaze away from the little boy and looked at the Ralts in the arena.

Having owned it before, he could tell at a glance that this Ralts was well-trained, both in terms of condition and spirit, demonstrating that Full Charge was indeed a qualified trainer.

However, he remembered that the fully charged Ralts was male and eventually evolved into Gallade, which showed considerable strength in the later stages of the game.

Bringing her thoughts back to the battlefield, Xia You took another look at the situation.

Although Ralts is still in its initial stage, in terms of physical fitness alone, it is definitely not as good as the second-stage Mighty Chicken.

However, Ralts, with its Psychic type, is twice as strong against Combusken, a Fighting-type, making this battle not as easy as it seems.

Many people outside the arena also noticed this and couldn't help but whisper to their companions, clearly not optimistic about Mighty Chicken.

Even my heart, which was full of energy, felt much lighter.

After all, he was the one who initiated the challenge, and it concerned whether he could challenge the dojo. Of course, he wanted to win the battle even more than Xia You. Now that he saw that he had the advantage in attributes, how could he not be happy?

Seeing that both Pokémon were ready, Xia You and Manchong exchanged a glance and then simultaneously gave the commands in perfect unison.

"Ralts, use Psychic!"

"Strong Chicken, use Sand Throwing!!"

These two orders show that one of them chose to attack, while the other chose to defend.

As Ralts used Psychic, Combusken also kicked hard, sending a large amount of sand flying towards Ralts.

The next second, both of them were hit by each other's moves. Ralts was blinded, while Combusken was also hit by the psychic force and flew backward.

Judging from the results alone, Ralts seems to have the upper hand, but there's nothing that can be done about it. After all, Combusken has only recently evolved and hasn't mastered some moves yet. Xia You hasn't had time to train it, and Psychic is an invisible mid-to-long-range attack move. It's obviously not easy to dodge it with just two legs.

Knowing all this, Xia You simply used the sand-splashing technique to limit Ralts's next move.

Now it seems that although the Mighty Chicken was hit by the psychic force and flew backward, the sand attack clearly had the desired effect!

As expected, Ralts was blinded after being splashed with sand, which prevented it from continuing its pursuit. It could only try to rub the sand out with its fingers.

Just then, Xia You quickly commanded the Combusken to run towards Ralts!

When it arrived at Ralts' half of the field, Ralts had also rubbed out the sand. When they looked up, the two Pokémon's eyes met.

"Ralts, use your Psychic!"

"A flash of lightning!!"

The two trainers gave the order at the same time. Full Charge wanted to use the same trick again, but this time, because the distance had been greatly reduced, Xia You's room for maneuver was not as limited as before, and she had more options.

Upon hearing Xia You's command, the Roborock, which was approaching Ralts, suddenly accelerated again, running towards Ralts in a zigzag pattern!

Ralts's psychic attack missed its target and did not hit its opponent.

Upon seeing this, Man Chong was startled and quickly shouted, "Quickly, use Shadow Clone Technique!!"

You can tell that Manchong is indeed a bit impatient.

This is understandable, since everyone knows that if a Fighting-type Pokémon gets close, the consequences will be terrifying.

Although Ralts is resistant to Fighting-type moves, it will be difficult for it to break free once it gets close!

Ralts' body instantly split into four, and all four Ralts performed the same movements. By observation alone, it seemed impossible to distinguish between them.

But Xia You had anticipated this move.

As Ralts used Shadow Clone, Roborock opened its beak and spewed sparks, enveloping all four Ralts at close range!

The spark passed through the other three fake Ralts, leaving only a large ball of flame on it.

Ralts let out a painful cry, and at that moment, Combusken arrived in front of it. With a double kick and a claw strike, it knocked Ralts to the ground.

The entire battle did not last long.

However, the result was unexpected by most people. They really didn't expect that, despite the disadvantage in attributes, it was the Mighty Chicken that won in the end.

Seeing that his Pokémon had lost, Manch's face immediately fell.

Seeing this, Xia You smiled slightly.

Although he knew the other party's intentions, he was sorry, but he had no intention of throwing the game.

However, it's clear that although ManChong hasn't been a trainer for very long, his Ralts is really well-trained. If it were another novice trainer, they probably wouldn't be able to beat him!

Unfortunately, he really chose the wrong opponent this time, actually setting his sights on him. He's really unlucky!

Xia You was also very cunning, completely concealing the difference in their strength, and treating Man Chong as a sparring partner for a strong chicken!

Chapter 622 The News Duo

Manchong lost the match, and logically, his expectations were dashed, and he failed to demonstrate his strength in front of his uncle. However, surprisingly, his uncle applauded at this moment.

"It was a wonderful battle." Uncle smiled at Manchong. "I saw your efforts, but you lost the match because your opponent was too strong."

Hearing his uncle say that, Manchong's heart stirred, and he looked at his uncle with bright eyes and hope, waiting for him to say what he would say next.

Meeting Manchong's gaze, his uncle nodded with satisfaction: "I promise you, you can challenge the gym and fulfill your dream."

"Great!"

Manch jumped up excitedly. The shy man would only become so cheerful in front of others after hearing such extremely happy news.

On the other side, the Mighty Chicken had returned to Xia You's side.

"Well done."

Xia You patted its head to encourage it, then looked up at Man Chong in the distance. Seeing that he had finally gotten his wish and a bright smile appeared on his face, she couldn't help but turn back and shrug at Xiao Xia.

"Alright, it's time for us to leave."

The two men, carrying the strong chicken, slipped into the crowd and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

It was only then that Man Chong snapped out of his surprise and was about to exchange a few polite words with Xia You when he realized that the older brother had already disappeared.

However, he didn't pay too much attention to it and continued to immerse himself in joy.

After leaving the open-air battlefield, Xia You and Xiao Xia were about to continue strolling in the park when a voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Please wait a moment!!"