I caught a Pokémon

After being startled, the Pokémon did not run away. Instead, it threatened Blaziken and Umbreon, seemingly indicating that they should mind their own business.

Hearing the sounds outside, Xia You, who was still awake, came out of the tent in her pajamas.

His eyes lit up when he saw the Pokémon clearly.

"Huh? Riolu!?"

That's right, the Pokémon that appeared in the camp was a Riolu!

Many people are probably familiar with this kind of Pokémon.

As Lucario's original form, Riolu can use a strange energy called 'Aura', which can read people's hearts and use it in battle. It can also observe the emotions of people and Pokémon, as well as the appearance of nature, in the form of waves. It can even see whether people are good or bad. It can communicate with its companions through Aura without speaking, and it generally does not easily approach dangerous opponents. It can be said to be a very unique Pokémon.

This so-called aura is a kind of bio-energy that every person and Pokémon possess. Although it is often mistaken for superpowers or psychic energy, it is actually a bio-energy vibration that can only be controlled by trained individuals and some Pokémon.

Throughout history, some people have been able to perceive and control this wave energy, using this power to do good and passing on their techniques to others who can use wave energy. They are thus known as wave energy users, and some have even been known for their heroic deeds, earning them the title of wave energy warriors.

Xia You naturally didn't want to be a messenger of the Aura or a hero, but she was still very interested in capturing a Riolu.

These Pokémon are really cool and awesome!

I wouldn't say everyone, but a large portion of trainers have already fallen in love with this Pokémon simply because of its appearance.

Unfortunately, as people know, Riolu can sense the good and evil in people's hearts. Although many people want to catch it, only a very small number of people can become Pokémon trainers.

Xia You was one of these people.

Whether in the games or the anime, Riolu has always been one of his favorite Pokémon. So even before he came to Sinnoh, Riolu was already on his must-catch list. Now that he has seen it in person, he naturally can't miss it.

Although Xia You didn't know what kind of person he was in Riolu's eyes, aside from his lifestyle, he also considered himself a good person.

However, in reality, he never intended for Riolu to use waveguides to identify with him.

For him, all he had to do was defeat and capture Riolu, just like he did when he captured other Pokémon!

This is undoubtedly the simplest and most effective method.

Upon seeing the human figure, the Riolu acted decisively, turning around and fleeing immediately.

But now that Xia You has discovered it, how can we let it leave so easily?

"Chase after them!"

At his command, Blaziken and Umbreon darted out simultaneously, following Riolu and disappearing into the forest.

Seeing this, Xia You released the fire-breathing dragon, leaving it to protect the sleeping Xiao Yao and the camp, before running into the forest as well.

It must be said that this Riolu has excellent stamina and is very familiar with the forest terrain. It turned left and right, sometimes disappearing into the bushes and sometimes going around a big tree, and soon left Xia You far behind.

But while it could shake off Xia You, it couldn't shake off his Pokémon.

The darkness and the complex forests are the greatest protection for wild Pokémon, but they all fail against Umbreon.

In the name of the moon, under such night sky, Luna Eevee is even more clearly visible than during the day.

This also allows it to closely follow Riolu, making Riolu a prominent presence wherever it runs.

Needless to say, Blaziken is another one.

Its exceptional jumping ability means it doesn't need to navigate complex terrain or avoid branches and rocks; with a simple leap, it lands on the tree trunk and follows just as easily.

It's safe to say that no matter how Riolu runs, it has no chance of escaping these two Pokémon.

As for Xia You, all she had to do was follow the trails left by Blaziken and Umbreon; there was no need to worry about losing her target or getting lost.

Just a few minutes into the chase, Riolu was cornered under a huge rock by the two Pokémon, with nowhere left to run.

Seeing the two menacing Pokémon, Riolu growled, trying to scare them away, but unfortunately, no matter how much it threatened them, the two Pokémon remained unmoved.

The waveguides allowed Riolu to sense their immense power, which made it hesitant to act rashly.

In short, it couldn't escape, and it couldn't fight back, so it was stuck here.

Just then, Xia You arrived.

He wasn't surprised at all to see Riolu being caught by two Pokémon. In fact, it would have been shocking if Riolu had actually gotten away!

Upon seeing Xia You, Riolu looked over as if facing a formidable enemy.

Xia You smiled at it, took out a can of Pokémon food from her pocket, opened it, and shook it at it.

"Judging from your expression just now, you must be hungry, right? I have some delicious food here, would you like to try some?"

Unfortunately, using food as a lure doesn't work on all Pokémon.

Faced with this fragrance, Riolu's Adam's apple bobbed, but it remained unmoved, its eyes still fixed on Xia You.

Actually, Riolu wasn't hungry when it first arrived at the camp looking for food. After all, with such a large forest full of fruit, how could it possibly go hungry?

It's just that human food smells so good that it's tempted!

This is why Riolu waited so late, until everything was quiet, before sneaking close to the camp and rummaging through food scraps.

I just didn't expect that these two human-raised Pokémon would be so alert!

Despite its very light and careful movements, it was still discovered and thus tracked all the way here.

Of course, even if someone finds out, it's not a big deal; you can just run away.

But what really troubled it was the powerful aura emitted by the two human-owned Pokémon, and the terrifying energy contained within the human himself!

Indeed, as is widely known, it can see this form of energy in living organisms and distinguish whether they are good or bad and powerful or not.

From childhood to adulthood, it had seen many other humans, but no matter who they were, none of them possessed the terrifying energy of the man in front of it!

What did it see?

It saw a phoenix-like vitality and a harmonious ability from the deep sea, emanating from the depths of the man's soul, protecting and influencing him.

Actually, it's nothing much; it just makes the human seem unusual.

But what truly terrified it was the powerful pressure emanating from the Pokémon around the man's waist and below!

In its eyes, with just a slight perception, it could sense these forces, which were so clearly visible and, through the form of waveguides, were pressing down on it so much that it could hardly breathe!

It felt like being stared at by many malicious eyes at the same time!

Under such pressure, the man's character, good or bad, becomes the least noticeable and least likely to attract its attention.

Xia You naturally had no idea what Riolu was thinking or what it was afraid of.

After realizing that this move wasn't working, he could only put the can away and then take out a Poké Ball from his pouch.

This action made Riolu extremely nervous.

But just a second later, as the man threw out a Poké Ball, a Pokémon that looked like a frog appeared in front of Riolu under a flash of blue light, which made Riolu breathe a sigh of relief.

It could be said that the aura emanating from this frog-like Pokémon was the weakest aura emanating from this man, and it was almost equal to his own.

Seeing that Xia You had sent out Froakie, Blaziken and Umbreon naturally knew what their trainer was going to do, so they both took a few steps back, giving the two Pokémon some space to fight.

Xia You spoke up at this moment.

"Alright, since the soft approach isn't working, I'll have to resort to the hard one. Whether you like it or not, you have to battle my Pokémon now. But if you can defeat Froakie, I'll let you go, no questions asked. But if you lose, you'll have to become my Pokémon."

Riolu didn't answer him, but its eyes remained fixed on Froakie, revealing a serious expression.

The croaking frog croaked twice, staring back at the same time with its big frog eyes.

Although they are still weak and in their most basic form, and their bodies do not look very strong, their fighting spirit is slowly forming on this field.

Just then, a bird's cry broke the brief silence in the distance, and the two Pokémon moved at the same time.

The bright moonlight facilitated the battle, allowing Xia You to see what was happening more clearly even in the darkness.

Froakie leaped forward and then spit out a water gun, shooting it at Riolu. Riolu flipped to the side at that moment, dodging the water gun attack, and ran quickly towards Froakie.

In terms of attributes, as a pure Fighting-type Pokémon, Riolu is undoubtedly more adept at close combat at this stage, which means that it can only use effective attack methods when facing Froakie face-to-face.

Xia You naturally wouldn't let it have its way.

After all, before Froakie's strength has grown, it is still very disadvantageous to fight against a Fighting-type Pokémon.

"Use foam."

His voice came down softly, which made Froakie, who was about to rush over and fight Riolu, stop in time. Instead, Froakie grabbed a handful of foam and splashed it at Riolu.

Although Riolu had never encountered a Pokémon like Froakie before and didn't know what the white bubbles flying towards it were, it still instinctively avoided them.

The very next second, its figure disappeared in front of the Froggy Frog, and then it charged at the Froggy Frog from the side at an extremely fast speed!

“It’s Quick Attack…” Xia You nodded, but also smiled and said, “In that case, let’s use the same move, Froakie, Quick Attack!”

……

Congratulations to 'Knight of the Ringed City' for becoming the first Alliance Leader of this book.

Thank you for your continued support.

Chapter 923 The Man Who Dominates the Park (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

With the help of lightning, the two Pokémon's speed increased dramatically, almost becoming blurry images. After a brief collision, they separated again.

Because they used the same moves, neither of them gained an advantage this time, and both returned empty-handed, wasting their energy in vain.

However, despite this, it was precisely because of the flash of lightning that their positions changed, allowing the two Pokémon to get a little closer together.

This finally gave Riolu a chance to fight back.

With long strides, it waved its paws and rushed up to the Froggy Frog, striking repeatedly, but it couldn't hit it due to the Froggy Frog's excellent jumping ability.

Of course, Froakie's attack also failed to hit Riolu.

For a moment, it seemed like a stalemate.

In terms of strength, one is a wild Pokémon and the other was only caught a few days ago. Froakie and Riolu are basically evenly matched, neither of them is significantly stronger than the other.

But as I said before, when facing wild Pokémon, it's a two-on-one situation, and unless they make a big mistake or there's a significant difference in strength, they basically won't lose.

This allowed Xia You to seize an excellent opportunity after the two Pokémon clashed several times. She commanded Froakie to use the move "Lick," licking Riolu's back with its long tongue. This not only punched Riolu like a fist, causing it to stagger, but also paralyzed Riolu, thus securing the victory.

It wasn't that Riolu didn't want to fight back; it was just that the moves it knew were slow and predictable in Xia You's eyes, posing absolutely no challenge!

That's truly a case of overwhelming force.

Under such circumstances, how could it possibly have a chance?

Riolu, whose speed was greatly reduced, was knocked down by Froakie's 'Pound', and before it could get up, it was hit by a close-range 'Water Gun', thus completely losing its ability to battle.

Although it was knocked down, Riolu did not lose consciousness. It just lay there unable to move, panting heavily.

"Well done, quack frog."

Seeing that the time was right, Xia You first praised Froakie, then took out an empty Poké Ball and threw it at Riolu.

As it flew over Riolu's head, the Poké Ball opened, shooting out a beam of red light that enveloped Riolu and absorbed it into the ball.

Everything was normal up to this point, but to Xia You's surprise, Riolu was released again just half a second after being put into the Poké Ball!

Ok?

Raising her eyebrows in surprise, Xia You couldn't help but look at the Riolu with newfound respect.

Even though it was completely unable to move, how could it still have the strength to resist?

However, this was not a big deal. After Blaziken retrieved the Poké Ball, Xia You threw it again, but unexpectedly, it had the same result. Less than a second after capturing Riolu in the Poké Ball, it was released again as the Poké Ball shook violently!

"You're quite persistent."

With a sigh, Xia You didn't mind. Anyway, she had plenty of time to deal with it tonight, and she didn't believe she couldn't subdue it!

He took the Poké Ball from Blaziken again and threw it at Riolu. After repeating this four or five times, Riolu's resistance became weaker and weaker, and the Poké Ball's shaking became smaller and smaller. In the end, due to exhaustion, it was completely unable to resist, which allowed Xia You to successfully capture it.

Although the process of subduing the enemy was somewhat bumpy, it went relatively smoothly overall; it just took a little longer than usual.

With Riolu successfully captured, Xia You has now obtained his twenty-eighth Pokémon!

……

When Xia You rushed back to the camp, Xiao Yao had already woken up.

She had been asleep for a while when she suddenly got up in the middle of the night and discovered that Xia You was missing.

At first, she thought Xia You was outside the tent, but when she went out, she found that there was only the fire-breathing dragon there. It was then that she realized something must have happened.

However, she didn't call or go out to look for Xia You. Instead, she stayed with the fire-breathing dragon, keeping the campfire burning while waiting for Xia You's return.