I caught a Pokémon

Just as he left the dojo and disappeared from sight, an orange-haired girl with a side ponytail walked into the arena.

"Sisters, I've been looking for you for ages! Turns out you've all ended up here. Hmm? Why do you all look so dejected?"

Upon hearing the girl's words, Changpu immediately exclaimed dramatically, "Xiaoxia, we were just deeply hurt by a man!"

"Harm!?" Xiaoxia was taken aback at first, but after learning the reason from Sakura, she said angrily, "You said you were hurt? It's just that you failed to protect the gym. I thought you guys were dumped!"

"Haha...that's about right!"

Even Sakura thought about it seriously: "Now that you mention it, that person seemed very gentle and strong. Maybe having him as a boyfriend would be a good choice!"

"I can't stand you guys." Xiaoxia pouted, completely unconcerned. "If I had been there just now, how could I have let him take our blue badge! And to be defeated so cleanly three to zero, it's so embarrassing!"

Hearing this, Peony shook her finger: "Don't talk nonsense. That man with Kirlia was really strong. Even with your strength, you could never beat him."

"Don't underestimate me!" Xiaoxia said like a hedgehog with its feathers standing on end. "Hmph, I've made up my mind. I'm going on a trip first thing the day after tomorrow, and I won't come back until I become a great trainer!"

Chapter 10 Catching Squirtle

Off the coast of Hualan City, a fishing boat is slowly sailing on the sea.

With a sea breeze on his face, Xia You and his three Pokémon leaned against the deck, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

The warm sunshine bathed me, making me feel cozy and unwilling to move.

of course……

If it weren't for the pungent fishy smell that permeated the boat, this trip might have been much more relaxing and enjoyable.

But there's nothing we can do about it; life is just like that, not always what we want!

After more than an hour of sailing, the fishing boat finally stopped at the edge of a small island.

The weathered boat captain stepped out of the cabin and called out to Xia You on the deck.

"Young man, this is the place you're looking for. You can disembark here. We'll continue sailing south into the deep sea and will come back to pick you up tonight. Now... good luck!"

"Thank you so much."

After expressing their gratitude, Xia You and the Pokémon jumped off the fishing boat.

After watching the fishing boats leave and disappear into the distance, he turned around and looked at the small island.

From its appearance, the island is surrounded by trees, lush and green. In the center of the island, there is a solitary mountain with many shrubs growing in an orderly fashion. From a distance, it looks like a large turtle shell.

As for why he was here...

Blastoise Island is said to not exist on any map; only the Pokémon living there and the most experienced fishermen know its exact location.

And just as its name suggests, this island is home to a Blastoise, and a large group of its unevolved forms—Wartoruru and Squirtle.

That's right, he came here specifically to catch the Pokémon here!

Xia You had searched for a long time at the dock and asked many people before someone finally agreed to take him out to sea to find this island.

However, his target was not that Blastoise.

Crossing the beach and entering the forest, Xia You soon encountered a group of playful Squirtle and Wartortle.

The Pokémon were gathered here, looking carefree and relaxed.

It really is Blastoise Island; they're everywhere!

He took out his phone and took a few photos of the surrounding area. He was about to send them to Professor Sakuragi, but he found that there was no signal, so he had to give up for the time being.

Never mind, we'll talk about it later.

Xia You approached the group of Pokémon, observed them for a moment, and then slowly drew closer before finally standing in front of them.

The Squirtle and Wartortle were startled by the sudden appearance of humans, but instead of running away, they stood still and looked at them with suspicion.

It's clear that, despite being far from the mainland, these Pokémon are not afraid of humans.

She even looked at him curiously!

"Hello." Xia You greeted them with a smile, then said, "As you can see, I am a trainer who is currently searching for companions and plans to grow stronger and challenge the League. Would any of you like to leave here and travel with me?"

In this magical world, almost all Pokémon can understand some human language, which allows Xia You's words to be accurately heard by these Pokémon.

Conversely, as a human, he couldn't understand the language of these Pokémon.

On the other side, after hearing Xia You's words, Squirtle and Wartortle looked at each other but did not react.

A few seconds later, a Squirtle, perhaps out of mischief or curiosity about Xia You, took a few steps toward him.

"Jenny, Jenny!"

"You've got guts." Xia You laughed as she looked at the Squirtle. "Since you've got ideas, let's battle! If I win, you'll be my partner!"

Perhaps knowing that a battle was about to break out, or sensing the atmosphere, its companions consciously made way for it.

But no one came out to stop it.

It was as if they were no longer surprised by what they were seeing.

Xia You, along with her Pokémon, walked up to the Squirtle directly in front of it.

However, before taking action, in order to understand them better, he first took out the Pokédex and pointed it at the standing blue Pokémon.

The Pokédex was immediately updated.

"Beep, Squirtle, Water-type, a turtle Pokémon, specializes in Water-type attacks, has a hard shell to protect itself, and can unleash a powerful water gun attack when encountering enemies."

Very good, just as I remember.

He did this to learn about these Pokémon and to verify whether they were as he understood them.

It seems that nothing has changed.

Xia You looked down at her feet, then waved to Bulbasaur.

"Bulbasaur, this battle is yours!"

"Seeds, seeds!"

Upon hearing his command, Bulbasaur took a few steps forward and stood in front of Squirtle.

The two Pokémon gazed at each other from afar, and without a word, the fighting spirit slowly emerged in their eyes.

Seeing that both Pokémon were ready, Xia You decisively gave the order.

"Bulbasaur, attack with Vine Whip!"

Upon hearing his instruction, two vines flew out from Bulbasaur's flower bud and lashed out at Squirtle.

However, Squirtle remained calm in the face of such an attack. Only when the vine whip flew close did it suddenly retract its head and limbs into its shell.

Two soft snapping sounds.

Despite being a Grass-type move, Squirtle withstood the attack thanks to its sturdy shell, with the only side effect being a few tremors in its shell.

It has to be said that shrinking back has always been the biggest advantage of turtle-type Pokémon!

As soon as it emerged from its shell, a water gun shot out from Squirtle's mouth, spraying straight at Bulbasaur.

However, just like the Vine Whip was to Squirtle, Squirtle's Water Gun was too easy to predict!

"Bulbasaur, get out of the way!"

Xia You gave the order in time, but unfortunately, when Bulbasaur dodged, Squirtle suddenly turned its head and the water flow followed its mouth, chasing after Bulbasaur. Although Bulbasaur had dodged at full speed, it was still drenched half of its body by the moving water gun.

There's nothing we can do; Bulbasaur's speed isn't its advantage!

But this also shows that this Squirtle knows how to fight better!

"Bulbasaur, use Leech Seed!"

Suddenly, a seed shot out from inside the flower bud.

However, when it flew to Squirtle, it saw that Squirtle was blowing out a lot of bubbles, which actually neutralized the seed!

Seeing this, Xia You couldn't help but praise, "For a wild player, you really have some skills!"

"Jenny, Jenny!"

Faced with the praise of the humans in front of him, Squirtle actually puffed out his chest proudly!

However, with its rather comical round head, it looks rather comical.

Shaking her head, Xia You pointed, becoming slightly more serious.

"Bulbasaur, keep using Vine Whip!"

Two vines lashed out at Squirtle again, and just like before, Squirtle used its Retract Shell technique once more, shrinking its entire body inside.

However, Xia You's attack did not end there. Under his command, the vines did not retract this time, but instead wrapped tightly around Squirtle's body, circle after circle.

"Jenny!?"

Squirtle was startled and tried to stick its head out, but all the exits from its shell were blocked. It struggled for a long time but still couldn't move.

"This is called getting yourself into trouble," Xia You smiled slightly, then instructed Bulbasaur, "Now, lift it up and let it taste the power of the giant swing!"

As Xia You spoke, Bulbasaur used its vines to lift Squirtle high into the air and slammed it heavily to the ground, then did it a second time, a third time…

Even with its shell protecting it, Squirtle was still hurt by such an impact...

However, after five or six attempts, when there was no reaction inside the turtle shell, Xia You waved her hand, and Bulbasaur finally released the vines.

Just then, the turtle shell rolled onto the beach with a gurgling sound.

Seeing that the turtle's shell was completely still and quiet, Xia You took out a Poké Ball and threw it over.

The Poké Ball traced a perfect arc in the air, gaining the upper hand over Squirtle.

As the Poké Ball opened, a beam of red light shot out, enveloping Squirtle and pulling it into the Poké Ball.

pat.

The Poké Ball landed on the beach.

However, perhaps because it was stunned by the impact, Squirtle completely lost its ability to resist. Even after being captured in the Poké Ball, the Poké Ball didn't even budge!

boom.

As you gently press the button on top, it means that Squirtle has been successfully captured.

Great, I've got my fourth Pokémon!

However, before Xia You could even rejoice, a tremendous roar suddenly came from afar, followed by the earth beginning to tremble.

Judging from the sound, it seems that some powerful Pokémon is heading this way.

Xia You raised her eyebrows.

It seems the battle just now has thoroughly alarmed the Blastoise on the island.

It must be very unhappy that people come to its territory.

But it doesn't matter, I've already achieved my purpose for coming here!

only……

Xia You checked the time.

Only half an hour has passed since he arrived on the island.

It seems that if he doesn't want to fight that Blastoise before the fishing boat comes to pick him up, he must first find a place to hide temporarily.

Well, that's fine, I'll just use it to kill time.

Thinking of this, he picked up the Poké Ball and then smiled at his three Pokémon.

"Bulbasaur, come back! The wind's blowing too fast, let's get out of here! We need to play hide-and-seek with that big guy!"

……

The sun and moon revolve.

When Xia You left the sea and stepped onto land again, he was already standing on the streets of Hua Lan City.

After a night of rest and reorganization at the Pokémon Center, Xia You, with her four Pokémon, embarked on her journey to Pewter City once again.

In his spare time, he also sent all the photos he took on Blastoise Island to Professor Sakuragi.

As a special research investigator for the Sakuragi Research Institute, his visit to Blastoise Island and his photographing of its ecosystem perfectly fulfilled his duties.