I caught a Pokémon

Xia You casually remarked, "The professor must be very busy at this time of year, right? It must be really tough."

“That’s right, that’s right. When you get old, you can’t help but admit defeat.” Professor Oak shrugged. “But this year, my good-for-nothing grandson will also be going on a trip. I’m really looking forward to seeing what kind of person he will become.”

A good-for-nothing grandson?

Xia You asked, "Do you mean Xiao Mao?"

"Oh?" Professor Oak asked in surprise, "You know Gary?"

"I don't know him." Xia You quickly waved her hand. "I only heard Professor Sakuragi mention him by chance once."

However, despite saying that, Xia You couldn't help but feel excited inside.

Xiao Mao is leaving for a trip tomorrow?

Does that mean Ash, who was born around the same time as him, will also be embarking on his own adventure with Pikachu?

I'm really looking forward to meeting them, but I should hurry up, otherwise, given their growth rate, I'll soon be surpassed and fall far behind!

After declining Professor Oak's invitation to stay for lunch, Xia You continued her journey towards Dark Grey City.

After passing through Changqing City, no longer in a hurry, Xia You chose to plunge into the Changqing Forest this time.

Evergreen Forest, located between Evergreen City and Dark Grey City, is a densely packed forest of diverse trees, forming a natural maze. Even with a map, countless people lose their way in this vast, dark forest every year.

The most common Pokémon here are Bug and Flying type. Because of the wide variety, some people jokingly call this place a paradise for bug catchers.

After entering the forest, Xia You relied on his intuition to travel around and defeated many Pokémon that suddenly attacked him. He also encountered Pidgeotto and Butterfree, which he used to like very much, but after a slight hesitation, he did not choose to capture them.

As for his four Pokémon, they also gained experience in this forest, and each of them made some progress, more or less.

After walking for a long time, the bushes ahead suddenly began to shake. Just as Xia You thought it was another Pokémon trying to attack him, a young samurai wearing armor, a net on his back, and a long sword at his waist jumped out of the bushes.

"Tch, I thought it was some rare Pokémon when I heard the noise, turns out it's just a trainer." The samurai boy sized up Xia You's Pokémon. "How about a battle?"

Xia You was taken aback: "Huh? So direct?"

“Of course! As Pokémon trainers, the moment our eyes meet, the battle begins!” The samurai boy said, and without waiting for Xia You's agreement, he threw out his Poké Ball. “Come out, Kairos!”

The Poké Ball opened, and a ferocious-looking Pokémon with two large, sharp horns, resembling a caterpillar, appeared before Xia You.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Piero, a Stag Beetle Pokémon of the Bug type. It has two powerful horns and once it clamps onto its prey, it will not let go until it tears the prey apart."

"I really can't do anything with you." Xia You sighed, glancing at her four Pokémon. "Squirtle, I'm counting on you."

In terms of type, both Bulbasaur (Grass-type) and Kirlia (Psychic-type) are at a disadvantage against Pinsir (Bug-type). Only Eevee and Squirtle do not have any type conflict with Pinsir.

"Jenny, Jenny!"

Squirtle jumped to the center, its eyes filled with fighting spirit.

However, just when Xia You thought it would be an evenly matched battle, Squirtle won the battle cleanly and decisively with only a few moves.

"What!?" the samurai boy exclaimed in disbelief. "My Keiros has been defeated so quickly!?"

“There’s nothing strange about that,” Xia You sighed. “It’s because your armor… um… Kairos, is too low-level. If you have the chance, I advise you to hone your skills more.”

The samurai boy's face flushed red as he clenched his fists: "Damn it, don't talk big too soon. Watch my second Pokémon, Caterpie!"

A flash of red light appeared, and the samurai boy sent out his second Pokémon.

Ah, so it's a Rayquaza larva, oh wait, it's a Caterpie!

Caterpie is a typical Bug-type Pokémon. Its back is green and its abdomen is white. Its most distinctive feature is the Y-shaped red antenna on its head.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Ding, Caterpie, a Bug-type Pokémon, can use the suckers on its belly feet to climb trees and eat the leaves it likes."

Xia You was too lazy to change Pokémon, so she continued to use Squirtle and easily defeated the Caterpie in a few clean moves.

Seeing the samurai boy's unwilling look, Xia You was about to leave when she suddenly seemed to remember something, paused, and turned back to say, "Oh right, I came from Pallet Town. If you're not satisfied, then hurry up and improve your strength and teach those new trainers after me a good lesson."

The samurai boy muttered, "Paletown? A rookie trainer?"

“That’s right.” Xia You nodded slightly, a triumphant smile on her face. “The trainers in Pallet Town are all very strong. I think you would be no match for anyone.”

"Damn it! Don't get too cocky!" The samurai boy shouted resolutely at Xia You's disappearing figure, "Remember my words! No matter how strong your Pallet Town trainers are, next time, I'll make you pay!!"

Chapter 14 Goal Achieved: The Starter Three Families Subdued

Northwest of Dark Grey City, beside an unnamed volcano.

After leaving Evergreen Forest, Xia You wandered around this massive volcano for two whole days.

He originally planned to challenge the Pewter City Gym directly, but after hearing that Charmander was appearing nearby, he changed his mind and made catching Charmander his primary goal.

The reason for such urgency is not only that Charizard, the final evolution of Charmander, is extremely powerful, but more importantly, its appearance is very cool, and Xia You has loved it since her previous life.

Unfortunately, apart from some Diglett, Zubat, Geodude, and Cubone, he searched most of the volcano but didn't encounter any Charmander.

As the sky darkened again and night was about to engulf the earth, just as Xia You put down her backpack and prepared to set up camp, Eevee, who had gone out to scout ahead, suddenly rushed back.

Upon seeing Xia You, Eevee ran up to her and called out anxiously a few times.

Although Xia You couldn't understand the meaning of the cry, she perked up immediately when she remembered the task she had assigned to Eevee.

"You found the little dragon!?"

Ibu nodded and turned to signal Xia You to follow.

Xia You didn't have time to think much. With her backpack in hand, she followed behind Yi Bu, navigating the vast gravel ground, and finally discovered dozens of lights in a mountain crevice.

These lights were especially noticeable at this moment. Only when they got closer could they see that it was a group of small fire dragons and fire dragons. When Xia You looked up, she could even vaguely see a few fire-breathing dragons flying and soaring in the clouds.

And those lights are the life flames that burn continuously on their tails.

After many trials and tribulations, Little Charmander, I've finally found you!

But how can we capture it without disturbing Charmeleon and Charizard?

It should be noted that Charmander's temperament is relatively mild within its family, and Charmeleon and Charizard obviously wouldn't allow Xia You to go in and capture Charmander in such a grand manner.

Lying prone in the dense forest, Xia You looked around and inadvertently glanced down at the backpack beside her. Her eyes lit up, and a good idea came to her mind.

He opened his backpack, pulled out a flashlight, tore off a few pieces of tape, and stuck them to the front of the flashlight, leaving only a small round hole.

He then took out a can of rations, opened the lid, and placed it behind a large rock that was big enough to hide behind.

After doing all this, he waved his hand and gestured for several Pokémon to hide in the surroundings.

"We're pressed for time this time, so let's skip the rules of the battle. Once we lure Charmander here, we'll all attack together and try to end the battle before Charizard finds us. Understand?"

"Jenny, Jenny!"

Seeing the Pokémon nod in agreement, Xia You returned alone to the tree where she had just hidden and began to observe carefully.

The little dragon's appearance is somewhat similar to that of a carnivorous dinosaur. Its body is orange, while its belly and lower tail are cream-colored. Its most distinctive feature is the flame on its tail.

That flame can reflect its health and mood changes. When it is full of energy, the flame is strong; when it lacks energy, the flame is weak; when it is happy, the flame flickers; and when it is angry, the flame burns fiercely.

It is said that when the flame on its tail goes out, the little dragon's life will end. However, as long as it is healthy, the flame on its tail will burn very brightly even when it is soaking wet.

At this moment, the little fire dragons were still playing leisurely, unaware of Xia You's arrival. After a long while, Xia You finally fixed his gaze on a somewhat special little fire dragon.

This little fire dragon, although it was also playing and frolicking with its companions, was perhaps a bit careless in nature. Sometimes it used too much strength and didn't know how to control it, which always made its companions angry and scold it.

Seeing its rather dim-witted appearance, Xia You made up her mind: Very good, I've decided on you!

Xia You took out the flashlight, turned it on, and aimed it at the object.

The thin beam of the flashlight shone in a few spots onto the face of the little fire dragon, but because it did not spread outwards, it did not attract the attention of the other little fire dragons.

At first, the little dragon didn't pay attention to the blinding light, just blinked and turned its head away. But as the light slowly moved with its head and shone on its face again, it finally caught its attention.

?

A big question mark appeared above its head. The little fire dragon looked around and then curiously walked towards Xia You's hiding place.

Seeing that her target had taken the bait, Xia You slowly retreated and hid behind a boulder.

When Charmander arrived at the spot guided by the flashlight beam, he suddenly found that the light had disappeared, and in its place, a strange food emitting a fragrant aroma was placed in the open space.

It sniffed hard with its nose, and had only taken two steps forward when it suddenly heard a shout of attack. Several figures rushed out from all directions at the same time. Before it could react, it was hit by water guns, telekinesis, vine whips, and a headbutt in the blink of an eye. It instantly fell to the ground, its vision went black, and it completely lost consciousness.

"very good!"

Seeing Charmander fall, Xia You darted out from the side, quickly took out a Poké Ball, and threw it at him.

With a flash of red light, the little dragon was captured in the ball without even a tremor, and was successfully captured.

Staring at the Poké Ball, Squirtle was slightly stunned. An uncomfortable memory surged up, and the scene of catching it seemed... somewhat familiar.

"What are you standing there for!" Xia You tapped its head, her smile brightening even in the dim night for Squirtle. "We've successfully captured it. Let's get out of here before the big guys find out!"

Late at night, at the Pokémon Center in Pewter City.

In the empty restaurant, Xia You leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and sipped vegetable juice, looking completely relaxed.

Today, he has finally achieved something: he has collected all three starter Pokémon in the Kanto region!

Of the five Pokémon nearby, four were eating, while the newly captured Charmander looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings with a bewildered expression.

Its memory is fragmented, like waking up to find the world has changed.

It had no idea why it was there.

Also, how did this human suddenly become his trainer?

How did these Pokémon suddenly become his companions?

Seeing the little fire dragon sitting there blankly, Xia You pushed the food in front of it.

"Eat more. What? Your head is still a little foggy? It's okay, I think you'll get used to it soon after today!"

Chapter 15 Ash and Misty

Early in the morning, after a night's rest, Xia You was full of energy and was about to leave the Pokémon Center when she suddenly saw a boy with a Pikachu and an orange-haired girl arguing in front of a poster on the wall in the lobby.

The boy wore a baseball cap, a T-shirt underneath, and a blue jacket on top. Although he looked a bit silly, he was full of energy and exuded a vibrant spirit.

The orange-haired girl, with her hair tied in a side ponytail, was beautiful. She wore shorts and a close-fitting yellow tank top, revealing her entire abdomen, a pair of fair arms, and two slender legs. She looked youthful and full of vitality.

With just one glance, Xia You recognized their identities.

Isn't that Ash and Misty?

And the yellow mouse next to Ash, is that the legendary Pikachu, Pikachu, who can go toe-to-toe with anyone?

Seeing that the two were carrying backpacks and looked travel-worn, Xia You couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She hadn't expected them to meet so soon and arrive in Dark Gray City!

That's incredibly fast...

Xiaoxia pointed to the poster and said, "Challenging the Pokémon League is not as simple as you think. You have to defeat at least eight Gym Leaders and get their badges to be eligible to challenge the League."

"This little thing is no problem for me." Ash said confidently, his words carrying a hint of youthful fearlessness. "I'm going to challenge the Pewter Gym later and show you our true strength!"

Hearing their conversation, Xia You stepped forward and interrupted them.

"You must be Ash Ketchum?"

Xiao Zhi turned his head and realized that the person speaking was a young man he didn't recognize.

"That's right, I am Ash Ketchum. Who are you?"

Xia You gave him a deep look and said, "My name is Xia You. A few days ago when I went to Pallet Town, I overheard Professor Oak talking about you. I never expected to run into you here today."

"So you know Professor Oak too?" Ash chuckled. "This is my partner Pikachu, and her..."

Before Ash could finish speaking, Misty interjected, "My name is Misty, and I'm the world's most beautiful girl."

The world's most beautiful girl?

Xia You glanced at Xiaoxia's chest.

Xiaoxia is indeed a beauty in the making, but her body is not fully developed yet. It seems she still has a long way to go if she wants to become the world's most beautiful girl.

Xiaoxia was also looking at Xia You at this moment. Seeing his handsome appearance and Kirlia following behind him, she suddenly remembered something.

"So you're the trainer who defeated my sister with Kirlia!?"

Xia Youming asked knowingly, "Oh? Who is your sister?"

Upon hearing Xia You's words, Xiaoxia remained silent, clearly not wanting others to know that she came from the Hua Lan Dojo.

At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing a red top hat and with a large beard walked over.