Bai Yu rushed out of the cave and immediately focused his gaze on the Pokémon in Houndoom's mouth.
Acodora!
The Acodora that wielded Dragon Dive.
If Bai Yu wasn't mistaken, it was likely the offspring of that Aggron.
"Roar~"
Acodora struggled incessantly, trying to break free from Houndoom's grasp.
"Put it down, Houndoom."
Bai Yu looked at Acodora with interest. To still display such strong fighting spirit in this situation was already beyond the reach of many wild Pokémon.
But then again, it was understandable for such a talented Pokémon to possess arrogance.
"Then I'll defeat you head-on."
Bai Yu looked at Houndoom, then back at Acodora.
He admired Pokémon with this kind of temperament; the more like this a Pokémon was, the more Bai Yu wanted to capture it.
Those Pokémon lacking backbone, even if trained later, would have limited growth potential.
Not far from the cave, Steven had already left with Metagross.
He had already obtained the mural he wanted; staying there was pointless.
Besides, he also had an Aggron, whose strength surpassed that of the Aggron's leader. He liked Steel-type Pokémon, but had no intention of catching another one.
"An interesting trainer."
Steven was also quite interested in Bai Yu. His previous fighting style was not something an ordinary trainer could do; it was clear that the other party had already obtained the Martial Arts Gym Badge.
Perhaps they would meet at the Hokkaido Conference in the future.
"It's time to go back. It's been so long since I've seen my dad. I wonder if he'll prepare some little surprises for me."
Steven carefully examined Bai Yu, paying a little attention to the Houndoom.
His evaluation of Bai Yu was already quite high; anyway, they would meet at the Hokkaido Conference later.
There was no need to greet him now. If he wasn't seen at the Rainbow Tournament, it could only mean that his strength hadn't reached that level yet.
At this moment,
Bai Yu threw out the Poké Ball in his hand.
It hit Acodora's body, and Acodora turned into light and entered the Poké Ball.
The panel in front of him also showed detailed information about Acodora.
"Compared to the Pokédex, the in-game panel is more direct."
"Level 24, so-so."
It was slightly stronger than Bai Yu's main Pokémon before.
However, Bai Yu's strength had already grown to another level.
The strength of the Pokémon he caught would also increase accordingly, and it wouldn't take long to go from level 24 to 32.
"Adventurer, it seems you've caught that powerful Acodora!"
"No wonder you're a trainer who can defeat me!"
The fishing uncle had noticed the battle here long ago, and only strolled over after Bai Yu caught Acodora.
"I'm so grateful for the information you provided, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find Acodora."
Was he an NPC who took the initiative to greet him?
This is quite unusual; usually, trainers would initiate battles, this is the first time someone has taken the initiative to chat.
"Haha~ What's meant to be your Pokémon will still be your Pokémon," the fishing uncle laughed. "Are you interested in catching a Water-type Pokémon?"
"A Water-type Pokémon?"
"Yes, a Water-type Pokémon with good potential," the fishing uncle said, raising an eyebrow. Bai Yu was taken aback.
The fishing uncle actually had a hidden quest.
Could the trigger condition be catching the Acodora in the cave?
Besides, a Water-type Pokémon with good potential—the fishing uncle's current main force is only a Shellder. If he had a Water-type Pokémon with good potential, why wouldn't he catch it himself?
"That Pokémon, don't you want to catch it yourself?"
Bai Yu also raised his question.
In the game, there are trainers like that, but most of them exchange Pokémon.
There's never any guidance for trainers to catch a specific Pokémon.
"Me?"
"I just want to fish. I have absolutely no interest in becoming a champion."
"That Pokémon is just a burden to me."
The fishing uncle's eyes were almost slits. At his age, even if he embarked on another adventure, he wouldn't achieve much. He might as well enjoy the rest of his life.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come all the way to Martial Arts Town to fish.
There are an unusually large number of Water-type Pokémon here.
"The exact location of that Pokémon."
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, the fishing uncle took out a Poké Ball.
Obviously, he had already caught that Water-type Pokémon. He
was just waiting for Bai Yu's approval.
"One of the Hoenn starter Pokémon, an abandoned Mudkip."
A hint of anger appeared on the fishing uncle's face.
Back when he went on adventures, he caught Pokémon with his fishing rod.
Now, the trainer has such excellent conditions, yet he chooses to give up his Pokémon.
It's simply a waste!
Bai Yu didn't notice the change in the fishing uncle's expression.
Instead, he focused his gaze on the Poké Ball.
Mudkip!
Mudkip, a Water-type starter from the Hoenn Region, is one of the few Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution. Its Ground/Water typing makes it almost the perfect main attacker in a rain team.
It can also perfectly counter Electric-type Pokémon used by opponents in rain teams.
Bai Yu had been wondering what excuse to use to get a starter Pokémon from the Hoenn research professor.
Unexpectedly, he received an abandoned Mudkip from the fishing uncle.
"Adventurer, with your strength, I believe this Pokémon will be a great asset to you."
The fishing uncle looked at Bai Yu; if Bai Yu refused, he wouldn't mind.
He would wait for a suitable trainer to give him the Poké Ball.
"Then I gladly accept."
Bai Yu wasn't one to refuse.
Besides, this was in the game.
No other trainer besides himself would be willing to catch such a Pokémon.
If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know how long it would take to find a suitable Water-type Pokémon.
"Adventurer, I believe we will hear your name in the Hoenn Region in the future."
After handing the Poké Ball to Bai Yu, the fishing uncle walked towards the beach.
It seemed as if nothing had happened.
Bai Yu looked at the Poké Ball in his hand.
The panel for the Mudkip inside the Poké Ball appeared before his eyes.
Pokémon: Mudkip
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Water Gun, Tackle, Growl, Rock Smash, Rockfall, Protect, Water Pulse
Level: lv15
Description: An abandoned starter Pokémon, this fateful fusion seems somewhat similar to that of a boy using Pikachu!
Bai Yu also saw the system's comment at the end.
"Masters Water Pulse, and also Protect?"
"Level 15, just one level away from evolving into Marshtomp."
Bai Yu originally thought this Mudkip was weak, which is why it was abanoned by its trainer.
Now it seems the Mudkip's level is not weak, and its moves are as expected.
With this, his team only has one empty slot left.
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