Chapter 111 Eevee's Free Form Switching, Bai Yu's Choice!
The three idiots… while wielding the terrifying power of nature, their strength truly qualifies them as legendary Pokémon. However, in open-field, enclosed battles, they're merely average.
Especially Zapdos, that free-range chicken from Galar.
Bai Yu guessed something, glancing at Athena, who was under police control.
Team Rocket members each had their own roles, and the tasks assigned to different executives had changed.
The four generals were the publicly known high-ranking executives of Team Rocket, responsible for all matters, helping Giovanni control Team Rocket's influence throughout Kanto and even Johto.
The three Beastmasters' mission was to find the three legendary Pokémon of the Johto region, to study their genes, and to conduct research similar to the legendary birds, fusing these three Pokémon.
The three executives of Team Rocket were responsible for capturing the three legendary birds, including the Electric-type Zapdos. If nothing unexpected happened, Zapdos should have captured it.
His strength was considerable; besides catching Zapdos, he also caught Raikou. Later, he battled Berserker, using Electrode and Exeggcute to hold off Berserker for a time.
This level of strength placed him among the top members of Team Rocket.
Unfortunately, after several losses to Red, he resigned from his position as a Team Rocket executive and returned to Vermilion City to continue as Gym Leader.
The remaining two executives, Sabrina entered the entertainment industry, becoming a movie star with the same fame as Diantha, holding a high position in the Kanto region, while Giddens became an Elite Four member of the Johto League.
The Johto and Kanto Leagues are essentially the same league. It was after those events that Lance became the champion of both regions, and Agatha and Lorelei, two of the Elite Four, chose to leave the league.
In reality, things are somewhat different; this world seems to be a consolidation of various worlds, and Agatha appears old, but she is actually a trainer who traveled with Professor Oak.
Professor Oak seems to grow younger with age, let alone Agatha Christie. As long as Agatha Christie doesn't want to step down, the League won't force her to leave her Elite Four position.
Later, after that guy, Blue, stands atop Kanto and faces off against the Kanto Elite Four, Blue might become one of them, replacing Agatha Christie.
It's also possible Blue isn't interested in the Elite Four position and will take over Giovanni's Viridian Gym.
In the special episode, Blue later becomes the Viridian Gym Leader.
"Hmph~ White Feather, you can't stop me."
"That cute Vulpix will definitely become my Pokémon."
Blue watched White Feather and Sabrina's departing figures, secretly making a decision.
That Vulpix was just too cute; that image lingered in her mind.
The Pokédex and Poké Ball she stole from Professor Oak's lab were the same.
"I wonder how that idiot Silver is doing now." Blue's mind drifted to that little brat, the little brat who was always by her side.
After getting separated from him, Xiao Lan had been asking about Xiao Yin through her Pokédex and other travelers along the way, but she hadn't found any trace of him.
Xiao Lan even suspected that Xiao Yin wasn't in the Kanto region at all, but most likely in the Johto region.
He hadn't escaped at all.
"I must improve my strength and find him,"
Xiao Lan secretly resolved, and headed towards the next town.
Halfway there, she suddenly turned back, grabbed her Pokédex, and headed towards Marsh City.
She was still unwilling to give up; she had to get that Pokémon first.
"Little Whitey, were you really thinking of joining Team Rocket just now?"
Sabrina walked beside Bai Yu, having remained silent after what had just happened.
She also wanted to hear Bai Yu's thoughts; who knew when Bai Yu would say 'I need to pay more'?
Sabrina thought Bai Yu had already agreed. She was also considering joining Team Rocket, since she had only recently left the team and wouldn't have a good excuse.
Ultimately, Bai Yu refused, but in a different way.
"Team Rocket?"
"If I can't make it in, I might consider it,"
Bai Yu said wistfully. Before he got the system, joining Team Rocket was his best option given the empty gyms.
Who would have thought he'd get a cheat code then?
It solved his problems with power-ups and Pokémon acquisition.
He even had the ability to improve his gyms, thus eliminating any thought of joining Team Rocket. The
people in Team Rocket were all bad.
Even Giovanni, with his ruthless ambition, had done things that no human could do.
"Can't make it in?"
Sabrina looked at Bai Yu with a strange expression. Bai Yu was doing better than anyone else in the gyms.
Of all the gyms, only Cerulean Gym could rival his popularity.
Ever since the hype surrounding the victory over Champion Steven was added, the Macha Gym has been packed every day.
Regardless of whether there are challengers, everyone wants to come and see if there's anything to watch and have some fun.
"Awooo~"
A Poké Ball popped out of Bai Yu's waist.
A clear, cute chirp rang out, a flash of white light, and an Ice Vulpix lazily lay in Bai Yu's arms, rubbing against his chest and making an adorable meow.
Bai Yu naturally carries his own Pokémon with him, but he keeps it in his system space. As for Ice Vulpix, he's still worried about it, so he carries it with him.
It seems Ice Vulpix is a little hungry, otherwise it wouldn't have jumped out of the Poké Ball on its own. Of
all the Pokémon Bai Yu has, only Ice Vulpix dares to act so mischievously towards him.
"Little guy, are you hungry?"
Bai Yu reached out and teased Ice Vulpix's tail, which was fluffy and slightly chilly.
"Awooo~"
Ice Vulpix rubbed against Bai Yu's palm, making a babyish sound.
Its six tails were as white as snow, and its eyes flickered slightly, giving it a playful look. Bai Yu was reluctant to let Vulpix evolve into Ninetales.
Evolution would significantly increase its combat power, but reduce its cuteness factor.
Bai Yu didn't think much of it and took out a small energy cube from his pocket—actually, from his system space. The indigo-blue cube emitted a cool, slightly fragrant scent.
Vulpix's eyes lit up, and it reached out to grab the energy cube.
"Awooo~"
"Look how impatient you are! It's not like I'm not going to give it to you."
"Awooo~"
"You can eat it, but don't eat my hand. Don't lick it~ I'll find you another one."
...
Vulpix ate two energy cubes in one go before finally settling contentedly in Bai Yu's arms.
Even trained Pokémon only need one energy cube to replenish their nutrients.
Vulpix, however, hadn't trained and always needed two energy cubes before it was satisfied, showing no consideration for its trainer.
If Bai Yu hadn't recently become famous, attracting many more trainers to challenge him and significantly increasing the League's subsidies, he really wouldn't have been able to afford to raise this little money-devouring beast.
"Awooo~"
The Ice Vulpix curled up, using its tail as a cushion, lying in Bai Yu's arms, emitting soft chirps, and soon drifted off to sleep, showing no desire to move at all.
"Pfft~ This Vulpix is like a little pig, all it does is eat and drink all day."
Sabrina glanced at the Vulpix, which looked a size bigger than before.
Its little belly felt rounder too. It hadn't trained all day and had been consuming so much nutrition, so its size increase was normal. Plus, Bai Yu was spoiling it too much, so the Vulpix was even less inclined to move.
"Who knows? It doesn't have a competitive nature."
Bai Yu shrugged, looking helplessly at the Vulpix in his arms.
Luckily, it was just a Vulpix. If it were a main Pokémon like Akagi or Electivire, Bai Yu's first choice would be to switch main Pokémon.
Just kidding, Akagi's appetite is nowhere near that of the Vulpix. Akagi
can eat four or five Energy Cubes at once, it's the kind that will eat anything, and it needs a constant supply of precious metals. If Bai Yu hadn't evolved it into an Aggron using the system...
The White Feather Gym had already gone bankrupt back then. With that kind of appetite, only a pampered young master like Steven
could afford to feed them. Other trainers who raised Aggron, wanting to make it their main Pokémon, ended up with malnourished, small-sized Aggrons—weak in defense and weak in combat, just a burden.
"I thought you only knew how to improve your strength, White Feather,"
Sabrina said, a little surprised. In her memory, White Feather only ever focused on improving his strength.
He didn't spend much time with his Pokémon, which was also related to the number of challengers appearing at the gym.
When there were fewer challengers, White Feather would spend time in the gym's backyard with his Pokémon.
However, White Feather's Pokémon all seemed too robust; Aggron, Electivire—any one of them could rush up and hug White Feather, and he couldn't resist the bear hug. White
Feather usually just patted his Pokémon on the shoulder to offer encouragement; there weren't many Pokémon like Vulpix that could willingly lie in his arms.
"Apart from Vulpix, the other Pokémon are all too heavy. I'd like to carry them, but my strength doesn't allow it."
Bai Yu is, after all, just an ordinary person, not that superman from Pallet Town.
He can shatter a barrier created by Mewtwo with a single punch, withstand over ten thousand volts for more than ten years without dying, and carry a Pokémon weighing seventy or eighty kilograms across a canyon.
Sometimes Bai Yu even wonders if Ash is the offspring of a human and a Pokémon.
If trainers could battle in tournaments, Ash would have already won several League Championships.
Legendary Pokémon, creator gods—he'd defeat them all with a single punch.
"That's true, it's rare to see such a petite and adorable Pokémon."
Sabrina reached out and stroked the Vulpix in Bai Yu's arms.
This little guy really looks cute; once it evolves into Ninetales, it can't stay lying down anymore.
"Sabrina, are all the Pokémon you use Psychic-type?"
Bai Yu was also a little curious; in the special episode, several of Sabrina's main Pokémon weren't Psychic-type.
This means Sabrina can also train other Pokémon, but their potential isn't as high as Psychic-type Pokémon, and they can't benefit from Psychic powers.
"Except for one Morpho, the rest are all Psychic."
"Morpho was given to me by Team Rocket; I kept it for a certain mission."
"I don't really like using Pokémon of other types."
Apart from Morpho, all of Sabrina's Pokémon are Psychic. Some
are even single-type Psychic Pokémon; aside from Mr. Mime, which is Fairy-type, Alakazam and Hypno are both single-type Psychic.
A single type maximizes the true power of Psychic abilities.
The future Unova Elite Four member, Cynthia's best friend Caitlin, and the Kalos region's prophet Gurkinn all use single-type Psychic Pokémon in their main Pokémon.
"Only a single type can unleash the true potential of Psychic abilities."
Many Psychic-type Pokémon flashed through Bai Yu's mind, but very few were purely Psychic.
Previously, Bai Yu had considered getting Sabrina a Psychic-type Pokémon like Gardevoir.
Gardevoir has a high potential, is versatile in competitions, and is also very attractive in everyday life. It can even provide warmth... cough cough, etc., making it a powerful Pokémon.
Aside from legendary Pokémon, the potential of other Psychic-type Pokémon is limited. If it were a single-type, Bai Yu had a good option.
"Here, take this little guy."
Bai Yu took out the Poké Ball Athena had given him from his system space.
Inside was an Eevee that could freely switch forms. In competitions, this could indeed be a surprise attack, and the form switch could create a wider coverage.
However... that form switching was very damaging to the Eevee itself. This Eevee had great potential, and after all, it later became one of Red's main Pokémon.
To cure the Eevee's form-switching problem, all that was needed was to use a Soothe Bell to reach a certain friendship level, and then evolve it into another form during the day or night.
Once it evolved into Espeon or Umbreon, it could withstand the pain caused by repeated evolutions.
Of course, it can also teach Eevee Fairy-type moves and evolve into Sylveon.
Sylveon has a better offensive presence, much better than Espeon and Leafeon.
As for Umbreon, it's the type Bai Yu likes; Umbreon is a typical tank-type Pokémon.
Just its Synchronize ability and moves Moonlight and Toxic are there, plus Umbreon's excellent defenses and special defenses, coupled with Mean Look, making it impossible for the opponent to switch Pokémon.
"This is..."
Sabrina looked up at Bai Yu. What does this mean? Isn't this the Pokémon Bai Yu just extorted from Athena? Beldum?!
The Eevee Athena gave him later.
"Eevee. The Pokémon I just extorted." Bai Yu placed the Poké Ball in Sabrina's hand. "This Pokémon has suffered a lot. Once it evolves into Espeon, its suffering will be alleviated."
"Eevee?"
Sabrina looked at the Poké Ball in her hand. She had always wanted to get an Espeon.
However... Espeon only appeared in the Pokédex, but she didn't know how to evolve Espeon.
Even the National Pokédex only provides a simple record of Eevee's evolutionary chain.
The specific evolution methods are only briefly mentioned.
The most detailed record is undoubtedly of the Water, Fire, and Electric types of Eevee.
"Yes, Espeon. I'll tell you how Eevee evolves into Espeon when we get back to the gym."
"You also need to pay attention to the time; if you're off-time, it'll evolve into Umbreon."
Bai Yu is quite familiar with Eevee's evolution.
Just because it's not recorded in the Pokédex doesn't mean Bai Yu doesn't know.
"If it evolves into Umbreon, I'll train it."
Umbreon's single Dark type is the type that Psychic-types least want to face.
Sabrina, being a natural Psychic, shows aversion to Dark-types.
In the gym's backyard, Bai Yu noticed the fear in Sabrina's eyes when she looked at Houndoom.
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