Chapter 221 Arriving at Yuan Town! Learning to Make BaofenChapter 221: Arriving at Floaroma Town! Learning to Make poffinAsh and his friends, aiming for Floaroma Town, finally arrived after several days of travel.Floaroma Town!The town is filled with all kinds of flowers, like a sea of flowers, and the fragrance of flowers covers the entire town! The title 'Colorful Fragrant Town' is indeed well-deserved!Upon entering the town, Ash and his friendsimmediately noticed the most conspicuous Contestsposter!"You all look like it's your first time in Floaroma Town, right?" Just then, an old woman walked over."Yes, we just arrived. This is truly a beautiful town!" Dawn clearly liked it very much.The old woman smiled and introduced the legend of the place to everyone. "This town, when it first started, wasn't like this, with such rich and lush flowers, plants, and trees!""There is an ancient legend in Floaroma Town. It is said that this area used to be a very desolate hill, and because it looked too bleak, everyone started planting some flowers and trees, but for some reason, none of them survived.""Until one day, a woman stood on the hill and conveyed her gratitude to this land. As a result, flowers suddenly bloomed everywhere, and all the trees bore abundant fruit. It's a very mysterious story, isn't it!"Hearing this legend, Ash thought of two Mythical Pokemon that have this ability, Celebi and the Gratitude Pokemon Shaymin. Both Mythical Pokemon are Grass-type gods and can make flowers bloom everywhere.However, conveying through gratitude, the greatest possibility is Shaymin!"Thank you very much, that is a wonderful story!" Ash and the other two thanked her."No need to thank me! Letting people who visit Floaroma Town for the first time know the town's legend is also a little pleasure of mine, this old woman!" After speaking, the old woman waved and left.And Dawn suddenly discovered a poster next to the Contests poster. "Ash, come and see! There's a poster for a poffin class here!""poffin? What is that?" As a Kanto resident and not a Coordinator, Brock was hearing about it for the first time."poffin are snacks specially made for Pokemon by cooking and preparing Berries." Ash smiled and explained, "It can also adjust the Pokemon's physical condition or increase the luster of their fur, similar to the Energy Cube in the Hoenn Region."As a Coordinator, Ash had already learned about the popular trends among Sinnoh Coordinators, such as dresses, poffin, and so on.Ash's mother Delia learned that dresses are required for the Sinnoh Contests, so she is rushing to make one for Ash. Coupled with the delivery, it will definitely not arrive in time for the Floaroma Tournament, which is one of the reasons why Ash is not participating in this Contests!Brock stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully. "It is indeed very similar to the effect of Energy Cube, but the production method seems completely different!""Then let's go to the poffin class!" Dawn suggested with a smile. Ash and Brock nodded in agreement, they also wanted to learn.Following the address on the poster, Ash and his friends arrived at a vibrant flower field, and in the flower field, a Roserade was tending to the beautiful flowers.Seeing the arrival of Ash and his friends, it immediately crouched down nervously, and the Roserade is the evolved form of Roselia!"Excuse me, are you here for the poffin class?" Just then, a Miss with green hair came out of the small house in the flower field, carrying a Psyduckwatering can."Yes!" x2Hearing this, the Miss smiled apologetically, "I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting!"And Brock, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed to the Miss, knelt on one knee, "It's too kind of you to say that. If it's for a Miss as beautiful as you, even if I, the unworthy Brock, have to offer eternal time, I will not regret it! May I ask for your beautiful name is...""Th... thank you!" The Miss was held by Brock's delicate hand and appeared particularly flustered. "My name is Xiaolei!"Brock continued, "Ah~ Miss Xiaolei, what a lovely name that matches this fragrant town! Next time, please be sure to have a date with me in the flower field!"Croagunk finally appeared late, stabbing Brockfiercely in the lower back, and together with Spinda, dragged Brock away.Seeing Brock being dragged away, Miss Xiaolei finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then greeted Ash and the other two, "Then please come inside first!"Then Xiaolei led Ash and the other two into the house, and the Roserade prepared the ingredients, and Xiaolei began to explain and demonstrate the production steps to the three of them seriously!Ash and the other two began to watch and listen intently. Although Brock was unreliable when it came to older Miss, he was very serious about this kind of thing, taking notes diligently with a pen and notebook."First, cut the Berries into small pieces and put them in a pot, then turn on the heat and stir them well. Because the flavor of the poffin will vary depending on the stirring method!"...After the tutorial was completed, Xiaolei let Ash and the other two try it themselves.Since time management is also very important in the process of making poffin, if the heating time is too long, it will burn, and if it is too short, it will not melt evenly. So Ash and the other two turned on the timer function on their pokémon gear.This is also the reason why the pokémon gearbecame popular, as it is of great help to Coordinators.Xiaolei looked at the skilled Dawn making it and said in surprise, "Dawn is doing very well!""Hehe~" Dawn said shyly, "That's because I often help my mother make it.""Helping your mother make it! That's amazing!"Brock immediately couldn't help but speak up: "Here, here, here... I also always help my mother make it, or rather, I am the mother, and sometimes I am the father..."Suddenly, Brock felt a chill down his back. Spindaand Croagunk were staring at him, and Croagunk's hand was emitting purple light, as if it would stab him if Brock said another word.Brock's face immediately stiffened, "I know, I know, please stop!"Beep beep beep~The timers of Ash and the other two rang. At this moment, the stirring was just right. Pour the juice into the mold and wait for it to solidify, and the poffin is completed."Okay! Now it's time for tasting!" Miss Xiaolei found that Ash's poffin was of very good quality and couldn't help but praise, "Ash, you are really talented!""This is for you, Pikachu!" Ash handed the yellow poffin he made to Pikachu.Pikachu immediately picked up a piece with a cheer and stuffed it into its mouth, eating it with great enjoyment. Eevee tried a piece and was immediately sour, apparently Eevee didn't like this flavor.Ash stroked Eevee's little head, "Don't worry, I'll make one with the flavor you like next!"Every Pokemon has its favorite flavor, just like the pink poffin Dawn made, which she made according to Johanna's Glameow's taste. After the three little Piplup tasted it, they were so disgusted they wanted to cry.Dawn also realized her mistake and after repeated adjustments, finally succeeded in making poffin with the flavor that Piplup and the others liked.And Ash also made poffin with various flavors that his Pokemon liked, and Eevee finally got to eat poffin with its favorite flavor.To be continued...
Chapter 222: Dawn's 'Childhood Friend' KennyAppearsAfter successfully making the poffins that Piplupand the other two little Pokémon liked, Dawn was suddenly full of confidence, feeling that winning the Floaroma Town Contest was definitely not a problem!There was still one day until the Floaroma TownContest started, so Dawn pulled Ash and Pikachualong to train her Pachirisu."Pikachu!!!"Pikachu easily released a sky full of electricity, and Dawn wanted Pachirisu to learn how to control electricity from Pikachu.Seeing this, Dawn smiled and said, "As expected of Ash's Pikachu, Pachirisu, try to store electricity at the same pace as Pikachu just did!"The usually lively Pachirisu actually started to learn seriously. Hearing Dawn's words, Pachirisuresponded and blue electric arcs flickered on its cheeks."Not bad! That's it, the electricity coming from your cheeks can be scattered beautifully!" Ash said with a smile, giving guidance.Under the guidance of Ash and Pikachu, Pachirisusuccessfully scattered the Quick Attack, and the electricity in the air bloomed with electric Embers like beautiful fireworks!"Yay! We did it!" Dawn cheered, while Pachirisustared at Dawn with its two big, adorable eyes.Seeing this, Dawn quickly took out a poffin and handed it to Pachirisu. Pachirisu immediately ate it happily. Since eating the poffin, Pachirisu had become completely obedient to Dawn, turning into a little food lover."You worked hard, little Teacher!" Ash said with a smile, stroking Pikachu's head."Pika~"Meanwhile, the training Piplup also ran over to ask for a poffin. Compared to Pachirisu who slowly nibbled on the poffin, Piplup was much more straightforward, just eating it in one go."Piplup~" "Piplup~"The two Pokémon ran in front of Dawn, acting cute, clearly wanting more to eat. Dawn refused without hesitation, stating that they could only have more after practicing.This made Pachirisu angry, and it was about to use Discharge on the spot. Seeing this, Ash quickly used his Psychic power to throw it away.This prevented Pachirisu's Discharge from affecting the three of them. Dawn, thinking of her hair being messed up by the electricity, immediately put her hands on her hips and angrily shouted, "Pa! Chi! Ri! Su!""Piplup~" Pachirisu clasped its two little hands together, lowering its head, not daring to look at Dawn."Two Lights—" Just then, a voice that was familiar yet annoying to Dawn sounded behind the three of them.Hearing this name, Dawn immediately straightened up, while mumbling, "Someone who would call me 'Two Lights', could it be..."The three of them turned around and saw a young boy with reddish-brown hair waving and shouting to the three of them, "Two Lights, long time no see!""It's really you!" Dawn clenched her little fists and said angrily, "Kenny!!!""Is 'Two Lights' what he calls you, Dawn?" Brocklooked at Dawn in confusion.Dawn:...Regarding this question, she didn't want to answer at all.Seeing Dawn's expression, it was clear that the nickname 'Two Lights' was not a pleasant memory, so Brock wisely didn't pursue it further and shifted his gaze to the young boy named Kenny.Led by Dawn, the group sat down and got to know each other.Kenny, like Dawn, is from Twinleaf Town, but he debuted a bit earlier than Dawn. The two have been good friends since kindergarten."Kenny, what was your first Pokémon?" Dawn asked curiously, also trying to change the subject. Knowing Kenny, this annoying guy would definitely reveal all her past embarrassing stories.Kenny stood up and took out a Poké Ball. "Let me show you! Come out, my partner."Suddenly, a Prinplup appeared in front of everyone.Dawn's Piplup ran up to it to say hello, but was knocked to the ground by Prinplup's wing."Wait, what are you doing!" Dawn said nervously.Kenny quickly apologized, "I'm really sorry, Prinpluphas a bit of an arrogant personality. It's not very close to people other than me."Brock, however, understood this well. "Most penguin Pokémon like Piplup are naturally rough-tempered. Especially Prinplup, it's very arrogant, likes to act alone, and dislikes being in groups!"Piplup got up again, stood on its tiptoes, puffed out its chest, and looked up at Prinplup.Dawn covered her forehead helplessly, "Honestly, you're so concerned about appearances!""Because you used Piplup in the Jubilife CityContest, I thought you were imitating me!" Kennysaid.Dawn replied unhappily, "I wouldn't do something like imitating! We two had quite a fated encounter!""Piplup~"Then Dawn suddenly realized and said, "So you watched the Jubilife City Contest? Could it be that you're a Coordinator!""Yeah! You didn't watch my debut match, did you!" Kenny looked at Dawn with dissatisfaction.Hearing this, Dawn quickly apologized, "Sorry, I really didn't know! But, you becoming a Coordinator, it really doesn't suit you!""You really dare to say that, I'm different from you, I've reached the final stage!" Kenny said proudly.Dawn then continued to ask, "Then did you get a ribbon badge?"The result was naturally no, otherwise he would have said he got a ribbon badge just now. And his opponent was Zoey, whom Ash had eliminated in the first round of the second match!"Ash, I didn't expect to see you here! Let's have a showdown at the Floaroma Town Contest! As long as I defeat you, it will prove that I am now stronger than Zoey!" Kenny looked at Ash with surging fighting spirit."But..." Dawn said speechlessly, "Ash isn't participating in the Floaroma Town Contest!""What?!" Kenny said in disbelief, "Not participating in the Floaroma Town Contest, then what are you doing in Floaroma Town?""Of course he's here to accompany me and cheer me on!" Dawn said proudly."Accompany you?" Kenny's eyes widened as he looked at the three of them, "Could it be that you've been together since Jubilife City!""Of course not!"Hearing this, Kenny just breathed a sigh of relief.Then Dawn corrected, "We've been together since Sandgem Town!"Suddenly, Kenny stood up and looked at Ash with hostility, "Ash, I want to challenge you!"Ash looked at this scene speechlessly, wasn't he just getting caught in the crossfire?However, since he was here to give points, how could Ash refuse, so Ash readily agreed.The two went to the battle arena at the Pokémon Center. The rules were simple: one-on-one!And Kenny used his starter Pokémon, Prinplup.In response, Ash didn't hesitate to throw out a Poké Ball, "It's decided, Cranidos!""Roar~"As Dawn's good friend, Ash couldn't let him lose too badly, so he had to send out Cranidos, the weakest of his Pokémon and one that Prinplup had an advantage against!Although that was the case, it was still no problem against a newcomer who had just debuted!"Seriously, why are they fighting out of nowhere!" Dawn complained while holding Piplup.
Chapter 223: Battle Against Kenny! Floaroma TownTournament Begins"Prinplup, use Drill Peck!" Kenny knew Ash was very strong, so even with a type advantage, he attacked first.Seeing this, Ash pouted. Despite having a type advantage, he insisted on using a Flying-type move which is weak against Rock. "Meet it with Headbutt!"Prinplup leaped into the air, its beak glowing white and extending, diving towards Cranidos."Roar~" Cranidos roared furiously, its head glowing white, stomping the ground with both feet to meet the attack!Bang—The two Pokemon collided instantly, but Cranidos's strength was more than that. It exerted its full power and directly knocked Prinplup Flying."Such power!" Kenny exclaimed. "Prinplup, quickly use Bubble Beam!"Prinplup used Bubble Beam on the ground from mid-air, creating a cushion of bubbles, allowing it to land safely without damage."Ancient Power!""Roar~" Cranidos stomped the ground, and massive Rocks emerged from underground. At Cranidos's command, they flew towards Prinplup."Prinplup, use Metal Claw!"Prinplup quickly made its wings glow white and crossed them in front of itself. It successfully defended against all the incoming giant Rocks, only staggering back a few steps.Ash looked at Kenny with approval. For a beginner, his use of moves was already very good. At least Two Lights couldn't compare to Kenny in this aspect. However, why was he using moves that counter Cranidos for defense?Two Lights also exclaimed in surprise, "Amazing! So Metal Claw and Bubble Beam can be used like this!""Of course, offensive moves aren't just for attacking!" Brock explained with a smile. "Just like before, the strengthening move Swords Dance that Ash used could also defend against Flamethrower!"Hearing this, Two Lights' eyes lit up. "I see!""Cranidos, try your new move! Zen Headbutt!""Roar~" Cranidos's head glowed with light as it charged towards Prinplup!Fortunately, Kenny didn't use a Flying-type move this time. "Prinplup, Metal Claw!"Prinplup flapped its wings and charged forward to compete with Cranidos, but Cranidos was much stronger. It knocked Prinplup Flying again, but Cranidos didn't give it a chance this time!Cranidos leaped up, got above Prinplup, and delivered a heavy blow, smashing it to the ground, rendering it unable to battle!"How was it?" Two Lights stepped forward with a smile. "You couldn't even beat the weakest Pokemon Ash recently caught, and you were defeated by a type disadvantage!"Kenny called her 'Two Lights' every day, which annoyed anyone. Of course, Two Lights wouldn't miss this good opportunity to kick him while he was down.Weakest! Type disadvantage! These delivered two critical blows to Kenny, so Kenny left dejectedly.Two Lights continued to shout at Kenny's retreating back, "Kenny, I will definitely defeat you in tomorrow's Contests!""Two Lights, it won't be easy to defeat Kenny!" Ashstepped forward to remind her. For the current Two Lights, Kenny was indeed a strong opponent!"No problem, no problem!" Two Lights said to Piplup. "Piplup, let's start special training! Our goal is to defeat Prinplup!""Piplup~" Piplup thought of that arrogant Prinplupand immediately agreed with high spirits.The results of a day of special training were indeed good. Piplup successfully learned the move Whirlpool!----------"Scattered flowers, blooming flowers, flowers in dreams, Flying scattered petals, Pokemon a circle, one flower.""Distinguished guests present, we apologize for the long wait. The Pokemon Contest - Floaroma TownTournament, officially begins now.""This time, it's being held here in this colorful, fragrant town - Floaroma Town, along with the stage full of flowers!" Under the hosting of Ms. Maylene, the Floaroma Town Tournament officially opened!Ash and Brock sat in the audience seats cheering for Two Lights, while Two Lights' Buneary was not participating this time. It stood next to Pikachu, wearing a cheerleader's uniform and looking shy.Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Two Lights put on her dress and carefully styled her hair. When she arrived in the waiting room, she found Kenny, dressed as a knight, staring at her.Two Lights couldn't help but tease, "How is it? Is it a feeling of being smitten?"Kenny's old face turned red upon hearing this, and he quickly said, "How could something like that happen!""Tsk tsk tsk~ You're shy again!"Kenny looked at Two Lights seriously, "Hmph, I won't hold back in this Contests!""Bring it on!""Now, for the first round of judging, the performance stage where a single Pokemon performs moves. Let's begin with high spirits!" As soon as Ms. Maylene finished speaking, Two Lights was the first to take the stage to perform!And Buneary and the others also started cheering for Two Lights. Two Lights smiled, "Pachirisu, charming entrance!"Two Lights chose the ribbon effect, where two blue ribbons intertwined to form a bow.Pachirisu then released blue electric arcs in the center of the bow, causing the bow to shatter into a large number of blue light points. The blue light points and electric arcs scattered throughout the venue, making for a perfect opening performance!However, upon landing, Pachirisu made a mistake. Because its tail landed first, it became unstable and rolled in front of the judges' table.Fortunately, Two Lights reacted quickly and used poffin to regain their rapport, successfully releasing electric currents like a fire tree with silver flowers. On the branches formed by the currents, electric Embers bloomed like flowers!Finally, the performance ended with Pachirisu's Sweet Kiss, scattering countless hearts!Other than Pachirisu's mistake, Two Lights was quite successful. As long as there weren't too many strong opponents later, Two Lights' chance of advancing was quite high."Ah~ Is our teamwork still not practiced enough?" Two Lights looked at Pachirisu in disappointment."Chippa~"Just then, Kenny walked over. "Pachirisu performed very well!"Just as Two Lights was about to thank him gratefully, she heard Kenny continue, "Two Lightschose the bright electric type to come out, was it deliberately creating a comedic effect?"This instantly made Two Lights puff out her cheeks and shout, "I didn't deliberately create a comedic effect!"Because of this, Two Lights cheered up again. Kennylooked up at the screen and smiled, "You'd better take a closer look. This Coordinator is quite good, showing off the strengths of Seviper!"That's right, the second performer was Jesse, using Seviper!Seviper appeared from the mist, and then Jesse had Seviper coil tightly around her, like a hunting venomous snake!Jesse really put in too much effort for the performance.After Jesse's performance ended, the next person was Kenny. Before going on stage, Kenny said seriously to Two Lights, "Two Lights, I will surprise you even more than the person who used Seviper. Just look forward to it!"
Kenny used his Pokemon, Alakazam, making a dazzling entrance with a fire effect!Then, he used Light Screen to enclose Alakazam, followed by using Shadow Ball to shatter the Light Screen, transforming it into golden light. Alakazamthen used Teleport to appear above the explosion.The final performance involved using Hidden Power, with white orbs of light circling around Alakazambefore turning into golden light that scattered across the entire stage."Alright, all contestants have finished their performances. Before we announce the results of the first round of judging, please take a break!" Miss Bai'an announced the official end of the first round.In the lounge, Dawn was nervously murmuring with her head down, "No problem, no problem, it's definitely no problem!"A hand suddenly reached out in front of Dawn. She looked up to see Ash and Brock standing before her. Ash reached out his hand and smiled, "Don't worry, it's not as bad as you think. Most contestants' performances weren't as good as yours! Believe in yourself, you'll be fine!"Dawn looked into Ash's eyes and nodded. She held Ash's hand and stood up. She was now ready to face the results!At this moment, Miss Bai'an began to announce the contestants who made it to the Gorgeous Five Minutes. "Thank you for waiting, everyone. It's finally time to announce the results of the first round of judging. The Trainers who have successfully advanced to the second round are—these eight Coordinators!"On the screen, Dawn, Jesse, and Kenny all successfully advanced."Yay, I made it!" Dawn cheered excitedly, "I advanced to the second round!""I told you it would be fine, Dawn!""Yeah, thank you, Ash! And Brock, thank you all for your support!"And Pachirisu also happily climbed into Dawn's arms.Dawn hugged Pachirisu excitedly, "Pachirisu, you were great!""Alright, the matchups for the second round of the Contests battles have been determined by random shuffle, and this is the order!"The first battle of the second round was between the beautiful girl Dawn and the elder sister Jesse, Piplup VS Dustox!Jesse's Dustox had been trained since Hoenn, and its strength was quite good, gradually pushing Piplup into a desperate situation!Fortunately, Piplup managed to turn the tide with its stealthy move, finishing off Dustox with a final peck attack. Elder sister Jesse was eliminated just like that!Then Dawn defeated another opponent and met Kenny on the final stage, Piplup VS Prinplup!Before the battle, Ash reached out his hand and smiled, "Dawn, no problem, go all out and win!""Okay! No problem!" Dawn stepped forward and high-fived Ash, then she went to the final stage with Ash's encouragement!Although Prinplup was a higher level, under Dawn's command, Piplup and Prinplup fought fiercely, evenly matched!In the end, just like in the original plot, Dawndefeated Kenny by a slight margin and won her first ribbon badge!"The Pokemon Contest Floaroma Tournament held in the flower-filled Floaroma Town is now coming to a close. Well then, let's meet again in the next town where a tournament will be held. To all the audience, please take care!" As Miss Bai'an finished speaking, the Floaroma Tournament officially concluded!——————————At dusk, Dawn, who had changed back into her casual clothes, was happily holding and wiping her ribbon badge."You got ahead of me this time, Two Lights! I'll definitely win it back next time!" Kenny came up to Dawn, then turned and left, "See you, Two Lights!"Of course, as he turned, he still glanced at Ash. He had to improve his strength as soon as possible, defeat this man, and prove himself!"Blech~" Dawn stuck out her tongue at Kenny's retreating back and turned away unhappily, "My—name—is—Xiao—Guang—!""Two Lights, is there a story behind that?" Ash came up to Dawn and teased with a smile.Dawn immediately glared at Ash angrily, as if she would tear him apart if he said it again."Ahem~" Ash awkwardly laughed, "I'll go switch out my Pokemon first!""Hmph!" Dawn snorted at the departing Ash, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right, I need to tell Mom that I got a ribbon badge!""Mom, I won the championship!""Look, this is my first ribbon badge!" Dawn eagerly shared her joy and achievement with her mother!"Okay, I see it! Piplup and Pachirisu also worked hard!" Johanna was also proud that her daughter got a ribbon badge in only her second Contests, and she also offered comfort to Piplup and Pachirisu.After all, the two Pokemon had put in a lot of effort for Dawn!Then Dawn apologized, "Mom, although you said before that I shouldn't call back every time I win or lose to report, I wanted to show you this first ribbon badge!""I know that, but you can't be satisfied just because you got the first one. You have to work together with your Pokemon and keep trying hard in the future!" Johanna nodded in understanding and reminded Dawn not to become arrogant and complacent!Dawn readily agreed, "Okay, no problem!"Afterward, the call ended!Meanwhile, Ash had also finished switching out his Pokemon, sending Electivire and Salamence back and bringing back Aipom and Turtwig.Aipom had successfully learned Double Hit and was about to evolve, and Turtwig's level was also close to the evolution level!Early the next morning, Ash and his friends did not leave Floaroma Town, but instead came to Floaroma Meadow on the outskirts of Floaroma Town!Ash and his friends planned to explore for a while before continuing their journey. Looking at this colorful sea of flowers, with various floral scents filling the air, it was truly captivating!So Ash and his friends released their Pokemon to play in the sea of flowers."This place is amazing!" Dawn squinted her eyes, enjoying and inhaling the floral scents, feeling completely relaxed."Ook, ook!" Just as the three of them were admiring the flowers, Aipom ran over wearing a flower crown."Wow, what a beautiful flower crown, did you make it yourself?" Dawn exclaimed, looking at Aipom's flower crown."Ook!" Aipom shook its head and led Ash and his friends in one direction.They came to a flat area and found that Ash's Pokemon were all gathered there. In the center, an Eevee had just finished making a flower crown and placed it on Ash's Eevee's head.Immediately, the Pokemon cheered and made a fuss."It's an Eevee!" Dawn exclaimed, surprised that they had met an Eevee in the flower field, "It's so cute~"The arrival of Ash and the other two did not startle this Eevee. Instead, it played with them, especially Dawn. The Glameow poffin that Dawn had made earlier unexpectedly suited this Eevee's taste, and it was now very close to Dawn."It should be wild, Dawn, do you want to catch it!" Ash suggested with a smile, "This Eevee's fur has a beautiful sheen and is very suitable for Contests!""Really?" Dawn was clearly moved, so she hugged the Eevee and said, "Eevee, do you want to travel with me? You'll have poffins to eat every day!""Eevee~" When Eevee heard about the delicious food, it extended its fluffy little paw and counted, then thought for a moment before nodding in agreement."Great!" Dawn was happy to see this and hugged Eevee, rubbing against it, "I got an Eevee!"Dawn successfully acquired a little Eevee.To
Chapter 225: The Joy Family! Battle SuicuneAsh and his friends, aiming for Eterna City, continued to advance through the Forest!Now the group arrived at the Pokémon Center in the Forest, but this Pokémon Center was a little different.Ash and the two others walked into the Pokémon Center, and what greeted their eyes was no longer high-tech equipment, but rather something like a farmhouse!If it weren't for the Pokémon Center sign outside, Ash and the two others would have thought they had come to the wrong place.Brock thoughtfully closed the door and started looking for his Nurse Joy, "Hehehe~ Nurse Joy, your humble servant has arrived..."It wasn't until the three of them arrived at a Family-style kitchen, where lunch was already prepared, that Ash and the two others once again suspected they had come to the wrong place and were even more afraid to move, lest they cause a misunderstanding.Just then, a pink-haired little girl walked in. Seeing Ash and his friends, she immediately said warily, "Who are you? What are you going to do with our lunch?"Before Ash and his friends could explain, the little girl picked up a broom without a word and reasoned to herself, "I know, you guys are thieves who steal food, right! Xiao Wu is going to chase you away!"After speaking, she swung the broom at Ash. Ashcould only reach out and catch it. What strength could a little girl have!And a voice came from outside the door, "What are you arguing about?"Then Nurse Joy and a little Joy walked in. Looking closely at the little girl from before, wasn't that little Joy?"Nurse Joy..." Brock called out in surprise."Mom~ Sayaka Princess~ There are thieves, Xiao Wu is driving them away!" Xiao Wu was the first to complain."Mom!!!" Brock exclaimed and then saw the wedding ring on Nurse Joy's hand. This time, he didn't even need Croagunk and Spinda to appear, and immediately said dejectedly, "It's over!"Ash and Dawn chuckled and then explained the reason for the matter to Nurse Joy!"Welcome to the Pokémon Center!" Nurse Joybrought out the food to entertain Ash and his friends."Xiao. Gege, eat more!" Xiao Wu seemed to like Ashvery much and brought Ash another plate of salad.Ash quickly thanked her.Seeing this, Dawn said jealously, "Xiao Wu, you serve Ash so thoughtfully!"Xiao Wu smiled shyly, "That's because I just made a mistake and almost hit Xiao. Gege by mistake."At this moment, Xiao Wu's Princess Sayaka also came out and apologized, "I'm really sorry I didn't come out to greet everyone just now, we were all inside helping Mom!""In the future, we are going to be Nurse Joy!" Xiao Wu smiled."That's amazing!" Ash and the two others praised one after another.Next, Ash and the two others decided to help together. Brock helped Nurse Joy treat the Pokemon, Dawn and Sayaka did housework, while Ash and Xiao Wu cleaned the courtyard.After finishing the cleaning, Xiao Wu discovered that their father had forgotten his bento box, so Sayakasummoned three Drifloon, wanting to go deliver the bento to her father.And Xiao Wu also clamored to go, but fortunately Nurse Joy had a way and asked Xiao Wu to deliver cookies to the Pokemon in the Forest, which made her give up this idea.Sayaka grabbed the three Drifloon and flew away to deliver the bento to her father."Xiao. Gege, let's go deliver cookies to the Pokemontogether!" Xiao Wu said with a smile, holding a small basket."I want to go too!" Dawn requested."Let's go!" Ash nodded, and the three of them walked towards the Forest together, leaving only Brock and Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center."Eevee!" x2 "Pikachu!"The two Eevee and Pikachu played in front, while Ash and the two others distributed cookies to the Pokemon in the Forest.After the distribution was completed, Xiao Wu smiled at Ash and Dawn, "Xiao. Gege, DawnPrincess, I have a particularly amazing friend, I'll take you to see it!"Hearing this, Ash and Dawn immediately showed expressions of anticipation.Under Xiao Wu's guidance, they passed through a cave and came to a clear lake, where Mist was floating on the surface!"Marsha!" Marshadow appeared from Ash's shadow."Marshadow!" Dawn said in surprise. She didn't expect Marshadow to appear. You know, Marshadow stays in Ash's shadow all day except for occasionally coming out for a meal.With the arrival of Marshadow and Ash, the Mistsuddenly changed, and a blue figure appeared. It was the embodiment of the north wind—Suicune!"Suicune!" Dawn exclaimed, not expecting to see Suicune here."Suicune!" Xiao Wu also said in surprise. She brought Ash and Dawn here just to try their luck. Although they were friends, she didn't see Suicuneevery time she came.At this moment, Xiao Wu remembered what Dawnhad said before, "Is this dark Pokémon called Marshadow?"And Ash looked at the Suicune in front of him. He was very sure that this Suicune had not broken through the Elite level. It was another Legendary Pokemon stuck at the Elite level!"Suicune, let's have a battle!" Ash issued a battle request.Hearing this, Suicune nodded. It would not refuse a battle request from the Rainbow Hero."It's decided, Eevee!" Ash reached out and smiled."Is Xiao. Gege going to battle Suicune?" Xiao Wu said in surprise."Using Eevee?" Dawn was a little surprised. Battling a Legendary Pokemon, Ash actually sent out the cute Eevee."Eevee!" Dawn's Eevee cheered for Ash's Eevee. The chance for their Eevee Family to rise had come."Eevee!" Eevee and Suicune came to an open space, looking at each other, ready for battle!"Quick Attack plus Iron Tail!"Eevee immediately turned into afterimages and appeared in front of Suicune, the Iron Tail directly aimed at its face!And a shield rose in front of Suicune, which was Reflect. The power of Iron Tail was greatly reduced, plus Steel type only deals half damage to Suicune, so this move didn't cause any damage to Suicune at all.Eevee reluctantly retreated back to Ash's side, while Suicune aimed at Eevee and unleashed a powerful Hydro Pump!"Use Swift!"Stars emerged on Eevee's tail. The Adaptability ability activated, increasing power. Then it was thrown out by Eevee, and the Swift immediately cut through the Hydro Pump!"Thunderbolt!""Eevee!" Eevee released golden currents, quickly attacking Suicune, but Suicune turned into an afterimage and disappeared, causing the current to miss!"This is Extreme Speed!" Ash quickly reminded, "Be careful, Eevee!"Suicune had already arrived near Eevee and immediately condensed Psybeam. At such a close distance, Eevee was instantly frozen!Suicune began to condense powerful Ice-type energy at Eevee. Ash recognized it at a glance as the Ice-type ultimate move—Sheer Cold!Ash hurriedly shouted, "Eevee, quickly use Raging Flames!"Relying on the partner connection between Ash and Eevee, intense flames surged all over Eevee. Eeveedirectly broke out of the ice, and Sheer Cold had already arrived. Eevee, wrapped in flames, gritted its teeth and rushed out.At this moment, Eevee was already covered in injuries. Ash said in a deep voice, "Lively Bubble!"A small water ball condensed on Eevee's little paw and was thrown at Suicune. Immediately, while Suicune took damage, Eevee's injuries began to recover!"Very good, use Thunderbolt again!"Eevee released the golden current again. Suicunewanted to use the same trick again. Ash shouted, "Eevee, close your eyes, listen carefully, then show our bond, and give it the strongest Veevee Volley!"Eevee and Ash decisively closed their eyes together, concentrating fully on listening for Suicune's position, and then opened their eyes at the same time!"Right side!" As soon as the words fell, Eevee had already launched its full-power Veevee Volleytowards the right side. With the bond between Ashand Eevee, this was definitely an ultimate move level, not to mention the Adaptability boost!The powerful force immediately defeated Suicune!"We won!" Dawn cheered, and then said in disbelief, "So Ash's Eevee is so strong!""Eevee!" Dawn's Eevee looked at Ash's Eevee with stars in its eyes. From now on, their Eevee Familywould also be a god-slaying Family.Seeing this, Ash's Eevee ran over helplessly to explain, don't lead the little sister astray, I'm not an ordinary Eevee, but the Eevee from Wang Wei's poem, bah bah bah! A one-in-ten-thousand partner Eevee!Afterward, Ash, Dawn, and Xiao Wu returned. Suicune was already used to its retirement life here and had almost no desire to battle. If Ash hadn't been the Rainbow Hero, it wouldn't have bothered with Ash, so Ash gave up the idea of catching it.On the way back, Dawn and Xiao Wu chattered non-stop to Ash, basically expressing their admiration for Ash!When the three returned to the Pokémon Center, Ash and Dawn also saw Brock, or rather, the man envied by countless men, who was the father of Xiao Wu and Sayaka, and the husband of Nurse Joy!Not long after returning, a storm began outside, and it was already late. Nurse Joy's Family also continued to enthusiastically prepare dinner for Ash and his friends!After resting for a night at the Pokémon Center, the storm stopped the next day, and Ash and his friendsbid farewell to the Joy Family and continued to set off towards Eterna City!
Hello everyone! I'm Yuka, a reporter for [SinnohNow]. Excuse me, do you have some time?" Yukaheld a microphone, stopped Ash and his friends, and smiled at them."Sinnoh Now?" Ash and Brock looked confused upon hearing this.Only the local Dawn, with a face full of anticipation, said, "The [Sinnoh Now] you mentioned, is it the one on TV?""Yes, that's right!" Yuka nodded in confirmation.Dawn turned her head and thoughtfully explained to Ash and Brock, "[Sinnoh Now] is a very popular program in the Sinnoh Region!""So, are you also here at the camping area to test your skills?"Ash and the two others nodded, "Yes, that's right!""We are now going to do a report on those confident Trainers, ah!" Before Yuka could finish speaking, the microphone hit her head.Yuka said angrily, "Didn't I tell you not to hit my head with the microphone?"The chubby man holding the microphone said nervously, "So... sorry!"Listening to this, it was probably not the first time. It's a wonder she could tolerate it, otherwise this man's job would have been unstable long ago.Yuka, who had turned back, also recognized Ash, "Ah! You are Mr. Ash, the Ever Grande ConferenceChampion and Top Coordinator, right?"After receiving Ash's affirmative reply, Yuka said excitedly, "Mr. Ash, we want to record a special album about double battles, so if possible, I'd like to invite you to participate!""No problem! Since it's a double battle, how about we team up, Dawn?" Ash smiled and extended his hand to Dawn."Ah?! Can I?" Dawn said with surprise, then reached out and high-fived, "No problem!"Yuka immediately told Ash and the two others what had happened. In this camping area, a pair of twin brothers had achieved many consecutive victories, and now the TV station was looking for opponents to match them to record the program.Led by the reporter Yuka, they arrived at the forest near the camping area. Along the way, there were countless knocked-out Pokemon and Trainers with helpless looks on their faces."Yeah!" "Alright! It's already sixteen consecutive wins!"Immediately, a pair of twin brothers appeared before everyone, accompanied by the second forms of the Chengdu Starter Pokemon, Quilava and Croconaw!After meeting and being introduced by Yuka, the two brothers accepted the challenge without hesitation. One was named Yong Qi and the other Yong Wu. Dawn, who was about to appear on TV, immediately started touching up her makeup on the spot!Although she was touching up her makeup, Ashdidn't see any difference, but Ash at least had a girlfriend now and knew that such things couldn't be said casually.Ash sent out Turtwig, and Dawn used Piplup! Sinnoh Starter Pokemon versus Chengdu Starter Pokemon!"Yeah, moving towards seventeen consecutive wins!""Quilava, use Flame Wheel!" Yong Qi launched the first attack.Quilava ignited its whole body in flames, turning into a Flame Wheel and charging towards Turtwig."Dawn, attack to your heart's content, leave the defense to me!" Ash smiled, "Use Energy Ball!"Using offense as defense was Ash's best tactic. Turtwig watched the Flame Wheel and condensed a green Energy Ball to blast it.The Energy Ball collided with the Flame Wheel, causing an explosion. Immediately, Quilava's figure gradually appeared from the thick fog.Seeing this, Dawn shouted, "Okay, now's the time, Piplup, use Bubble Beam on Quilava!"Seeing this, Yong Wu quickly provided support, "Croconaw, use Hydro Pump!""Razor Leaf!"Just as Croconaw sprayed out a huge water column to stop Piplup, Turtwig threw out a Razor Leaf right after, the sharp leaves immediately cutting through the Hydro Pump.And Piplup's Bubble Beam successfully hit Quilava, dealing considerable damage due to the double weakness."Piplup is behind Turtwig, use Whirlpool!" Dawnshouted."Quilava, Flamethrower!" "Croconaw, Hydro Pump!"Facing the two incoming attacks, since Dawn trusted him, Ash naturally wouldn't disappoint her, "Protect!""Woo!" Turtwig shielded Piplup behind him, fully erecting a green protective shield, defending against the two attacks!Piplup also made its Whirlpool bigger by charging it, then threw it out, immediately engulfing Croconaw and Quilava."Dawn, finish them off! Razor Leaf!""No problem! Piplup, use Bubble Beam!"Boom!!!Razor Leaf defeated Croconaw, and Bubble Beamdefeated Quilava, the twin brothers were defeated!"Yeah! We won!" Dawn happily high-fived Ash.Ash also praised her generously, "Dawn, you did great!""Woo~" Turtwig's body suddenly burst with a blue and white light of evolution at this moment, and immediately a Grotle that gave off a very solid feeling appeared before everyone.[Grotle][Strength: Elite Late Stage][Moves: Mega Drain, Bullet Seed...]"It evolved!" Dawn said in surprise, then took out her Pokedex and scanned it:Grotle..."Congratulations, Grotle!" Ash stepped forward and smiled."Bau~" Grotle nodded Silly, its personality becoming more stable after evolving.Yong Qi and Yong Wu recalled their respective Pokemon and stepped forward, "We lost. From today onwards, we will start from scratch and work towards achieving consecutive wins!""Yeah!" "Alright!" After saying that, they left in a hurry.Meanwhile, [Sinnoh Now] was overjoyed. Not only did they record such a great double battle, but they also filmed Turtwig's evolution. This battle was a huge gain!"Thank you very much, Mr. Ash! We will broadcast this battle of you two on TV, please look forward to it!" Yuka thanked Ash and Dawn, then left with the [Sinnoh Now] reporting team!Although the TV program ended, Ash and Dawn's battle did not. They went on a rampage in the camping area with Grotle and Piplup. Grotle finally adapted to its heavy body through a large number of battles!And Ash also gained a large number of points!Until the sun set, Ash and the two others finally set up camp in the camping area, enjoyed a delicious dinner, and then fell into a deep sleep.The next morning, Ash's group packed up their belongings and left the camping area, continuing towards Eterna City.——————————Eterna Forest!Ash and the two others, aiming for Eterna City, arrived here. The forest here was very dense. Since it was named Eterna, it meant that Eterna City was not far away!In Eterna Forest, there is a type of green Rock - Moss Rock, which can help Eevee evolve into Leafeon. Ash's partner Eevee can also be used to learn Grass-type partner moves.After seeing eight different Eevee evolutions, Dawnwas completely dazzled and simply let her Eeveechoose for itself. And Dawn's Eevee chose the Grass-type Leafeon.Therefore, Ash's group's goal in Eterna Forest was to find the Moss Rock!To be continued...
Chapter 227: Treasure Hunter Cheryl! Target Amber CityAsh and his friends, who were searching for the Moss Rock in Eterna Forest, stopped in front of a giant golden tree!The giant golden tree was surrounded by Pokemonlicking the golden liquid on the trunk."It's Sweet Honey!" Brock realized upon seeing it."Sweet Honey? What's Sweet Honey?" Dawnlooked confused.Ash explained with a smile, "It's a very sweet honey. If you apply it to a tree trunk, Pokemon will gather!"Rustle~Just then, a Burmy emerged from the nearby bushes. The Burmy wanted to rush up and eat the Sweet Honey, but was pushed down.The leaves wrapped around its body scattered all over the ground, and the Burmy quickly picked them up in a panic.A green-haired Miss appeared from behind the tree with a Chansey, "Good opportunity, Chansey, use Attract!"If Attract is successful and the Burmy falls into a captivated state, and since the Chansey Family are all female, that means this Burmy is male! This is indeed a good way to determine gender."Attract was successful!" Dawn said, looking at the Burmy with hearts in its eyes.And Brock also had hearts in his eyes as he looked at the green-haired Miss, "I am completely captivated by you too!""So, you are a male Burmy, right!" The Miss looked at the Burmy excitedly, "What a wonderful encounter, I have been waiting for you for a long time!""Why are you still saying such leisurely things!" Dawn quickly reminded her, "If you want to catch it, you have to attack!""That's right, please attack my heart more and more!"As soon as he finished speaking, Croagunk and Spinda were already ready for battle, but the Miss didn't pay attention to Brock and instead smiled at Dawn, "Although I don't know who you are, thank you for your valuable suggestion. Okay, use Double Slap!"Chansey's Double Slap was first dodged by the Burmy lowering its head, and then it used Tackle to repel Chansey.The Miss certainly wouldn't give up just like that, she had Chansey use Double Slap again, while the Burmy put up a green protective shield, blocking the attack.Just as Protect wore off, the Miss had Chanseythrow an Egg Bomb, and the Burmy successfully lost its ability to battle."I'm counting on you, Poké Ball!"With a pop, the Miss stepped forward and picked up the Poké Ball, "I caught the Burmy, I'm so touched!"Everyone introduced themselves to each other. The Miss was called Cheryl, a treasure hunter!"From now on, please allow me to cheer for Miss Cheryl! So please catch me too!" Just as Brock was about to grab Cheryl's hand, Croagunk and Spindawere already ready to strike!But Cheryl skillfully dodged him, "My deceased Korrina's grandfather once said that when you catch a Bug-type Pokemon, you mustn't shake hands with boys!""On the day you see a Spearow in the western sky, luck will visit. Korrina's grandfather's words were completely true. Just like today, I was finally able to catch the Burmy I've always wanted!""Is... is that so..." Brock forced a smile, while Croagunk and Spinda shook their heads in boredom upon seeing this.Afterward, the group sat down together to drink tea and chat, learning that the reason Cheryl caught a male Burmy was actually so it could evolve into a Mothim, to help Cheryl search for the terrifying sweet!"The terrifying sweet? What is that?" Dawn asked, puzzled."It is said to be a honey with effects tens of thousands of times stronger than Sweet Honey! I came to this place precisely to find it!" Cherylintroduced to Ash and the other two.Brock said curiously, "If you use that, I really want to see how many Pokemon will gather!"After all, just ordinary Sweet Honey crowded the Burmy out, if it's tens of thousands of times stronger than Sweet Honey, it's simply unimaginable!"But why do you know it's in this Forest?" Dawnasked the crucial question!Cheryl generously took out a map and said confidently, "It's this! According to my investigation, the location it points to is Eterna Forest, and this marked location is precisely Amber City!""Amber City?" x3Cheryl nodded and continued, "That's an unknown place no one has ever set foot in. The terrifying sweet exists in that place!""Wow! It feels so mysterious, and seems really interesting!" Dawn excitedly decided, "Miss Cheryl, let us help too!"Although Ash and the other two were looking for the Moss Rock, they didn't have a specific location. Searching for Amber City with Cheryl might just lead them to it!Brock immediately stepped forward with hearts in his eyes and said, "Let's head towards the unknown land, Amber City, hand in hand with me..."This time, Croagunk and Spinda finally made their move, knocking Brock down with Poison Sting, and then dragging him away together.At this moment, Cheryl stood up and released the Burmy, "Burmy, how do you feel?"The Burmy happily jumped in front of Cheryl.Cheryl bent down and smiled at the Burmy, "I want to use Mothim's ability to discern the taste of honey to reach the location of the terrifying sweet! For this reason, first, you must evolve into a Mothim!"Now Ash and the other two understood. It turns out that catching a male Burmy was so that after it evolves into a Mothim, they could use its ability to sense sweetness to search for Amber City!"But wouldn't it be better to just catch a Mothim in the first place?" Dawn asked, puzzled."That's because all journeys begin with Burmy. My Korrina's grandfather once said that, which is why I've been catching Burmy until now!" After speaking, Cheryl threw out three more Poké Balls.Three Wormadam in different forms appeared before everyone. Cheryl said helplessly, "But they were all female Burmy."Male Burmy evolve into Mothim, while female Burmy evolve into Wormadam!And Wormadam will also evolve into different forms depending on the three different appearances of Burmy!Cheryl has successfully assembled the BurmyFamily. This male Burmy is truly fortunate; before it even evolved, its Trainer had already prepared three wives for it!Cheryl looked at this Burmy with great importance, "You are the male Burmy I finally encountered with great difficulty. Let's work hard together!"The three Wormadam also cheered for the Burmy. The Burmy immediately became full of momentum, feeling its whole body filled with strength!Since it was going to evolve, battle was definitely necessary. Ash decided to help, so he didn't hesitate to send out his most trusted partner, Pikachu!To
Chapter 228: Mothim! First Battle Against Gardenia"Are you sure it's okay to send Pikachu?" Dawnknew that Pikachu was Ash's starter Pokemon, and despite its usual cuteness, its strength was definitely among Ash's top Pokemon."Don't worry! Pikachu, I'm counting on you!" Ashwinked at Pikachu. Burmy's strength had long reached the evolution standard, and with a little confidence boost, it would be fine."Pika!" Pikachu patted its chest, guaranteeing it was fine.Pikachu and Burmy faced off in the open space."Burmy, use Tackle!" Cheryl shouted, and the Wormadam cheered for Burmy!Burmy charged towards Pikachu with great momentum."Pikachu, quickly dodge!"The next scene made Dawn and Brock's mouths twitch. Pikachu 'ran quickly,' taking a leisurely step, and Burmy had already rushed in front of Pikachu. The most crucial part was that before Burmy even touched Pikachu, Pikachu flew backward on its own, as if afraid that Burmy would be knocked away if it touched it.It even spun two circles while Flying backward, landed on the ground with a'splat,' tilted its little head, and lost its ability to battle!"Wow, that was really impressive, the acting was so real!" Dawn couldn't help but complain. Anyone who had seen Pikachu's usual performance knew it was acting.Ash shrugged speechlessly. He hadn't expected Pikachu to act so well. With Pikachu's acting skills, it would definitely be an award-winning actor in his previous life, and also a champion of the 'faking injury' world!Burmy, on the other hand, looked confused, 'Did I touch it?'Cheryl happily encouraged, "Burmy, you were amazing, truly too strong!"The three Wormadam also cheered for Burmy.Hearing this, Burmy's confidence exploded, and it proudly held its head high, immediately bursting with a blue and white evolutionary light!"It succeeded!" Dawn and the others exclaimed in surprise. Seeing this, Pikachu calmly got up, dusted itself off, 'Could I, the great Pikachu, ever fail?'Burmy successfully evolved into Mothim!"Thanks to everyone's help, it was finally able to evolve. I sincerely thank you all! Right, Mothim!" Cheryl thanked, and Mothim also nodded.Brock, with hearts in his eyes, excitedly said, "Aiming for the amazing sweetness, let's walk together with Mothim, and walk together with me, moving forward!"Croagunk was about to make a move, but Cherylnimbly dodged again, apologizing, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Mr. Brock, but on the day Burmy evolves, you cannot shake hands with a boy. I will follow Korrina's grandfather's words and continue to work hard!""Is... that so?" Brock lowered his head in disappointment.Ash really wanted to meet Cheryl's Korrina's grandfather now. Could he be a Psychic? He completely predicted Brock!Since it was getting late, Ash's group and Cherylrested where they were and would set off tomorrow to search for the legendary Amber City!----------"Woo~" Mothim flew at high speed through the Forest, while everyone chased behind!Cheryl excitedly said, "Mothim is showing a strong reaction, I think it must have smelled the amazing sweetness!"Everyone chased Mothim to a patch of grass. Cherylasked curiously, "Mothim, where is the amazing sweetness?"As soon as she finished speaking, Mothim plunged into the grass. A Gloom ran out. Dawn, who had never seen a Gloom, asked, "What Pokemon is that?"Just then, a Miss with short orange-black hair wearing a strong outfit rushed out and introduced, "Gloom, the Weed Pokemon. Its pistil emits an unimaginable stench that can travel up to two kilometers away, making people want to faint from the smell!""Unimaginable stench!" Hearing the introduction, Dawn had a bad feeling. As expected, Gloomreleased a terrible stench that surged towards Ash's group.Ash quickly activated his Psychic to envelop everyone, then threw Gloom away."Ah?!" The Miss said in disappointment, "I wanted to catch that Gloom!"Through self-introduction, this Miss was named Gardenia, and she often came to this Forest to catch Grass-type Pokemon."Miss Gardenia, you must be the Baida GymLeader!" Ash asked."Huh?! You know!"Brock immediately stepped forward, "My name is Brock, I am also a Gym Leader, and I like the smell of Gloom the most, so let's smell that scent together!"This time Croagunk finally succeeded. With a poison jab, it took him away.Ash looked at Brock speechlessly. Brother, you have heavy tastes, you actually like the smell of Gloom. You're really going all out for your Miss!Since Miss Gardenia often came to Eterna Forest, everyone told her their goal. Miss Gardenia smiled, "I've only heard of Amber City, but I know where the Moss Rock is! Okay, let's get straight to the point, Ash, let's have a battle!"Seeing Miss Gardenia propose a battle, Ash readily agreed, and everyone came to an open space."Then, let's start the battle! We'll use two Pokemon, is that okay?" Gardenia asked.Ash nodded, indicating it was fine."Okay, go, Cherubi!" Gardenia sent out her Pokemonfirst."So cute!""You're up, Grotle!" Ash sent out his recently evolved Grotle.Gardenia looked at Grotle and cheered, "What a strong Grotle, so cute! Ash, I'm looking forward to battling you even more!""Bullet Seed!""Bau~" Grotle shot a large number of golden seeds at Cherubi. Cherubi fled in all directions under the attack!"Still getting straight to the point!" Gardeniacommanded, "Cherubi, use Magical Leaf!"Cherubi, who was fleeing in all directions, immediately stood still, condensed Magical Leaf, and sent it towards Grotle."Grotle, endure it, then use Mega Drain!" Ashextended his hand and commanded.Facing the incoming Magical Leaf, Grotle stood still and endured it, then a green light hit Cherubi, starting to absorb its stamina!"Use Tackle!"Cherubi charged towards Grotle. "Bite!" Ash seized the opportunity and shouted, and Grotleimmediately activated it, directly biting Cherubi's leaf."Throw it up, then finish it with Bullet Seed!"As soon as the words fell, Grotle threw Cherubi into the air with force, shot Bullet Seed, and directly defeated Cherubi."I really lost straightforwardly. Come back, Cherubi!" Gardenia recalled it. "Then the match officially begins now, go, Turtwig!""Huh?! Battling Grotle with Turtwig?" Dawn asked in confusion."Perhaps Miss Gardenia has some trump card!" Brock guessed.To be continued...
Chapter 229: Leafeon and Budding Barrage"Bullet Seed!""Ba wu~" Grotle shot golden seeds towards Turtwig.Bullet Seed was very fast, reaching Turtwig in the blink of an eye.Upon seeing this, Gardenia remained calm. Just as Bullet Seed was about to hit, Turtwig suddenly burst forth with astonishing speed and dodged.Under Ash's Aura perception, he sensed it clearly, "Such powerful explosive force!"Possessing such terrifying explosive speed, Miss Gardenia's Turtwig should not evolve. After evolving, that heavy shell would not only fail to help but would become a burden."Turtwig, use Leech Seed!"Ash had used Leech Seed not long ago, so he wouldn't just sit there and wait, "Razor Leaf!"Several Razor Leaves flashed from the trees on Grotle's shell, instantly splitting the incoming Leech Seed in two!"In that case, Turtwig, use Leaf Storm!"Turtwig shouted towards the sky, and a powerful Leaf Storm swirled around it!"Use Light Screen!"A pink shield rose around Grotle, firmly defending against the Leaf Storm's attack.Ash forcefully waved his hand, showing his powerful Aura, "Synthesis plus Energy Ball! Go all out!"Seeing this, Gardenia didn't drag it out with Ash and decided to settle it with one blow, "Straight to the point! Turtwig, unleash Leaf Storm with full power!"Grotle immediately began absorbing solar energy. The energy originally used for healing flowed within its body and was then injected into the Energy Ballby Grotle. The Energy Ball grew immense, its presence terrifying!Having used Leaf Storm before, Turtwig's attack was much weaker than before. The giant Energy Ball directly broke through the Leaf Storm and then engulfed Turtwig, rendering it unable to battle!Gardenia recalled Turtwig and smiled at Ash, "Ash, your Grotle's move just now was too amazing! In that case, during the Gym Match, I won't hold back. I'll use all my strength to battle you!""No problem!"After getting acquainted with everyone, Gardeniaexpertly led them to the Moss Rock."Is this the Moss Rock?" Dawn curiously examined the Rock covered in moss, completely unaware that such a Rock could evolve Eevee."Go, Eevee!" Ash said to the Eevee on his shoulder."Okay, Eevee, charming entrance!" Dawn quickly sent out her Eevee.The two Eevee looked at each other, then simultaneously placed their fluffy little paws on the Moss Rock. Immediately, the light of evolution rose around them."It's evolving, it's evolving!" Gardenia exclaimed excitedly, "It's evolving into Leafeon!"Dawn's Eevee began to change. Long leaves grew on its forehead, and its original tail and ears also turned into green leaves!"No problem, Leafeon is great!" Dawn cheered excitedly, hugging her Leafeon.However, Ash's Eevee only had the shadow of Leafeon flash across its body, but its strength broke through![Eevee][Strength: Peak Quasi-Elite][Moves: Budding Barrage...][Budding Barrage: Grows giant vines and scatters seeds to attack!]"Leafeon, so cute!" Gardenia exclaimed, "But, did Ash's one fail to evolve?""Of course not!" Ash smiled, "Eevee, let everyone see your new power, Budding Barrage!""Bui!" Thick vines rose from the ground in front of Eevee. They were only slightly thinner than Frenzy Plant's vines, but their power was still terrifying.At the same time, seeds scattered from the vines. These seeds even had the effect of Leech Seed, truly a full-area bombardment!"Is this a new Grass-type move?" Gardeniaexclaimed, seeing the move, "It's absolutely amazing!"Now that Ash and his friends had found the Moss Rock, their only goal was to head to Amber City to find the Dreaded Honey!Just then, Gardenia suddenly asked, "Oh right, the Dreaded Honey is made by Combee using some method with the honey they collect, right?"Cheryl nodded affirmatively."Because I often come to Eterna Forest, there's a place here full of Pomeg Flowers where Honey Walloften appears!" Gardenia suggested a direction to search."A place where Honey Wall appears?"Gardenia explained, "Yes! Honey Wall is formed when Combee fly in formation while collecting honey. However, that big of a wall, it's the first time I've seen one. How about searching in that direction?"Gardenia meant that where Honey Wall appears, there might be Dreaded Honey nearby. This was indeed a very good direction to search.Cheryl immediately asked excitedly, "Miss Gardenia, where does the Pomeg Flower you mentioned grow and bloom?""I'm very familiar with Eterna Forest, so I'll lead the way for you!" Gardenia offered to help."It's true, just as my Korrina's grandfather used to say, when you see a good Pokemon battle, good things will happen!" Having received help from many companions, Cheryl was now full of hope for her treasure hunt!Early the next morning, Gardenia led the group in the direction she was familiar with. "It should be around here, there's no mistake, it's here!"Cheryl smiled at Mothim, "Mothim, if you smell Pomeg Flowers, you must tell me!"Suddenly, Mothim sensed something and flew in one direction. Everyone quickly followed and arrived at a patch of red flowers!"These are Pomeg Flowers!" Dawn recognized the big red flowers at a glance.Just then, a Nuzleaf fell from a nearby tree in front of everyone."Nuzleaf?" x4Gardenia explained, "It's alright, he's my messenger!"Nuzleaf handed over a letter. Gardenia took it, read it, turned around and apologized, "Straight to the point, I'm sorry, I suddenly have an urgent matter to attend to, I must leave!"Seeing this, Cheryl quickly stepped forward and thanked her, "Thank you so much, you've already brought us here! Next, Mothim will help us find our destination!""Good luck, I'll pray that all of you can find the Dreaded Honey! Ash, I'll be waiting for you to challenge me at the Gym!" After saying that, Gardenia briefly said goodbye to everyone and left swiftly with Turtwig and Nuzleaf!Brock sighed, seeing this, "Appeared like a storm, left like a storm!""In any case, maybe the Dreaded Honey is nearby, right!" Miss Cheryl looked at the patch of Pomeg Flowers in front of her.Ash, however, smiled, "Combee have already appeared!"Everyone looked up and saw a Combee Flying out from the Pomeg Flower patch and Flying into the distance.Ash and his friends quickly followed!
Chapter 230: Amber City! VespiquenAsh and his friends, aiming for Amber City, continued forward while following Combee."Wait a minute!" Ash suddenly stopped everyone, pointing in one direction under their puzzled gazes.Everyone looked over and saw a large group of Combee gathered together, forming a wall and Flying out from the grass."It's Honey Wall!" Cheryl jumped happily upon seeing this, which meant Amber City was nearby. As long as they found Amber City, they could find the terrifying Sweet Honey.Everyone quickly followed the Honey Wall and arrived at a valley. Here, the water flowed gently, the sun was bright, and a large number of Honey Walls were gathered!Here, not only Mothim reacted, but even Pikachuand Eevee reacted. The terrifying Sweet Honey was tens of thousands of times sweeter than ordinary sweet honey. Just being nearby, Pikachu and Eeveecould smell the sweet aroma.The three Pokémon came to the front of a waterfall. Ash unleashed his Aura and discovered a cave behind the waterfall, where Amber City should be located.Led by Mothim, combined with Ash's Aura, they easily passed through the cave maze and finally reached a dead end. However, Ash smiled and said, "We've arrived!""What?" Dawn turned her head, looking at Ash in confusion."Could this wall..." At this moment, Miss Cheryl also noticed something strange and stepped forward to touch it.The wall immediately moved, revealing its true form. This was not an ordinary wall; it was a massive Honey Wall made of countless Combee stacked together!They simultaneously used Gust on everyone. Fortunately, Cheryl reacted in time and had Mothimuse Supersonic!This caused the Combee to become confused, and the Honey Wall instantly dispersed. Amber City, a beehive-like illusion behind them, came into everyone's view!This was a golden royal palace, from which flowed fragrant Sweet Honey. Countless male Combeewere working diligently. Ash and his friends walked across the bridge made of beeswax and entered Amber City, where they saw Vespiquen standing on the throne!At this moment, Vespiquen was glaring angrily at these uninvited guests. In the small pool in front of Vespiquen was filled with Sweet Honey, which was likely the legendary terrifying Sweet Honey. The angry Combee had already surrounded Ash and his friends."Pikachu!" Ash immediately called out upon seeing this."Pika!" Hearing this, Pikachu immediately understood, and the Elite Aura instantly unfolded in Amber City.Vespiquen and all the Combee were suppressed, looking at this harmless yellow mouse with faces full of fear.Meanwhile, Mothim quietly hid behind Cheryl. This yellow mouse had hidden a billion tricks!"Vespiquen, we are truly sorry for suddenly intruding and disturbing you. We have no ill intentions," Cheryl stepped forward to explain. "My Korrina's grandfather spent his entire life trying to confirm if you and this honey truly existed. He absolutely did not want to steal your honey or monopolize anything. We did not come with that kind of mindset.""So-called treasure hunters are just people who want to find incredible things, mysterious things, things that everyone wants to see with their own eyes. That's all. Now, I have fulfilled Korrina's grandfather's dream!"After speaking, Cheryl took out a small bottle from her backpack and sincerely requested, "To prove this, could you please give me just a little bit of honey! My Korrina's grandfather once said that even having just a small piece of a dream in one's hands is very happy. So please, just a little bit is enough!"Vespiquen looked at the sincere Cheryl, then at the terrifying Pikachu, nodded, came in front of Cheryl, took the small bottle, and filled a bottle for Cheryl.Cheryl took the bottle and sincerely thanked her, "Thank you very much, Vespiquen!"Ash then stepped forward and requested, "Vespiquen, I wonder if you have any female Combee here. I would like to catch one!""Ash?!" x2As the saying goes, one mountain cannot hold two tigers. Naturally, two Vespiquen cannot exist in the same beehive, otherwise, there will be a struggle for power. This was the reason Ash dared to propose this.On his Icefire Island, under Celebi's care, flowers bloomed everywhere. If he caught a Vespiquen and then found ordinary Combee, he could build an Amber City on his island and produce the terrifying Sweet Honey himself!Vespiquen naturally understood this principle. Thinking of Ash's strength, she nodded and let out a cry!Then, two Combee brought one Combee in front of everyone. The one in the middle had a small red spot, which proved that it was a female Combee!This female Combee was not welcomed in Amber City, as it might affect the Queen's power. They had originally planned to expel it from Amber City soon. Since Ash wanted it, Vespiquen went along with the flow and gave it to Ash."Thank you!" Ash thanked her upon seeing this and threw a Poké Ball to catch it.[Combee][Gender: Female][Type: Bug, Flying][Ability: Honey Gather][Strength: Normal early stage][Moves: Hurricane, Sweet Scent, Bug Bite, Bug Resistance][Dynamax Type: Steel]Looking at Combee's data, Ash's eyes lit up. He didn't expect this Combee to be of excellent quality. This Combee was probably just born not long ago, otherwise, if it grew up, it would really affect Vespiquen's power!Full of gains, everyone left Amber City. Cheryl held the bottle in front of Ash and his two companions. "Everyone, this is a rare opportunity, let's taste it together!"Ash, his two companions, and their Pokémon dipped their fingers into a little bit of the terrifying Sweet Honey, tasted it, and exclaimed in unison, "So sweet!""This sweetness is really quite terrifying!""Yeah!" Ash said with a smile, holding Combee's Poké Ball. "I'm really looking forward to brewing my own terrifying Sweet Honey now!"Just then, a Beedrill flew by. Cheryl stood up again and said, "It's a Beedrill! Korrina's grandfather once told me that when you see a Beedrill while traveling alone, good things will happen. Everyone, goodbye then!"Brock immediately looked disappointed. "Ah?! Is that so? I still wanted to look for the treasure of love with you! Well, goodbye then!""Goodbye! Take care!" x2"Pika Pi~" "Eevee~"Everyone continued their journey only after Cheryl's figure completely disappeared!After leaving Eterna Forest, Ash and his friendsarrived at a nearby town. Coincidentally, a PokémonRole Play convention was being held here!Ash, his two companions, all participated in the competition. Ash used Pikachu, shaping its face to Mimic various Pokémon!Dawn chose Piplup and dressed it up as Wurmple, while Brock chose Croagunk and dressed it up as Politoed. Especially, Croagunk also learned Politoed's clapping.Even Team Rockets came to join in the fun. Jessebrought Meowth, dressing it up as Weavile, and had Meowth use Weavile's Growl. James, on the other hand, performed a Mimic show with Mime Jr..In the end, the Champion winner was Brock, because Brock's Croagunk had been mimicking Politoed's actions from beginning to end.Thus, Brock obtained his first Pokémon Egg.To be continued...
Chapter 231: Ambipom! Catching Buizel"Oh~oh~oh~""Brock, that's enough!" Ash and Dawn were thoroughly disgusted by Brock at this moment.From the moment he got the egg, Brock had been holding it with a look of intoxication, constantly rubbing it. Initially, Ash wanted to lend Brock the Space Hatching Bracelet, but Brock righteously refused, saying, "Only by holding the Pokémon egg can I convey my love to it!""Bellsprout, hang in there, we'll be at the Pokémon Center soon!" Suddenly, a young boy holding a Bellsprout rushed towards the Pokémon Center.Immediately after, an Uncle holding a Zigzagoon ran over. Ash and his friends curiously stopped him, "Excuse me, did something happen?"The Uncle explained in fear, "In the small river ahead, a super strong Buizel suddenly appeared. Not only were the Pokémon injured by it, but even my fishing rod was snatched away. How unlucky!"Upon hearing this, Ash and his friends immediately became interested. Ignoring the Uncle's attempts to stop them, they went to the riverbank, preparing to fish for the Buizel!Ash gave the advanced fishing rods he exchanged to Dawn and Brock, then took out Misty's Special Number Two. With his fishing skill, whether he could catch a fish depended on Misty's blessing."Wow! Ash, your bait is so special!" Dawn curiously leaned in."This was given to him by Ash's girlfriend, Misty!" Brock explained with a smile."What?! Ash already has a girlfriend!" Dawn was surprised, and her eyes dimmed slightly."Not only that, Ash has two girlfriends. The other one is May, who is a Coordinator just like you, and she was our former companion!" Brock said sourly."Two... two!" Dawn's face immediately turned bright red.Ash exposed him without mercy, "What are you being sour about? Where is your Lucy?""Ahem!" Brock said seriously, "We haven't confirmed our relationship yet!"Bang! Croagunk and Spinda jumped out. Croagunktilted its head, looking at Brock in confusion, while Heartbreak Spinda immediately complained to Croagunk about Brock's past actions.After some playful teasing, the three finally started fishing. Just then, a familiar voice sounded behind them, "So you're here too!"The three turned around and saw that it was Zoey. She was carrying a fishing rod and walking towards Ash's group."Zoey!" Dawn said in surprise, then took out her ribbon badge collection box and eagerly showed it to her, "I have something to show you!""I know, congratulations on getting the Hearthome City ribbon badge!" Zoey had naturally followed Dawn's competition.Dawn stuck out her tongue slightly, "So you knew! What about you?""I only won one of my recent competitions, and lost the rest. I only have two now!" Zoey scratched her head sheepishly."Ash, Dawn, will you participate in the next Contests in Hearthome City?""Of course!" Dawn immediately agreed when she heard about the Contests, but the next second she said awkwardly, "I just realized the next competition is in Hearthome City!""Huh?! That fishing rod seems to have caught something!"Since Ash's group was facing away from the river, gathered around Zoey, Zoey happened to see the fishing rod shaking and quickly called out a reminder.Ash's group turned around and saw that it was Dawn's fishing rod. Ash pursed his lips speechlessly, as the Sea King, he couldn't even catch a fish!"Ah! It's my fishing rod!" Dawn quickly rushed over and pulled the rod with effort, seemingly struggling, "No problem!"After cheering herself on, Dawn successfully pulled it up. A Buizel, much larger than the one Ash had seen before, appeared before everyone, especially its small eyes full of fighting spirit, which Ash really liked!However, since Dawn caught it first, she naturally initiated the capture attempt. The Buizel casually shook off the bait and waved its hand provocatively at Dawn."Is that?" Zoey said in surprise.Ash asked in confusion, "Weren't you holding a fishing rod to catch this Buizel?""Buizel?" Zoey quickly denied, "No, I just heard there are many Water-type Pokémon here, I just came to catch Water-type Pokémon.""Okay, if that's the case, I'll catch it then!" Dawn said confidently, "Piplup, make a charming entrance!""Dawn, this Buizel is very strong. How about switching to Leafeon or Pachirisu instead!" Brocksuggested.Dawn said firmly, "It's okay, Piplup is very strong!""Piplup!"Then, Dawn and Piplup were soundly defeated. Dawn reluctantly recalled Piplup and said awkwardly, "This Buizel is indeed very strong!"After defeating Piplup, Buizel challenged Zoey!"So eager to fight?" Zoey then looked at Ash's group. After all, it was Ash's group's prey, so after getting their consent, she sent out Glameow to battle!In terms of strength, Glameow was quite a bit stronger than Piplup, but it only lasted a little longer before being defeated by the Sonic Boom sent out from its split tail!After two consecutive victories, Buizel's confidence greatly increased, and it then challenged Ash!Ash naturally accepted; he really liked this battle-hungry Buizel, "It's decided, Aipom!""Oak!""Say hello, Swift!"Aipom aimed at Buizel and unleashed golden stars. As a move that always hits, Buizel naturally didn't dodge, but instead opened its mouth and sprayed a Water Gun to block it."Not bad!" Ash nodded repeatedly, "Then how about this move, Thunder Star!""Oak!" Arcs of electricity surged on Aipom's hands, and at the same time, it released golden stars. The golden stars, carrying electrical energy, attacked Buizel."That's a very gorgeous combination move!" Zoeycommented.Buizel watched this move with a serious expression. Its split tail sent out two silver-white shockwaves, but unfortunately, they were still broken through by the Thunder Star, which hit Buizel!Smoke billowed, but then Buizel used Aqua Jet to rush out of the smoke and crash into Aipom.Ash didn't back down either, "Use Double Hit combined with Thunder Punch!"Aipom swung its Thunder Punch to meet it, throwing two consecutive punches at Buizel's head, repelling it!"Oak!" Then a blue and white evolution light surged through Aipom's body. Its size began to grow, and another strange hand tail grew out!The evolution light disappeared, and an Ambipomwith a very symmetrical left and right appearance appeared before everyone.[Ambipom][Ability: Technician][Strength: Superior Peak][Moves: Double Chop, Fake Out...]"It evolved! Aipom evolved into Ambipom!" Dawnsaid in surprise."Very good, Ambipom, use Double Thunder Punchto finish it!" Ash waved and shouted.Ambipom rushed in front of Buizel. Arcs of electricity surged on both of its hands, attacking simultaneously from both sides.Seeing this, Buizel still wanted to use Aqua Jet to rise, but Ambipom's speed was faster, directly knocking it down.Seeing this, Ash didn't hesitate to throw a Poké Ball. Under everyone's gaze, the Poké Ball shook three times, and with a bang, the capture was successful