I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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Gary didn't really want to, but the other Pokémon in the Sinnoh region were not only higher level than Garchomp, but more importantly, their types were all weak to Fighting.

If this were sent out and instantly killed Lee, it would be an even bigger blow to Lee. In fact, without Shinji even having to lift a finger, Shigeru would have already driven Lee to despair.

"Game start."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ali immediately commanded, "Masana, use your telekinesis."

Martha's eyes emitted a blue light, and the psychic energy transformed into waves of psychic power rushed towards Garchomp from all directions, squeezing Garchomp's body and trying to throw it away. However, Garchomp's body only trembled slightly and was not thrown away.

"What!" Ah Li was also shocked. She could see that Garchomp had used its own power to resist the psychic force.

Xiao Mao couldn't stand it any longer and decided to finish the job quickly.

"Big characters burst into flames!"

Upon hearing the sound, Garchomp spewed flames from its mouth, casting a shadow that enveloped Marsana, leaving him no room to dodge.

Boom! !

The large characters exploded with flames, and a cloud of black smoke rose up.

As the black smoke dissipated, Masana was seen lying on the ground, his skin charred black, his eyes darting around.

Seeing that Marshall had been instantly defeated, Kuroda announced helplessly, "Marshall is unable to fight. Garchomp wins."

Ah Li was also stunned. He didn't expect to have such a bad start and be killed so quickly.

"Masana, come back and rest."

Ali was not discouraged. He recalled Masana and then sent out a second spirit in 2.9.

"It's your turn, Hawley!"

Baton!

【LV32 Powerful♂/King】

"Awesome!"

Haoli makes its debut.

Shigeru was somewhat surprised to see this Machamp; he hadn't expected it to have the potential to reach the Elite Four level, but unfortunately, its current level was too low.

Seeing that Lee hadn't left the attack, clearly fearing Garchomp's strength, Gary ordered, "Stone Attack!"

"Crack!"

Garchomp spread its arms, and sharp rock blades appeared around its body, shooting towards Machoke.

"Haoli, charge in with a cross slash!" Ali countered.

"Awesome!"

Haoli crossed his arms, his arms covered in a layer of white light, and charged towards the rock blade.

550: Inquire about Lucario's whereabouts

Bang! Bang! Bang...!

Machamp shattered the incoming rock blades with his own strength, but he was outnumbered and outmatched. After shattering a few rock blades, more came and knocked Machamp away.

Bang! !

"Awesome..."

Haoli fell to the ground and could not get up again.

"Magikarp is unable to battle, Garchomp wins!"

Just like with Mashana, Machoke was no match for Garchomp; the gap between them was simply too great.

Ah Li was completely stunned. Although she had lost more often than she had won in dojo matches, she had never lost so thoroughly, without even a chance to fight back.

Dojo battles are specifically designed to test the challenger's strength; such a competition cannot be considered a true dojo battle.

"Lucario, I'm counting on you for the last one." Ali sent out the last Poké Ball.

Baton!

【LV34 Lucario♂/Elite Four】

Ali's Lucario has a decent level, but its only drawback is its low level. If Ali is given a year or two to carefully train Lucario and Machoke, it will definitely become a qualified gym leader.

"Ruka!"

Lucario looked at Garchomp with a serious expression. Through its Aura, Lucario knew that its two teammates had been defeated and also sensed that Garchomp was very strong and a formidable opponent.

"Lucario, hit him with the bone club!" Ali commanded.

Whoosh! !

Lucario dashed forward and was close to Garchomp in the blink of an eye, conjuring a bone club in its hand and swinging it at Garchomp.

"Kapu!"

Garchomp didn't use any special moves; it simply used the white toe on its arm to block the attack. Upon impact, the energy bar was shattered by the claw.

"Iron Tail!" Shigeru commanded.

Garchomp's long tail was covered in Steel-type energy. It twisted its body and swung its tail at Lucario. As if it had anticipated Garchomp's move, Lucario immediately jumped backward, barely dodging the Iron Tail attack.

"Waveguide?"

Shigeru also realized that Lucario sensed Garchomp's movements through vibrations and dodged in advance.

"Use the wave missiles!" Ali ordered.

"Ruka!"

Lucario conjured a wave missile and launched it quickly.

"Tear the wave missile apart with Shadow Claws!"

Garchomp slid a single toe, and a dark slash swept past, splitting the Aura Sphere in two, its internal energy extinguished by the power of shadow.

Xiao Mao then commanded, "Earthquake!"

"Crack!"

Garchomp swung its arms, and the sickle-shaped fins on its arms landed on the ground, causing seismic waves.

"Quick! Jump up!" Ali commanded.

Lucario immediately jumped.

Gary had been waiting for this moment. Seeing Lucario jump, he immediately commanded, "Fire Blast to end the battle!"

Garchomp raised its head, flames surging in its throat, and spewed out a ball of fire, flying towards the sky.

Lucario was unable to move in the air, helpless as it watched the flames getting closer and closer.

Boom! !

With a loud bang, Lucario was blasted away, crashing into the gym wall before falling to the ground, its eyes spinning in circles.

"Lucario is unable to battle." Kuroda announced helplessly, "All three of Gym Leader Ari's Pokémon are unable to battle, and the winner of this Gym battle is Gary."

The dojo match ended with Xiao Shigeru winning by a large margin.

"You've worked hard. This opponent was too strong. It's not your fault." Although Ah Li was a little discouraged, he could also see that Xiao Mao's strength was too great, completely exceeding that of ordinary challengers. It was normal for him to lose to him.

After handing the defeated Pokémon to the apprentice to be taken to the treatment room, Ari walked up to Gary, took out his family's gym badge, and handed it to Gary.

"This is the Pavement Badge, proof of defeating the Veiled Gym."

"Thank you."

Xiao Shigeru accepted the badge.

[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]

Xiao Shi put the badge into the badge box and asked, "Gym Leader Li, did you catch your Lucario?"

Ali was taken aback, not expecting Xiao Mao to ask about Lucario, and immediately replied, "Lucario is a Pokémon that my father gave me."

"Do you know where there are wild Riolu and Lucario around here?" Gary asked.

“There shouldn’t be any around here. Wild Lucarios are very rare, and wild Riolus are also seldom seen,” Ali said.

For Riolu to evolve into Lucario, it needs mental power, which is essentially friendship. Wild Pokémon are basically competing with each other, so it is difficult for them to develop a close relationship.

Riolu is still a lone wolf and not a social animal. Unless Riolu reaches a certain level of intimacy with Lucario while Lucario is taking care of it, it will be much more difficult for Riolu to evolve into Lucario again once Lucario drives it away.

In the wild, you can basically only encounter wild Riolu; you almost never encounter Lucario.

"I see. Then I'll take my leave."

Unable to get any news about Lucario, Shigeru didn't stay any longer.

After leaving the Veiled Gym, Shigeru checked the items he had received as a system reward.

[Water Well Mask: When held by a Pokémon, its type changes to Grass/Fire, and its move power increases by 50%. When held by other Pokémon, the power of Water-type moves increases by 50% (287).]

"What? A well mask...?"

Shigeru was completely bewildered, realizing that the items the system had been rewarding him with recently were all from Generation 9. Previously, he had been rewarded with the Money-Gathering Spirit's Coin Pouch, and this time he had been randomly rewarded with the Well Mask.

The Well Mask is an exclusive item for Evil Creeper, but the Crystal Mask, a reward from the system, can be worn by even ordinary Pokémon, though it only increases the power of Water-type moves.

"It's somewhat useful, I suppose."

The effect of this well mask is similar to that of the top-tier Mystic Water Drop, so water-type Pokémon can still use it.

"Motorcycle Lizard, come out."

Shigeru released the Motolizard, rode on its back, and planned to leave Veil City and head east to Nohara City.

Xiao Mao headed east and, about twenty minutes later, arrived at a scenic area in the eastern suburbs.

Xiao Mao also stopped nearby, not attracted by the scenic views, but by the meteorite crater.

There is a famous attraction in Veil City called the Meteor Crater. There are many meteor craters here, and the meteorites in the craters are as big as trucks. Moreover, it is said that these meteorites fell here at the same time, and the probability of meteorites falling in the same place is very low.

"Could there be Deoxys among these meteorites?" Shigeru wondered, looking at the meteorite he had his eye on.