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

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"Keiros, come back."

"Go, Metapod."

The samurai youths did not multiply; they recalled Kairos and then sent out the armored chrysalis.

Baton!

A green, crescent-shaped armored pupa makes its appearance.

【LV8 Metapod♂/Normal】

Upon seeing Metapod, Shigeru immediately lost interest and said, "You've already lost this duel, there's no need to continue."

"Why? My armored pupa hasn't been defeated yet!" the young samurai said unwillingly.

"Idiot!" Xiao Mao suddenly shouted, "Do you know that Metapod can no longer eat? It needs to rely on its pre-evolutionary power to grow. Once it engages in battle, its internal energy will be lost, leading to evolution failure, and then Metapod will die completely."

"Oh...is that so?"

The samurai boy, who was initially unconvinced, immediately fell silent upon hearing that it would lead to the death of the armored pupa.

Thinking carefully about the trainers around me who have Metapods, it seems that quite a few Metapods have failed to evolve, and it seems that they all use Metapods in battle.

From this perspective, Shigeru essentially saved the samurai boy's armored chrysalis.

"I'm sorry, I was reckless." After realizing his mistake, the young samurai bowed directly to Shigeru and apologized.

"As a trainer, you should at least learn some basic knowledge about your Pokémon. Your reckless behavior could cause irreparable damage," Gary warned.

"It was my oversight. I will definitely study the knowledge of elves properly from now on," the young samurai promised.

Seeing that the young samurai realized his mistake, Shigeru didn't say anything more.

“You should fulfill the agreement made before the battle,” Xiao Shigeru said.

“I know, but…why don’t you rest for a bit and go tomorrow? That flying mantis is very strong,” the samurai boy said.

Although the samurai boy was dressed in samurai attire, he was also a true bug-catching boy and naturally knew that Scyther was a very rare Bug-type Pokémon.

The young samurai also wanted to capture it, but he was no match for it.

“No need, I have other Pokémon,” said Gary.

"Okay, but what about your bicycle? The road over there is difficult to travel."

"This is simple."

Xiao Mao took out a simple screwdriver from his backpack, removed a few screws from the mountain bike, folded it up, and put it back in his backpack.

This mountain bike was specially made by Fengma Group. It is made of carbon fiber, making it not only very lightweight but also very sturdy.

The young samurai looked amazed; he had never seen such a cool bicycle before.

...!

Gary followed the samurai boy through the dense jungle to a new area. This area was very quiet, with hardly any Pokémon around.

"Be careful, we've entered Scyther's territory. This Scyther has a terrible temper; any Pokémon or human who enters his territory will be attacked if he spots them," the samurai boy whispered a warning.

Gary didn't care too much. The Viridian Forest area is close to the city, so there are usually no high-level Pokémon there. Only towards Mt. Silver are the wild Pokémon there stronger.

"twitter!!"

Before Shigeru and the samurai boy could spot the Scyther, a bluish-green figure darted through the trees and quickly appeared before them.

"It's this flying mantis." The samurai boy immediately stepped back; he was no match for this flying mantis.

【LV15 Scyther♂/Gym】

"Not bad, worth recruiting."

Although its potential is limited to the dojo, it's already quite good.

Having been a trainer for three days, Gary hasn't seen a single wild Pokémon with the potential to reach the level of a near-Elite Four member.

"Exeggutor, it's up to you." Gary quickly threw out a Poké Ball and released Exeggutor.

"Coconut eggs!"

The three heads of the Exeggutor were all looking at the Scyther, each with a slightly different expression, creating an indescribable eeriness.

"Use a reflective wall."

As soon as Xiao Mao finished speaking, the Scyther transformed into a white streak and charged straight towards the Exeggutor.

boom! !

The Scyther appeared in front of the Exeggutor, but was blocked by a rainbow-colored reflective barrier.

On a sunny day, the Exeggutor not only gains increased movement speed, but its reaction speed also improves.

"Now! Parasite Seed!" Shigeru commanded.

The Exeggutor's three heads sprayed out three parasitic seeds. The Scyther reacted extremely quickly, swinging its large scythes on both arms to split two seeds in two, leaving only one parasitic seed to hit the target.

The parasitic seeds rapidly absorb the mantis's energy, growing vines that wrap around the mantis's lower abdomen. Even if the mantis tries to remove them with its scythes, it cannot completely eradicate them.

not to mention...!

Little Blue and Exeggutor won't give the Scyther a chance to deal with the parasitic seeds.

"Psychic power."

Chapter 13: Taming the Flying Scyther

"Coconut eggs!"

The eyes on Exeggutor's three heads emitted a blue light, and an invisible psychic force burst forth, binding Scyther.

Scyther: "Σ(△|||) Chirp!!?"

There are no Psychic-type Pokémon in Viridian Forest, and this is the first time Scyther has been bound by Psychic. It doesn't even know what happened, and its body just won't obey its commands.

"Smash it!" With a command from Shigeru, Exeggutor used telekinesis to control Scyther, relentlessly slamming it into the ground.

boom! boom! boom! ! !

After being hit several times, and with the added strain from the Leech Seed, the Scyther was quickly brought to its last gasp.

The young samurai felt a chill run down his spine.

He realized that Xiao Mao hadn't used his full strength in their fight.

"The trainers in Pallet Town are all terrifying..." The samurai boy was starting to feel a bit apprehensive.

Even though they had lost to two trainers from Pallet Town before, it wasn't a crushing defeat.

But compared to the young Gary in front of him, the two trainers from Pallet Town were not even in the same league.

"Chirp...!" Despite being hit several times, the Scyther did not fall, but lay on the ground, barely clinging to life.

"Not bad perseverance, come in." Xiao Shi felt that it was about time. There was no need to completely defeat the Pokémon before capturing it. It was acceptable to weaken it to a certain extent before capturing it.

Whoosh!

Gary throws out a Poké Ball.

The Poké Ball hit Scyther's head accurately, opened, and shot out a red beam that captured Scyther.

The Poké Ball landed on the ground, wobbled slightly three times, and then stopped shaking.

"Wow...that's amazing." The young samurai stammered in shock.

Scyther has always been the Pokémon he's dreamed of, but he can't beat it.

Unexpectedly, Gary only made a slight move and easily defeated him. The samurai boy claimed that Gary was the strongest rookie trainer he had ever seen.

Shigeru walked over, picked up the Poké Ball, and checked Scyther's stats.

【Pokémon: Scyther♂】

[Attributes: Insect, Flying]

【Level: 15】

[Potential: Gym]

[Trait: Master Technician (Increases the power of skills with a power of 60 or less by 50% when attacking.)]

[Skills: Glare, Lightning Strike, Combo Slash, Point Strike, Wing Attack.]

【Intimacy Level: 115 (Maximum 255)】

That's right, typical of a technical expert.

This is a feature that Shigeru is quite satisfied with.

If it were any other characteristic, Shigeru would have to figure out where to get the characteristic capsules.

Ability capsules allow Pokémon with a first ability and a second ability to switch abilities back and forth.

In the current timeline, the Ability Capsule had not yet been developed; it wasn't until the eighth generation that it was created, but in extremely limited quantities.

If this Scyther has other characteristics, Gary will be in trouble.

"Here, this is your reward." After putting away the Poké Ball, Gary took out a large bill and handed it to the samurai boy.

"Oh... thank you!" The samurai boy quickly expressed his gratitude and took the money that Shigeru handed him.

Even 20,000 yuan was something the young samurai had never seen before, so he quickly took it and counted it.

"Oh right, I haven't asked your name yet." The samurai boy finished counting the money and then realized that he still didn't know Xiao Shi's name.

"My name is Xiaomao."

Xiao Mao didn't hide it from him either.

This guy will meet Ash later, and maybe the samurai boy will reveal his story to Ash, which will be a good opportunity to motivate him.

After all, given the current pace, Shigeru doesn't even dare to imagine how terrifying his strength will be by the time of the Indigo League.

...!

Leave the Scyther's territory.

Shigeru bids farewell to the samurai boy and rides his way to Nibi City.