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

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"Shigeru, this is the Flame Badge, proof of defeating the LavaCup Gym." After the battle, Mulla handed the Gym Badge to Shigeru.

"Thank you."

Xiao Shigeru accepted the badge.

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

"Sigana is still at the hotel, so I'll head back now." After receiving the badge, Shigeru said goodbye and left.

As for Ash, Azalea will treat them to a sand bath in Lavatown, and Ash will also want to battle Mura, so he will stay at the Lavatown Gym.

After leaving the Furnace Dojo, Gary immediately checked what the reward for this mission was.

Metagross Super Stone!

"Holy crap, a Super Stone!!"

Shigeru was shocked. He hadn't expected to get a Mega Stone again, and it was even a Metagross Mega Stone.

"Damn it, there's no Metagross!" Gary said, exasperated.

Mega Metagross is quite good, possessing the Hard Claws ability and extremely strong offensive capabilities.

Unfortunately... not to mention Metagross, Gary doesn't even have Iron Dumbbell.

Actually, Gary wanted to capture Metagross, but he already had a target.

In the Sinnoh region, there is a Metagross, a shiny one, which is extremely powerful. Gary wants to catch that Metagross.

"Let's keep the Metagross evolution stone for now."

Gary plans to keep the Metagross Evolution Stone.

If you were to trade a Metagross Mega Stone for Steven, Steven would probably be more than happy to do so.

At this stage, Steven should not have found the Metagross Mega Stone yet.

"Unfortunately, Steven doesn't have the Mega Stone I want either." Gary really wanted Blastoise's Mega Stone, but Steven didn't have it.

Next, Xiao Shigeru considered which fire-type skill to switch to.

Most Fire-type moves are offensive moves, and the only useful Fire-type status move is Sunny Day. There are quite a few Pokémon that can learn Sunny Day, but Gary already has many general moves that Pokémon can learn, so exchanging for Sunny Day is clearly a bad deal.

As for Explosive Flare, only the starter Fire-type Pokémon can learn it, so its practicality is not high. The key issue is that the TM reward from the system can only be used on Gary's Pokémon and cannot be used on other Pokémon.

Otherwise, Xiao Mao could open a skills training center and specialize in teaching skills; he could become the world's richest man in no time.

"Let's go all out." After thinking for a moment, Xiao Mao decided to choose a fire-type physical attack skill.

"Go All Out" is a new Fire-type physical attack skill introduced in the Zhu Zi version. It has a power of 75, but this skill has an effect: if the skill in the previous turn did not hit the opponent, or the Pokémon itself is unable to act, the power of "Go All Out" will be doubled.

In this case, the Pokémon could use Hyper Beam to deliberately render itself immobile, and then launch a desperate attack.

The key is the "Go All Out" move, which Gyarados can learn. Gyarados is a physical attacker, and once it masters "Go All Out," it becomes incredibly terrifying.

[Skill exchange successful.]

Having obtained the "Go All Out" skill, Gary decisively taught it to Torchic and Tyrannosaurus Rex, since both of them could learn it.

After teaching the Gigantamax Tyranitar and Torchic new moves, and waiting for all the Pokémon to finish healing, Gary returned to the inn to find Sylvanas.

377: Paradoxical Elf's Majestic Teeth

After purchasing some supplies in Lava Town, Gary and Higanbana returned the way they came, intending to go back to Mauville City, then to Green Field, through the Green Tunnel to Kanaz City, and then to Petalburg City.

The journey may seem long, but this is a relatively short route. There is another option: head north to Autumnleaf Town, then to Meteor Falls, return to Kanaz City from Meteor Falls, and then continue to Petalburg City.

Xiao Mao explained both routes to Xijiana, and Xijiana decisively chose the first route. She hadn't even completed the trial yet, and it would be too embarrassing to go back to Meteor Falls at this point.

Five days later.

Shigeru and Higanbana rode their mountain bikes into the desert area, which was the only way back to Violet City.

In the game, you can find fossils of Hoenn region Pokémon in this desert, and there is also a Regirock in the desert ruins.

These are all part of the game's setup, but in reality, there are no desert relics in this desert. There should be fossils, but Shigeru isn't interested in fossil sprites.

As for fossil Pokémon, Gary only likes Aerodactyl, and since he has already caught it, there is no need for him to catch any other fossil Pokémon.

It was almost noon.

Gary and Higanbana found a spot sheltered by rock walls and began preparing lunch for the Pokémon.

Having followed Shig away for so long, Higanbana was busy preparing Pokémon food and distributing it when suddenly, a Trapinch emerged from the sand not far away.

"It's a mandible ant!"

Upon seeing the Trapinch, Higana was overjoyed. Living in Meteor Village, the village had Trapinch breeding facilities, and Higana also knew that Trapinch could eventually evolve into a Desert Dragonfly with dragon attributes.

Xiao Mao also glanced at the mandible ant.

【LV20 Trapinch Ant ♂/Elite】

This mandible ant has the potential to only reach elite status and is clearly not suitable for taming and breeding.

"This mandible ant doesn't have much potential, I suggest you don't try to tame it," said Xiao Mao.

“Really? Then there must be other mandible ants here,” Higana said.

"Trapezoids naturally inhabit dry deserts, and there should be quite a few in this desert, but I suggest you don't go. Trapezoids aren't exactly friendly creatures in the wild," Xiao Mao warned.

"How could that be? Trapinch is so cute." Looking at the Trapinch in front of her, Higana thought it was very kawaii and didn't seem unfriendly at all.

"Mandibular ants are carnivorous creatures. Some people in your village raise them. Wild mandibular ants will lurk in the sand and deliberately create quicksand. Once a creature falls into the quicksand, it will not be able to get out and will eventually become food for the mandibular ants," Xiao Mao explained.

"is that a lie!"

Higana looked terrified and couldn't believe it.

"Not only are Trapinch-ants dangerous, but even the evolved Ultrasonic Larva and Flygon are very dangerous Pokémon. In particular, Flygon can sing beautiful songs to deliberately lure people into the desert, trap them there, and even share their prey with Crocodile," said Gary.

Higana was struck dumb. In her eyes, all the dragon breath elves were very friendly. She never imagined that the desert dragonfly could be so ferocious.

Seeing that Higana still didn't believe him, Xiao Mao picked up a stone from beside the fire and threw it towards the location of the Trapclaw Ant. The stone hit the sand and immediately fell into the sand. The Trapclaw Ant immediately bit the stone and crushed it with a crunch.

Higanbana: (??_?)...!

"If you still don't believe me, you can try to get closer, as long as you're not afraid of getting a piece of your flesh bitten off," Xiao Mao said.

"I'm not going! I believe you."

Higana shook her head like a rattle-drum and immediately moved away from the mandible ant.

Higana had originally planned to tame Trapinch, but now that she knew about Trapinch's habits, she felt a sense of rejection.

"Dun Gu~!"

Just then, a majestic roar came from not far away.

Xiao Mao and Xi Jiana were both startled, not knowing what had happened. All the mandible ants hiding in the sand had retreated into their hulls, too afraid to show themselves.

"That sound just now... it should have been an elf's cry, right? Or was it the sound of a crocodile?" Higana asked.

"I'm not entirely sure either, but it shouldn't be a rogue crocodile."

The desert is not only home to elves, but also to some ordinary creatures. However, the cry just now was clearly not the cry of an elf that one would expect in the desert.

The cry just now was very loud; it felt like only a large-sized elf could make such a loud sound. It did sound a lot like a mammoth, but this is a desert, so it definitely wasn't a mammoth.

"Should we go take a look?" Higana was very curious, because having come from the village, she was curious about everything.

"Alright, then Eevee, you go with Sissana to see it. I'll stay here and prepare the food," said Gary.

"...Buyi."

Ibrahimovic came to Sigana's side.

"Then I'll go."

Higanbana was well aware of Eevee's strength. She had previously thought Eevee was weak, but after receiving training from Gary, she realized that Eevee was extremely powerful, and that even all of her Pokémon combined were no match for it.

"Be careful, and come back quickly."

After giving a few words of advice, Xiao Mao continued with his work. With Eevee by her side, no Pokémon in this desert could harm Sylvanas.

More than twenty minutes later.

Shigeru had already prepared all the food for his Pokémon and released them to eat.

"Why isn't she back yet?" Xiao Mao asked, looking in the direction Xijiana had left.

The shouts just now weren't far away, so logically, Higanbana and Eevee should have returned by now.

Boom! !

The next moment, an explosion was heard in the distance, and a wisp of black smoke rose into the air.

"problem occurs!!"

Upon seeing the black smoke, Xiao Mao immediately realized that something had happened to Higanbana and Eevee.

"Latios, take me over there." Gary climbed onto Latios's back.

"Woo!"

Latios, forgetting about continuing his meal, quickly took Shigeru and flew towards the direction where the black smoke was rising.

In less than a minute, Xiao Mao arrived at the place where the black smoke was rising and saw Eevee confronting a huge Pokémon.

The Pokémon confronting Eevee was a four-legged, trained Pokémon. It was over two meters tall, but its body length was over three meters. Compared to Eevee, it was definitely a behemoth.

【LV45 Majestic Teeth/Champion】

"What! The Paradoxical Spirit!"

When Xiao Mao saw the name of the Pokémon, he was immediately dumbfounded.

It turned out to be a paradoxical spirit.

Shouldn't the Paradoxical Spirits appear in the Padia region?

How could it appear in the Hoenn region?!

Chapter 378: Subduing the Mighty Fang