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

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"Its penetration properties are also quite good; it could be trained into a main force for future use," Xiao Mao said.

The Penetration trait can ignore damage reduction skills such as Reflection Wall and Light Wall, which is a pretty good offensive trait.

Furthermore, Zubat has an evolutionary stage; when its friendship level reaches 220, it can evolve into Crobat.

Crobat is extremely fast, and with its piercing ability, it's practically an assassin on the battlefield, killing without a trace.

In games, speed is simply about who is faster and strikes first. In reality, the advantage of speed is not just about striking first. In martial arts, speed is the ultimate weapon. If you are fast enough, you can dodge most skills and keep your opponent guessing.

After capturing Zubat, Gary asked Zubat to help him find his way. As a spirit of Mt. Moon, Zubat was very familiar with the area and quickly found the cave where his companions were staying.

It took Gary three days to reach Cerulean City.

These three days were mostly spent traveling. Besides Mt. Tsukimi, Gary also encountered several trainers who challenged him, and Gary naturally let them experience defeat again.

Xiao Shi's Pokémon have also grown slightly.

Wartortle LV16-18!

Exeggutor LV19-21!

Butterfly LV15-19!

Scyther LV16-18!

Zubat LV22!

Chapter 21: Cerulean City Police Department

Little Elf Center.

"Mr. Gary, your Pokémon have all recovered." Nurse Joy handed the tray to Gary. The tray had six slots, five of which were filled with Poké Balls, and only one was empty.

However, I believe it won't be long before this groove is filled in.

"Thank you."

After retrieving his Pokémon, Shigeru went to the police station.

Inside the police station lobby.

"May I ask what brings you here?" A police officer in the lobby saw Xiao Mao, a teenager, enter and took the initiative to ask.

"Hello, my name is Xiao Mao. I'm here to adopt a Growlithe dog from the Hualan City Police Department," Xiao Mao introduced himself.

"Do you have any proof of identity?" The police officer in charge of receiving the man knew that a man named Xiao Mao would be coming to adopt a Growlithe dog, but he couldn't confirm the man's identity at the moment.

"This should prove my identity." Shigeru took out his Pokédex and handed it to the policeman.

The police officer knew the Pokédex, so he took it, opened it, and pressed a button on it.

Professor Oak's voice came from the Pokédex.

"This Pokédex comes from Gary, a trainer in Pallet Town."

While the announcement is being broadcast, a photo of Gary appears on the Pokédex screen to verify his identity.

"No problem, please come with me." Having confirmed Xiao Shi's identity, the police officer no longer had any doubts and led Xiao Shi to the breeding shed in the police station's backyard.

Every major city's police station has a breeding center specifically for raising canine Pokémon; in Kanto, the police station naturally raises Growlithe and Arcanine.

There was a female Arcanine at the police station in Cerulean City, which is why Growlithe was born.

"Ichiro, the trainer who came to pick up the Growlithe has arrived. Bring all the Growlithe out." Upon arriving at the breeding center, the police officer called out his colleague who was in charge of raising the Growlithe.

Ichiro is also a police officer, specifically responsible for taking care of the spirits within the police station, and he doesn't usually go on missions.

Ichiro glanced at Shigeru, his face calm. He usually took care of the spirits at the police station and had a deep affection for them.

He was well aware that the trainers who could adopt Growlithe from the police station were all extraordinary individuals, so he was worried that some rich kids might take advantage of their family connections to obtain Growlithe.

"You must be Shigeru?" Ichiro asked.

"Yes."

Xiao Mao could tell that Ichiro wasn't giving him a friendly look, but he didn't know why the other person was acting this way, as he seemed to have never dealt with anyone from the police station before.

“Although you are qualified to adopt a Growlithe, as its breeder, I need to see how capable you are,” Ichiro said.

Xiaomao was stunned.

This Ichiro wants to have a Pokémon battle with me.

"Ichiro, what are you doing?" The police officer next to him was also confused and immediately stopped him.

This policeman had seen the Pokédex and knew that Gary and Professor Oak had a close relationship. If Gary was offended, no one could protect Ichiro.

"Shigeru, Ichiro is just too concerned about Growlithe. He thinks that trainers who want to adopt Growlithe must be highly skilled. He's not targeting you," the policeman quickly explained.

“I understand.” Xiao Mao nodded, nonchalantly saying, “Since Mr. Ichiro wants to test my strength, let’s have a duel.”

“That suits me perfectly. If you win, you can choose any Growlithe to take home.” Ichiro was a reasonable person. He had originally planned to just give Growlithe any Growlithe he could find, but since the other party was so brave, he didn’t mind giving Growlithe a special treatment.

Xiao Mao immediately understood what Ichiro meant.

It seems Professor Oak's influence isn't all that great; the other party promised to give Growlithe, but didn't intend to give a Growlithe with high potential.

No wonder Gary's Arcanine was instantly defeated by Snorlax's Hyper Beam; it seems this is the reason.

So, Gary's Arcanine was also obtained through Professor Oak's connections.

After all, wild Growlithe are extremely rare, and those that can survive in the wild are unlikely to have bad potential.

“Okay, where shall we fight?” Xiao Mao asked.

"There's a battleground in the police station, it's nearby." Ichiro pointed behind him, where there was an open space not far away.

The police officers were on tenterhooks. Although things hadn't taken a turn for the worse, no one knew what kind of person Xiao Mao was. What if he lost the game and threw a tantrum?

...!

When Shigeru and Ichiro arrived at the back of the field, their police colleagues, having nothing else to do, acted as referees.

"Judging from your age, you must not have been a trainer for very long," Ichiro said.

"Yes."

Xiao Mao didn't deny it, after all, his age and appearance speak for themselves.

“Then let’s have a one-on-one battle, no problem?” Ichiro said.

It's clear that Ichiro is a very upright person. Knowing that Gary is a new trainer, he didn't suggest battling multiple Pokémon.

"So, can we begin?" Xiao Mao asked.

Although Ichiro looks quite old, Shigeru doesn't think he's that strong. A Pokémon's level is based on its potential. If its potential is low, even if it's given time to grow, its level won't increase.

If Ichiro were truly capable, he wouldn't only keep Growlithe dogs at the police station.

"Battle begins, my Pokémon is this!" Ichiro threw out the Poké Ball.

Baton!

A canine spirit that looks remarkably like a Cerberus makes its appearance.

"Hayok!"

Shigeru was a little surprised. Hayok is a canine Pokémon unique to the Unova region, and it's also the Pokémon used by the police there.

【LV26 Hayok♂/Normal】

Just as Xiao Shi had guessed, Ichiro's Pokémon was quite ordinary. This Hayok only had average potential and could only be raised to level 30 at most.

Moreover, Hayok has an evolutionary stage; it can evolve into a long-haired dog at level 32. Unfortunately, this Hayok only has ordinary aptitude, and its level can only grow to a maximum of level 30, and it might not even reach level 30.

"Goblin, it's yours now." Gary casually tossed out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

"clatter!"

Zubat appears, having followed Gary and already experienced several battles with trainers. Upon seeing Hayok, it knows a battle is about to begin and immediately becomes alert.

When Ichiro saw that Gary had sent out a Zubat, he immediately looked troubled, because his Hayok did not have any ranged skills and could not launch an effective attack on aerial units.

"Hayok, use self-motivation!" Ichiro commanded, choosing to first increase Hayok's attack power and wait for an opportunity to attack.

"Wang Wang!"

Hayok barked wildly, a faint red glow emanating from his body, and his attack power was boosted by 1 level.

Ichiro was clearly skilled, but his Pokémon were not very clear. Gary snapped his fingers and commanded, "Goblin, use Ultrasonic."

"clatter!"

The giant beak bat emitted a piercing sonic wave that struck Hayok.

Chapter 22: Growlithe

"Awoo...!"

Hayok had no choice but to endure the ultrasound. After a few seconds, he began to lose consciousness, swaying as he stood, and fell into a state of confusion.

Ichiro's face was grim. He had no way to counter this situation and could only watch Hayok get into chaos. He didn't even dare to give any orders, fearing that if he did, Hayok would act recklessly.

In a state of confusion, Pokémon will attack randomly. Trainers should avoid issuing commands unless there is danger.

"Attack now, Venomous Fang!"

The giant beak bat flew quickly toward Hayok.

Seeing the giant beak bat attacking, Ichiro shouted, "Hayok, bite it!"

In the chaos, Hayok was completely disoriented, but he did not disobey Ichiro's orders and took a bite out of thin air.

The giant botnet moved to Hayok's side and bit down with its venomous fangs. The intense pain caused Hayok to jump around wildly in his confusion. Due to the boost from self-motivation, Hayok was now very strong.

“Use absorption!” Xiao Mao said.

With a burst of strength, the giant beak bat pierced Hayok's skin with its sharp fangs and began to drain Hayok's energy. Having tasted blood for the first time, the giant beak bat also became bloodthirsty.

"Ugh...!"

Having lost a large amount of blood, Hayok felt extremely weak and, still in a state of confusion, collapsed to the ground.