blogombal Page 157
Page 157
·· ·······Requesting 0 flowers ····
Therefore, the people of Enju City naturally admired Ho-Oh's guard, but after the Bell Tower was burned down 150 years later, Ho-Oh left Enju City.
Before leaving, Ho-Oh revived the three legendary beasts, but the revived three legendary beasts also left Enchantress City, and the Ho-Oh Guard has not been found in Enchantress City to this day.
Seeing the photos taken by Gary shows that Ho-Oh's guards have returned to Erimoire City, which indirectly means that Ho-Oh has forgiven the people of Erimoire City. Matsuha is naturally very gratified.
"Have you finished looking at them...? Can you give me back the photos now?" Xiao Mao asked.
Pine Leaf was a little reluctant. The photos in his hand could serve as evidence of Ho-Oh's return. Otherwise, no one would believe him if he told others that Ho-Oh might return.
.... ...... 0
"Um..." Song Ye hesitated for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and said, "Could you give me these photos?"
"No."
Xiao Mao refused without even thinking.
Matsuba didn't expect Shigeru to refuse so decisively, and said again, "You can make a request, and as long as I can do it, I will definitely fulfill it."
"this...!"
Xiao Mao hesitated, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that Song Ye was a gym owner. If he had to say what special ability he had, it would be that he had a pair of clairvoyant eyes, or in Chinese terms, the ability to see things that ordinary people couldn't.
However, this ability only allows him to see ghosts, but it is still quite convenient. It seems that Pine Leaf is very suitable to be an exorcist, but it is not very useful for Gorilla.
"Oh, right, didn't you want a Ghost-type Pokémon? If you need one, I can give it to you," Pine Leaf suddenly said.
Shigeru was stunned for a moment before realizing that Matsuba was a gym leader who specialized in breeding Ghost-type Pokémon, and that he should have a Gastly with good potential.
"The Ghost-type Pokémon I need is Gengar, and its potential can't be low. It must be at least Gym Leader level, and there's no upper limit to its potential," Gary reminded him.
“I know you didn’t even consider the Gastly in the Bell Tower, so you definitely wouldn’t be interested in any with potential below the Gym level. But I happen to have a Gastly here, and I can guarantee its potential is at least Gym level,” said Pine Leaf.
"Let's release it and see," said Xiao Shi. Seeing is believing, and we need to determine Gastly's potential first.
231: Trading with Pine Needles
"Please come with me, Gastly is in the gym." Seeing that Gary was about to agree, Matsuha was very happy and led Gary to his gym.
"it is good."
Shigeru followed Matsuba to the Enju Dojo. Knowing that there were few people living near the Burnt Tower, Matsuba arranged for the dojo to be located nearby. It wasn't far, and they arrived at the Enju Dojo in just over ten minutes.
Upon arriving at the gym, Matsuba led Gary to the room where they trained their Pokémon, but the room was empty and there was nothing to be seen.
This doesn't mean there aren't any Pokémon in the room; there are quite a few Gastly and Haunter in the room, but they've all turned invisible.
Shigeru quickly observed the state of the Gastly and Haunter in the room and immediately set his sights on one of them.
【LV30 Gastly♂/Elite Four】
Of all the Gastly in the room, this one has the highest potential, but Gary has one concern.
Gastly evolves into Haunter around level 25, but the Gastly in front of him is already level 30 and hasn't evolved yet. Gary is worried that this Gastly is like Ash's Pokémon and doesn't want to evolve.
"Everyone, come out! There's no need to hide," Matsuba called out, knowing that ordinary people couldn't see a Ghost-type Pokémon that was invisible.
Upon hearing the sound, Gastly and Haunter revealed themselves inside the room. There were a total of 7 Ghost-type Pokémon: 4 Gastly and 3 Haunter.
The potential of all 7 Ghost-type Pokémon is no less than that of the Gym Leader; of the 3 Haunters, 2 have the potential to become Elite Four members; and even among the 4 Haunters, 2 have the potential to become Elite Four members.
The one with the highest potential is still that Gastly with the potential to become a Champion.
“These Gastly and Haunter were carefully bred by me. They were originally intended to be backup Pokémon for the gym. They all have great potential. You can choose any one to take with you,” said Pine Leaf.
"Loss?"
"deficit...?"
Gastly and Haunter looked puzzled. What did Pine Leaf mean by this? Was she planning to give them away?
"I forgot to tell you, this young man is called Shigeru. He wants to catch a Ghost-type Pokémon. Since you all have Pokémon with good potential, I thought I'd let him choose one from among you to train. You can rest assured, he's an excellent trainer," Matsuba explained somewhat apologetically.
After all, Matsuba gave them away because of Suicune's photo, but there was no way around it; the photo was too important to Matsuba.
Shigeru was puzzled. He had only known Matsuba for less than an hour, so why did Matsuba think he was such an excellent trainer?
Gastly and the other Haunters sized up Gary. They weren't opposed to going with him, since they were bored in the gym anyway.
"Mr. Matsuba, are you sure it's okay for me to take one of them?" Shigeru asked.
The Pokémon raised in gyms are different from those raised in breeding centers. Breeding centers train Pokémon from a young age, and then a trainer takes them away.
The Pokémon bred in gyms are intended as backup Pokémon for gym battles, so they don't develop this mindset from a young age.
If a trainer suddenly appears and wants to take them away, it will inevitably cause them discomfort or even resentment.
If the gym leader doesn't treat these Pokémon well, that's one thing. The key is that Pine Leaf is a person who loves Pokémon, and one of the few who loves Ghost-type Pokémon. The Pokémon he raised with his own hands must love him very much.
If I were to take one of these Gastly or Haunter, I'm worried it would run away the next day.
Without the skill learning device as a system reward, Xiao Mao would definitely refuse this deal.
“They are all very obedient. If you are worried that they will not behave, you can stay here for a while, get to know them, and then choose one to take home,” Songye said.
"No need, I'll choose this one." Xiao Mao didn't have time to build a relationship with these Pokémon.
Although there is no real research data at present, a lot of false data suggests that spending a long time with Ghost-type Pokémon can shorten a person's lifespan, which is absolutely irrefutable evidence.
Throughout history, trainers of Ghost-type Pokémon have almost always died young, with very few living to a ripe old age. They either die young or succumb to illness due to weakened immune systems.
Xiao Shi doesn't want to die young, so he only needs to catch two or three Ghost-type Pokémon, and he shouldn't spend too much time with Ghost-type Pokémon.
"Oh, it?" Pine Leaf looked surprised.
"What? Can't we choose?" Xiao Mao asked, puzzled.
“No, that’s not it. This Gastly is the strongest, and it’s also quite stubborn. If you want to choose it, you’d better get to know it better first…” Pine Leaf said.
What the heck? A stubborn Gastly?
Thankfully, this is reality, not a game. Otherwise, with this personality alone, even if this Gastly has champion potential, it would be useless.
Thinking that forcibly taking it away would leave a bad impression on Matsuba, Gary compromised and said, "Let's get to know each other first, but you have to give me Gastly's Poké Ball."
“Okay,” Songye replied.
The Poké Ball was inside the room, and Matsuba handed Gastly's Poké Ball to Gary.
After receiving the Poké Ball, Gary didn't rush to capture Gastly. Instead, he went over to Gastly and chatted with it.
"Ghost, my name is Gary, nice to meet you," Gary said.
"What a rip-off!" Gastly looked at Gary and thought that Gary was too young and not qualified to be its trainer at all.
"Don't underestimate me, I'm a very strong trainer too," said Gary.
As Pine Leaf just said, this Gastly is quite stubborn and must be very competitive. If he wants it to submit, Gary will have to prove his strength to it.
"What a rip-off!" Gastly looked incredulous.
"How about this, Gastly, let me train you for a week, and I guarantee your strength will surpass the Gastly here," said Gary.
Gastly was startled.
Even Pine Leaf was surprised. Although this Gastly was relatively strong, it would still be difficult for it to defeat the Gastly in the training room.
"What a rip-off!" Gastly declared that it was invincible here, and defeating them was hardly a problem.
The Gastly and Haunter around them all looked defiant, but none of them uttered a word of resistance, clearly having been taught a lesson by this Gastly.
Xiao Mao was surprised. Although the three Gastly were not level 30, they were not much lower than Gastly. They had the advantage of evolution and their abilities in all aspects were definitely higher than Gastly's. How could they be afraid of a Gastly?
It seems that Gastly has some trump card that allows it to easily suppress these Gastly and Haunter.
"Is it stronger than the Haunter here?" Gary asked.
"Yes, it has a strong learning ability. Although it's a Gastly, it has learned many skills, which are quite effective against Ghost-type Pokémon," said Pine Leaf.
"Such a talented Gastly, are you sure you want to give it to me?" Gary asked doubtfully.
232: The Stubborn Gastly
Shigeru knew that Matsuba was passionate about legendary Pokémon, but for just a few photos, the Gastly he sent out not only had high potential but also high aptitude.
While high comprehension is far less important than high potential, a spirit with high potential combined with high comprehension can be quite formidable.
A spirit with high potential can be rated as SS, and if it also has high comprehension, it can be rated as SSR.
Especially since Pine Leaf is also a trainer, if he wants to reach the top, he definitely needs Gastly, which has even greater potential.
“I already have Gengar and Gastly, and these Gastly and Gastly are enough to handle gym battles. If I were to train more, it would be too much,” said Pine Leaf.
Gengar is good, but raising two is enough; three would be a bit redundant. Besides, Gengar and Haunter, who are the main force, are not weak either.
"Alright then, Mr. Matsuba, how about a gym battle with badges for tomorrow?" said Gary.
"Are you planning to challenge the gym to prove your strength to Gastly?" Matsuha asked.
“Yes.” Xiao Mao readily agreed, looked at Gastly, and said, “If I win, Gastly, you can be my Pokémon, okay?”
"What a joke!" Gastly scoffed, indicating that it was meaningless. Having lived in the gym for so long, how could it not understand the responsibilities of a gym leader? If it was just a competition according to the gym rules, winning would be meaningless.
Gary understood Gastly's intention: it was simply a gym battle, and Matsuba couldn't use her full power.
“Mr. Matsuba, you can use your main Pokémon in tomorrow’s gym battle. You don’t need to follow the gym battle rules,” said Gary.
"What a rip-off!"
"this...!"
Gastly and Nerubian were both shocked to hear this.
Gastly knew very well how strong Pine Leaf's main Pokémon was, and once used, those challengers were no match for Pine Leaf.
"Shigeru, you're still young. My main Pokémon are the ones I've carefully trained for many years. You might not be a match for me," Matsuba gently reminded him.
“Mr. Matsuba, you may not know this, but I was the champion of the last Kanto League Tournament. My main Pokémon may not be weaker than yours,” said Gary.
Matsuba was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the boy in front of him had actually won the League Tournament Championship, an honor that even Matsuba himself had never achieved.
However, winning a League Championship is nothing special for a Gym Leader. The main Pokémon of a typical League Championship winner are generally not as strong as the main Pokémon of a Gym Leader, especially for veteran Gym Leaders whose main Pokémon are usually at the Elite Four level.