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

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Ajin was surprised. He thought Xiaomao would send out the three Pokémon he had sent out at the driving school, but he didn't expect him to have an Alakazam as well.

Psychic-type Pokémon are notoriously difficult to deal with, especially in the Kanto region, where there are 151 types of Pokémon, none of which are Dark-type. This gives Psychic-type Pokémon a significant advantage in Kanto.

"Philippines, use Storm!" Ah Jin attacked first.

Pidgeot immediately flapped its wings, and a huge storm swept towards the land of the Hu.

"Use a light wall to block it, then use your mental power to psychicize it," Xiao Mao commanded.

"call!"

A wall of light, as clear as glass, appeared in front of Alakazam, completely blocking the storm. Then, Alakazam unleashed a powerful burst of psychic energy, instantly binding Pidgeot in the air.

Suppressed by psychic power, Pidgeot was unable to maintain its balance in the air and crashed rapidly towards the ground.

Bang! !

The Pidgey slammed heavily to the ground and was knocked unconscious.

Because it flew too high, the fall caused significant damage. In combat, damage comes not only from skills but also from falls and collisions.

Alakazam simply used Psychic to make Pidgeot lose its balance, and then added more Psychic power to easily defeat Pidgeot. Sometimes flying too high is not a good thing, especially for Pokémon that fly with wings. They rely on air currents to fly, and if they are slightly disturbed, they can easily fall from the sky.

Ah Jin recalled Pidgeot and then threw out a Poké Ball.

"Charizard, you go!"

Baton!

A bipedal, fire-breathing dragon resembling a Western dragon makes its appearance.

【LV45 Charizard♂/Gym】

"Charizard!!"

Xiao Mao was very surprised. He didn't expect that A Jin would have a Charizard at level 45. This strength should be comparable to Blaine of the Crimson City Gym.

Charizard can walk on land and in the air, but now, Charizard will definitely not choose to fly, otherwise it will follow the same path as Pidgeot.

"Spray flames!"

As the battle began, Ah Jin immediately issued a command. Charizard did not choose to fly, but instead opened its mouth and shot a flame towards Alakazam.

Hu Di's eyes gleamed with blue light. He used his mental power to change the trajectory of the flames and bounce them back. Energy elements like flames can be controlled by mental power. If the power of the flames is not high enough, they cannot break through the protection of mental power.

Seeing that the flamethrower was ineffective, Ah Jin changed his command: "Use Big Flame Burst!"

"Roar!!"

The flames concentrated in Charizard's chest cavity and were exhaled in one breath, forming a large "X" shape as they rushed towards Alakazam. Alakazam, at a disadvantage, used Psychic.

boom! ! !

The large character bursting with flames exploded under the impact of the powerful mental force, and the shockwave spread outwards. The two sides clashed evenly, and neither gained the upper hand.

"So powerful!" Xiao Shi was shocked. After all, Alakazam was carrying a top-quality curved spoon, which increased the power of Psychic-type moves by 50%. With the type bonus, the power of Psychic was 180.

However, upon closer inspection, Flame Burst also has a power of 120, and with the type bonus, it has a power of 180. Charizard is also 3 levels higher than Alakazam, so their strength is indeed evenly matched.

"Use Flame Whirlpool." Ajin knew he was bound to lose this gym battle, because Gary hadn't lost a single Pokémon yet, while he only had Charizard left.

Charizard would likely expend a lot of energy to defeat Alakazam, and would be unable to handle Gary's remaining two Pokémon, especially since Gary might switch Pokémon, which would result in a complete defeat for Charizard.

Rather than being completely defeated, I should at least manage a 1-for-1 trade and defeat one of Gary's Pokémon. Otherwise, where would I put my face as a gym leader?

However, this erroneous command caused Charizard to completely lose its chance to trade one for one.

The Charizard breathed out flames, which slid across the ground and quickly surrounded Alakazam, forming a circle around it. Suddenly, the flames rose up.

"Teleport away and use Hypnosis on Charizard," Gary suddenly commanded.

As soon as he finished speaking, Alakazam suddenly appeared in front of Charizard, its two spoons crossed, emitting a hypnotic wave. Charizard was manipulating its flame vortex and was caught off guard, instantly hit by the hypnosis, causing its flame vortex to weaken.

"Charizard, wake up! How could you be hypnotized?" Ah Jin shouted.

Hypnosis is a skill that can only be used in the early stages. Once a Pokémon reaches the Elite level in 3.2, unless it is a Pokémon that is naturally sleepy or has very low Special Defense, it will be difficult for other Pokémon to fall asleep when hypnotized.

However, Ah Jin overestimated his Charizard. The Charizard didn't hear Ah Jin's words at all and gradually fell asleep.

"The match is over, Alakazam, use Dream Eater," Gary commanded.

"call!"

Alakazam uses Dream Eater, invading Charizard's dream with its spiritual energy and consuming it to deal special attack damage to Charizard.

"Roar..." The Charizard, which was in its sleep, let out a painful growl and immediately woke up. It looked up at Alakazam and opened its mouth to engulf Alakazam with a flame.

The flames roared past, but Alakazam was largely unharmed; half of the damage from its Flamethrower was blocked by its Light Screen.

"Strengthen your mental focus!"

Chapter 107: Heading to Crimson Lotus Island

"Hu!"

Alakazam unleashed its psychic power, sending the Charizard, which hadn't even had time to stand up, flying away.

After two consecutive effective attacks, Charizard's stamina was nearing its limit.

"Roar!"

Charizard roared, flames on its tail burned fiercely, and a great deal of scorching heat emanated from its body.

"Fire...!"

When Xiao Mao saw the changes in Charizard, he knew it was due to the Blaze ability. He just didn't expect it to be triggered by chance. The Blaze ability only activates when a Pokémon's HP is less than one-third, and the power of Fire-type moves is increased by 1.5 times.

However, this multiplier cannot be determined. The Blaze ability varies in strength, and 1.5x is just the normal standard for improvement. There are also many Blaze ability Pokémon that exceed this standard.

For example, Ash's future Infernape, when its Blaze ability is activated, will definitely not just increase the power of Fire-type moves. Even Ash's Charizard's Blaze ability is not just about increasing the power of Fire-type moves.

"Big Character Explosive Flame!" Ah Jin was really going all out.

"Roar!!"

Charizard's heat intensified once more, unleashing a massive burst of flame.

28 “After teleporting, use your mental power to focus your thoughts,” Xiao Mao commanded.

Alakazam immediately vanished from its spot and reappeared to Charizard's right, unleashing a powerful psychic attack that sent Charizard flying back several meters.

"Roar!"

Charizard roared in frustration, then fell backward to the ground, its eyes darting around.

Although it triggered a fierce fire, it had no effect.

During the battle, Charizard did not deplete Alakazam's psychic energy too much, and Alakazam was able to use Teleport several times in a row, leaving Charizard with no chance to turn the tide.

After the battle ended, Ah Jin recalled his Charizard and took out his gym badge.

"This is the Azure Badge, it's yours." Ah Jin handed the badge to Xiao Mao.

"Thank you."

Xiao Shigeru accepted the badge.

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

Xiao Mao took out the badge box, opened it in front of A Jin, and put the azure badge inside.

"You...already have 8 badges!" Ah Jin exclaimed in astonishment.

"Yes."

Xiao Mao looked smug.

“You’ve already qualified for this year’s Indigo League, there’s no need for you to continue challenging the gyms,” Jin said.

Ah Jin was already afraid of trouble, and when he saw that Xiao Mao already had 8 badges and was still challenging him, he was suddenly a little defensive.

“Challenging gyms is part of training Pokémon, and there’s no rule saying that once you have 8 badges, you can’t continue challenging gyms,” Gary said.

"Then good luck! I heard there's a really strong gym on Crimson Island. I suggest you go check it out," Ah Jin suggested.

Xiao Mao was slightly surprised. He did indeed plan to target the Crimson Lotus Gym next, and he wanted to see if the rewards for challenging the Crimson Lotus Gym would increase.

Currently, Gary has accumulated 70 Intermediate Rare Candies, which is enough for his current Pokémon to level up to level 50. Now, Gary needs Advanced Rare Candies.

Unfortunately, the only challenge available at the gym is the Intermediate Rare Candy, so Gary wants to try the Cinnabar Gym.

"To be honest, my next target is the Crimson Lotus Gym," said Shigeru.

Ah Jin was quite surprised. He thought Xiao Mao would ask him about the Crimson Lotus Dojo, but he didn't expect that the Crimson Lotus Dojo was also within his challenge range.

"Then good luck," Ah Jin said.

"Well, farewell."

After leaving the Azure Gym, Gary returned to the Pokémon Center, handed over the Pokémon he had battled to Nurse Joy, and then found Sabrina training Eevee in the common area.

Upon arriving at the public area, Xiao Mao saw Na Zi.

Naz is very attractive and will definitely become a top international movie star in the future.

Sabrina seemed to sense Gary's gaze, turned around, and upon seeing Gary, happily walked over and said, "Gary, I have good news for you, my Eevee has evolved."

"Oh, when did it evolve!" Xiao Shi was surprised. He had almost forgotten that Sabrina wanted to train Eevee into Espeon.

“Just this morning during training,” Sabrina said, taking out a Poké Ball and opening it.

Baton!

An elegant, cat-like sun sprite appears.

【LV31 Sun Elf♂/Near-Elite King】

When Xiao Mao saw the Sun Spirit, he was completely dumbfounded.

The two Eevee I got from the Rainbow Stone arcade were both Gym Leader potential, so why did Sabrina's potential increase by one level after evolving?

"Naza, do you have some special breeding methods?" Xiao Mao asked.

It's certain that the Espeon in front of us is the same Eevee from back then. Something must have happened to boost this Eevee's potential, and it must be related to Sabrina.

"A special training method... it's like a method used by superpowered individuals. I can transfer the spiritual power I enhance through meditation to my Pokémon. If it's a Psychic-type Pokémon, there's a chance that its potential will increase after evolution," Sabrina said.