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

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Suzumura said, "Shigeru, seeing you fishing here, I suppose you're lacking a Water-type Pokémon."

Xiao Mao was quite surprised, not expecting that Suzumura would see through his purpose in fishing for the "113" fish.

"Yes, we are indeed missing one." Shigeru did not deny it, wanting to see what Suzumura was up to.

"How about this," Suzumura suggested, "what kind of Water-type Pokémon do you want? I can trade you this Magikarp for it. What do you think?"

Xiao Mao was startled.

This old man is something else; he actually dared to make such a request.

The fact that Suzumura dared to mention it means that he has a decent water-type Pokémon, either with high potential or very rare.

However, Gary needs a Water-type Pokémon unique to the Hoenn region, and he has already chosen his targets: Milotic or Swampert. He doesn't want any other Water-type Pokémon.

“Exchange is possible, but I need a water-type item. Mr. Suzumura, do you have one?” Shigeru asked.

"Tell me," Suzumura said confidently. "I've been fishing all my life and I have quite a collection, even an ugly fish."

Shigeru could tell that Suzumura was a seasoned angler who had fished alone for ages, so it was normal for him to catch the Uglyfinger; the key was the Uglyfinger's potential.

"I need a Water-type Pokémon like Milotic or Swampert, or their pre-evolution forms. But I'm a trainer, so I have requirements for the Pokémon's potential; it can't be too low," said Gary.

"Oh, Swampert? I just caught a Mudkip recently, see if it'll do for you." Suzumura took a Poké Ball out of his pocket and opened it.

Baton!

【LV18 Mudkip♂/Champion】

A blue Mudskipper with orange gills on its cheeks appeared.

Champion potential!!

Shigeru was also startled when he saw the Mudskipper.

Shigeru knew there were Mudkip in this area, but he never expected that Suzumura would have a Mudkip with champion potential, which he had just caught not long ago.

"Shigeru, what do you think?" Suzumura asked nervously.

Suzumura caught this Mudkip a week ago, and he doesn't know its potential.

But nobody's stupid. Normally, to determine whether a wild Pokémon has high potential, you have to see if it has evolved.

Unevolved Pokémon certainly have low potential, but the upper limit of a Pokémon that has evolved to its final form is unclear, but its potential is definitely lower than that of an elite Pokémon.

“Yes, Mr. Suzumura, did you give Mudkip an Everstone?” Gary asked.

“No, after I caught it, I kept Mudkip as a pet. It has a very docile personality,” Suzumura said.

Shigeru mainly thought that since Mudkip was level 18 and hadn't evolved yet, Suzumura didn't want Mudkip to evolve. But now it seems that's not the case; it's just that Mudkip is suppressing its own urge to evolve.

A Mudkip with champion potential, once it reaches the evolutionary requirements, must be able to sense the growth of its cells, and it suppresses its own evolution.

“Mr. Suzumura, I have a few questions for Mudskipper,” said Shigeru.

"go ahead."

Xiao Mao squatted down.

Mudkip also looked at Shigeru, its small, dark eyes filled with confusion, making it look dazed.

"Mutto, do you not want to evolve?" Gary asked.

"Swamp!"

Mudkip shook his head and looked at Suzumura again, clearly wanting to express that it was related to Suzumura.

Shigeru then looked at Suzumura, who quickly explained, "It has nothing to do with me. I never said I wouldn't let Mudkip evolve."

Shigeru still believes in Suzumura. Perhaps Mudkip doesn't evolve because it thinks Suzumura doesn't like its evolved form.

Many Pokémon are reluctant to evolve because they worry that their owners will no longer like them after they evolve.

Mudkip is a case in point. Its appearance is still decent when it evolves into Mudkip, but when it evolves into Swampert, well... it's not that it's unattractive, but it's definitely not as good-looking as Mudkip or Mudkip.

"So, Mudskipper, would you like to come with me?" Xiao Mao asked.

Mudkip was a little confused.

Was I given away?

It had just started to develop some feelings for Suzumura when this guy turned around and gave it away. How is Mudkip inferior to King Catfish?

You old geezer, if you're so unjust, don't blame me for being ruthless.

"Swamp!"

Mudkip nodded and walked directly to Shigeru's side, indicating that he was willing to go with Shigeru.

Shigeru didn't expect Mudkip to be so honest, but that's normal. After all, Mudkip hadn't known Suzumura for long, and now that Suzumura was giving it away, Mudkip didn't need to be loyal to Suzumura.

“Mr. Suzumura, let’s make an exchange then,” said Shigeru.

"it is good!"

Suzumura was overjoyed. He handed the Mudkip to Gary and then quickly went to Magikarp, took out a Poké Ball, and caught Magikarp.

"Hahaha, I've finally won over my master." A bright smile, like a chrysanthemum, spread across Suzumura's face.

"Shigeru, thank you so much. I'm off now." Having captured the Pokémon he had been longing for, Suzumura said this and left to go to the Pokémon Center to treat his Magikarp.

Watching Suzumura leave happily, Shigeru was worried about whether Old Deng could win over the Catfish King.

Pokémon with "king" in their name are generally short-tempered and difficult to tame (except for Magikarp).

"Let me see your data." Xiao Mao casually touched the round and slippery little head of the Water Leap 2.9 fish and checked its data.

【Pokémon: Mudkip♂】

[Attribute: Water]

【Level: 18】

[Potential: Champion]

【Characteristic: Moisture (By wetting the surrounding area, water cannot use explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.)】

[Skills: Tackle, Shout, Water Gun, Rock Smash, Rockfall, Protect, Ultrasonic Wave, Water Pulse.]

【Intimacy Level: 86 (Maximum 255)】

"moisture...!"

Xiao Mao was stunned.

I never expected that this champion-potential Mudkip would have the Humidity ability.

While the effect of moisture in combat is certainly not as significant as that of turbulence, it still has some use.

"Sigh! Looks like we'll just have to wait until the special capsules are developed," Xiao Mao muttered.

391: Weather Research Institute, Reencounter with Xiaoyou

"Swamp?"

Mudkip didn't quite understand what Shigeru meant.

Because Moisture is a passive ability, it will activate automatically as long as Mudkip is on the field, and Mudkip itself will not be able to control its own ability for the time being.

"It's nothing, you have a lot of talent," Xiao Mao praised.

"Swamp."

The Mudkip had a blank expression, and it was impossible to tell whether it was happy or not; it seemed to have no feeling about its high talent.

"Come in."

Xiao Mao retrieved the Mudskipper.

Gary thought it was normal for Mudkip to be so naturally clumsy, because Mudkip and Mudkip are naturally clumsy, and only when they evolve into Swampert will their personality become aggressive.

"The team is complete, now we just need to train hard," Xiao Mao muttered to himself.

The last piece of the puzzle for the Hoenn region's Pokémon team is complete.

Now, Gary only needs to focus on training the Pokémon he has and evolving all of them to their final forms.

Return to camp.

Shigeru saw Higanbana training her Pokémon.

【LV32 Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex ♂11/Near-King】

【LV27 Buzzing Bat♂/King】

【LV42 Armored Dragon ♂/Champion】

Higanbana's three Pokémon leveled up very quickly, and were now comparable to the Pokémon that Gary had.

If Gary hadn't used the Magic Candy, his level wouldn't have been as high as Higanbana's three Pokémon.

Especially Higanbana's Shellder, which is only 8 levels away from evolving into Salamence.

"How did you get back so quickly?" Higana asked in surprise when she saw Shigeru.

Xiao Mao usually doesn't come back until 3 PM, but it's only a little past 2 PM now.

"I've already caught my favorite Water-type Pokémon, so there's no need to fish anymore. I'll just come back," said Shigeru.

"Is it an ugly fish?" Higana asked.

Higana had previously asked Gary which Water-type Pokémon he wanted to catch, and knew that Gary wanted to raise Feebas or Mudkip.

Higanbana really hoped that Gary could catch Feebas, because she knew from Gary that Feebas could evolve into Milotic, the most beautiful Pokémon in the world.

Milotic doesn't have the Dragon type, but there are dragons in its egg group, so it can be considered a Pokémon with dragon blood. It's a pity it doesn't have the Dragon type, otherwise, Higanbana would definitely raise one.

“No, it’s Mudskipper,” Shigeru said.

"Oh, that's okay."

Seeing that it wasn't Feebas, Higanbana lost interest and continued to supervise her own Pokémon.

Gary also released Mudkip to introduce the new Mudkip to his Pokémon, and to let Mudkip get to know its future teammates.

It was 3 o'clock. After packing my luggage, I continued on my way.