“Awoooooo...！”
Hayok couldn't dodge, so he had to take the sonic wave head-on. After a few seconds, Hayok started to lose his senses, swaying as he stood, slipping into a confused state.
Ichiro's face turned grim. He had no countermeasure against this situation and could only watch Hayok become confused, even afraid to give any commands, worried that any instruction he gave would cause Hayok to act recklessly.
In a confused state, Pokémon will attack randomly. Trainers should try to give as few instructions as possible when there's no danger.
“You can attack, Poison Fang!”
Golbat quickly flew towards Hayok.
Seeing Golbat approaching, Ichiro shouted loudly, “Hayok, use Bite!”
The confused Hayok couldn't tell which direction was which, but he didn't disobey Ichiro's command and bit at the air.
Golbat was now beside Hayok and bit down with a Poison Fang. The intense pain made the confused Hayok jump up and down in a frenzy. Due to self-motivation, Hayok was now very strong.
“Use Drain!” Shigeru said.
Golbat forcefully thrust its sharp fangs into Hayok's skin and began to drain his energy. Tasting blood for the first time, Golbat became bloodthirsty.
“Woo...！”
Having lost a large amount of blood, Hayok suddenly felt incredibly weak. Combined with the confused state, he collapsed on the ground.
“Alright, you can stop,” Shigeru also reminded, worried that Golbat would suck Hayok dry.
While Golbat would become very bloodthirsty after coming into contact with blood, as long as it wasn't in a state of hunger, it still had its wits about it. Hearing Shigeru's command, it released its grip and flew back into the air.
“He still doesn't know how to use energy for protection...” Shigeru looked at the unconscious Hayok and thought that Ichiro was too weak.
This Hayok looked like it had been raised for a few years, how come it hadn't mastered energy protection?
So-called energy protection is a way for Pokémon to utilize energy. Energy can be used to unleash attacks, and it can also be used for defense. Covering the area that is being attacked with energy can reduce the damage received.
The reason Golbat's Drain was able to inflict so much damage on Hayok was because this Hayok didn't know how to use energy protection. Golbat actually drew blood, leading to this level of weakness.
The Drain skill is also unique. Its power is only 20. If it only attacks the Pokémon's surface, the damage inflicted is very low. But if it attacks the Pokémon's insides, then it's really sucking blood. Anyone who suddenly loses hundreds of milliliters of blood will feel weak.
If Hayok had used energy protection, Golbat would only have been able to drain a small amount of energy, inflicting little damage.
Of course, it's also possible that Hayok was in a confused state and didn't use energy protection in time, leading to this result.
“Mr. Ichiro, I won this battle.” Shigeru said, casually taking back Golbat.
“I lost. It seems you're different from the other trainers who come to adopt Growlithe. Follow me,” Ichiro admitted defeat and no longer tried to make things difficult for Shigeru.
Ichiro and his colleague took Shigeru back to the breeding center.
Ichiro opened the door to the breeding center and led Shigeru inside. The interior was a normal Pokémon nest, only the decor was more modern, with each Growlithe having its own private room.
“Woof!”
“Woof woof!”
“Woof...！”
The Growlithe in the room all started barking when they saw Ichiro.
This was the first time Shigeru had seen so many Growlithe, but his gaze was fixed on the largest dog kennel at the far end, where an imposing, sword-browed and star-eyed Arcanine was lying down.
【LV45 Arcanine♀/Gym】
This must be the Arcanine that gave birth to the three Growlithe. It had gym potential, which was quite good.
Shigeru originally thought that the Pokémon owned by the police would have good potential, but it turned out to be worse than some rookie trainers. Ichiro's Hayok was only of average potential, which was ridiculous.
Ichiro walked to the Arcanine's kennel and reached out to touch its fur. The Arcanine didn't resist, allowing Ichiro to stroke it, enjoying the touch.
“Arcanine, the trainer who's here to adopt your child has arrived. I tested him for you, and he's an excellent trainer. You can rest assured and entrust your child to him.” Ichiro said kindly.
Upon hearing this, Arcanine looked at Shigeru. Its imposing appearance made Shigeru very excited, it was definitely his dream dog.
“Hello Arcanine, my name is Shigeru. I'm here to adopt your child. I promise I will raise your child to be very outstanding.” Shigeru also greeted Arcanine actively.
Arcanine was also quite surprised. It was a police dog, a creature that made countless criminals tremble in fear. Just standing there was enough to deter many villains.
Shigeru faced Arcanine without any fear. Just this composure alone set him apart from most trainers.
“Woo!”
Arcanine nodded to Ichiro.
Even though Ichiro didn't understand Arcanine's words, they had been together for a long time and could understand what Arcanine wanted to express.
“Arcanine has agreed to let its child go with you. Come and choose a Growlithe to take with you.” Ichiro said.
“Are all the Growlithe here?” Shigeru was stunned, there were about seven or eight Growlithe in this room.
Is this Arcanine a pig?
How can it be so fertile?
“Of course not, come here.” Ichiro waved.
Shigeru walked to Ichiro's side, approaching Arcanine's kennel, and immediately noticed three short red figures beneath Arcanine, the Growlithe.
These three Growlithe were significantly smaller than the other Growlithe in the kennels, clearly newly born. These three Growlithe were the ones for trainers to adopt.
Shigeru checked the data of the three Growlithe.
【LV5 Growlithe♂/Normal】
【LV5 Growlithe♂/Elite】
【LV5 Growlithe♂/Normal】
No wonder he was one-shotted!
Shigeru finally understood why Arcanine was one-shotted by Snorlax. It was probably because the Growlithe Shigeru adopted was just a normal potential, even with a top-grade evolution stone, its potential would still only be elite.
Elite potential Pokémon can only grow to level 39 at most, no wonder Shigeru's Arcanine was so bad in the anime.
To be honest, Shigeru didn't really want to choose an elite potential Growlithe, but if he didn't choose one, he might not have another chance to encounter a Growlithe.
Especially this time, he was able to adopt a Growlithe thanks to Professor Oak's connections. This favor was one that Professor Oak owed him. If Shigeru gave up on adopting, it would also make Professor Oak lose face.
“Woof!”
“Woof!”
“Woof!”
The three little Growlithe also knew that Shigeru was here to adopt them, and they looked at Shigeru with expectant eyes, hoping to be chosen.