“What’s the use of catching so many Pokémon? You can only use 6 Pokémon in battles, and catching too many Pokémon is just a waste of resources. It’s better to focus your resources on a few Pokémon.” Xiaomou complained.
However, Xiaocheng and Xiaohuang catch so many Pokémon because they want to compare the potential of the same kind of Pokémon, and choose the one with the highest potential to cultivate.
Don’t think that everyone can catch Pokémon like Xiazhi, and all of them have potential above the level of a Gym Leader.
Although it is unclear what the potential of Xiazhi's Squirtle and Bulbasaur is, it is likely that they have the potential to reach the Champion level. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to defeat the Pokémon of the God of Generation later.
“You make a good point, but isn’t catching more Pokémon part of being a Trainer?” Xiazhi asked in confusion.
Xiaomou said with a headache: “That’s just a competition between kids. And Pokémon have to eat. Can you afford to keep so many Pokémon?”
“You’re right!”
Xiazhi was suddenly stunned. He hadn’t thought about the cost of cultivating Pokémon. Xiazhi, who was usually quite stingy, felt that catching too many Pokémon was not a good thing after hearing this.
“Hey! We’re talking about Hypnosis now. Do any of you have Pokémon that know Hypnosis?” Xiaoxia interrupted their conversation.
“I don’t.”
Xiazhi shook his head frantically, indicating that he didn’t have one.
“As for me… I remember that Zubat knows Hypnosis, but I’m not sure if my Zubat knows it.” Xiaogang said.
“Then hurry up and test it out.” Xiaoxia urged.
So, after soaking in the hot springs, everyone went to see if Xiaogang's Zubat knew Hypnosis.
…!
“Zubat, come out.” Xiaogang opened the Poké Ball in his hand.
Bang!
A small Zubat appeared.
【LV21 Zubat ♂/Near Champion】
Seeing the information about Zubat, Xiaomou’s eyes twitched.
What kind of person is this? A Zubat that they casually caught is already Near Champion potential.
If Xiaomou hadn’t also been diligently searching for wild Pokémon with high potential, he would have doubted whether the world was full of Near Champion potential Pokémon, and Champion and Champion potential Pokémon were just randomly encountered.
Xiaomou remembered that Xiaogang's Zubat was also caught on Moonlit Mountain, and it seemed that he even caught it with a simple catch. To think that a casually caught Zubat has Near Champion potential, it’s really enviable.
“Zubat, do you know Hypnosis?” Xiaogang asked.
“吱.” Zubat nodded, indicating that he could use Hypnosis.
“That’s great! Can you test it on Psyduck?” Xiaoxia immediately pushed Psyduck over.
“咕吧?”
Psyduck was bewildered. He didn't understand what needed to be hypnotized. His sleep quality was obviously very good, he never had insomnia, he just lacked sleep.
“Zubat, try using Hypnosis to hypnotize Psyduck, and give Psyduck the order to release Psychic powers.” Xiaogang said.
“吱.”
Zubat flew in front of Psyduck and, under Psyduck's confused expression, used Hypnosis.
Zubat’s Hypnosis was based on using sound waves. The hypnotic sound waves spread out, and Psyduck was instantly hypnotized. His eyelids drooped and he closed them completely, falling into a deep sleep.
“Psyduck, use Psychic!” Xiaoxia tried to order Psyduck, but Psyduck was fast asleep, completely unlike the state when he was hypnotized by Natsue.
“Why is Psyduck asleep?” Xiaoxia looked at Xiaomou and Natsue in puzzlement.
Xiaomou didn’t know what was going on either. He wasn’t an expert on Hypnosis.
“Because Zubat’s Hypnosis isn’t proficient yet. He can only use Hypnosis to hypnotize opponents, and he can’t use Hypnosis to give Psyduck commands.” Natsue explained.
“What should we do then?” Xiaoxia thought that having a Pokémon that knew Hypnosis would be enough, but it turned out that there were requirements for Hypnosis.
“I can give this Zubat some pointers.” Natsue said.
Originally, Natsue didn’t plan on helping, but because Xiaomou was friends with Xiazhi, she was willing to help.
“Natsue, can you teach Hypnosis?” Xiaomou asked in surprise.
“I’m a Psychic-type Trainer, so it’s normal for me to teach Hypnosis.” Natsue said.
Xiaomou’s Alakazam didn’t know Hypnosis, and he was worried about how to teach it. To think that Natsue could actually teach it. He should have asked Natsue to teach it to him.
Unfortunately, Alakazam had been sent to Professor Oak's Laboratory, and he would only be able to retrieve him when they got to the city.
“Miss Natsue, how long will it take to learn?” Xiaogang asked.
“I’m only teaching the method. It will require Zubat to practice on his own. If he can’t master it, I can’t do anything about it.” Natsue said.
“Then, Natsue-san, how long do you plan to teach?” Xiaoxia quickly asked.
“That will depend on whether Xiaomou's schedule is delayed.”
Natsue finished speaking, and everyone looked at Xiaomou.
“We’ll stay here in the hot spring town for three days. Will that be enough time?” Xiaomou said.
“It’s enough.” Natsue said.
“That’s great!”
Xiaoxia was very happy. With the help of Natsue and Xiaomou, she believed that Zubat would be able to master the specific use of Hypnosis in a short time.
“I’ll thank Miss Natsue on behalf of Zubat.” Xiaogang said in gratitude.
After all, Zubat was Xiaogang's Pokémon, and Xiaogang, as the Trainer, also needed to express his gratitude.
Looking at Xiaogang, who suddenly changed his nature, Xiaomou felt that it was probably because Natsue was too young, and Xiaogang wasn’t attracted to her.
Xiaogang is a top-notch "Cao Zei" (player, flirt). Any older sister over 20 years old is within his hunting range. Unfortunately, this guy is always too enthusiastic when he meets girls, which scares them away. Only the women in Unova region are more suitable for him.
Kanto girls can't accept a guy like Xiaogang. Unless this guy is handsome enough, there’s no chance.
“Then get some good rest.”
After traveling in the wild for so long, they needed to take a good rest for three days.
As for why they were staying in the hot spring town for three days, it was naturally because in the battle just now, Infernape had defeated Pikachu, and its level had risen to level 35, which was enough to learn the move Cross Chop.
As long as Infernape mastered Cross Chop, it would meet one of the evolution conditions. After that, they just had to test how to evolve it.
Xiaomou’s Infernape had also awakened Cross Chop, so it was time to think about how to evolve it into a Simisage.
The next morning.
Xiaomou took his Pokémon to a clearing outside the hot spring town and began their training for the day.
In the morning, it was physical training. After releasing his Pokémon, they all obediently put on the Forced Training Gear and started training.
“Infernape, come over here.” Xiaomou called Infernape out separately.
“咪咯?”
Infernape looked at Xiaomou, wondering what he had been called out for. Did he want to teach him a new move?