Chapter 64: Larvitar
(Third Update, Please Collect, Please Give Flowers!!)
The blast of air blew everyone back. The bag that had fallen to the ground was also blown up, then fell back to the ground. With a thud, the bag hit the ground and its opening ripped open.
The contents inside fell out, attracting everyone's attention. Xiao Zhi looked over.
It was clearly a Pokémon.
It had horns on its head, with the horns fading to a yellowish-brown color towards the forehead. Its eyes were surrounded by the same color, looking like dark circles, and the rest of its body was a light yellow.
The fur on its neck was a bit darker, feeling like a scarf. Its limbs and tail were relatively short.
The most unique thing was its teeth. They extended out in a straight line from both sides of its mouth, creating an unnatural growth pattern.
“Hmm? What kind of Pokémon is that?”
The two Rocket Grunts looked at each other with a bit of curiosity. They had never seen this Pokémon before, even within the ranks of the Rocket Grunts, which possessed numerous Pokémon.
“What is that Pokémon?” Xiao Gang had never seen this Pokémon before either.
“Larvitar (Gya-Gya)??”
Xiao Zhi had seen this Pokémon before, but he was a bit unsure because its color was different from his impression of Larvitar.
Larvitar first appeared in the fourth generation, Pokémon Black and White. It originated mainly in the Unova region. Not only is it rare in other regions, but it’s also a rare Dragon Pokémon even in the Unova region.
Of course, the real world is different from the anime. Each region is slowly conceived by the writers.
In other words, other things are also happening, and Pokémon don't appear slowly like in games and anime, but exist simultaneously every second.
It's not surprising that these poachers are capturing rare Pokémon all over the world. However, Larvitar is already rare, and this one is a Shiny Larvitar.
To put it simply, in player terminology, it’s a Shiny Larvitar. Pokémon that have different forms and colors from their usual counterparts are called Shiny Pokémon.
Because they lack their original color, they lose their camouflage, and because of their unique nature, some Shiny Pokémon might be ostracized by their own kind.
Therefore, these types of Pokémon are usually stronger than their normal counterparts. That's the opinion of most people, and it's also true in the game.
Because Shiny Pokémon must be captured through a chain of consecutive Shiny encounters, and the game's setting is that the later encounters have stronger Pokémon.
Once a Shiny Pokémon is found, its stats are usually maxed out, which is called 6V.
So, it's not wrong to say that Shiny Pokémon are stronger than normal Pokémon.
“Is that Pokémon called Larvitar?” Xiao Gang stood beside Xiao Zhi and heard Xiao Zhi's words, asking with a puzzled expression.
“Yeah! But the color is different, it should be a Shiny Pokémon.” Xiao Zhi nodded slightly.
“Did you hear that? It’s a very rare Pokémon.” Musashi and Kojiro hid behind each other, speaking cautiously.
“Take it back, Boss will be very happy, Meow!” The two and their Meowth started to think of bad things again.
At this moment, the Larvitar's body was bound by a rope-like circular ring. Its claws and body were tightly wrapped, and its mouth had a strange device, clearly used to seal its mouth.
“Damn little brats, we won’t let you get away with this.” The two poachers were completely enraged and clearly wouldn’t let it go so easily.
Just as they were about to attack, the Larvitar lying on the ground twitched its eyelids slightly, then slowly opened its eyes. Larvitar’s eyes are normally red.
However, it seemed because of its Shiny nature, its eyes were purple. When it opened its eyes, a ferocious look flashed across its gaze. Its pupils seemed to have lost their luster, and its purple eyeballs emitted a red light.
Gya-Gya!!!
Under everyone's surprised gaze, the Larvitar began to struggle. Electricity crackled from the circular rings on its body. Clearly, these weren’t ordinary ropes. The Larvitar let out a painful roar.
However, within its roar, besides pain, Xiao Zhi could clearly hear anger and madness. It forcibly resisted the electricity from the circular rings. At the same time, a blue energy suddenly burst from its abdomen.
Then, a pale blue energy seeped out from the cracks of the device on its mouth. The device on its mouth gradually couldn’t hold it, and instantly cracked.
Bang!!!
Roar!!!
The moment the device exploded, a Dragon roar sounded. A pale blue light beam was released, shattering the device on its mouth. The beam then swept towards the surrounding area.
“Dragon Rage! Get out of the way!” Xiao Zhi saw this and immediately shouted to Pikachu and the others. The two quickly took Pikachu and Crobat to dodge.
The energy from Dragon Rage hit the ground then swept towards the sky. The Flat-headed Man’s Wurmple wasn’t so lucky, it was directly hit by the Dragon Rage and exploded instantly in the air.
“How?!” The two poachers were obviously shocked at what had happened.
Before they could recover from their surprise, the beam continued to sweep around. The next target was the Rocket Grunts.
Bang! Boom! Boom!
Needless to say, the Rocket Grunts had no time to dodge and suffered the same fate.
“Ah! Why, we didn’t even do anything. I hate this feeling!” The two and their three Pokémon were blasted towards the direction of the cave entrance by this force, leaving only their classic last words.
“Damn it! What do we do now?” The bald-headed man roared angrily.
“We retreat for now!”
The Flat-headed Man was also a little unwilling, but the situation was already out of control. His Wurmple was unable to fight anymore, and the Rhinoceratops was still recovering from the effects of the supersonic wave.
Besides, this Larvitar was still going crazy, and they had Xiao Zhi and the others. It would be impossible to capture it again.
“Kid, we’ll get you next time.” The two poachers recalled their Pokémon and prepared to leave.
“You'll have to get past us first!” Xiao Zhi frowned slightly upon hearing this. He was about to stop them when another beam of light came shooting towards them. It swept through the middle of both sides, hitting the surrounding walls.