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Ash never expected Slowking to manage it, but Bulbasaur finally evolved. Now, except for Charizard, who was training in Charicific Valley, Ash's original Kanto starters had all completed their first stage of evolution. This meant that Ash's five starters, excluding Charizard, had all completed their first stage of evolution. Wartortle and Ivysaur had already accumulated a large amount of experience.
Now no longer suppressing themselves, they would surely evolve to their final stages very soon. And their bond values with Ash were beyond doubt; once they completed their final evolutions, they would certainly achieve bond evolution immediately! "Who are you people?" Leaving Blossom City, Ash and his group embarked on the road to Ecruteak City, and coincidentally heard a familiar voice. "It's Gary!" Ash would never mistake his voice. Then, they heard another familiar voice. "Since you asked with such sincerity!" "We shall graciously tell you!" ... "Cut the nonsense! Do you think I'm that idiot Ash?" Gary snorted, directly interrupting Team Rocket's opening lines.
"Wobbuffet~~~" Jessie's Poké Ball suddenly burst open behind her. She had actually caught a Wobbuffet? It seemed they had indeed passed a Wobbuffet village on the way. "Umbreon, use Hidden Power!" "Wobbuffet, use Counter!" Gary's battle with Team Rocket was about to begin. Counter couldn't reflect the special attack Hidden Power, and Wobbuffet was instantly sent flying. Ash remembered that his journey had been much quieter than usual; it turned out Team Rocket hadn't shown up for a long time.
He didn't expect them to target Gary. Most importantly, that guy Gary actually called him an idiot! Ash rubbed Mei's head, left Misty and Brock, and jumped out with Pikachu. "Gary, you're the idiot!" "Ash, I already noticed you!" Gary saw Ash, not surprised at all. Instead, Team Rocket was particularly excited to see Ash, as if they had found their savior. "Little twerp, we finally found you!"
This made Ash utterly bewildered. *What's going on?* "Ash," Gary explained, "these three unlucky fools followed you all the way from Kanto to Johto. They lost track of you a while back, then coincidentally ran into me. They figured we'd eventually meet, so they just followed me." "Little twerp..." Meowth cried pitifully, "You don't know, he's thrown us in jail so many times!" James and Jessie also cried hysterically.
It was clear they had been having a particularly miserable time lately, much worse than when they were following Ash. No wonder Team Rocket hadn't shown up for so long; it turned out Gary had repeatedly handed them over to Officer Jenny. "Couldn't you just stay with Officer Jenny? Good food and drink!" Ash really didn't know how to complain. Speaking of which, he should thank Gary for giving him so much peace and quiet.
"How can we do that? We have our dreams!" Team Rocket suddenly spoke righteously. "Alright, Gary and I are going to have a battle. You can all scram!" Ash shook his head. "Thunderbolt!" Pikachu leaped from Ash's shoulder, and Thunderbolt surged down, sending Team Rocket blasting off again with the familiar electric current.
But this time, what they shouted was... "What a happy feeling!" Finding one's organization should feel good! Ignoring them, Ash turned to Gary. "Gary, so that Eevee evolved!" Before Ash's transmigration, meaning after the Indigo Plateau Conference and returning to Pallet Town, Gary had once battled Pikachu with his Eevee and even won. Later, they set off for the Johto region, and that's when Ash transmigrated. If it had been slightly earlier, Ash would have definitely defeated that Eevee.
"Ash, let's save our battle for the Johto League Conference!" Gary, however, recalled Umbreon and turned to leave. "That kid is quite free-spirited!" Ash shook his head, looking at Brock, Misty, and Mei who had caught up. "Let's continue our journey!" ... Back on the road, Ash and his group noticed that they had arrived at a valley with fresh air and pleasant scenery.
For Ash, this was another excellent training ground, and soon they discovered that they weren't the only ones who had chosen to train here! "What an amazing Ledyba!" Looking at a Ledyba effortlessly flying back and forth through the dense jungle, avoiding all the trees, Misty couldn't help but praise it. As Ash said, Misty wasn't afraid of Bug-type Pokémon like beetles or ladybugs.
The group followed this Ledyba and soon arrived in the valley. A sudden gust of wind swept through, blowing the Ledyba backward. A blue light flashed in Ash's eyes, and he used his psychic powers to stabilize it, helping it regain its balance. "Pidgeotto, stop!" At this command, the wind in the valley ceased. A boy ran over and rescued the Ledyba. "Hello, are you alright? Is that... Telekinesis?" The boy looked at Ash curiously.
"That's right, Ash is a Psychic!" Misty, already used to Ash's abilities, replied proudly. "Excuse me, are you two hurt?" An adult man walked over, accompanied by a Pidgeotto and a slightly larger Ledyba. The strong gust of wind earlier was clearly Pidgeotto's Hurricane. It seemed they were also undergoing special training, training Ledyba to fly in strong winds.
In fact, this was a common training for Flying-type Pokémon, as flight always involved wind, and many Flying-type moves were related to wind. It turned out that this father and son were the forest rangers of this mountain. Because strong winds often blew in the valley, they needed to train Ledyba's ability to fly in strong winds. Knowing this, Ash couldn't resist. How could he miss such a great training spot?
"Noctowl, I choose you!" Ash had Mei go with Misty and Brock to the father and son's house to rest temporarily, while he took Pikachu to the depths of the valley. Strong winds would blow through here shortly. "Gu?" Noctowl had barely come out when it was almost blown away by the strong wind. It quickly flapped its wings to control its body. "Noctowl, right now, you're my only Flying-type. Many times, I'll rely on your mobility! The strong winds here are the best training ground. Try to ride the wind; with your intelligence, I'm sure you'll manage quickly!" Ash's Noctowl was uniquely colored and highly intelligent. Now was a great opportunity to significantly improve its combat power! Noctowl: 150/200 --- Thank you for the rewards! Asking for another wave!