"Totodile is so cute! I really want to catch one too!"
At Professor Elm's lab, the lively and somewhat goofy Totodile immediately captured Misty's heart.
As a Water-type Pokémon trainer, Misty was quite dedicated. Besides Togepi, which Ash gave her, all the Pokémon she caught were Water-types.
In contrast, Brock, the former Gym Leader of Pewter City, seemed a bit unfocused.
He had caught quite a few Pokémon that weren't Rock-type.
"Misty, there are many interesting Water-type Pokémon in the Johto region, like a Lanturn, which is a Water and Electric-type Pokémon!" Ash said casually.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, Misty and Brock both looked at him as if they had seen a ghost.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Misty looked at him in surprise, "Ash, you actually know about Water-type Pokémon from the Johto region?"
"Come to think of it, when you saw Cyndaquil just now, you didn't even take out your Pokédex, you just said its name!" Brock also realized.
Hearing this, Ash gave a wry smile. It seemed that the impression of him being a poor student couldn't be erased from his two companions' minds.
"Can't I study a bit? Misty, I've grown quite a lot!"
Hearing Ash's reply, Misty thought about it carefully and actually nodded, "You do seem different lately."
Especially, in that forest, the name Ash shouted, "Suicune"!
"Pika!"
Pikachu seemed to have discovered something.
Indeed, in front of the trio, a young girl in a yellow baseball uniform appeared, commanding a Chikorita.
"Can we do it? This is the hundredth match, the decisive round, so we absolutely cannot lose!"
"Go! Go! Chikorita!"
"Charge! Charge! Chikorita!"
That Chikorita was fanning the leaf on its head, looking like it was training.
This young girl with Chikorita indicated that she was a new trainer who had just started her journey from New Bark Town.
Professor Elm had indeed said that Chikorita had already been taken.
"So it's Chikorita!" This is the Johto region's Grass-type starter.
"That girl tied a bandana on Chikorita's head!" Misty noticed the bandana on Chikorita's head.
This bandana is also a special held item for Pokémon, mainly used in Contests.
But as a gift and decoration, it can also make Pokémon very happy, thus increasing their friendship.
Here, a Rattata jumped out in front of the young girl and Chikorita.
"Casey Chikorita's starting pitcher is Chikorita, and the batter is a wild Rattata! I hope Chikorita can make Rattata miss its swing and strike out!"
"Chikorita, use a fastball to decide the match! That's decided, use Tackle!"
This long speech made Ash a little embarrassed. That Rattata listened to her say all that and still didn't run or attack. It was truly something else.
Chikorita charged forward, and as expected, Rattata easily dodged it.
But Casey didn't get discouraged, "The first pitch is a ball, but Chikorita still has a second chance!"
"Chikorita, use Tackle again!"
This time, she didn't say much. Chikorita turned and charged again, knocking Rattata out of commission.
"Success! Rattata was defeated by Chikorita's fastball attack! Now's the time to catch it!"
Casey seized the opportunity and threw the Poké Ball, decisively catching Rattata!
This young girl was truly full of energy. After catching it, she actually started singing a victory song, which left the trio of onlookers bewildered.
"Return, Chikorita!"
After recalling Chikorita, Casey quickly noticed Ash and his companions behind her.
Especially the Pikachu on Ash's shoulder.
"Ah~~~~~~~~~~"
Casey screamed and rushed over to Ash, looking at Pikachu with delight, "It's Pikachu! Is this a real Pikachu?"
Then she hugged Pikachu, "This golden touch, and the markings on its back, I can't take it!"
Then, Pikachu shocked her, leaving her disoriented.
"I'm Casey, a trainer from New Bark Town, aiming to become a Pokémon Master!"
Casey also introduced that she loves yellow Pokémon the most, and forming a team of yellow Pokémon is her dream.
After Ash and his companions introduced themselves, Ash proposed, "Casey, as fellow trainers aiming to become Pokémon Masters, since we met on our journey, let's battle!"
"Great, in the world of battles, there's no distinction between rookies and veterans! I accept the challenge! Please guide me, senior!" Casey enthusiastically accepted the challenge.
"Then, the number of Pokémon used is limited to three! Let the battle begin!"
"My lead batter is this one, go, Pidgey !" Casey was the first to throw her Poké Ball.
Seeing Pidgey , Ash felt a pang of nostalgia, wondering how the Pidgeot he had released in his previous life was doing now.
If he hadn't transmigrated when he was already close to New Bark Town, he would have definitely gone to Viridian Forest to find it.
"I'm counting on you, Snorlax!"
Boom!
Snorlax's massive body crashed onto the grass. Ash had caught it during his journey through the Orange Islands.
It was a flexible fatty that could even swim, and its strength was very reliable.
After the system's detection, this Snorlax's compatibility with Ash directly topped the charts, and its bond value was also very high.
"Snorlax!"
Snorlax stood straight, looking quite energetic, even though its eyes were always squinted.
But the appearance of this big guy startled Brock and Misty.
"Ash, Casey is just a new trainer, why are you using Snorlax right away! The level difference is too great!"
"By the way, how is Snorlax awake?"
Of course, Ash had used his Aura power to know that Snorlax had woken up, which is why he chose to send it out.
"Pidgey , use Quick Attack!"
The little bird flapped its wings and swooped down, hitting Snorlax, but it felt nothing.
"Headbutt!"
Snorlax headbutted the bird in front of it, sending it to the ground.
"Quickly switch! The next batter is Rattata!"
Casey sent out the Rattata she had just caught. "Rattata, use Tackle to overwhelm the opponent!"
However, Snorlax showed no reaction to Rattata's Tackle.
"Body Slam!"
Snorlax used its belly to pin down Rattata.
"Casey, keep it up! Don't give up until the very end!" Ash encouraged Casey from across the field.
"Of course, I will never give up! My third batter is this one, Chikorita, use Vine Whip!"
Chikorita used Vine Whip to whip Snorlax vigorously.
"Great, keep going! Keep going! Chikorita!"
"Go! Go! Chikorita!"
Casey kept cheering on Chikorita.
But Snorlax remained unmoving, like a mountain, feeling quite comfortable, and slowly, it even fell asleep.
Chikorita was exhausted from attacking, and it was clear that Casey had lost.
"Come back, Snorlax, sleep well!"
Ash watched Casey recall Chikorita and said with a smile, "Casey, don't be discouraged. The Electabuzz team you like, they've lost so many times, but aren't they still constantly working hard?"
"Yes, you're right! Let's battle again next time, Senior Ash!"
Of course, Ash's goal also included exchange points.
Currently, Snorlax's food was what he exchanged from the system using his exchange points.
Snorlax: 130 / 255