I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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Gary didn't want things to be this way, but he was just too handsome, and being Professor Oak's grandson, it was hard for the girls in Pallet Town not to fall for him.

But Xiao Mao knew very well that these girls were all too superficial. They were all women who coveted men and were vain. They were fine for casual flings, but they couldn't be girlfriends at all.

Moreover, Xiao Mao has no interest in these young girls.

"As expected, Ash is late again." Gary looked around but couldn't find Ash anywhere. The guy was obviously late.

As a time traveler, Gary didn't try to change the plot, since Ash wouldn't have been able to meet Pikachu if he hadn't been late.

"Excuse me, could you move aside?"

A short while later, a boy wearing green pajamas squeezed through the crowd.

"Isn't this Ash?" Upon seeing Ash, Gary was immediately delighted and taunted, "Ash, you were late from the very beginning."

"Xiao Mao!"

Ash had just squeezed through the crowd, still a little dazed, but he still recognized Gary.

"As my rival, you were late on your first day as a trainer, and you lost to me from the very first step," said Gary.

"So, Gary, you've already gotten a Pokémon?" Ash completely ignored Gary's sarcasm and was instead very curious about what Pokémon Gary had gotten.

Gary was speechless at Ash's antics. He was clearly mocking Ash, but Ash was still focused on Pokémon.

It must be said that this is also one of Ash's strengths, and Gary greatly admires Ash's sincere love for Pokémon.

"Instead of asking me that, you should hurry up and go to my grandpa's to get your starter Pokémon. You're late, and it's questionable whether you'll even get one," said Shigeru.

"what!"

"My little sprite, Shigeru, I'm not talking to you anymore."

Ash panicked and rushed into Professor Oak's lab.

After watching Ash run into Oak's lab, Gary rode away on his mountain bike.

Chapter 4: The First Time I Captured a Pokémon

"Hmph! Hmph~ Hmph hmph...!"

Leaving Zhenxin Town, Xiao Mao hummed a little tune as he rode his bicycle along the forest path.

Gary's first stop is Viridian City, as he needs to pass through Viridian City to get to Pewter City.

Pallet Town and Viridian City have a small forest where the Pokémon that live there are not very strong, making it a good place for novice trainers to level up.

The way to level up your Pokémon is similar to that in the game; battling is the fastest way to level up.

Of course, in reality, you can also level up your Pokémon by training its physical abilities and skills. The speed at which you level up your Pokémon through efficient training methods is no slower than that of battling.

However, relying solely on training a Pokémon's level has a drawback: the Pokémon will lack battle experience, since each Pokémon has its own preferred fighting style.

If training is done in isolation, the combat style will be very limited, and the types of opponents that can be dealt with will also be limited. For example, a Pokémon that can stand on the ground will be at a disadvantage when fighting a Pokémon that can fly, and it will likely lose if it encounters one in a competition.

Therefore, a Pokémon needs to master multiple battle modes, otherwise it will be at a disadvantage when encountering unfamiliar Pokémon in future competitions.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

As I rode, I could hear sounds coming from the dense grass around me.

Xiao Mao immediately pulled the brakes and stared at the bushes from which the sound came.

A short while later, a small purple Rattata darted out of the bushes. The Rattata seemed to have seen humans before, and it didn't panic at all, swaggering past Xiao Mao.

[Ding! Task issued: Complete the first Pokémon capture for a new player by capturing any wild Pokémon. / Task reward: 5 Low-level Rare Candies]

"I go!"

Xiao Mao was startled, not expecting the system to issue a task at this time.

But what does this mission mean?

I only got 3 low-level magic candies as a reward for defeating Little Orange, but I can get 5 magic candies just by catching a wild Pokémon.

Is Little Orange really weaker than a wild Pokémon?

【LV6 Rattata♀/Normal】

Shigeru used his Eye of Insight to scan the passing Rattata, and all of its basic information was immediately apparent.

"Not bad, you can see the level, gender, and potential right away," Xiao Mao said with satisfaction.

With the Data Eye, the potential of the Pokémon is fully revealed, making it much easier for Gary to catch Pokémon later.

Despite the large number of Pokémon in the Pokémon world, most Pokémon have potential below the Gym level.

Although the system's mission this time only required capturing any Pokémon, Gary had no intention of capturing the Rattata in front of him.

Gary wouldn't catch Pokémon he didn't need.

Even if Gary is a collector, he will only catch rare Pokémon. Pokémon like Rattata are out of the question, especially since the Rattata in front of him only has average stats, so Gary would definitely not try to catch it.

According to the original story, Gary charged for more than 200 Pokémon, but he didn't actually use many of them; the vast majority were kept at Professor Oak's lab.

This is actually why Xiao Mao stopped at the top 36 in the Quartz Conference.

Gary caught too many Pokémon in the Kanto region. He spent a lot of time training each Pokémon to test its potential, which wasted a lot of time and resources.

But Ash is different.

Ash caught a total of 11 Pokémon in the Kanto region, excluding duplicates like Tauros.

Of these, Ash released Butterfree and gave away Primeape, so Ash only had 9 Pokémon in the Indigo League, so his energy was naturally focused on these 9 Pokémon.

However, this is also because Ash is the main character. Normally, when a trainer chooses to raise a Pokémon, they will catch several of the same Pokémon, compare them, keep the best ones, and release the rest.

Ash is also a chosen one, so although he doesn't catch many Pokémon, most of them have high potential, with an average potential above that of a near-Elite Four member.

Now that Gary has the Eye of Insight, he no longer needs to worry about the potential of the Pokémon he catches.

"Let's see if there are any good Pidgeys nearby." Shigeru planned to make Pidgey his first Pokémon to catch.

Pidgey has two evolutions, eventually evolving into Pidgeot.

Pidgeot is a very useful starting bird. Although its base stats are not great, it has high mobility and is very versatile. Moreover, Pidgeot also has a Mega Stone, making it well worth raising as a main unit.

At least in the Kanto region, among Flying-type Pokémon, aside from the legendary birds and Dragonite, Pidgeot is undoubtedly at the top of the list.

Pidgey is also easy to find. As a first-generation starter bird, it is definitely a very common Pokémon. However, most Pidgeys cannot evolve into Pidgeot.

In a Pidgey population, the leader is usually just a few Pidgeys, and Pidgeots only exist in populations of around 50 Pidgeys.

Only Pidgeys with at least elite potential have a chance to evolve into Pidgeot, so it is very difficult to catch a Pidgey with good potential in the wild.

Ash also had a Pidgeot, but he released it after the Indigo League.

Ash caught that Pidgeot when it was a Pidgey, and Gary predicted that it definitely had the potential to become an Elite Four member.

Only a fool like Ash would release such a high-potential Pokémon.

He promised to pick up Pidgeot later, but more than ten years have passed, and he's become a Pokémon Master, yet he still hasn't gone to pick it up. What a jerk.

...!

"Where is Bobo...? Found him."

"Damn, elite potential? Not good enough."

Gary searched for Pidgey near the forest close to Viridian City, but unfortunately, he couldn't find even a Pidgey with Gym potential.

Most of the Pokémon I've encountered have average potential, and I occasionally find a few with elite potential, but I've never encountered a single Pokémon with potential above elite.

"Jenny?"

Squirtle then asked if they wanted to fight.

While searching for Pidgey's things, Gary also had Squirtle fight along the way. Squirtle defeated many Pidgeys, and its level increased from 8 to 9. It also awakened the move Rapid Spin.

"No need, let's go back," Xiao Mao said, shaking his head.

It was already noon when they arrived in Viridian City. Gary spent the entire afternoon searching for Pidgey in the forest outside Viridian City.

It's already 5 pm, and it's getting late. I need to go back now, otherwise I might get lost when it gets dark.

“Jenny.”

Squirtle nodded and followed Gary, protecting him.

Seeing how dedicated Squirtle was, Gary smiled slightly.

The Pokémon in this forest aren't very high level; Shigeru could defeat them all on his own.

"Huh? Why are those leaves moving?"

"Jenny?"

As they walked, both Shigeru and Squirtle noticed that some leaves in the grass to their left were moving on their own without any wind, which seemed rather strange.

Chapter 5: Taming Egg

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Xiao Mao was very brave and not afraid of encountering anything unclean, so he quietly approached with Squirtle.

Using his height advantage, Xiao Mao could see clearly what was behind the bushes. It was a small pile of grass made of leaves, with leaves and weeds constantly floating onto it, which was quite strange.

"What elf is it?"

Shigeru knew perfectly well that it was the Pokémon's doing, but he couldn't think of any Pokémon in the Kanto region that would conceal itself in this way.

It seems that only the Grass Lady in Sinnoh would do this. The Grass Lady would use leaves to cover her body in order to deceive her natural enemies.

"Squirtle, use the water gun on that haystack!" Gary immediately picked up Squirtle and gave the command.

"Jenny!"

The Squirtle, being picked up, also saw the small pile of grass and sprayed a water gun accurately, hitting its target precisely. The small pile of grass, impacted by the water gun, was instantly dispersed, revealing the Pokémon inside.

"Egg! Egg!!!"

There were six light pink eggs. Except for the one in the middle, which had no cracks, the other five eggs had cracks. Each egg had a different expression: one was smiling, four were angry, and one was sad. The sad egg's shell was cracked, and you could even see the yolk inside.

【LV10 Egg♂/Gym】