He knows Pokémon better than me.

When Xiaozhi came out of the tent the next morning, he found that the campsite had been making a ruckus for a while.

The ichthyosaur was excitedly darting around, occasionally spitting water jets to wash the ground, while Mary stood beside it holding her Rotom phone, constantly recording something.

"Gills~!"

As soon as Ash came out, the Dracovish excitedly pounced over, pinned Ash to the ground, and nibbled on the latter's head while acting cute.

"Good morning, ichthyosaur! You look very energetic!"

Xiao Zhi had no choice but to accept being forced to "wash his hair" early in the morning. After getting up, he couldn't help but look at Mary with curiosity.

"So... what's going on?"

Mary looked serious as she flipped through her phone, which contained various data records:

"I am examining the various physical abilities of the Dracovish. Although its appearance is strange, I can confirm that its body is no different from that of a normal Pokémon."

After watching for only a short while, she has already come to appreciate the cuteness of the ichthyosaur.

There are four types of fossil Pokémon in the Galar region. Two of them can only be used as the upper body, and the other two can only be used as the lower body, so a total of four fossil Pokémon can be reconstructed.

"If the combination is random, the restoration will fail."

Beside him, Mao Shi, who had also woken up early, explained.

For example, if you turn a Dracovish upside down, with its upper body being a dragon's head and its lower body a fish, it's impossible to recreate the Pokémon.

Mary has already seen what the other three fossil Pokémon look like, and feels...
It seems that only the ichthyosaur is somewhat acceptable; the other three are increasingly bizarre.

Especially the gill-bearing sea monster produced by fossil fish and fossil sea monster, whose mouth is located on the top of its head, doesn't even know how to eat!

Mary used her phone to share the information she had researched that morning with Xiaozhi.

I must say, it's quite comprehensive.

"Extremely strong bite force, above-average durability, and good running impact, but the body is very heavy and the speed is relatively slow."

Ash read the information aloud while comparing it to his own Dracovish.

It seems that overnight, the gill ichthyosaur has grown quite a bit taller. When it first came out yesterday, it was about 1.7 meters long, and now it is estimated to be almost 2 meters long.

It's already considered a large Pokémon, but it doesn't have hands.

With only two fin-like "little arms" extending from the lower jaw, it naturally cannot make any flexible movements.

"You've mastered quite a few skills, haven't you? Let me see. Water gun, cheek bite, primal power, dragon breath."

Ash's eyes lit up; he already had four skills right after he was born.

Ancient Power needs no introduction; it's a standard move for every fossil Pokémon.

To his surprise, the Dracovish now knows how to use the "Gill Bite" move, which is already a powerful move even without attacking first to double the damage!
Mary has made up her mind that the next time she returns to Suchuan Town, she will also find two fossils, and they must be ichthyosaurs—

Although the other two Thunderbirds and Thunderbird Sea Beasts also have their own exclusive moves, such as Electric Beak, which also doubles in power when used first.

However, it does not possess the characteristic of a "strong beak," so it is far less effective than a cheek bite.

As for the gill-fish sea monster, she still couldn't figure out how to feed it to the top of her head.

Like feeding seals in an aquarium, tossing them high into the air to feed them?

"Not bad~"

Ash rubbed Dracovish's head and nodded in satisfaction. According to Marnie's estimate, Dracovish's current level was roughly the same as his Pokémon.

However, its base stats are much higher than those of a pseudo-legendary baby dragon, so its combat power is naturally higher than that of a baby dragon, meaning it can be taken out to fight right from birth. Now, his team has two newcomers who urgently need to level up.

After having breakfast at the campsite, the two packed up their tent and said goodbye to Maoshi.

“Miss Moshi, I will send out the Gill Dragon in the Advanced Ball level... no, Master Ball level competition.”

Ash assured him that there was still a long time before the World Championship ended this season, and he was confident that he could raise Dracovish to its perfect form!

"Good luck, Xiao Zhi! I'll be watching every one of your World Championship matches!"

Mao Shi looked excited; she had a feeling that many people would come to her door after this World Championships ended!

but
This seems to only promote fossil Pokémon, without promoting their own restoration technology.

Thinking of this, Mao Shi scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and tentatively asked:

"Speaking of which, Ash, when you battle at the World Championships, could you wear a cape like Champion Leon?"

"And then, could you add a small advertisement for me in a corner?"

Xiaozhi: "?"

He couldn't help but look at Mary beside him, who nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

That's how commercialized the Galar region is; it's normal for trainers to wear advertising cloaks when they enter the arena.

Xiao Zhi hesitated for a moment and did not immediately agree:

"Let me think about it."

In this regard, it seems we should consult his friend Douzi first, as she should be more knowledgeable about this aspect of the operation.
After saying goodbye to Maoshi, the two continued on their way, heading towards the southern wilderness.

This time, Ash used a two-pronged approach, commanding Bagon on the left and Dracovish on the right, making the most of every Pokémon he encountered along the way.

"Ichthyosaur, bite with your gills!!"

When commanded to use gill bite, the gill ichthyosaur immediately charged forward, opened its jaws and teeth, and then suddenly bit down after the water flowed out.

The opponent was a wild pufferfish, which nimbly dodged the ichthyosaur's wide-open gill bite with ease.

Da da da!
It even turned around and spat out green light bullets from its mouth like a machine gun, repelling the gill ichthyosaur.

Seed Machine Gun!
Fortunately, Dracovish is a noble Water/Dragon type, and Grass-type moves are not effective against it.

"Its power is indeed very high."

Although the jaw bite missed, it still managed to bite a large crater into the hard rock ground where it landed, demonstrating its terrifying power.

"Too bad, I couldn't hit anyone."

Mary shook her head. The best way was to equip the ichthyosaur with the "Stylish Scarf" item, which would greatly increase its attack speed.

However, the downside is that "Scarf Style" will lock the Cheek Bite skill, preventing the use of other moves.
However, Ash grinned and quickly came up with a solution—

Improving your own speed is one method. Reducing your opponent's speed is another!
"Gill-like ichthyosaur, use the water gun!"

This low-powered attack from the ichthyosaur can be launched instantly, catching the wild squirm off guard and spraying it all over its face.

"Chinchilla."

The gluttonous squirrel shook its body vigorously on the spot. Its already thick fur doubled in weight after being soaked.

Their once agile movements suddenly became clumsy! (End of Chapter)