He knows Pokémon better than me.

Xiao Zhi glanced around at the cheering crowd, and a slight twitch appeared on his lips.

So these people really can't tell the difference between the Ice Goose and Prince Bo, right?!

The "ice geese" performing on stage at this moment were not in the same extreme condition as the Prince of Waves who was about to collapse when they encountered him in Battle Bay.

However, according to the power of waveguides, their condition was not good.

On the adjacent display stand, there was a snow moth circling and fluttering. With each flap of its wings, it scattered countless crystal-clear and beautiful white phosphorescent powders, like snow falling, which drew cheers of delight.

"No, it's not ice scale powder."

Ash immediately recognized it; he had just battled one of them yesterday.

These white phosphorus powders appear to be artificial, with a mediocre texture, and are quite different from ice scale powder.

Furthermore, it's impossible for a mere flap of wings to release streams of phosphorus powder as if it were free.

However, the booth layout was cleverly designed. Outside the railing, the audience was about ten meters away, and unless you knew the area very well, you probably wouldn't notice anything unusual.

"Wow, they have so many tricks up their sleeves!"

Sonia couldn't help but sigh; she had only seen them online before, and hadn't realized there were so many projects.

Besides the simple sightseeing exhibits, there are also many interactive exhibits around.

For example, you can get a gift from a messenger bird for an extra fee.

The messenger bird, dressed as Santa Claus with a headdress and a beard, drags a large white sack behind it.

Sonia tried to pay by scanning the QR code and received a beautiful little gift box. But when she opened it, her expression immediately fell.

It's just a very ordinary refrigerator magnet.

The money I just spent could buy at least 100 of these fridge magnets outside!

"Come on over here, scan the QR code to pay, and you can feed the Gilling Sea Monster up close! It's a legendary ancient Pokémon!"

Just then, the voice of a staff member dressed as a clown caught Xiaozhi's attention.

A gillfish sea monster? Isn't that just a Galarian fossil from the same series as its own gillfish dinosaur?

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a separate pool exhibit area, with a sea monster resembling a stitched-together creature floating in the water.

This time it's not a fake, it's the real thing—

Like the gill ichthyosaur, it has a simple-minded, strange-looking head, but it seems to be installed backwards, with its mouth and face in the position of the "skull top".

Its lower body is a deep blue fish that I've never seen before, like some kind of dolphin?

The primitive foot-like fins acted like two small legs paddling in the water.

Hmm. The fossil Pokémon from Galar is still strange.

However, it's not entirely unacceptable; you could think of it as a fish swimming on its back.

"Beep beep, Gillfish, Water/Ice type, a fossil Pokémon from the Galar region. It catches prey by freezing its surroundings, but because its mouth is on top of its head, it's not very convenient for Roto to eat!"

The phone's Rotom automatically explained.

Normal foraging is indeed inconvenient, but this pool environment is an exception—

Because their mouths are located on the top of their heads, gillfish don't even need to lift their heads; when they float on the water, their mouths are naturally facing upwards.

"Crunch, crunch!"

It only requires them to use their mouths to accept feeding, and they eat the small brown pieces in big mouthfuls.

Ash chuckled dryly. This was probably the most normally treated Pokémon in this marine performance aquarium; it didn't need any pretense, its habits and characteristics perfectly matching the way visitors fed it. But if it were in the wild, it probably wouldn't even have a chance to get a bite to eat.

Like its gill ichthyosaur counterpart, it also possesses a signature move called "gill bite".
With such a head structure, gill bite is probably a completely useless skill for gillfish sea monsters.

It has to be a ichthyosaur!
“Miss Sonia, there’s nothing wrong with this Pokémon.”

Xiao Zhi turned his head and reminded him.

Don't be fooled by the impressive title "Galar Fossil Pokémon"—the actual cost isn't that high.

Find the researchers in Suchuan Town, and for publicity purposes, others can even help you revive fossils for free.

Before these four fossil Pokémon became popular, fossils were just ordinary collectibles and not difficult to obtain.
More than half an hour later, the three of them had explored the entire performance and interactive area.

The Mr. Mime has also captured plenty of video evidence—

According to its estimates, 30% of these cases fall under the category of abuse, which would cause significant damage to the Pokémon's body.

50% of the pressing is high-intensity, exceeding industry standards, and long-term work can also be harmful to health.

The remaining 20% ​​are normal, such as gillfish and marine mammals, which are just here for a vacation.

"Bari."

The Mr. Mime has a very deep frown; isn't this proportion too high?

The situation was completely different when it was still around.

0% abuse, 20% exploitation, and the vast majority of Pokémon live normal lives and perform here. You can treat this place as a real family.

But that's not all.

Passing through the narrow ice walkway in the middle, on the other side is the circus and acrobatic area of ​​this ice and snow aquarium.

boom!boom!boom! !

Before they even got close, the three heard the sound of a series of heavy punches, each one causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Xiao Zhi quickened his pace, only to see two giant crabs passionately fighting on the huge performance stage to his left.

They were all over two meters tall, covered in snow-white fur, and most striking were their two thick, powerful fists—

The crab claw of this Pokémon has been completely transformed into a chubby fist.

Competitive hairy crab!

"So competitive!!" "So competitive!!"

The competitive hairy crab, having landed every punch, chose to completely abandon defense and smash its fists into its opponent.

Even the competitive hairy crab, which has a unique move called "Ice Hammer," has its fists covered in hard ice. Every time it punches its opponent, it shatters into many ice shards, creating a spectacular scene.

Therefore, the two competitive hairy crabs also had quite a few scars on their bodies.

There were also clown-like staff members next to the stage, providing guidance and introductions.

"According to Dr. Kukui's research, an authority in the Alola region, the Competitive Crab has a natural inclination to punch its own body. The more serious the injury, the better it performs!"

With his deliberate guidance, many tourists around him who were initially worried about such a cruel and violent performance were now calmed down.

Now that there's no burden, being covered in bruises from the beating is actually a good thing!
Galar people have always enjoyed Pokémon battles and are the type who find combat exciting.

As Ash listened to the clown staff's explanation, his brows furrowed.
He spent six months in the Alora region, and Dr. Kukui had never published research findings like this before! (End of Chapter)