He knows Pokémon better than me.

After the sparring session ended, Articuno breathed a sigh of relief, folded its wings in front of its body, and regained its elegant and alluring demeanor.

Although the boy in front of him had no intention of subduing him, it was somewhat humiliating.

However, it can also be considered a good thing.

"Fuwu~!!"

After the exchange, Articuno floated up, let out a long cry, and prepared to take its leave.

I really didn't check the almanac before going out today.

For the next year, it planned to stay in the Crown Snowfield and never come out again!

Of course, as proof of defeating itself, Articuno didn't leave empty-handed.

With a flap of its wings, a light purple feather floated down, which Ash caught effortlessly.

At the edges of the feathers, one can see that the air itself is slightly distorted due to the peculiar spiritual power.

Thanks!

Ash smiled, shook his feathers, and expressed his gratitude.

Although the main quest of "collecting divine tokens" is no longer available, these are still valuable items!
I'll take it back and give it to my older cousin as a gift.

These past few months, Mr. Mime has been working tirelessly on the castle's construction, and he hasn't even had a chance to properly thank him yet.

Galar Articuno nodded, its psychic energy surging, and it prepared to fly south.

I hope I never see that jinx again. Oh, and that humanoid monster from six months ago too!

Just as it was about to leap out, Ash's words nearly caused it to lose control of its psychic powers and fall.

"Oh, by the way, I'm going to the Crown Snowfield in a few days too, I'll come find you then!!"

Galar Articuno: ".!"

It's already considering whether to replace its old base as well.

So, where was Articuno's original nest?
Since the other party has gone to the Galar region to train, should I migrate to its lair?
Whoosh—!
As Ash watched Articuno transform into a streak of purple light and disappear, he clutched the feathers and smiled with satisfaction.

What a beautiful day!

Judging from Articuno's expression, it seems we're going to have to apologize to Magaur.
For the rest of my life, I probably won't see Galar Articuno again near my home.

I glanced at the time in the encyclopedia. Although it seemed like we had been fighting for a long time, it was still early. There were still two or three hours until dusk.

Instead of rushing back to Zhanjing Town, he returned to the icy pool below.

boom! boom! boom!
The Pokémon Cinderace, Melmetal, and others were released again. After their battle with Articuno, these Pokémon gained new insights and quickly devoted themselves to self-training.

"By the way, what will the last of the Galar's three legendary birds be like?"

Xiao Zhi muttered to himself.

The Moltres and Articuno encountered so far seem to follow the same pattern—

It does not use any fire or ice attribute moves.

However, the unique moves "Burning Rage" and "Icy Gaze" are both designed to produce effects similar to fire and ice from a mental level, which is quite peculiar.

The final Zapdos probably can't generate electricity itself, but it can deliver a paralyzing attack?
That's something to look forward to!

However, it's not advisable to set off directly for the Crown Snowfield now. Articuno and Grimmsnarl seem to have some connection with those Pokémon, even the two Legendary Pokémon I caught before. I guess I won't be able to leave for a while after I get there.

Let's wait until the advanced ball promotion tournament is over before making a decision.

Looking at the waterfall and icy pool, the Pokémon trained even harder.

They thought they were already quite strong, but a strangely shaped bird managed to "break through" them.

"Gahh ...

The same applies to Flame Ace.

If the battle had continued, it would have been unable to fight, just like the Steelraven.

"cowry!!"

Flame Ace repeatedly kicked at the icefall rock wall, determined to perfectly master the new move, Triple Spin.

"Heroic shout!!"

The martial arts master Xiong also wore a look of shame and anger, although being countered by ranged attacks was partly to his advantage.
But I am a legendary Pokémon!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Martial Arts Master Xiong throws rapid punches in place, pushing the combo style to its limits—

We must overcome our weakness against ranged special attack opponents!
In contrast, Melmeta and Bear were in a much better mood, as both of them were dominating Articuno.

If it weren't for Xiao Zhi's quick ball-collecting ability, they would have been the ones to slaughter the gods today!

"Melmeta, don't get arrogant. Next up is practicing the Burst Fist!"

Xiao Zhi could only cough once to remind them, especially the former, who was too easily inflated.

Various fighting techniques are not difficult for Melmeta to master, but it is difficult to combine them with his own "Steel Fist Double Strike" to unleash long-range cannonball-like punches.

Currently, the explosive energy of the Burst Punch technique dissipates halfway through its flight, preventing it from delivering its optimal long-range Burst Punch power.

"Meta—!!"

Meilu Meta shouted and ran to the side, practicing the move against the rock wall from ten meters away.

As for wearing the bear costume, due to the exceptional compatibility with the One-Hit Strike Style, his training in this area went very smoothly.

However, Ash missed out on many of his mother's amazing moves and could only rely on his memories of Tapu Kushner to guide him.

For example, the hand gesture of "shaking flowers" is like a helicopter propeller rising vertically into the air.

Or perhaps you step on your right foot with your left and jump up into the air step by step.

Some even throw a stone pillar into the sky, then stand on it and fly, displaying a pretentious posture.

—Well, he can't do these actions at all; he can only give verbal instructions.

"lucky--!"

Wearing a bear costume, he nodded expressionlessly and ran to the side to practice stepping on his right foot with his left to lift himself into the air.

In another corner of the icy pool, three Dragon-type Pokémon were also training together.

The armored dragon sits still in meditation; in its second phase, it's too restricted to use all sorts of fancy moves.

"Gills!!"

Not far away, the Gillfish Dragon let out a low roar and charged fiercely across the icy pool. Its body was covered in a dense, deep blue aura, gradually transforming into an energy blue dragon as it charged out.

It is practicing its new move, "Dragon Dive".

Although its Strong ability and bite-type moves, especially Gill Bite, are its greatest weapons, it doesn't mean it should abandon other offensive methods.

Of course, it would be great if there were bite-type moves with the Dragon attribute!

"Messi!"

Beside him, Doronmesia stared intently with her yellow eyes at the movements of the ichthyosaur.

Its streamlined, serpentine body involuntarily shimmered with a pale blue light, preparing to mimic a dragon's dive attack! (End of Chapter)