He knows Pokémon better than me.

When the wind died down, the surroundings were covered with fallen leaves.

The lawn in the backyard has been carved into a wide trench, with soil turned up and stretching for more than twenty meters.

The monarch snake retracted its tail and calmed its breathing.

"Hmph~"

He still held his head high, gave a soft snort, and his expression was full of arrogance.

Although it hasn't appeared for so long, don't underestimate it!

It was the one that carried the flag when we traveled in the Unova region!

"Well done!"

Ash then stepped forward and rubbed Serperior's neck, praising it with a smile.

As expected, Snake Sister remains as steady as ever.

"Hmph~"

Although Serperior still snorted coldly, its body language betrayed it, gently pressing against Ash's palm and enjoying the caress.

Meanwhile, at the end of the ravine, the Greatsword Demon of the Emerald Washer lay dead.

His body was covered in wounds, his eyes darted around, and he had completely lost the ability to fight.

The outcome is decided!

Mingyi reached out and tidied her disheveled bangs, letting out a wry smile and a sigh:
"We lost."

It seems like this was expected?
She walked over quickly and threw a Poké Ball.

boom!
A round, pinkish-yellow, and exceptionally gentle-looking upright Pokémon appeared in front of the stunner.

"Almost Doll, use Healing Wave!"

"Woo~"

The doll clasped its hands together and began to softly chant—

This type of Pokémon is standard equipment at Unova Pokémon Centers, and is almost the partner of every Nurse Joy in the area. The Jugland Labs, of course, also has one.

In about the size of a baby's palm, a soft, pinkish-purple ball of light quickly condensed, floated out, and landed on the Greatsword Demon.

The energy spreads out, transforming into a gentle, healing green light.

"sword"

The Greatsword Demon's previously tense body gradually relaxed, and his condition improved significantly as he slowly woke up.

"You've done a great job. Now you can rest well here."

Mingyi gently patted the Greatsword Demon's head and said softly.

He then stood up and looked at the people walking behind him.

"That's amazing, Miss Mingyi!!"

"So Greatsword Demon and Serperior are this strong? They're definitely on par with Mega Emboar!"

"Xiao Zhi, you must be Xiao Zhi, the champion of the World Cup!"

The two newcomers instantly became their fans, especially Ash Ketchum—

Although the art style has changed, it's a bit unrecognizable.

But once they entered combat mode, their expressions and demeanor remained unchanged, and the two finally recognized each other.

This is an incredibly strong player, even stronger than the regional champion! I never expected to participate in their rookie launch ceremony.
We can brag about this for a year!

Xiaozhi and Mingyi exchanged a knowing smile without saying anything more.

It seems they have achieved their goal.

"Let's go back now, you can choose your starter Pokémon~"

Mingyi chuckled and led everyone back to the research institute.

But before leaving, she suddenly remembered something, jogged to a nearby stone platform, and picked up the Rotom phone she was using to take pictures—

She filmed the entire battle. After all, there are more newcomers to Unova than just these two; there will be more coming. She can't possibly demonstrate every single one herself, can she?

So she plans to edit this battle carefully and then find a big screen to play it on a loop at the entrance of the research institute.

and also
Please help Douzi promote this online.

In short, the popularity of Claymore and Serperior in the Unova region should, if not surpass that of Emboar, at least not be so drastically different.

"Who knows, maybe one day Carlos will discover a new Mega Serperior and a Mega Greatsword Demon~"

Mingyi thought to herself.

It's impossible that only Emboar is special, do you think you're Charizard?

The four returned to the research institute's main hall, and the intense battle instantly transformed into a relaxed atmosphere.

After expressing his gratitude to Serperior, Ash teleported it back to Pallet Town.

Serperior is currently busy developing its "contrarian" trait.

Serperior has only one move that can directly trigger the "Contrarian" ability: Leaf Storm.

During his travels in the Unova region, he broke free of his shackles and forcibly mastered his second technique, Meteor Shower.

Both of these moves can be used to boost special attack power.

Later, in the backyard of the research institute, I learned the magic leaf scale shot, which can be used to increase physical defense and is quite practical.

But the most practical move is the one that increases speed!
Currently, Serperior is training the new move "Arm Hammer". Once mastered, it will increase speed with each strike, making it even more overpowered!
However, the difficulty is also enormous.

Serperior doesn't know any Fighting-type moves yet, so it's trying to follow the "Rock Smash - Brick Break - Arm Hammer" path, progressing step by step, hoping to break through the limitations again and fully master this move.

However, only "Rock Smash" is a move listed in the racial skill list, while the other two are not, so progress is extremely slow.

"The tail of the arm-hammer?"

Ash imagined it for a moment, and realized that Serperior's only organ that could be used with this move was its tail.

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"That's perfect, that's just right!"

He suddenly remembered something, and before returning Serperior to its Poké Ball, he made a point of stuffing a cloth bag into it and taking it with him—

Master of seeds!
By consuming some Mastery Seeds, Serperior's progress in forcibly mastering new moves should be able to speed things up a bit, right?

Meanwhile, the two newcomers finally began choosing their own starter Pokémon.

boom!boom!
Mingyi threw out two Poké Balls at the same time, and red light fell down, revealing Oshawott and Snivy on the left and right respectively.

"Rice wine~!"

The water otter had already struck a pose, hands on hips, head held high, looking confident that "choosing me is the right choice."

Beside him, the Snivy was much quieter.

Without making any extra movements, he simply raised his head slightly to look at the two newlyweds in front of him.

In terms of temperament, they are completely different.

Of course, Mingyi also explained the temporary scarcity of Warm Pigs.

In the past, the two of them would have been somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, they weren't wearing pajamas. They rushed over because they were late, so why shouldn't they be allowed to choose their favorite Pokémon?
But now...
These two look pretty good too!

Mingyi stood to the side, watching the expressions on their faces, and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

However, things that need to be explained must be stated in advance:

"As you saw in the battle just now, my Samurai was a Greenish-type. If you want to evolve into a Water/Dark-type, it will take quite a bit of effort~"

For example, you should start learning Dark attribute moves during the Twin Blades period.

Alternatively, you should always carry items related to the evil attribute, and ideally wear black glasses 24 hours a day.

If it's in the Greenland region, it's much simpler; natural evolution is just like that.

However, if it's outside the Xicui area, human intervention is necessary. (End of Chapter)