Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"Would you like to try some too...? But this isn't suitable for you, let's try something else." Ash took out another cube box and fed a red cube to Rockruff.

"Woof...woof!"

After swallowing an energy cube, Rockruff's face immediately turned red, and its throat felt like it was on fire. After breaking free from Kukui, it ran around wildly.

"Wow, is it really that effective?" Mao exclaimed in surprise.

"This is a special energy cube made for my Charizard. It's barely enough to be considered Rockruff's taste," Ash said. "However, Rockruff has a special constitution, so it won't have any problems eating it... at least it won't get confused."

“It seems so. Rockhound was incredibly lucky just now,” Mamane said, pointing to his finger. “The Doctor launched a series of attacks, and not a single one triggered confusion.”

“Well, maybe…” Lillie whispered to correct him, “Rockhound’s problem isn’t luck; it’s that it didn’t enter a confused state.”

Everyone was taken aback by these words, and even Kukui, after thinking about it for a moment, was a little unsure.

"The bluff move should have worked, and Rockruff has indeed increased its attack, but why didn't it get confused?"

"That's what makes it special." Ash crouched down and scratched Rockruff's chin. "There are some special individuals among Pokémon. Although they may look the same as their kind, there are obvious differences inside... For example, this Rockruff has a very special 'Go Your Own Way' ability!"

"Is that so?!" *N

All the students were stunned. They looked at Kukui and found that the handsome professor was also full of surprise.

"I really didn't know that. Rockruff is just a wild Pokémon I keep to guard the house. I've never really paid attention to this issue," Kukui said, scratching his head. "But Ash is really knowledgeable. He even knows about this kind of thing."

"I just happened to hear similar legends, and I never thought I would actually see such a special Rockruff." Ash looked at Rockruff with a hint of eagerness. A Pokémon that was energetic and special enough like this undoubtedly met his criteria for catching it.

"Ash...why don't you want to try catching it?" Kukui pondered for a moment and suddenly suggested, "You've done research on these special individuals, so Rockruff would be a good choice to follow you."

"If possible, that would be wonderful." Ash nodded happily, looking earnestly at Rockruff. "But it depends on whether it's willing."

"Woof...woof!" Rockruff stared intently at Ash for a long time, then suddenly let out a joyful woof and jumped into Ash's arms.

It was always kept free-range as a guard dog at Kukui's house. Although it had a deep bond with Kukui, it hadn't been trained much.

Now that it has met a trainer who appreciates it, Rockruff also wants to become stronger together with the trainer!

"Haha, then please take care of me." Ash happily took out a Poké Ball and successfully caught Rockruff.

This is truly a pleasant surprise!

"Ash, congratulations!" "You caught Rockruff!"

Several classmates started congratulating him all at once... while Tapu Koko, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly flew in front of Ash.

"Do you need me to demonstrate the Z-Move now? No problem." Ash immediately switched to Electric Z-Move.

"Click!" Tapu Koko shook its head, abandoning its original idea. It simply pointed at Ash's Z-Ring and then quickly flew away.

"Tapu Koko, what's wrong with it?" Kiawe asked, puzzled.

"It's challenging me to a duel," Ash said with a serious expression.

"I'm afraid my final big test won't be so easy to pass."

Chapter 427 The Unconventional Teaching Methods of the Starter Families

After experiencing a series of unique surprises, Ash officially became a member of the Pokémon School.

He integrated quickly. The locals in Alola are naturally warm and hospitable, and with Ash's intention to make friends, he soon became close with several of his classmates...

Except for Lillie.

Xiao Zhi didn't know what the other person was afraid of, but they kept avoiding him.

Logically speaking, Xiao Zhi helped her family reunite, so she should at least express her gratitude... But now, let alone a 'thank you,' they haven't even exchanged a single word.

Ash's decision regarding this unusual situation is... to do nothing.

If there's no overlap, then there's no overlap. There's no need for me to force myself to get close to her.

As for Blue's terrible idea of ​​"taking the initiative," Ash immediately rejected it.

At this stage, even if he really wanted to launch an attack, his target should be Xia, who is nearby.

In short, Ash didn't pay much attention to Lillie's dilemma. Since entering the academy, he had been secretly observing the other candidate captains and discussing the details of forming an alliance with Kukui.

The two shared the same view: the Alola League didn't need to be too complicated; they should focus on perfecting the Trainer system structure, and leave everything else to the Island King.

So in fact, Kukui only faces a few problems.

Pokédex, Starter Pokémon, League Tournament.

During one of the discussions, Kukui produced a sketch and proposed the idea of ​​creating a biological encyclopedia.

If we follow Ash's ideas, all it would take is a phone and a mass-produced 3D Dragon program to complete the Pokédex... It's just an inanimate object, there's no need to make it fancy.

But if Kukui really wants to add something unique, it wouldn't be unreasonable to include a Rotom.

It seems Galar is also researching the Rotom Phone. Ash can't exactly fly over there and tell Rose and the others to stop, can he?

However, when Kukui suggested giving the sketch to a certain genius boy in Kalos and asking him to help design and build it, Ash couldn't help but feel a little nervous...

He really has forgotten about that person.

In the game, the Rotom Pokédex was indeed designed by the Führer, so it's understandable that Kukui would think of the other party.

But now, in this world with its animated storyline, Ash is genuinely afraid that if he were to chant "The power of science is amazing!" he might just blow up his Pokédex!

"Send me a copy of the sketch too, I can commission the Ether Foundation to help manufacture it... Also, we can have them prepare for the Alliance Conference."

Just to be on the safe side, Xiao Zhi felt it was necessary to bring in some reliable researchers.

As for the Alliance Conference, it was originally sponsored by the Ether Foundation, and it can be handed over to them as well.

This would definitely be advantageous for Ash in terms of timing; it's not like he's traveling while a chaotic battle has already broken out in Alola.

"Now only the starter Pokémon are left, so we still need to train and test them in practice," Kukui said thoughtfully.

After seeing the photos Ash took from Poni Canyon, Kukui confirmed that the three starter Pokémon of Alola are indeed Litten, Popplio, and Rowlet... It seems that even the ancestors decided it for them.

But he still wanted to confirm the difficulty of training these three animals and their average strength at different stages.

"Then let's test it out. Professor, you've bred Litten before, and Lana has a Popplio. We can just find a Rowlet," Ash said casually.

Kukui's concerns were not a problem in his eyes.

Aside from Kukui's own Space Tiger, there's a Litten wandering around the Hoorlos Market, and Minami Kotori is probably making a living with the Gunbills right now, so finding them is pretty easy.

Kukui wholeheartedly agreed with Ash's suggestion and even made it a key focus of his future lessons.

...

"Observe the Flame Cat?", "Search for Rowlet?", "Help Lana take care of the Sea Lion?"

The next day, during outdoor activity class, when Kukui announced the course content on the playground, the students all looked puzzled.

“That’s right, this is the next lesson,” Kukui explained. “As you know, I’m preparing to establish a league, and these three are the final starter Pokémon. In the days to come, I hope you will observe them carefully and record all the information.”

"The starter Pokémon... those are the Pokémon given to new trainers, right?" Mallow said. "I heard they're different in each region?"

“That’s right, the starter Pokémon can be considered a symbol of a region.” Kukui nodded. “Perfect, Ash has caught the starter Pokémon from both Kanto and Johto, so we can take a look at them today.”

"Let's start with the Johto starter Pokémon." Seeing everyone's attention focused on him, Ash raised his hand and threw out three Poké Balls, summoning Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile.

To facilitate Kukui's classes, Ash brought all the training teams back early.

He was playing the illustrated guide on his phone, but Chikorita had no desire to be a model and turned around to throw herself into his arms.

"That Chikorita is so cute, and the leaves smell so nice too." Mallow's eyes lit up; she was completely captivated by Ash's Chikorita.

Lana and Kiawe focused their attention on Crocodile and Rockruff respectively... As for Lillie, she kept glancing at Chikorita and Ash's interaction, her expression seemingly somewhat envious.

"Why didn't the evolutionary stages remain the same..." Mamane scratched his head. "What's the next stage after Chikorita?"

"It's Bay Leaf," Ash casually explained, and Chikorita cooperated by evolving as well.

"It's evolved already?" Mamane was stunned.

"I just wanted to show everyone, the next stage is fine too." Ash patted Bayleek's neck, and the latter knowingly evolved into Meganium...

Then, amidst the ghostly stares of everyone present, it quietly retreated back to Chikorita and darted into Ash's arms to act cute.

"Professor, why can Ash's Chikorita evolve and degenerate freely?" Mamane asked incredulously.

"I don't know either..." Kukui said, indicating that this was definitely making things difficult for him. He had never heard of free evolution and degeneration before!

"My Chikorita leaves are a bit special," Ash said with a smile. "Next, let's look at the Kanto ones."

Three more balls were thrown out, and three burly men from Kanto appeared on the field at the same time!

Led by Charizard, accompanied by Blastoise and Venusaur, their appearance caused the entire arena to shake.

Ash had already told them, so there wouldn't be any shouting or yelling. But even so, the appearance of the three still scared Togoldema and other Pokémon so much that they spun around in circles.

"They're all in their final forms, the sense of oppression is so strong..." Kachi's expression couldn't help but become serious.

“But…Ash’s Charizard is also special.” Mamane quickly noticed another problem. “Why is its tail flame blue, and why are its wings different from Kiawe’s Charizard?”

“This…” Kukui remained silent, finding this outdoor teaching session utterly torturous.

Ash doesn't seem to have many normal Pokémon at all!

"That's a remnant of Mega Evolution," Ash explained. "The Mega Stone my Charizard used was special. After Mega Evolution, it doesn't completely revert to its original form, but retains some of the characteristics of Mega Evolution."

"Super evolution?" Mamane continued to ask, driven by his thirst for knowledge.