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

This is my absolute favorite... Now that I've met him at the research lab, Ash will absolutely not give up.

After chatting with Blatano for a while, Ash took the opportunity of visiting the research institute to find a corner in the backyard.

There, the croaking frog was exercising, sweating profusely, sometimes punching and kicking, sometimes displaying amazing jumping power.

At the same time, he kept throwing blobs of foam at an X-shaped pattern on the tree.

It must be honing its accuracy; the bubbles are always moving closer to the center, but it just can't hit that exact center point.

"Froakie, a trainer came by just now. Even if you didn't like it, you should at least have stayed until the end."

Ai Lan tried to lecture the little frog, but the frog completely ignored her.

"Froakie, there's something wrong with your throwing technique," Ash suddenly warned. "Don't throw it outwards with your arm over your shoulder. Hold the bubble in your palm and toss it towards the center like a shuriken."

"Croak..." With some skepticism, the croaking frog suddenly swung its arm, and a ball of foam flew out of its hand!

Although it only hit the bullseye by a tiny bit, it did indeed hit the center!

"Caw caw?!"

With a successful attack, Froakie looked at Ash with delight.

Chapter 637 Taming the Froakie Frog Who Wants to Become Stronger!

"Croak Crawling Frog, well done!"

Xiao Zhi, who had offered guidance, was the first to applaud.

"You're pretty good; you understand it immediately."

"Croak~" The croaking frog proudly puffed out its chest.

The interaction between the two caught Ai Lan's attention; it was the first time he had ever seen a Froakie follow someone else's instructions.

Or rather, this is the first time someone has been able to guide the Froggy Frog... and it actually works.

I watched for ages and still couldn't figure out what was wrong with Froggy's throwing technique, while the other guy only glanced at it...

Is this the skill of a powerful trainer?

"You're very hardworking, and I've heard your story from the Pokémon in the park," Ash continued. "I heard that you sometimes sneak out to take care of those Pokémon that bully the weak?"

"Croak~" The croaking frog said that these things were not worth mentioning, and besides, it was only trying to hone itself.

This conversation made Alain even more concerned. Having special abilities like Ash's was indeed very convenient; at least he had no idea why Froakie had run off to do anything.

"Quack!" Perhaps finding Ash, this human, somewhat interesting, Froakie suddenly beckoned to Ash, wanting to have a battle with him right there!

Send out your strongest Pokémon, I want to have a good fight with it!

"I'll decline this suggestion for now." Ash shook his head slightly. "I know you're very different from ordinary Pokémon, but you're still affiliated with the Syracuse Institute... If you want to battle, shouldn't you apply to the professor?"

"Croak?" Froakie thought the guy in front of him was surprisingly long-winded. It's just a battle, you can just attack me, what's the need to apply?

"As a Pokémon that is to be given to a beginner, you can't rashly accumulate battle experience, so you need the professor's approval to battle, understand?"

Ash's advice seemed reasonable and well-founded, but in reality, he had already begun training Froakie's obedience.

After all, being unconventional sometimes means acting on one's own initiative, so it's fine as long as some restrictions are placed on it.

"Ribbit~" Perhaps feeling that Ash's words made some sense, Froakie immediately went to talk to the professor.

"That croaking frog... why does it listen to you?" Ai Lan asked, puzzled.

"Because I'm genuinely communicating with it," Ash said matter-of-factly. "That's the most powerful finishing move."

"A sure kill... what?" Alain was completely confused, but Ash had already rushed back to find the professor.

In the room before the research institute, the croaking frog was gesturing wildly, but no one present could understand what it meant.

Left with no other choice, it had to put in even more effort to explain its purpose, and this time Dr. Blatano finally 'realized' it.

"Ah, I get it!" The professor slammed his fist into his palm as if he understood. "Froakie, it wants to be caught by Ash, right?"

"Croak?" The croaking frog was taken aback.

No... I just want to have a match. If you agree, that's all. Why are you making wild guesses here?

“That’s really great. Ash is a very skilled trainer.” Blatano continued to speculate. “If he can catch you, you definitely won’t run away again.”

They probably can't escape it, right?

What kind of awesome Pokémon could escape from Ash?

“Professor, I really think you need a translator.” Ash winked at the professor. “We just want to battle… Of course, I would love to catch Froakie, but I don’t know if it would agree.”

"Croak!" the croaking frog immediately cried out in a defiant manner.

If you want to subdue me, try it if you dare!

If you are truly strong, then show me your greatest power!

"Are you sure?" Ash suddenly looked at Froakie seriously. "Want to see my strongest power?"

"Quack quack!" the quack frog answered very readily.

At this moment, it is still unaware of what it will face next.

After all, in its view, there were no strong people among humans, otherwise why would it have been given to so many people but none of them could gain its approval?

Now that I've finally met this interesting guy, Ash, wouldn't it be a waste of all the training I've put in all this time if I couldn't have a proper match with him?

"Let's go to the field." Seeing that the man and the frog had reached an agreement, Blatano immediately led everyone to the field in the backyard.

Upon arriving there, the frog immediately appeared eager to try.

On the other hand, Ash was constantly communicating with his Luxo Ball.

"Come out, Charizard!"

"Roar~" Charizard greeted lazily, casually spitting out a ring of smoke from its eye.

There were no powerful beings around it that could catch its eye, so why did it roar so loudly?

"Charizard, let's have a battle."

"Roar?" Old Spray was stunned. It stood there in astonishment for a long time before finally seeing the small blue beast that was ready for battle.

At first, the old man didn't know whether to complain or just breathe fire on Ash's face.

What kind of opponent is this? A kindergarten-level one?

Don't you know I don't play low-elo games anymore?

"Help me out, this guy is special." Ash patted Charizard's arm. "He specifically said he wants to see my strongest power."

"Roar~" Old Spitter said, if that's how you put it, then I guess I'll have to go out and fight.

That's right, I'm the strongest one you have, so those yellow-skinned rats and such can just step aside!

"Froakie, come on!" After securing the deal with Charizard, Ash signaled to Froakie that they could begin.

"Croak!" The Froakie immediately sprang into action, sending a series of bubbles hurtling toward Charizard.

At the same time, it also began to rush forward rapidly, while creating more than a dozen afterimages to confuse the audience.

This is its signature move: using bubbles to restrict enemies, creating shadow clones to confuse vision, and then launching a powerful close-range attack...

boom!

Charizard's wings flapped violently at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye, creating a hurricane that instantly blew away all the bubbles and afterimages. Froakie's body was thrown away in a sorry state, as if it had been hit by a giant hammer.

"The battle...is over?"

Everyone watching this scene was stunned.

Who would have thought that Charizard didn't use any special moves, but simply flapped its wings and easily defeated Froakie!

"As you can see, this is my strongest power." Ash stepped forward and pulled Froakie up. Seeing that the latter seemed a little down, he spoke up to comfort it.

"Froakie, you are a unique Pokémon, but you can't keep doing this. Blindly challenging the strongest without knowing your own strength will almost always lead to failure."

"Croak...Croak!!" At this moment, the croaking frog finally understood its pain.

It wants to become truly strong, not continue to indulge in false strength!

So it turned to Ash and bowed very solemnly, making a request.

It hopes that Ash can train it comprehensively and turn it into a strong creature that can rival Charizard!

"Of course I can, but you need to get the professor's permission first," Ash said seriously. "He's still your caregiver for now."

"Of course I can too. Didn't I just say that it was a good thing that Ash caught Froakie?" the professor quickly agreed.

"Then please guide me, Quail Frog." "Quack!"

After receiving the Poké Ball from Blatano, Ash officially caught Kalos's second Pokémon...

At the same time, his most important starting position is finally no longer vacant!

Chapter 638 On the Birthplace of Modern Hyper-Evolution

"Ash, can I really borrow the Key Stone to study it?"