Pokémon: Just won the championship, the newbie growth system is here!

Since Mewtwo left, there have been very few Pokémon of exceptional quality in Cerulean Cave.

Those battle-hardened wild Pokémon are no longer in Cerulean Cave, but that doesn't mean the Pokémon here are weak.

"So, why are these two here?"

Ye Luo originally came to the Blue Cave to investigate. The upper level was a tourist area, so there was nothing wrong with it. But when she went down to the lower level, she found people talking.

As I got closer, I happened to witness two trainers I knew trying to capture a wild Pokémon.

Anai, and Xiaoxu hiding behind the rock, are facing the wild Soul-Eyed.

It didn't seem like a convenient time to say hello, so Ye Luo decided to observe from the shadows first.

"Cyndaquil, use Flame Wheel to charge!"

"Aww!"

The Fire Rock Rat, charging fiercely, leaped and rolled, its back engulfed in flames that formed a rolling fire wheel as it hurtled towards Soul Reaper.

Sableye is not one to be trifled with by a new trainer. Suddenly, Cyndaquil challenged it to a battle, much to its delight.

It spread its arms, waiting for the Fire Rock Rat using [Flame Wheel] to rush towards it, looking like it was about to fight head-on.

"Alright, charge!"

Snapped--!

To Anai's surprise, the Fire Rock Rat, which was originally heading straight and about to crash into Sableye, suddenly veered off course and rolled to its side.

The Fire Rock Rat, having lost its balance and veered off course, stopped rolling, rolled two and a half times, and then fell to the ground, crashing into a nearby crystal cluster.

Anai was stunned. She didn't understand what had happened and turned to Xiaoxu to ask.

"Did Sableye use any techniques just now?"

Xiao Xu was also completely bewildered; he hadn't seen it clearly either.

"I think I heard a 'snap' sound."

However, he didn't know what move it was, so he could only pull out the illustrations and try to figure it out at the last minute.

The Pokédex is a convenient tool provided by the Pokémon Professor to help new trainers and collect data on wild Pokémon.

The newcomers were unfamiliar with the moves, and halfway through the battle, Xiaoxu and Anai grabbed their Pokédexs and quickly looked up information.

Xiao Xu: "Found it, it's the move 【High Five Surprise Attack】. Its effect is to launch a surprise attack and interrupt the opponent's actions."

"So it can only be used when you first meet them, then this trick is already ineffective."

Anai breathed a sigh of relief; there was nothing to be afraid of since it could only be used once.

"Cyndaquil, attack with Flame Wheel again."

"roar!"

In order to avenge its previous defeat, the flames on the Fire Rock Rhino's back burned even brighter, and the Fire Rock Rhino's fighting spirit became even more vigorous, gradually entering battle mode.

It curled up and spun around in place, rubbing against the ground to increase its kinetic energy, then accelerated instantly, and the speeding fire wheel rushed towards the Soul-Hooking Eye again.

Sableye was unable to dodge in time and was knocked away by Rock Rat, causing effective damage.

After striking with Flame Wheel, the Fire Rockruff disengaged immediately, slowing its rotation in mid-air before landing smoothly and warily watching its opponent.

Looking at the way Soul-Eyes fell to the ground and got up, there was still a little flame left on his body, indicating that he was burned.

"Well done! We've entered an abnormal state."

The status ailment of being burned by fire can cause Pokémon to suffer continuous burns, while also reducing the Pokémon's attack power, making it easier to catch.

Xiao Xu, standing on the sidelines, also felt it was a good opportunity; now was the time to throw the ball and give it a try.

Anai immediately took out the prepared Poké Ball and aimed it in the right direction.

"Go! Poké Ball, capture it!"

The Poké Ball was knocked down by Sableye.

"Huh?"

It seems that Anai underestimated the stamina of the Soul-Snatching Eye; it still has enough strength to attack.

"If one attack isn't enough, keep attacking," Ana immediately commanded.

"Cyndaquil, keep attacking! Use Flame Wheel!"

"Aww... (I can't take it anymore)."

"Firerock Rat?"

When Anai shifted her attention from Sableye to her own Pokémon, Cinderace was trembling in place, with no external injuries but unable to use any moves.

The Fire Rock Rat signaled to its trainer with a meow, and Anai looked at it in surprise.

"The Flame Wheel won't work?"

"Aww."

What kind of move is this? Anai asked Xiaoxu for help, and the two of them were once again completely baffled as they checked the Pokédex.

Watching the two battle from behind, Ye Luo suddenly pulled out her Pokédex and started looking up information. Her eagerness for knowledge brought a smile to everyone's face.

However, this was not malicious and was quite normal.

New trainers rarely have the opportunity to see Ghost-type Pokémon, and Ghost-type moves are rather abstract, so it's normal not to understand the effects of some moves. They never expected that a single Sableye would lead them into a knowledge blind spot.

"【Immobilization Technique】...Unable to use moves for a period of time, so annoying."

They found it, but Anai found this Pokémon incredibly annoying.

It can use high-fives to interrupt Pokémon's moves and freeze opponents to seal their attacks, but thinking about it that way, doesn't that just prove how powerful it is?

Their desire to subdue him grew even stronger.

"The Flame Wheel is sealed, so let's use Spark!"

"Aww."

The Fire Rock Rat got up and flung the burning sparks from its back, spraying them like raindrops onto Sableye.

However, with a flash of his soul-snatching eyes, his body dodged the approaching rain of fire by the slightest mistake, like a phantom. Anai was devastated.

"What is it this time...!"

Xiao Xu quickly found the conclusion, much faster than the previous two times.

"...It seems to be 'seeing through,' able to instantly see the opponent's movements and dodge them."

That captivating eye is really annoying, that's Anai's only thought.

The key is that it doesn't attack; it just stays at a distance from the Fire Rock Rat. If it makes a slight attack, it retreats, making it hard to find any openings.

"It's like deliberately waiting for the opponent to give up, so that the attack will collapse on its own," Anai shouted.

"What's so great about just hiding? If you're so capable, then attack!"

As a result, the alluring eye revealed a comical smile, and the figure that had been keeping a safe distance finally began to move, disappearing into the shadows in an instant.

"Where did it go?"

A puzzled Anai looked around, and even the Fire Rock Rats looked around nervously just like their trainer. Sableye disappeared from sight.

Suddenly emerging from the shadows behind Cyndaquil in a blind spot overlooked by both trainers and Pokémon, it launches an attack using Shadow Sneak.

"Cyndaquil, get on fire!"

"Aww!"

With its fighting spirit boosted, the Fire Rock Rat's back burst into flames. The Soul-Eye, which had been trying to ambush it, was burned instead. At such close range, Anai immediately gave the order.

"Use Spark with your back to it like this."

The flying sparks scorched the Soul-Hooking Eyes at point-blank range, catching it completely off guard.

Xiao Xu was stunned; he hadn't expected this move.

"You won?! How did you predict that?"

Anai touched her nose, her panicked expression replaced by confidence, and took out a Poké Ball to explain.

"Isn't it common knowledge that Ghost-type Pokémon hide in the shadows? I can't do anything about defending from a distance, but as long as they attack, my Cyndaquil and I are already prepared to deal with it."

It's okay to attack from behind; Cinderace's back is actually the most dangerous area. Don't forget that when it uses its moves, it uses burning back flames.

Anai threw a Poké Ball at Sableye, who was burned and had just taken a hit from a Flamethrower's back flame at point-blank range.

"Go, Poké Ball."

The ball struck Sableye's head, opened, and shot out a beam of light that captured the Pokémon. The Poké Ball was shaking.

One, two, three times, Anai's heart was in her throat, and Xiaoxu held her breath.

With a "ding," the light on the Poké Ball button dimmed, indicating a successful capture.

Anai clenched her fists, too excited to speak, and looked like she was trembling all over.

Xiao Xu also breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he was going to lose. The comeback was something even he, a spectator, hadn't expected. Just then, he heard someone's voice behind him.

"No one can predict the outcome until the very last moment. Even the smallest variables can change the course of a battle, which is part of the fun of Pokémon battles."

Ye Luo walked over from behind and praised.

"That was a good fight."

"Mr. Ye Luo, what are you doing here?"

"Actually, the question should be, what are you doing here? There should be clear rules about the lower levels of Cerulean Cave that only Trainers can enter; Rookie Trainers don't count."

"I was wrong......"

Xiao Xu realized his mistake and lowered his head.

Even the Sableye they encountered on the lower level of Cerulean Cave was this strong; if they continued to go deeper, they definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.

However, the Pokémon here are quite powerful, yet Anai managed to defeat and capture them, which is rather surprising.

Ye Luo also needs to assess her; she does seem to have considerable talent, and not everyone can succeed in challenging someone of a higher level.

Xiao Xu wanted to remind her companion to apologize together, but when she turned to look at Anai, she found that Anai was still standing there in vibration mode.

"Anai? What happened?"

Looking closer at Anai, I found her staring blankly at the Poké Ball in her hand that had captured Sableye, a suppressed silly smile on her face, but tears streaming down her face.

Xiao Xu felt that the smile was a little strange.

"Your expression is terrifying."

Anai realized what was happening and refuted it.

"What do you mean 'scary'? I'm happy."

Xiao Xu muttered a complaint in a low voice.

"But your laughter just now was almost like crying."

"What did you say?!"

Two novice trainers are arguing about their expressions. This is Anai's first time catching a Pokémon, and the bitterness she encountered on her journey and the joy of catching a Pokémon are intertwined, so naturally her expression is a bit conflicted.

Only then did she notice that there were other people nearby, and Anai showed off with a smile.

"Ye Luo is here too. Look, I just subdued the Soul-Hooking Eye, isn't that amazing? (。∇^)!"

"Impressive, impressive! Come on, you stand with Xiao Xu."

Praise is fine, but those who risk their lives need to be taught a lesson.

Ye Luo gave the two new trainers a stern lecture for ten minutes for entering the lower level of Cerulean Cave without permission.