Pokémon travel photography: Starting with riding the wave of popularity.

Just like the Pokémon Centers are full of trainers, the Battle Clubs are also full of trainers looking for opponents.

After expertly entering her information into the computer and setting the range of her opponents, Xia Mu immediately prepared to take the cat to the rest area next door.

But before they had taken two steps, Xia Mu's name came over the loudspeaker in the hall.

[Natsuki, player from Raven City, please proceed to Battle Arena A-3 and prepare for battle!]

[Natsuki, player from Raven City, please proceed to Battle Arena A-3 and prepare for battle!]

At the sound of the loudspeaker, Xia Mu excitedly pulled out his Poké Ball and rushed into the battlefield.

"The battle was exhilarating!"

"Ball!"

Xia Mu, with his sea lion Qiuqiu, was unstoppable.

Although it hasn't been a month since they hatched, Pokémon are such amazing creatures that they can't be compared to past experiences.

Not to mention that Popplio itself is exceptionally talented, and with the careful feeding from Snivy and the guidance from other Pokémon during training, Popplio's strength improves at a very fast pace.

Even though Boolean is currently the weakest member of the team, she has already reached the threshold of her first evolution.

This is why Popplio became one of the region's starter Pokémon.

Although the starter families in different regions are all different, they share common characteristics.

That is, with careful care, any of the starter Pokémon can quickly become the backbone of a novice trainer.

In the early game, it won't be as weak as Magikarp, nor will it have the weaknesses of Pokémon like Psyduck and Slowpoke. In the mid-game, it won't encounter interference like evolution stones, and in the late game, it won't have the high energy level requirements of pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

No matter the time, the three starter families always possess abundant fighting power.

It undergoes its first evolution around level 16 and its final evolution around level 34.

Almost every novice trainer can evolve their starter Pokémon into its final form within three months of obtaining it, acquiring a Pokémon with a wide move pool and above-average base stats.

Of course, these are just considerations from the alliance's perspective.

For most trainers, liking something is more important than finding it suitable.

That little fire dragon is nowhere near as handsome as Heracross!

What Lord Serpent? None of them can compare to the might of me, Kairos!

Beedrill is the best in the world!

Every year, some trainers will forgo receiving the starter Pokémon and choose to travel with their favorite Pokémon instead.

Even Natsuki was the same; if he hadn't met Nimica and Snivy at the Pokémon Center, his first target would have been Nurse Joy's Almost Doll.

In short.

Under these circumstances, Natsuki mingled in the battle club, searching for opponents everywhere, trying to give the Sea Lion the opportunity to evolve.

Chapter 209 Fighting Must Be Despicable

Snivy, Oshawott, Tepig, and Natsuki, along with Popplio, conquered all the starter Pokémon in Unova, along with various baby Pokémon like Dove and Duckling.

After making countless children cry, Xia Mu successfully ascended to the throne of Baby Killer in Feiyun City today with his Ball Ball Sea Lion.

However, because of Xia Mu's unethical behavior of frying fish, some children were so angry that they called their parents directly.

"Sis, this is the guy who's bullying us!"

"Hey, Xia Xiaomu!!"

The child watched helplessly as the powerful figure he had found sidled up to the Demon King with an eager smile, then, after getting the Demon King's autograph, transformed into an evil lackey.

"Xiao Jia, I'm so envious of you being able to fight Xia Mu!"

Seeing her older sister's siding with outsiders, the child's heart was already broken.

"You're turning against the Heavenly Guard! Sister, you're turning against the Heavenly Guard and refusing to be human! I'm going to tell Mom that you're bullying me!"

The child started yelling and screaming.

Thinking of her parents' iron fists, the fan could only look awkwardly at Xia Mu at this moment.

"Um, can I... challenge you to a match?"

Xia Mu, who dotes on his fans, naturally didn't refuse.

To be honest, even without this fan, Xia Mu was planning to take Popplio to challenge higher-level Pokémon later.

While spanking a baby can be fun and satisfying, it lacks a bit of stimulation and pressure.

What the endangered bouncy sea lion needs most right now is that little bit of stimulation.

So, Xia Mu readily agreed to the fan's request. Then, accompanied by the expectant boy and the fan, Xia Mu found the staff and arrived at an empty battlefield.

"Go, Ball Ball Sea Lion!"

"Go, Roserade!"

With its red and blue bouquets in its hands and its cool appearance, Roserade is a Pokémon that is very popular among women.

Moreover, looking at the slightly short cape behind Roserade, Xia Mu immediately confirmed that Roserade was a handsome male Pokémon.

Therefore, Xia Mu immediately gave specific instructions.

"Ball-Ball Sea Lion, begging for affection!"

Although it can't use its charm ability to seduce opponents, the baby Poppy's adorable appearance and short egg-laying period allowed it to deliver a critical hit at this moment.

"Roar~"

Looking at the little guy winking and acting cute in front of her, Roserade's instinct to protect her cubs instantly surged into her heart, and the high fighting spirit she had shown after emerging from the Poké Ball immediately dissipated.

The same applies to Roserade's trainers.

"Oh, what an adorable little guy!"

Seeing this, Xia Mu's lips curled into a sinister smile.

As a petty... no, as a trainer who excels at summarizing and drawing conclusions, Xia Mu discovered a detail that many people had overlooked when he challenged the Twin Dragons Gym in the past.

During the battle, Natsuki was briefly taken offline from the command post due to Shaka's Earthquake move.

Xia Mu began to ponder this from that time on.

Why didn't the referee immediately award Shaka a loss when he was clearly stunned and disoriented?

After all, according to the rules of official battles, once a trainer uses a move against an enemy trainer during a battle, he will be disqualified from the battle, and the match will end immediately.

Later, after Xia Mu's in-depth research, he discovered that such a situation generally applies to skills with obvious special effects, while the additional effects of the earthquake skill are not among them.

If we take Popplio's moves as an example, Natsume can use Ice Breeze to attack Roserade, but she cannot use Ice Breeze to attack Fanny.

but.

If a gust of wind accidentally blew on the fan girl while attacking Roserade, then there's no problem.

Of course, if the attack route is too obvious and someone notices something is wrong, then there will be a big problem.

Therefore, Xia Mu thought deeply and weighed the pros and cons.

Accidentally knocking out an opponent's trainer in a battle is obviously not worth it. On the one hand, it is easy to receive condemnation from the public, and on the other hand, it will make you a thorn in the side of the referees.

However, Xia Mu has always been a man who is good at adapting.

If a knockout isn't possible, then as long as you don't get a knockout, that's fine!

Therefore, Natsuki began to insidiously train his Pokémon.

Using harmless skills like Charm that affect the opponent's command and expanding their range of application may seem like it's aimed at the enemy's Pokémon, but in reality, the opponent's trainer is also within the attack range.

And the effect of this little trick is quite obvious.

When faced with Popplio's adorable attack, Fangirl and Roserade both succumbed. Seeing the doting look in each other's eyes as they gazed at Popplio, Natsuki immediately pressed her advantage.

"Sing!"

"Ball, ball, ball!"

The melodious song immediately began, and unsurprisingly, Roserade lay on the ground fast asleep, waiting for Natsume and Popplio to attack him at will.

but……

Unexpected events always occur during battles.

"Sis, sis, wake up! This is a Pokémon battle!!"

Amid the boy's panicked cries, Xia Mu finally noticed the fan girl lying on the ground as well.

"Wait, why is the other side asleep too?!"

Under Xia Mu's puzzled gaze, the bouncy sea lion scratched its head innocently.

"Qiuqiu?"

Isn't it right?

Shouldn't non-damaging skills be used on the trainer at the same time?

Xia Mu: "..."

Xia Mu suspects that the sea lion Qiuqiu might have become stupid because it played with the blacksmith too much.

What's the difference between putting your opponent to sleep and knocking them out outright?!

Xia Mu glanced furtively at the referee who was looking at him suspiciously from a short distance away. He knew that if he didn't want to become infamous in the referee association again, he had better get rid of his suspicion as soon as possible.

"Haha, my sea lion Qiuqiu's singing has a hypnotic effect. Your sister must have stayed up late last night. It's okay, I used to be like that all the time!"

Xia Mu first threw the pot away, then immediately took out a sleep spray from his backpack and walked up to the fan.

puff puff!

Xia Mu sprayed the fan's nose twice, and the effect was quite obvious.

Just a moment later, the fan woke up with a "hmm," and seeing this, the kid immediately smiled with relief.

But Xia Mu was different; he knew that such behavior alone was not enough to clear his name of suspicion.

So, as Xia Mu pulled the fan up from the ground, he shouted:

"As a girl, it's essential to get enough sleep. It not only keeps you energized but is also great for your skin. I have a good habit of sleeping until I naturally wake up every day, so my skin is amazing, you see..."