Pokémon from Galar

Carefully handing Mary back to Suzume, Mizuki turned around, took a few steps, took out her phone, saw the name 'Lila' on the caller ID, and pressed the answer button.

"Alora—is there anything urgent that needs to be addressed at this time?"

Marie could only hear Mizuki's side of the conversation, but piecing it together, she could tell that they had clearly discovered news of another Ultra Beast appearing.

"Okay, I understand, I'll be right there!"

After hanging up the phone, Miyuki put away her phone, her expression turning serious, and said to Mary:

"We've found another Ultra Beast! I have to get there right now, Mary, you..."

Mizuki hesitated for a moment halfway through her sentence, but Mari immediately finished the rest:

"I promised I'd help you. Let's go together. Little Chirp might not be slower than your Salamence when it flies."

"Okay, let's go together then. The target is in the lush cave. Miss Lila is currently trying to track the direction of the monster's movement. We need to get there quickly."

Mizuki didn't mince words. She grabbed the Poké Ball that was lying next to her, explained the situation, and walked out of the house.

"Salamander, I need your help! Go to the Lush Cave."

"Roar—! (Leave it to me!)"

"Chirp, follow the Salamence next to you,"

"Gah—(Is it okay, Mary?)"

"Sand—(With me here, you just need to fly.)"

As Sis-chan spoke, she put her arms around Mari and lightly landed on Xiao-chiu's back. The Salamence was even smaller than Xiao-chiu. It had already taken off with Mizuki in its arms. Then it gave a provocative growl to Xiao-chiu beside it and flew away rapidly.

"Roar—! (Following the bird!)"

Little Chirp wasn't going to hold a grudge. He was still carrying Marie on his back, so he simply activated Tailwind and steadily followed the Salamence in front of him.

As a Galarian Corviknight known for its flying speed, Little Chirp is still quite young, but with the help of a tailwind, it can keep up with Salamence's speed.

Salamence glanced back and saw Little Chirp following closely behind. It grinned, then, no longer holding back, sped off towards the lush cave.

"Gah—! (Silkie, hold Mary steady!)"

With a sudden flap of its enormous wings, Little Chirp caught up with the Salamence ahead once more. However, the comfort of riding on its back was reduced by a notch. Sis even used her telekinesis to create a cone-shaped windproof energy layer in front of Mary to prevent her from being blown off by the strong wind.

The two Pokémon arrived at the entrance of the lush cave in no time, one after the other. Lila and the handsome guy had already entered the cave, while members of the Aether Foundation were guarding outside. Their main purpose was to prevent Ultra Beasts from running away unnoticed.

"Miss Champion!"

"Yes, thank you for your hard work. How long have Miss Lila and the others been inside?"

"I've only been inside for about three minutes."

Mizuki nodded, then took out two Poké Balls and summoned Yeeev and Mimikyu. They both had good defensive capabilities, and with Salamence's offensive power, they were enough to test the waters.

"I understand, Mary. And these are the Ultimate Balls, you take five of them too."

"Ah."

Mari nodded and accepted the Ultimate Ball without hesitation. She then summoned Bal and Ichigo, but put Chiu back inside. A significant portion of the path was a cave, which prevented Chiu from flying and greatly reduced her fighting power.

However, before going back, I made sure Xiao Qiu bless the wind.

Sis-chan simply picked up Mary in a princess carry, since Mary's legs were still not very agile. Sis-chan's teleportation ability could now easily move people, making it a perfect choice for instantly escaping the battlefield.

Bal and Ichigo have already unleashed their domineering auras, ready for battle at any moment. Mari, blushing, clings to Suzu's neck, suppressing her embarrassment as she exchanges a glance with Mizuki, nodding slightly to each other.

So the two of them, along with six Pokémon, stepped into the lush cave without hesitation.

P.S.: The Sword and Shield DLC is launching today! Let me see how the new story goes; maybe I can add the bear apprentice later? (I think that's the name)

Chapter 156 Ultimate Beast, Pheromosa

Stepping into the lush cave, a strange atmosphere enveloped her, somewhat indescribable. Marie, entering for the first time, subconsciously looked around. The cave was generally spacious, but the height was not enough, so Little Chick might have a hard time flying.

Mizuki quickly spotted Lila and the handsome guy who were already ahead of her. Just as she was about to raise her hand to signal them, Lila noticed the commotion at the entrance first and shouted out loud:

"Watch out! There's more than one UB!"

Just as Lila spoke, Balu suddenly moved. Balu, who had been quietly floating beside Mary, suddenly unleashed a domineering aura, and his huge tail swept towards Mary!

puff--!

The sound of something being hit rang out in front of Mary, and in that instant, a very blurry white figure appeared in Mary's vision.

"Roar—! (Attention everyone!)"

It wasn't until this rapid exchange ended that Balu had a chance to shout out loud to warn his teammates who hadn't been able to react yet.

Boom! Boom!

Two domineering auras erupted in succession. The moment Mary noticed the white figure, she connected with Si-chan and activated her domineering aura almost at the same time as Yi-chan.

"Roar--!!"

Mizuki's Salamence also reacted, roaring and assuming a defensive stance to protect Mizuki under its wings. In that instant, although Mizuki's Pokémon barely realized the attack, their reaction speed couldn't keep up with that afterimage.

Eevee and Mimikyu have prepared their special moves and are waiting in front of Mizuki, ready to unleash their attacks.

"..."

Just as the group was on high alert, suddenly, a tall, white, fairy-like humanoid Pokémon appeared before them.

It was none other than the Ultimate Beast, Pheromosa!

With one hand on her waist, her haughty, slender eyes scrutinized Mary in Si-chan's arms, as if she had seen an interesting toy, which Mary found quite distasteful.

"Tornado, Magic Leaf! Trick Space!"

"Electromagnetic waves, sandstorm! Magic flash!"

Mizuki and Marie's voices rang out one after the other, and the six Pokémon quickly sprang into action. Marie hadn't expected that Mizuki's Mimikyu had learned Trick Room, otherwise she would have definitely had Palmo perform Dragon Dance first.

However, it wasn't a big problem. The opponent's speed had left a deep impression on the two of them, and with the help of six Pokémon, they immediately used skills that could interfere with the opponent's actions.

The tornado and the magic leaf erupted first. Since the opponent had taken the initiative to appear in front of the two, the magic leaf's lock-on could take effect, while the tornado was even more powerful, directly engulfing the huge space in front of the two.

"Pfft—(So slow.)"

The Ultra Beast on the other side certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. The moment the attack was unleashed, its slender body tilted slightly to the left and disappeared from the spot in a blur. The Magic Leaf, which could track it, was left far behind. Pheromosa mocked its opponent's slow movements in its heart, and then charged towards Mizuki with icy eyes.

However, the tornado suddenly erupted, and the purple energy stream abandoned its search for the Pheromosa, instead engulfing the entire area.

The Pheromosa was startled by the energy. Having already covered half the distance, it had a golden opportunity to attack Mizuki in an instant, but it had to give up.

With a nimble twist of her body, she easily changed direction despite being pushed to her limit, escaping the massive attack range just before the tornado engulfed her.

However, the attack did not stop there. Following closely behind were I-chan and Balu's sand-spraying and electromagnetic waves. The exaggerated sand was directly swept into the tornado, further expanding the attack range and creating a situation resembling a sandstorm.

The electromagnetic waves spread rapidly, and Balu did his best to make the electromagnetic waves cover a wider range, hoping to interfere with the opponent.

Pheromone dodged the conspicuous sandstorm, but ignored the deadly electromagnetic waves lurking in the shadows. By the time she realized what was happening, her joints were already experiencing a tingling, weak electric shock, which affected her subsequent movements.

Mimikyu, who was preparing her magic space, and Sumikyu, who was not strong enough, had the slowest attack speeds.

Due to the combined interference of the tornado and the sandstorm, Sis's mental lock was weakened. A flash of pastel light swept out a fan-shaped attack range in the direction of the previous enemy, but unfortunately it landed in empty space.

At the same time, a strange sense of spatial distortion spread from Mimikyu as its center, and the spatial changes that enveloped the entire cave area quickly took shape.

"Hmph... (I was careless...)"

Pheromosa's eyes gradually turned cold. The numbness in her joints and the sudden heaviness in her body forced her to temporarily reveal herself in the corner, her gaze sweeping over the group of people and Pokémon that had suddenly appeared.

She knew she was at a disadvantage in this round of combat. The strange spatial changes had turned her once-proud speed into her most embarrassing hindrance. Now she couldn't even outrun those two humans.

Swish swish swish—!

The Magic Leaf, which had been lagging far behind, finally rushed in front of Pheromosa. Just as it was about to hit, Pheromosa suddenly unleashed a silver storm. The high-speed, dazzling storm, as bright as stars, easily scattered the Magic Leaf and dodged the sure-fire attack.

Not only that, Pheromosa suddenly pushed the silver storm toward the still-raging tornado, attempting to attract Mizuki and Mari's attention. At that very moment, another Pheromosa suddenly appeared from the shadows, its gaze fixed on Ichigo's body, and its Psychic-type energy burst forth!

Speed ​​swap!

"Shadow Strike! Immobilization Technique!"

Just as the other Pheromosa was about to succeed, Lyra's voice suddenly rang out, and accompanied by a dark shadow that preemptively devoured the Ultra Beast's body, unleashing waves of Ghost-type energy.

At the same time, Alakazam's immobilization spell was also applied directly to Pheromosa.

Om-!

Mary was startled by the attack from her side and reacted quickly:

"Dragon Tail! Fraud!"

"Roar--!"

Baru roared and turned to pounce on the trapped Pheromosa, with I-chan following closely behind in a flash of lightning, silently preparing her ultimate move.

Meanwhile, Mizuki didn't lose her judgment because of the sneak attack; she believed that Lila and Mari could handle the other monster.

"Leaf Blade! Shadow Claw! Salamence, Z-Move!"

As Mizuki spoke, she quickly raised her hands and crossed them in front of her. A dazzling light shone from the Z-bracelet, and a dragon totem flashed by.

With Leaf Blade and Shadow Claw attacking one after the other, Mizuki swiftly completed the necessary movements for her Z-Move. A massive amount of energy was channeled through the Z-Ring and gathered on Salamence, and then—

"Roar--!!!"

The Dragon-type move, Ultimate Dragon Shock, is accompanied by Salamence's roar, displaying its ferocious destructive power!

P.S.: The Isle of Armor is so damn big (Chinese and Japanese bilingual). The Dynamax refreshes are enough to drive you crazy. And that side quest where you have to find over a hundred Digletts, my head almost exploded!

Chapter 157 Successfully Resolving the Ultra Beast Incident

Z-Moves, after all, can't match the release speed of other moves. Requiring the trainer to perform specific actions to activate them is a significant disadvantage. While an opponent might give you a chance on the battlefield, in encounters in the wild...

Without a teammate to help restrain it, Z-Move becomes somewhat useless.

So naturally, after Marie's Dragon Tail and Deception attack landed on Pheromosa, knocking the Ultra Beast that had suddenly attacked to the ground, Mizuki behind Marie barely finished her set of actions, sacrificing some power in exchange for increased release speed.

But the boiling dragon energy still made Balu turn around and look.

Marie wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she took out an Ultra Ball from her pocket, which had a blue mesh as its main body and a pair of yellow outlines crossing it. She pressed the switch and threw it at Pheromosa, which was already lying on the ground unable to move.

Click—

With almost no resistance, the Ultra Ball easily captured Pheromosa, while at the same time...

boom--!!!