Pokémon from Galar

The evolution method of Fruitbug is different from the description in the Pokédex. In the game, it needs to eat a sour apple and a sweet apple to evolve, but in reality, it should evolve automatically after eating them.

Before evolving, Fruitbug is quite weak, with few moves and very low stats, making it essentially a mascot. However, after evolving, depending on the evolution, it will exhibit decent special attack or attack capabilities.

Image: "Tearful Lizard", Location: "Images/1579056478-100143709-104642107.jpg"

Sobble: A Water-type starter Pokémon from the Galar family. Sobble has light blue skin, long limbs, and a curled tail. It also has a yellow, fin-like structure on its head.

The teardrop lizard possesses the unique ability to blend its skin and markings into its surroundings when its body comes into contact with water. Because it is somewhat timid, when it feels nervous or shy, it secretes water from its body, similar to sweating, causing it to assimilate into its environment and disappear.

The tears of the tear-stained lizard contain a powerful lachrymatory component, reportedly equivalent to the effect of 100 onions. When it senses danger, it cries loudly, spreading this substance and causing those around it to weep uncontrollably, while it then takes the opportunity to escape.

According to the Pokédex, tears are incredibly powerful, though that might be an exaggeration... otherwise, trainers wouldn't be able to handle it. Before evolution, it's rather timid, but after evolution, it's quite cool, and its Special Attack and Speed ​​are also excellent.

Chapter 5 Heading Towards the Gigantamax Nest

After everyone finished dinner, Marie walked to the spot where Ralts had eaten, squatted down, and was about to collect the plates when the little green-headed guy suddenly poked half his head out of the bushes:

"Raru (Thank you... the food was delicious.)"

"I'm glad you like it."

Hearing Ralts's still trembling voice, Marie gave him a bright smile, then reached out and handed him the Power Cube she had prepared earlier.

"Have one, consider it dessert."

After handing the small cube to Ralts, Marie stood up and returned to the makeshift table, once again making Ichigo serve as cheap labor.

Ralts ate the small cube in a few bites, feeling only a sense of satisfaction and that the taste was passable.

While she was still hesitantly staring at Mary and Yuri, she suddenly noticed Ichigo using telekinesis to bring all the tableware to the lakeside.

Ralts had been invited to dinner by it before, so it felt more favorably toward Illumi than toward Marie.

"Ralu? (Hmm?)"

Curious, Ralts teleported to Ichigo's side and poked his head out to look at the tableware that was submerged in the lake.

"Ralu! (Big sister is amazing!)"

"babble?"

Ichigo turned her head in confusion and saw the little guy waving his hand next to her. She stretched her head over and nudged Ralts's belly.

"Ee (Don't play near the water, be careful not to fall in.)"

"Ralu... (Will I be able to have such amazing superpowers someday...?)"

"Ee... (I don't know, all my abilities were taught to me by Marie.)"

"Laru? (Mari...is that the person from just now?)"

"Eek~ (Yeah, the curry you ate was also made by her, it was delicious, wasn't it?)"

"Raru! (It's delicious! I wish I could eat this every day!)"

I-chan nodded with a hint of pride, after all, he was her trainer.

……

After Ichigo finished washing the dishes and returned to the vicinity of the tent with Ralts, Mari reached out and took the clean dishes. As she put them into a special container, she smiled and said:

"You two became friends so quickly?"

Marie had witnessed the scene of the two Pokémon talking by the lake.

"Eek~ (Hmm, she also said she wants to eat Mary's food every day!)"

"Hmm? Really? Thank you~"

Marily smiled and looked down at Ralts, who was hiding next to Ichigo. This kid's got a pretty big appetite, though...

The forest nights, far removed from human civilization, fall silent quite quickly, and the early spring air becomes noticeably cool after the sun gradually sets.

After everything was tidied up, the forest environment gradually dimmed.

Mary cleared out the area where she had cooked, lit a small fire, and took two blankets from the tent, handing one to Yuri.

"Let's get a blanket; it's quite cold here at night."

"Hehe~ Thanks."

Yuri hugged her two Pokémon and wrapped everyone in a soft blanket. The orange flames illuminated Yuri's cheeks, making her look rather cute.

Mary sat down next to Yuri, and Ichigo was held in her arms while being massaged to relieve her fatigue, and was also used as a warm pillow. Ralts followed suit and lay down on Ichigo.

She reached out and pulled the blanket over herself and her Pokémon, with Rotom Phone floating in front of her.

A phone that can hover freely and can even be operated directly through Rotom is incredibly convenient in many ways. While its performance may not match that of a dedicated Pokédex due to the limitations of a mobile phone, its versatility surpasses that of a single Pokédex function.

A small pot sat on the fire, warming bedtime milk. Yuri sniffed, her gaze shifting curiously to Mary, who was looking at something on her phone. She leaned closer, intrigued.

"Marie, what are you looking at?"

"A paper on how Psychic-type Pokémon train their psychic abilities."

"???"

Yuri stared at her phone screen, but the endless text and analysis made the ten-year-old feel dizzy. Seeing this, Mari smiled, her fingers tracing the warm fur on I-chan's belly.

She had specially sought out someone to teach her massage techniques. Back then, Ichigo and her brother's Pokémon suffered quite a bit while practicing, but after she mastered the skills, she became inseparable from Marie's hands.

"It's because this child wants to know how to become stronger. I happened to have read some papers on this topic, so I dug them out for this child to learn about."

Pointing to Ralts, who was trying to understand the paper's content with the help of Rotom and Eevee, Marie didn't interfere in the three Pokémon's conversation.

"...I've been wanting to ask this before, Marie, did you learn Elvish? Why do you seem to be able to communicate with Pokémon so easily?"

"Pfft... No, how could a human possibly learn the language of Pokémon? I can only understand the language of Pokémon."

"Wow—really?! That's amazing! How did you do that? Can I learn it too?"

"How did I do that... I don't know either. I've been able to understand Pokémon language since birth, so I'm not sure how to train myself to do it."

"Could it be that Mari-chan is the legendary hero of the Aura?!"

"Aura... How is that possible? I don't have any aura power on me."

Mary shook her head. In any case, she had not experienced the legendary wave-guiding ability. As for whether her ability was limited to understanding languages, she did not know for the time being.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Yuri, are you in a hurry to get to Machine City?"

"Hmm? There shouldn't be a rush... I don't think there's a time limit for registering for the challenge?"

"No, there is a time limit, but it's still quite early now. If you want to register sooner, I can probably take you to Machine City the day after tomorrow."

Yuri blinked, staring at Mary's cheek, and asked curiously:

"I'm not in a hurry. There's no time limit for gym challenges anyway. Is there something you need to do, Marie?"

"Ah."

Mary smiled and nodded, glancing at Ralts, who was tilting his head back and listening attentively to Ichigo's instruction.

"I want to practice my special move and also visit a friend."

"Eh—I see! But wouldn't it be inconvenient if I went with Mary-chan?"

"It's okay, He's very gentle, and you haven't experienced a Dynamax battle in the Wild Area yet, have you?"

"Mmm! We encountered the entrances to several nests along the way, but we didn't dare get close..."

"I guessed so. I'll show you around later; the Dynamax dens in the Wild Area are amazing!"

Mary gave a mysterious smile, making the incredibly curious Yuri restless. If she weren't holding the two little ones in her arms, she probably would have pounced on them by now.

P.S.: I'll be writing about the first battle tomorrow... I'm trembling with fear. I'm not the kind of PvP player who's very particular about PvP; I mostly just play through the story and then play against the AI. So the battle description might be a bit silly, please be gentle with your criticism.

Chapter Six: Dorombalut

The next day, after the two packed up their tent and luggage and put away a lot of things, Marie tugged at the backpack strap on her shoulder, with Ichigo beside her and Ralts sitting on Ichigo's lap.

"Let's go."

"Uh-huh!"

Yuri followed Marie around with two Pokémon in her arms, just like yesterday. She seemed quite excited, probably because it was her first official trip and she was feeling novel about it.

I kept looking around, thankfully Marie was there to keep an eye on me, otherwise I might have offended some Pokémon and ended up repeating the same mistake.

"Hey, Mary-chan, are we going in the wrong direction...?"

Yuri gestured at the map on her phone, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, it's a nest near the cliff."

"Mari-chan's friend? Why would she live in a place like that..."

Yuri didn't react for a moment, scratching her head in confusion. Mary didn't explain, but just smiled and said:

"Don't worry, we'll arrive by noon today, and then we'll take you to Machine City tomorrow or the day after."

"Oh... actually, I'm not in a hurry."

Yuri nodded subconsciously, then hurriedly added, "She's a very polite child."

The two traversed the magnificent grasslands and arrived at the foot of a sheer cliff at noon. To climb the mountain, they would have to leave the open area and take a detour to the other side.

Putting that aside, Mary led Yuri to a cave entrance on the edge of a cliff. Although it was a hole attached to the rock wall, the stones around the entrance were clearly different from the rocks on the cliff.

"...Is this the Dynamax Cave? Wow~ This is the first time I've ever seen one."

Yuri nervously tugged at Marie's clothes. Dynamax Caves are quite common in the Wilderness, each one resembling a small space attached to the real world, filled with Dynamax energy.

If you accidentally fall in and happen to encounter a Pokémon residing inside, then you can only blame your bad luck.

"Are you ready? If so, let's go in."

Mary interrupted Yuri, who was muttering to herself. She had lost count of how many times she had sighed. This child had ventured here on her first trip. She didn't know if she was just reckless or foolish.

"Hey? Shall we go in?!"

"Of course! I told you yesterday that I'd let you experience what Dynamax battles are like."

"Eh—!!"

Before Yuri could react, Mary grabbed her wrist and led her into the cave.

"If you're scared, hold on tight and let's go inside!"