Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

The starfish gestured for the music to continue and for the dance to continue.

I've already said it, if it can't beat Ash, then it can't take care of others, right?

One move and he's dead! Clean and efficient!

Xiaoxia was even a little shocked.

Who would have thought that this mascot, which only knows how to eat, is actually so powerful!

She thought Pikachu was just like her, only good at slacking off!

He quickly treated his Ariados with wound medicine.

The insect-catching boy's face showed little frustration, but rather excitement at encountering a formidable foe, and he sincerely praised him.

"You're really strong!"

His tone was sincere.

"It's not just that Caterpie, even a Pokémon like Pikachu can be trained to be this powerful!"

Pikachu: "?"

Its head, which had been held high with pride, froze instantly, and its little paws, which had been on its hips, slowly lowered.

Turning around, her eyes were fixed intently on the insect-catching boy.

No, look at me.

Watch me closely!

Please translate this carefully with me: what do you mean by "even a Pokémon like Pikachu!"?

12. Don't be superstitious! Be scientific!

Pikachu puffed out its chest, as if it was about to step forward and demand an explanation.

The starfish nearby reacted quickly, stopping Pikachu and patting its back to calm it down.

Brother Rat, forget it, forget it.

He's just a mere human being; what does he know?

Brother Rat, it's not that serious, it's not that serious!

"My Pikachu is very strong."

They grabbed the fuming Pikachu and dragged it back.

Ash thought about the tactics this person had just displayed and couldn't help but praise them.

"But you're really amazing too, managing to develop even a weak skill like silk-spitting..."

It was truly an eye-opening experience for Ash!

However, although your tactics are good, he has seen them, made some minor modifications, and they become his own!

After all, a trainer can't succeed by working in isolation; they have to constantly absorb things that are useful to them.

"Hey~ Where, where?"

As he spoke, the insect-catching boy continued his work, carefully applying medicine to Ariados's wounds.

"But speaking of which, your caterpillar is indeed... *slurp*" The bug-catching boy couldn't help but swallow hard, his eyes becoming glazed over, recalling its plump form. "...Indeed, quite formidable!"

Having regained some of his energy, Ariados was now looking at his trainer with a look of disdain.

This habit of drooling over Bug-type Pokémon is an old one, and I guess I'll never get over it.

If it weren't still feeling numb, it would have kicked away this drooling creature long ago and gone to lick the bottom of the pot.

"Judging from your expression, you must have only recently tamed it, right?"

The insect-catching boy managed to suppress his dazed expression somewhat, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and continued speaking.

"To be able to cooperate with you to this extent in such a short time... that's amazing, truly amazing!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi was slightly taken aback.

How could you tell my caterpillar was recently tamed?

He didn't say that out loud.

Moreover, he asked himself if his cooperation with Caterpillar was perfect, but it could be said that they had excellent teamwork.

Especially at the end, he only gave a hint, and the caterpillar immediately understood what he meant.

This... doesn't look like it was just tamed, does it?

"Hehe, as a Bug-type trainer, I naturally have exceptional taste!"

Upon hearing this, the insect-catching boy immediately adopted a mysterious and enigmatic demeanor, as if it were a secret that could not be revealed.

"What's so hard to guess!"

Xia, who was standing a short distance away from Alidos, couldn't stand seeing this arrogant outsider acting so arrogantly.

She spoke from behind Ash.

"Ash, the characteristic of Bug-type Pokémon is that they have a short growth cycle and mature quickly."

"Once a Caterpie is captured by a trainer, as long as it gets enough nutrition and energy, it can evolve into Metapod within a few days. It's common for it to evolve into Butterfree in another ten days or so."

She pointed to the Poké Ball on Ash's waist.

"Since your caterpillar is still just a caterpillar, doesn't that mean you haven't been captured for very long?"

That's it!

Xiao Zhi nodded in sudden realization.

He naturally knew these basics, but his mind was completely absorbed by tactical coordination, and he hadn't thought about it in that direction.

Xiaoxia's words exposed his true intentions, and the insect-catching boy's carefully crafted air of mystery instantly crumbled, leaving him somewhat embarrassed.

But he immediately took a deep breath and straightened his back.

As the saying goes, as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed!

"Ahem... Yes, that's about it." He coughed twice, trying to appear calm, then changed the subject, his voice becoming enthusiastic again: "So, Ash, since you're so loved by Bugs, why not join our army of Bug-type Trainers!"

To gain the trust of a Caterpie in such a short time, the person in front of you must have an extraordinary affinity with Bug-type Pokémon.

"Join now and receive a free Bug-type Pokémon training guide!"

Xiaoxia: "?!"

Do you want Ash to become a Bug-type specializer?

You little rascal! You're even trying to steal her away!

However, given Ash's unusually friendly nature and his exceptionally high emotional intelligence towards Pokémon, he might actually go far down this path.

Trainers have a wide variety of paths to choose from.

However, broadly speaking, they can be divided into two types.

One type is the trainer who specializes in a certain attribute, studies and masters that attribute thoroughly, and keeps going further and further down that path.

The benefits are obvious.

You can progress quickly without thinking about anything else; just focus on mastering this one attribute.

Having the experience of raising one Pokémon, raising similar Pokémon becomes much easier.

Of course, the downsides are also obvious.

That means they are extremely easy to target, and due to the restraint relationship between different attributes, when the strength is equal, some attributes can beat other attributes, which is like a father beating his son, or even hanging him up and beating him with a belt.

Just like a certain Kanto official who wishes to remain anonymous and claims to be a master of dragon-type magic.

In fact, his strength was actually slightly superior to the other three Heavenly Kings.

However, due to the elemental advantage, he was completely suppressed by one of them, and three championship battles were launched in a row, all of which ended in failure. This is why there is still no champion in the Kanto region.

The other type involves trainers who are involved in multiple attributes and adjust their teams according to attributes and characteristics.

It avoids the possibility of being completely dominated by one attribute, and there can even be synergy and cooperation between them. It has all the advantages, except... the conditions for achieving it are extremely difficult.

After all, most trainers put in all their effort to raise six Pokémon, so where would they find the energy to raise more?

Not to mention that characteristics need to be adjusted, which makes the number of Pokémon that need to be trained even more terrifying.

The moment the thought of giving up arises, one suddenly feels a vast and boundless world.

Becoming a trainer is very easy; in fact, if you don't have any ambitions, you can live a very easy life with the help of Pokémon.

However, if you want to become an excellent trainer and have even greater goals, you have to work hard.

Of course, if you're rich or have an extremely powerful Pokémon willing to follow you wholeheartedly, then that's a different story.

In short, as a trainer, there's a high probability that Ash will specialize in a particular type in the future.

After all, that's basically what everyone chooses.

But if Ash really became a Bug-type Trainer... Misty felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.

How am I supposed to live my life from now on?

One green caterpillar was basically her limit; if she had more... Xiaoxia felt like her life was shrouded in darkness.

"A Bug-type Trainer, huh...?"

Ash glanced at Pikachu, who was still staring at him with ill intent, and ruffled its hair.

"...Let's forget about it."

After all, his goal is to become a Pokémon Master.

To become a Pokémon Master, you can't limit your vision to Pokémon of one type; learning from a wide range of types is the right way!

"I see."

The missionary work failed, but the insect-catching boy nodded without being discouraged; he simply sighed softly.