Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

There's no benefit in winning.

There's no benefit in losing.

In short, it highlights a [dung monster].

Officer Jenny rubbed her temples, looking very tired.

"So this matter, you say it is serious, it is indeed serious. The operation of the entire city is almost paralyzed, the residents are in a state of panic, and the environmental health risks are extremely high."

"But you say it's not serious, and it's certainly not that devastating; at least there haven't been any serious casualties yet."

“We have already requested assistance from the alliance headquarters, but mobilizing support will take time, and…”

Miss Officer Jenny's voice lowered, tinged with bitterness:

"Moreover... to be honest, many powerful trainers are not very enthusiastic when they hear that they have to come to Black Cloud City to do this kind of 'dirty and tiring work', which involves dealing with stinky mud and broken bags.

“After all, this is a ‘garbage dump’.”

She looked up at Xiaozhi and the other two with anticipation:

"Therefore, trainers like you who are willing to lend a helping hand are truly a godsend for us!"

"Every bit of strength is crucial now!"

At least on the surface, all of this seems reasonable.

In theory, this is not an attack by a traditional evil organization, but a rather thorny ecological conflict caused by environmental changes.

But Ash remembered the message Meowth had given him and realized it couldn't be that simple.

With the Rockets here, is this all there is to it?

You're underestimating the Rockets!

“We understand, Officer Jenny.” Ash nodded solemnly.

"After registering, we will immediately join the ranks of maintaining order," Xiaoxia said enthusiastically.

"Please tell us where we should go now and what we should do?" Xiao Gang's attitude was even more enthusiastic: "Even if it's just for Miss Officer Jenny, I will do my best!"

“…” Ms. Officer Jenny: “Thank you all three of you.”

Miss Officer Jenny was a little unaccustomed to Xiao Gang's enthusiasm.

The author says the following

(Speaking of which, I remember in real life, there are also cases of people scrambling for garbage in different places... even gutter oil is being turned into biodiesel.)

(In ancient times, there were also so-called "dung tyrants" who would even steal excrement.)

Chapter 156 How to deal with the garbage-type dung monster?

After leaving Officer Jenny.

Xiao Zhi and his two friends pushed their bicycles, struggling forward in the increasingly thick and pungent air.

Finally, I saw that white building that still stood out even against the gray backdrop of the city—the Pokémon Center in Blackcloud City.

"Finally arrived..." Ash said expressionlessly.

"Pika... Pikachu..." Pikachu~_~

"I want to wear a respirator..." Xiaoxia said, her face pouting. =_=

"Let's bear with it for now, just in case," Xiao Gang said in a muffled voice. -_-||

I feel like my sense of smell is about to fail.

I do have a gas mask in my backpack, but I'm worried about wasting it at this time.

As you can tell from the situation, it won't be easy to buy this here.

The automatic doors of the Pokémon Center slid open.

A blast of filtered, relatively fresh air mixed with the smell of disinfectant hit them, almost bringing the three of them to tears.

As expected, the Pokémon Center is still safe.

Compared to the chaos and dilapidation outside, the Pokémon Center is an orderly oasis inside, but the atmosphere is anything but relaxed.

The hall was packed with people.

Most of them were trainers with Pokémon and faces full of fatigue, along with some citizens who were waiting anxiously.

Nurse Joy, accompanied by her nurses and Chansey, hurried among the people and Pokémon in need of help.

Although she was trying her best to maintain a professional smile, it was hard to hide her deep fatigue.

Ash and his friends finally managed to squeeze to the front desk, showed their Pokédex, and completed the registration.

"Miss Joy, what's the situation outside..." Ash couldn't help but ask during the registration break.

Miss Joy looked up, rubbed her temples, and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "You must be trainers who just arrived?"

"The situation... is as you can see."

“Miss Officer Jenny should have already told you that the root cause lies in those Pokémon in the suburban landfill.”

She paused, then pointed to one side of the hall.

There were several open cardboard boxes there, containing a large number of gas respirators.

"These were allocated by the League and are being distributed free of charge to all trainers involved in maintaining order and to citizens in need."

"I strongly suggest you wear them. Inhaling outside air for a long time is bad for your health and your Pokémon."

The stench enveloping the city might not be a problem for a short time, but if it lasts a long time, things could get complicated.

Xiaoxia picked up a respirator; it felt very light and seemed to be made of special materials that could effectively filter most harmful gases and odors.

"Does even Pokémon Center need this now..." she muttered to herself, her feelings complicated.

Whether Poison-type Pokémon are strong or not is a rather abstract question.

Especially those Pokémon whose primary attribute is [Poison] and which are composed of inorganic matter.

If a biological Poison-type Pokémon kills its enemy with poison.

Non-biological Poison-type Pokémon are much more abstract.

"Are those trash Pokémon really that strong?" Brock was more concerned about the actual battles.

Nibi City had a similar problem before, but it disappeared after garbage was properly disposed of.

how to say?

Before the advent of waste treatment technologies, human waste could only accumulate in landfills.

As long as there is enough garbage, garbage-type Pokémon will naturally be born.

While it's not easy for powerful Pokémon to emerge from the low-tier Pokémon, if they do, it's extremely troublesome.

Miss Joey shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness:

"No, quite the opposite."

"If we only consider combat strength, whether it's Mud, Grimer, Broken Bag, or Dust Mountain... they are mostly mediocre, with limited attack methods, and lack effective combat strength and intelligence."

These types of Pokémon are indeed not very intelligent; they basically only act on instinct.

But this also makes communication more difficult.

"Even a novice trainer can overcome... well, the psychological and physical discomfort, and it's not difficult to command a Pokémon with a type advantage to defeat them."

Even if a Grimer is stronger, it's still brainless... and it will be scattered by a Water-type Pokémon's constant use of Water Gun from a distance.

This is probably what species restraint is all about.

Of course, if someone gets carried away and attacks with their fists at close range... they'll most likely get crushed by Muk.

Muk is a lump of mud with no vital organs, and physical attacks are 90% ineffective.

Even the Alolan form of Muk is the same.

Those things that look like claws and teeth are actually just crystals of toxins... Not only will you get poisoned if you touch them, but it doesn't matter if they break.

Or.

Muk's Alolan form is simply because it appeared in the Alola region.

Essentially, Alolan Muk is no different from regular Muk; the only difference is that the chemical toxins in its body have crystallized.

This is different from Raichu in its Alolan form.

Raichu in its Alolan form can only evolve in the Alola region and is a region-specific variant.

But Alolan Grimer is different... This thing can be born anywhere there's a lot of trash.

A trainer who was resting nearby, still covered in dirt, overheard their conversation and couldn't help but interject with a complaint:

"The difficulty lies in what happens after you defeat them! You can't really kill these guys!"

"Strict orders are issued to avoid killing unless life is in danger."

"These Poison-type Pokémon contain an unknown amount of toxic substances. If their bodies are damaged in the city and these substances leak out, the pollution will be far more serious than if they were alive and roaming around!"

"That's indeed the case..."

"These kinds of Pokémon are really disgusting..."

In the end, the trainer couldn't help but complain.

Mud is covered in mud from head to toe, and even touching its footprints will expose you to its toxins.

It is said that the traces they left behind contained potent poison, and that no vegetation would grow there for three years.

It can be said that the dead are more dangerous than the living.

After all, the amount of toxins in the body of trash Pokémon depends on their living environment.

If it's just ordinary mud, then that ordinary smelly mud is just plain smelly mud.

However, Black Cloud City was once an industrial city... so it's hard to say what the toxins in these stinky sludge bodies actually are.

The same applies to Dust Mountain.

They will accumulate toxins in the environment.

Another trainer added with a similar sentiment:

"Rinse with water?"

"They are a mixture of sewage and sludge. Once they are dispersed, it becomes even more troublesome, with sewage flowing everywhere, making them a nightmare to clean up."

"Burn it with fire?"

"Don't even mention it! The stench and irritation from the combustion are so strong that even wearing a respirator can't block it; it's practically creating poison gas!"

"Close combat?"

"Grimer's body is like mud; punching it feels like hitting cotton, and you just get stuck. It's disgusting!"

In close combat, it's actually better to use inorganic physical Pokémon.

Even though inorganic Pokémons aren't afraid of poison, they're still difficult to defeat.

And even if you're not afraid of poisoning, who knows what chemical components are in those stinky slimes?

Even Rock-type and Steel-type Pokémon can be corroded.

In a sense, ice-type magic is the best way to deal with them.

Mud has a very high water content.

We can freeze them into popsicles and then transport them directly.

The problem is that this area is not a place where Ice-type Pokémon live in large numbers.

Trainers also catch relatively few pure Ice-type Pokémon.

Water-type Pokémon can indeed use Ice-type moves like Ice Beam.

However, this requires a relatively high strength.

Ultimately, it comes down to a question of what one is good at and what one is not good at.

Although this was not shown in the animation.