Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Watching Snorlax and the staff leave, Tetsuya sighed, "It's a good thing the roads here are big enough, otherwise how would anyone walk?"

Xiao Gang nodded in agreement: "And that staff member is quite something too. He has an excellent memory and recognized right away that it was our first time here."

I don't know how they manage to have such a large flow of people here.

Amidst their banter, the two released their Pokémon to accompany them, otherwise they would always seem somewhat out of place among the trainers nearby.

Tetsuya released Bogarman again, the little guy being his main focus of training recently.

Xiao Gang, on the other hand, carried a fish tank and put the shiny Magikarp into it.

"You..."

Tetsuya was both amused and exasperated.

With his shiny Magikarp adorned with such strange decorations, Brock undoubtedly became the brightest star on the nearby streets.

Even the trainer who wandered around outside with Muddy hadn't caused such a sensation.

As I said before, no matter how many shiny Magikarp you have or how much you pull, it's still a shiny Pokémon.

Not many trainers may train them, but that doesn't stop them from appreciating and watching.

"Grumpy"

In the fish tank, the shimmering carp king is "wisely" blowing bubbles.

Its eyes, seemingly vacant, gazed at the surrounding scenery, inevitably revealing a hint of curiosity.

As a shiny individual living in an underground river, this was the first time the golden Magikarp had seen what it looked like on land, let alone with so many different Pokémon around.

"Poga Poga"

Bogarman followed Tetsuya with his small legs.

Despite the considerable pressure from the massive Pokémon around it, the little guy still walked on the road with its head held high.

After all, compared to their predecessors like Blaziken, these big guys seemed rather weak inside in Piplup's eyes.

"Poga Poga"

Piplup looked at a trainer and his companion not far away, and a glint suddenly appeared in his eyes.

That was an Emperor Naboo.

"How about it? I think I'll look cool when I grow up."

Tetsuya saw it too, and said to Pogaman with a smile.

Bogaman nodded vigorously: "Boga Boga".

It patted its chest with great confidence.

"Yes, yes, I'll be evolving into Prince Bo soon. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me then."

Tetsuya certainly knew what Pogaman was talking about.

that's the truth.

Piplup, who had been stuck at the critical level of level 15 for several days, was just one step away from reaching level 16 and completing his evolution.

Its combat power will also be greatly enhanced after evolving into Prince Bo.

Emperor Naboth keenly realized that he was being watched.

However, upon seeing that it was Piplup, its expression softened considerably, and it nodded slightly in greeting.

As an Emperor Pokémon and the king of the Piplup family, Empoleon is proud but also cares about the development of his clan's descendants.

If it were Prince Naboo, who was aloof and extremely arrogant, Emperor Naboo might not have been so amiable.

However, Emperor Naboo was still willing to show goodwill towards Piplup, who was equivalent to a human child.

"Divided into several unique battlegrounds, that's really thoughtful."

Looking at the guide that the staff member had just handed him, Zhe said with some emotion.

There's a good reason why the sports park was able to develop.

In addition to the unwavering support of the Yuantian Group, the rules and venue settings are quite suitable for the trainers' needs.

"Shall we go check out the water ice field?"

After glancing at the golden Magikarp in Xiaogang's arms, Tetsuya pointed in a direction.

Xiao Gang nodded: "Sure, but I don't know if there are any Magikarp available for battle here."

"I think so." Tetsuya's breath hitched for a moment, but he still gave a response.

He didn't know how two Magikarp could battle and leap together? It would be like two Metapods hardening face to face.

The scene was so beautiful that it was unimaginable.

Xiao Gang casually threw some calcium tablets into the fish tank as food for the carp king.

For these creatures, whose bodies are almost entirely made of bones, calcium supplementation is the best way to help them grow.

However, this still cannot guarantee that every Magikarp will evolve into Gyarados; it can only be said to have a slight effect.

It is said that this method originated from the Cerulean Dojo.

The two quickly brought the elf to the target location.

This place is like an enlarged version of an indoor swimming pool.

However, each swimming pool inside is clearly divided into two halves as battlegrounds.

The scattered floating platforms are for use by amphibious spirits in combat.

As for those who want to use purely land-based Pokémon to challenge, there will naturally be more suitable battlegrounds available for them.

Upon arriving at the front desk, Tetsuya and Kogoro explained their requests in turn.

Tetsuya also hopes to battle against Pokémon around level 20, which would put a lot of pressure on Piplup and might even allow it to level up and evolve ahead of time.

If possible, it would be best to use Prince Rathalos, or something like Lanternfish that has a weakness to water-type creatures.

Although the latter can be found in the wild, their strength varies greatly, and they certainly won't be able to put just the right amount of pressure on Bogarman.

Xiao Gang still held the same idea.

He wanted to find some Pokémon that could battle Magikarp.

The front desk staff easily fulfilled Tetsuya's request, since there were countless trainers who came with similar requests.

Most importantly, Zhe is not short of money.

"We have arranged two consecutive battles for you as requested. The first battle is against Lanternfish, which is level 20 and the trainer is an elite level trainer who has achieved a good result of the top 64 in the regional tournament."

The second opponent is Prince, level 18, and an Elite Trainer. He's from the Sinnoh region, here on a journey for challenges.

The receptionist quickly reported the information after swiping Tetsuya's bank card.

Both battles met Tetsuya's expectations.

The only problem is that the latter may lack some experience.

Even though the receptionist didn't say it, Tetsuya could guess that the trainer with the level 18 Prince was probably a rookie trainer.

But it's not a big problem. There are still many advantages to fighting against the same species. Prince Boar is not as easy to find as Lanternfish.

Most importantly, Tetsuya didn't even know when he became a Silver VIP of the Yuanda Group, and he got a 20% discount on the reservation fee for the match, which was quite a good deal.

However, even the experienced receptionist couldn't help but look troubled when faced with Xiao Gang's request.

This is the first time in all this time that she has encountered someone bringing a Magikarp for battle training.

Shouldn't this kind of Pokémon be like Snorlax, sleeping and eating all the time?

Furthermore, Snorlax can at least be lured awake with food, while Magikarp, which can survive by eating mud from the water, is incredibly resilient, making them not only weak but also dull and stupid.

Getting them to fight is quite difficult.

No trainer would bring a Pokémon like that as a training partner.

Trainers who come to be training partners do so not only to earn some hard-earned money, but also with the idea of ​​training their own Pokémon.

Magikarp? That's unnecessary.

The receptionist searched for a long time before finding a matching Pokémon: "How about this Feebas? It's two levels higher than your Magikarp."

"can."

Xiao Gang hugged the fish tank and nodded with satisfaction.

Feebas, which is known as one of the "useless creatures in the water" along with Magikarp, is obviously a pretty good battle target.

Putting aside everything else, the ugly fish doesn't have the sturdy body and scales of a carp.

Although theoretically Feebas can learn far more skills than a complete waste like Magikarp, in reality there's no difference at all.

Most pufferfish are lucky if they can learn to ram.

Oh, and there's a leap.

The only exception might be that Feebas has inherited moves, including powerful Dragon-type moves like Dragon Breath.

"Who is Feebas's trainer...?"

To confirm the situation, Xiao Gang carefully inquired with the front desk.

"He is an apprentice from the Hoenn Glass Dojo," the receptionist immediately replied.

really.

Tetsuya and Kogoro exchanged a glance.

It's probably only the apprentices at this dojo who would breed Feebas.

"Then please help me book a match, this is it." Xiao Gang handed over his bank card.

Compared to Tetsuya, Kogoro's treatment was slightly worse. Kogoro's VIP level at Yuanda Group was only Bronze, but he still had a 10% discount.

Moreover, since the opponent was Feebas, this expense was less than one-tenth of Tetsuya's, and Gon didn't even consider it a big deal.

The two were led to a battleground by another staff member.

"Then, the first match will be against Mr. Kogoro. Please wait a moment, Mr. Tetsuya."

The staff member, dressed in a cool swimsuit, said with a smile.

Tetsuya discovered another reason why the sports park was able to grow so big and strong.

Can't you see that Xiaogang is almost turning into a steam engine?

About a minute or two later, a vibrant girl in a miniskirt appeared on the opposite control platform.

"Hello, which one of you is Brock's trainer? I'm Mei from the Sootopolis Gym, and my Pokémon is Feebas."

Her voice came through the walkie-talkie next to them.

Xiao Gang carried the fish tank to his platform.

His expression had calmed down as he prepared for battle.

But when the staff member swam in the water to announce the start of the match as the referee, Tetsuya, who knew Tsuyoshi well, still noticed that his hands were trembling.

Shaking his head helplessly, Tetsuya began to massage Pogaman.

This can help it perform better in battles.

As for the battle between Feebas and Magikarp, Tetsuya frankly stated that he did not want to watch it.

"Hello, you must be Tetsuya, the trainer."

My name is Ryuji, and I'm your next opponent. My Pokémon is Lanternfish.

Just as he was engrossed in his work, a brown-haired man wearing swimming goggles walked in and greeted him.

"Hello."

Tetsuya looked up and greeted him in a friendly manner.

"Excuse me, is that Nibi's Xiaogang on the field?"

Ryuji initiated the conversation, sounding somewhat excited.

Tetsuya was a little confused. He thought that Tsuyoshi probably didn't have any fans, especially since he was a water-type.