Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Is that you?" The large leaf on the Snivy's tail swayed slightly.

Tetsuya crouched down and held up one finger. "Yes, from now on I'll be your trainer. Please take care of me."

The Snivy tilted its head, seemingly looking quite pleased with itself?

After hesitating for a moment, she reached out her little hand and touched Tetsuya's fingers together. The cool sensation gave Tetsuya a jolt.

"Oh! It seems you two get along quite well," Dr. Yamanashi said with a smile.

He hadn't been entirely unprepared for this.

It's important to know that Snivy is an extremely calm and intelligent Pokémon, which manifests in its interactions with its trainer, where it often disobeys commands from trainers who are still inexperienced.

However, Tetsuya was not as reckless as a typical rookie trainer, and naturally he was able to gain Snivy's approval.

He initially thought that the Snivy from the Unova region was more suitable for Tetsuya than the Chikorita from the Johto region, so he contacted Professor Taxi in Unova to get the Snivy.

Anyway, Professor Yew and Professor Oak are old acquaintances, and they do often swap starter Pokémon.

To be honest, Professor Elm in Johto has a better relationship with Professor Oak because he was one of his best students, and the geographical distance between them also contributes to this.

However, when Professor Elm saw Professor Oak's state, Professor Yamanashi could only sigh and say, "Never mind."

Dr. Yamanashi lost patience with the lengthy and redundant instructions.

And now it seems that, just as he predicted, Kikunoha's personality might be too docile for Tetsuya.

In addition, the combination of a handsome man and a beautiful elf was indeed very eye-catching, and Professor Yamanashi nodded with satisfaction.

"This child is a girl, you need to take good care of her."

Tetsuya nodded.

Come to think of it, this seems to be his first female elf.

There are no physical differences between the sexes of Pidgeot and Mantle Rock, and the ratio of males to females in their respective populations is also 50/50. His two happen to be male.

As for blazing chickens, females make up about one-eighth of the population, and their head feathers are smaller than those of the males. Just by looking at the lush head feathers of the blazing chicken in his house, you can tell it's definitely a male.

"Alright, you two go and get to know each other first." Seeing the human and the Pokémon staring at each other, Professor Yamanashi simply kicked them both out of his lab.

Before leaving, he made sure to write down Tetsuya's ID card so that Tetsuya could swipe it in later.

"call."

Despite the passage being completely closed, Tetsuya felt a breeze blowing through it.

"Shall we go for a stroll in the backyard and soak up some sun?" Tetsuya asked Tengis for his opinion.

Sunbathing? The spiky's tail twitched up slightly, then it realized it had gone too far, but still nodded excitedly.

Tetsuya smiled. The Snivy uses its tail to bask in the sunlight and perform photosynthesis.

It becomes more energetic under the sun, absorbing the sun's energy to grow stronger and move more quickly.

Therefore, it is natural to yearn for sunlight.

In fact, many Grass-type Pokémon are like this; otherwise, how could it be said that their training is relatively simple and inexpensive?

It is precisely because even without much other nurturing, they can gradually realize their potential by slowly absorbing sunlight.

However, without intervention, the process can be so long that it becomes unbearable, and there isn't much combat capability in the early stages.

Of course, Snivy, as one of the three starter Pokémon designated by the Unova region, doesn't have the problems that follow.

With its agile movements and innate high sensitivity and strong control over grass-type energy, Snivy is extremely adept at using its vine whip, even more so than its body.

Furthermore, it allows players to master Grass Blender, a skill that only a few Pokémon can learn, early on. With a power of 65, it greatly compensates for the lack of attack power in the early stages.

The way Snivy is raised is different from the previous Pokémon, otherwise there would be no need to consider the issue of battle.

For Pidgeot, Blaziken, and the future Grimstone, each evolutionary form corresponds to a more robust body, greater energy, and more skills mastered, with little change in their fighting style.

Snivy's second evolution is Serpens, which is still a grass-type snake Pokémon at this stage, but it still has arms.

However, once it evolves into its final form, Serperior, its entire body will lose its hind limbs, and its forelimbs will degenerate into leaves. Not only will its fighting style change, but its movement will also be drastically different.

As its trainer, you must consciously train Snivy and Green Snivy in battle to develop their ability to dodge attacks by using vines or gliding their bodies.

It even needs to hone its vine whip to perfection to ensure that it doesn't temporarily lose its fighting power when it evolves into its final form.

Tetsuya was pondering when he and the bouncy Snivy unknowingly arrived at the back garden of Oak's laboratory.

It's called a back garden, but it's actually an outdoor research area with a surprisingly large area.

It is roughly divided into seven or eight regions based on the different attributes and living habits of the Pokémon.

There are areas specifically for Rock-type Pokémon to live in, as well as deserts for Ground-type and Fire-type Pokémon. There are also grasslands and several large ponds.

It's a completely artificial pond, and its size is comparable to that of a typical inland lake, so it must have cost a fortune.

Looking at the expansive scenery before him, Tetsuya couldn't help but feel great.

"Little one, how about I hold you and let you sit on my shoulders?"

Suddenly, Tetsuya had a sudden inspiration and said to Tengis, who was enjoying a sunbath nearby.

He had actually wanted to do this for a long time, but Blaziken, Snivy's predecessor, was too naughty when it was young, which completely dampened his enthusiasm.

I did try it when I was a Pidgey, but not many times, and the bird's claws were still a bit uncomfortable.

As for the mantle rock in the shape of a stone ball, it was a bit heavy, and Tetsuya gave up after a few tries. His shoulder was a bit sore after sleeping for a few days.

But Snivy is suitable.

Although my Snivy is well-developed, at 0.65 meters tall and 8.5 kilograms heavy, it's still quite small. (The average height of a Snivy is 0.6 meters and its weight is 8.1 kilograms.)

The Snivy opened its eyes and hesitated for a moment.

Tetsuya stared at his glasses for a moment.

"Candy!"

The Snivy's eyes immediately curved into crescent shapes, as if it were having a lot of fun.

"Then I'll carry him?" Tetsuya asked Tengi Snake for his opinion again.

Snivy nodded decisively.

Tetsuya then picked it up and placed it on his shoulder.

A vine extended from beside the little hand of the Snivy and instinctively fixed itself onto Tetsuya's body.

"Sugar candy."

"It seems like the sun feels more comfortable here," Tengis remarked.

Tetsuya sat on a nearby bench where researchers could rest. The angle was excellent, and the sun was blazing. He teased the Snivy with his fingers.

"Sugar, sugar."

The vine snake's tiny hands danced with the vine whip at Tetsuya's fingertips.

A hint of surprise flashed in Tetsuya's eyes.

Although the starter Pokémon distributed are carefully prepared by the League, there are still differences between each individual Pokémon.

Judging from its current performance, this Snivy not only has good stats on its Zero panel, but also demonstrates excellent control over its skills and body.

Everything else can wait until later to be tested; for now, let's just enjoy the afternoon sunshine.

Tetsuya and Tengisneak squinted their eyes in unison, feeling comfortable.

Oh, right, Tetsuya has opened his eyes. We should let Snivy meet its predecessors.

Just as Tetsuya moved his hand to his waist, preparing to release the three spirits, a sudden shout interrupted his plan.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, Ash, that loser, stole my stuff again!" "What nonsense are you talking about? We fished this Poké Ball together!" "I fished it out!" "It was me!"

Two children, only seven or eight years old, bumped into each other and wrestled as they walked into the back garden.

He was holding two fishing rods in his hand, with a Poké Ball tangled together in the middle.

The surrounding researchers seemed unfazed and completely ignored them.

Tetsuya stopped what he was doing and looked at them curiously. Was this Shigeru and Satoshi?

There was no way around it; it seemed like Ash had bought clothes in over a dozen sizes. Right now, the person in front of him was practically a miniature version of Ash. Combined with what the other boy had just yelled, it was easy to draw a conclusion.

After all, in such a small place, it's not easy to run into other children.

"Wow, big brother, I've never seen you before! Is this your Pokémon? What is this? It's so cute!" Ash was the first to spot Tetsuya and Snivy.

Tetsuya could only sigh, "As expected of you, your eyes are sharp."

"Hmph, that's Snivy, one of the starter Pokémon in the Unova region, the absolute main force of the Grass type, it's really strong!" Gary snorted coldly from the side.

"Heh~" Ash made a face. "You think you know everything? Did I ask you?"

Snivy was startled by Ash's charge at first and hid behind Tetsuya.

Then it heard Shigeru praising it, and proudly used its vine whip to descend to the ground along Tetsuya's body, raising its tail.

That's right, that's it, it's really powerful.

Tetsuya stared silently at the scene before him, feeling a sense of familiarity about it.

Chapter 135 The Brat (Please Subscribe!!!!) (Author's Note Available)

"By the way, what, what are the starter Pokémon?" Ash crouched down and stared at Snivy, asking in a daze.

The Snivy turned and gave him a side profile, thinking the human cub in front of it was rather stupid.

Although he smelled nice, I still didn't want to talk to him.

Xiao Mao slapped his forehead: "Don't you ever listen in class? It's just a starter Pokémon! It's just a Pokémon from another place, like Squirtle and the others."

"Oh, it's just like Bulbasaur, right? Bulbasaur is very easy to raise, and it's best suited for beginners..."

Watching Ash struggle to sift through the limited knowledge in his mind, Tetsuya felt as if he were watching an anime live.

shook his head.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" Xiao Mao asked curiously as the handsome older brother shook his head.

"It's nothing." Tetsuya couldn't exactly say, "You two are a perfect couple, I'm locking you in."

"Big brother, can I touch this...that..." Xiao Zhi scratched his head anxiously, unable to come up with a word for a long time.

"Vine snake."

Xiao Mao reminded him from the side.

"Ah, right, can I touch the Snivy?" Ash immediately picked up on the "hint" and shouted.

The Snivy wrinkled its cute little face, turned around completely, and skillfully used its vine whip to climb onto Tetsuya's shoulder.

All that's left for Ash is a green silhouette.

Tetsuya chuckled, "It doesn't seem too happy about it."

"Ah~" Ash sighed.

Xiao Shigeru laughed from the side, "Hahaha, look at your stupid face. Snivy is very smart."

"What did you say, you idiot, Shigeru!" "Loser!" "Say that again!"

The two of them started arguing again.

"Sugar candy."

Tengisnake nudged Tetsuya with its little hand, "Let's find another place to sunbathe, these two are so noisy."

Without making a sound, Zhe scratched the chin of the Snivy with his finger, and the Snivy squinted its big eyes comfortably.

After taking Snivy away from the two still-mischievous kids, Tetsuya took out a brand-new Deluxe Ball from his backpack.

"Alright little guy, let's find you a new place to stay."

Tetsuya affectionately patted Snivy's head and manipulated its original Poké Ball, severing the bond between Snivy and the Poké Ball.

"Come on, let's go in." Tetsuya held up the deluxe ball to shoulder level, gesturing to Tennis Snake.

The Snivy extended a vine and lightly touched the switch of the deluxe ball, transforming into a red light and immediately entering the deluxe ball.

Tetsuya pressed the switch again, and the Snivy, which had just been inside, was released.