I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"This is Twin Islands. The cave is inhabited by Shellder. It must have been Shellder that bit Slowpoke's tail, causing it to evolve into Slowbro," Gary analyzed.

"How could this happen..." Sabrina was somewhat unable to accept it. It wasn't that she didn't want Slowbro to evolve; even if it did evolve, Sabrina would choose a Shellder with higher potential. What was going on now?

"However, your Slowbro's shell is different from a normal Slowbro." Gary took out his Pokédex and scanned the Slowbro, which showed a picture of a normal Slowbro.

Naza looked at them, compared them, and asked in confusion, "They really are different, why is that?"

Xiao Mao frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly thought of a possibility: the Shellder that bit Slowbro's tail was a shiny Shellder, which is why the shell on its tail was a different color after it evolved.

"If I'm not mistaken, that Shellder should be heterochromatic, which is why its shell color is different after evolution," said Shigeru.

Naz was even more surprised.

An unexpected evolution is one thing, but that giant tongue shell was even heterochromatic; the probability of that is unbelievable.

It's a pity that the process wasn't filmed. If it had been filmed and posted online, it would definitely have become a viral video, and I guess many Pokémon scholars would want to borrow Sabrina's Slowbro to study it.

Gary's heart was bleeding. The appearance of this Shellder must have been caused by the Shiny Charm. Gary has only caught three Shiny Pokémon so far, and he finally encountered a fourth one, only to have it snatched away by Sabrina's Slowpoke.

【LV33 Slowpoke♂/Quasi-King】

However, judging from Slowbro's basic information, that Shellder's potential shouldn't be high, considering that Slowbro had the potential to be a near-Elite Four member even before evolving.

The evolution of Slowpoke has come to an end...!

Gary and Sabrina continued tidying up the tent. After the logistics were all taken care of, Gary went to an open space and released Zapdos.

"Zetzart, can you sense any changes in the surrounding climate?" Gary asked.

"Aww!"

Zapdos soared into the clouds and soon came down to report the information it had gathered.

According to Sabrina's translation, Zapdos sensed the cold air in the clouds, indicating that Articuno had been nearby recently.

Cold air moves with the climate and cannot linger over Twin Islands indefinitely. This means that Articuno either just passed by Twin Islands or stopped there to rest and recover its strength.

Articuno needs to rely on the cold environment of nature to recover from its training, so if Articuno is really there, it should also enter the cave.

"Naza, Articuno is very likely in the cave inside the Twin Islands. Let's prepare and go into the cave tonight to search for Articuno," said Gary.

"it is good!"

Naza nodded, feeling excited and eager to see the Frozen Bird.

Night falls.

Shigeru and Sabrina came out of the tent, leaving Mr. Mime there to watch over things.

Gary and Sabrina arrived at the entrance to the cave inside the Twin Islands. After entering, Gary threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

Xiao Mao released an ice-blue snow fox.

【LV50 Ice Sprite♂/Near-King】

164: Searching for Articulated Bird

"Ice Sprite, could you please find the place with the most abundant ice energy?" Xiao Mao said.

As an ice-type spirit, the Ice Spirit can sense ice energy and find the location with the most abundant ice energy. Basically, all ice-type spirits possess this ability.

Articuno is resting on Twin Islands, and it certainly won't stay outside; it will only stay inside the cave, because the ice energy is most abundant inside the cave.

Articuno will stay in the cave, in the place with the most abundant ice energy, in order to recover quickly.

"Bingbu!"

The ice sprite nodded, and the decoration on its head, resembling a winter hat, moved without wind, sensing the ice energy in the surrounding air, and began to lead the way.

They made it smoothly all the way. When they encountered a road that was impassable, they simply destroyed it or teleported over it. Xiao Mao had prepared the Golden Spray in advance, and no wild Pokémon dared to approach them.

Soon, led by the Ice Sprite, Gary and Sabrina arrived at the lowest level of the Twin Islands Cave. Although it was underground, there was still light inside. The ice on the surrounding stone pillars reflected the light, so the interior was dimly lit.

As we went deeper, the surrounding air became colder, and white mist occasionally rose from our noses—that was exhaled carbon dioxide.

640 "Ice Bubble!"

Ice Sprite suddenly quickened its pace, and Gary and Sabrina followed. They walked along a path and came to a wide open space. In front of them was a river, the underground river of Twin Islands. On the other side of the river was a patch of air, where a snow-white Articuno was resting on the open ground.

[LV55 Articuno/Near Legendary]

It really was Articuno, and a shiny Articuno at that, which shocked Gary to no end.

Sabrina had never seen Articuno before and did not recognize that the Articuno on the opposite side of the open field was a Shiny Articuno.

Articuno's plumage is naturally blue, but the Difference Articuno's plumage is grayish-blue, especially when it stays in icy and snowy environments, as if it has become one with its surroundings.

This Articuno isn't very high level either; with Gary's current strength, he can easily handle it.

I'm really lucky today; I found Articuno in just one day.

Articuno seemed to sense someone approaching it and slowly opened its eyes. When it saw that it was a human, Articuno became wary, but did not attack rashly. The two just stared at each other.

"Articuno!" Gary broke the silence first, saying, "I want to catch you. Let's have a fair battle. If I win, you'll be my Pokémon. If I lose, I'll provide you with food to restore your energy."

Articuno was quite surprised. It didn't expect that this human would want to have a fair battle with it, and would even provide food if it lost.

"Awoo!" Articuno suddenly stood up, spread its full and gorgeous feathers, and flew into the sky.

"Greyson, Articuno has agreed to battle you," Sabrina said.

"Okay!" Xiao Mao nodded and threw out a high-level ball.

"Go, Zapdos!"

Baton!

"Aww!!"

A burst of golden light appeared, and Zapdos made its appearance.

Articuno: "Awooo!! (ΩДΩ)!!"

Zapdos: "Awoo!! (ΩДΩ)!!"

Articuno was stunned when it saw that Gary had released a Zapdos, and so was Zapdos.

"Zetzart, use Thunderbolt!!" Gary didn't give the two birds any time to catch up and immediately issued the command.

"Aww!!"

Upon hearing Gary's command, Zapdos immediately unleashed a bolt of lightning at Articuno.

Articuno retaliated without hesitation by unleashing an Ice Beam.

The two skills converged in mid-air, and the terrifying lightning tore apart the freezing beam, hitting Articuno.

While Zapdos' potential isn't as high as Articuno's, its level is much higher. Plus, Zapdos is currently carrying a Magnet, which boosts the power of Electric-type moves by 50%, making it no match for Articuno.

"Awoo!" Articuno immediately sprayed out a white mist, concealing its form.

"Charge in and use the electric discharge!" Xiao Mao commanded.

Zapdos plunged into the white mist, and a bolt of electricity shot out from the mist, scattering it. Articuno was also struck by the electricity.

However, Articuno, relying on its high defense, gritted its teeth and unleashed an Ice Beam in retaliation. Zapdos immediately used Light Screen, a golden light barrier that blocked the Ice Beam.

"thunder!"

Zapdos unleashed Thunder, and a terrifying bolt of lightning instantly struck Articuno, knocking it to the ground. The ice covering the ground shattered, and the Thunder dealt Articuno immense damage.

"Ouch!!" Articuno cried out in pain; it was no match for Zapdos.

Instead of immediately ordering Zapdos to continue attacking, Gary asked, "Articuno, do you still want to fight? I suggest you give up, and I'll heal you."

"Aww!!"

Zapdos also cried out, probably trying to persuade Articuno, since Zapdos knows about Gary's amazing abilities.

Tell Articuno that following Gary is a worthwhile investment.

"Awoo...!" Articuno thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, admitting its defeat.

Seeing Articuno admit defeat, Gary had Glaceon freeze the water's surface, then went to the other side to heal Articuno's injuries and feed it the Power Cube he had prepared for Glaceon.

Articuno silently endured all of this, wondering why Gary hadn't thrown the Poké Ball, since it had seen trainers capture wild Pokémon before.

Gary didn't do that because he wanted to leave a good impression on Articuno; he values ​​cultivating relationships very much.

After treating Articuno and feeding it, Gary took out a High-Level Ball: "Be my Pokémon, and I'll help you get stronger. When I don't want to be a trainer anymore, I'll set you free."

"Awoo." Articuno nodded slightly. This was an agreement made before the battle. As a legendary Pokémon, it wouldn't break its promise. Besides, it had a good impression of Gary just now, so he seemed like a nice human lad.

"Then come in." Shigeru took the Ultra Ball and gently pressed the switch on Articuno.

The Ultra Ball opened, taking Articuno inside. After shaking the Ultra Ball three times in Gary's hand, it stopped shaking.

[Ding! Mission progress +1, reward has been sent to your inventory.]

The quest to capture the three legendary birds will reward you with a golden crown for each one you capture.

Gary was generous, directly using the Golden Crown on Zapdos, the hero of the bird, to raise its potential to near-legendary.

"I can't believe there's an Articuno here." Sabrina was still a little incredulous, not expecting to encounter an Articuno so easily, so she asked, "Is the next legendary Pokémon Moltres?"

165: Catching Articuno

"Yes, the next one is Moltres."

Having caught both Zapdos and Articuno, the next one will naturally be Moltres.

"The Seven Islands are so big, do you know where the Moltres is?" Sabrina asked.

When Gary was at Professor Oak's lab, he said he was going to the Twin Islands and the Seven Islands. Articuno has already been found on the Twin Islands, so Moltres must be on the Seven Islands.

However, the Seven Islands are quite large, so finding the Moltres is better than finding a needle in a haystack.

"It's the volcano on the Seven Islands, of course. Moltres will sleep inside the volcano when it gets tired of flying. Moreover, many people have witnessed Moltres. We just need to wait for it at the fixed location."

Xiao Mao said, "We were lucky to find Articuno this time. This Articuno is just here to recover its strength and will leave after it recovers."

"Shall we go to the Seven Islands tomorrow?" Sabrina asked.