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

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Articuno, as a legendary Ice-type Pokémon, often appears in cold regions and helps Pokémon and humans in trouble. Therefore, among wild Ice-type Pokémon, Articuno is regarded as a very noble being.

Gary deliberately released Articuno in front of Sneasel to prove to Sneasel that even Articuno is his Pokémon, so Sneasel wouldn't be at a loss to have him as his Pokémon. He could then brag about having the same trainer as Articuno, how awesome would that be?

After flying for less than an hour, Shigeru arrived in Kikyo City.

215: Sneasel evolves into Weavile.

To avoid attracting attention, Gary had Articuno land around Violet City before riding his bike into the city.

Upon arriving at the Pokémon Center, Gary booked a room. After handing Sneasel and Heracross over to Nurse Joy, he went back to his room to rest.

the next day.

On the public area next to the Pokémon Center.

Gary is training Sneasel and Heracross because of a promise he made to Ash: to use Pokémon caught in the Johto region to challenge the gyms first.

You can only use other Pokémon if you fail the first challenge, which is why Shigeru has been rushing to catch new Pokémon for the past three days.

The Pokémon used at the Violet City Gym are Flying-type, and Gym Leader Falcon is quite strong. In his battle against Ash, besides the initial Goodoll, his other two Pokémon were Dodrio and Pidgeot, which are not Pokémon that a beginner can handle.

Of course, this is also because Asu judged Ash's strength, which is why he sent out a more powerful Pokémon.

It is estimated that Asu has 6 Pokémon: three Gym Leader level Pokémon and one Elite level Pokémon. The starting Pokémon is always Gugu. If the opponent sends out a Pokémon that is too strong, the remaining two Pokémon will be Gym Leader level Pokémon.

So Gary plans to give Heracross and Sneasel a week of training to get them used to Pokémon battles.

Heracross and Sneasel have strong learning abilities. Under Gary's tutelage, they quickly adapted to Pokémon battles and were no longer the untrained individuals they used to be. Moreover, every afternoon, Eevee would engage in actual battles with the two Pokémon. This week was definitely a grueling training session.

Heracross and Sneasel have both leveled up.

Heracross was promoted from level 30 to level 32.

Sneasel leveled up from level 35 to level 36.

"almost."

Watching Heracross and Sneasel practice against each other, Gary felt it was about time to try challenging the Kikyo Gym.

However, before challenging the Violet Gym, you need to evolve Sneasel.

Xiao Mao was very curious about how much potential he could increase by using the top-quality Sharp Claws awarded by the system to evolve his Pokémon.

After the two Pokémon finished their afternoon training, Gary didn't rush to put Sneasel into its Poké Ball. Instead, he left it outside and told it, "Sneasel, I'm planning to let you evolve."

"accustomed to?"

NiuLa was startled. It hadn't expected that it could evolve. After all, it had lived in the wild for so many years and had never seen what its evolved form looked like.

"Of course you can evolve. Your evolved form is called Weavile. After evolving, your speed and attack power will increase to another level," Gary said.

"accustomed to!"

NiuLa was startled and suddenly became somewhat excited about what it would look like after evolving, since it didn't reject evolution.

"Then let's wait until tonight," Xiao Mao said.

"Nui?" Niu La wondered why it had to wait until night; couldn't it evolve now?

“Your evolution is a bit special. Not only do you need items, but you also need to evolve at night,” Xiao Shi said.

“Niu.” Upon hearing about its own evolution method, Niu felt it was quite complicated. No wonder none of its elders could evolve; it turned out that evolution was so difficult.

Night falls...!

Shigeru waited until the moon appeared before releasing Sneasel.

"Nui." Niu La was eagerly anticipating the evolution; it was ready.

"Here, take this, and you can evolve." Xiao Mao took out the Supreme Sharp Claw from his spatial backpack.

The top-grade Sharp Claws gifted by the system are larger than ordinary Sharp Claws, and the claw blades are even sharper.

"accustomed to!"

When Sneasel saw the top-quality Sharp Claw that Shigeru had taken out, its eyes widened. It could be sensed that the Sharp Claw would be of great use to it.

"Here you go." Xiao Mao handed the Sharp Claw to Sneasel. Once Sneasel evolves into Weavile, its friendship level will be maxed out, so there's no need to worry about Sneasel betraying him.

Sneasel took the top-grade Sharp Claw from Gary. The moment it got its hands on it, the cells in Sneasel's body were instantly activated, and under the moonlight, Sneasel's body emitted an incandescent light of evolution.

The difference between Weavile and Weavile is not significant, so the transformation is over quickly. The light of evolution fades, and the ferocious Weavile appears.

Compared to Sneasel, Mawile's claws are sharper, and it has changed from two claws to three, including its paws. It also has more red fur growing on its body and a wicked, evil smile on its face.

【LV36 Mavila♂/Champion】

Weavile's potential only increased by 1 level, not by any further.

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"It's only a level increase." Xiao Mao sighed inwardly. He thought that the top-quality Sharp Claw produced by the system would be much better, but it was only a level increase. However, champion level is still pretty good.

"How are you feeling?" Xiao Mao asked.

"Mara!"

After evolving, the only noticeable change for Weavile is that its body becomes more toned and it can unleash tremendous power at any time, with increased strength in its arms and legs.

"Get used to your evolved body. We're going to challenge the Kikyo Gym tomorrow afternoon. You'd better do your best in your first gym battle," said Gary.

"Mara!"

Weavile nodded, revealing an expectant smile. However, its fierce face, no matter how it smiled, looked evil, giving people the impression that it wanted to do something bad in secret.

..... ... ....

The size difference between Sneasel and Weavile is not significant, but after evolving, it has a faster speed and explosive power, so it quickly adapted to its evolved body.

Shigeru also took a look at Weavile's evolved attributes.

【Elf: Mavila♂】

[Attribute: evil, ice]

【Level: 36】

[Potential: Champion]

【Characteristic: Pressure (Inflicts immense pressure on the opponent, causing them to expend more energy when using skills.)】

[Skills: Grab, Glare, Taunt, Lightning Strike, Metal Claw, Freezing Wind, Wild Scratches, Claw Sharpening, Ambush to Vital Points.]

[Teaching skills: Megaton Kick, Explosive Punch, Dig, Sleep, Hyper Beam.]

【Intimacy Level: 255 (Maximum 255)】

After evolving, Weavile mastered the ability to strike vital points with stealth.

After resting overnight, the next afternoon.

Shigeru arrived at the entrance of the Kikyo Gym.

[Ding! Mission issued: Obtain the Kikyo Gym Badge / Rewards: 10 Medium Candies, Brave Bird permanent TM, 1 Superior Sharp Beak]

"The reward is quite generous; it seems this Asu is quite capable," Xiao Mao said.

It's clear that Asu is a gym leader who decides which Pokémon to send based on the challenger's strength, which makes him quite responsible.

Compared to the gyms in the Kanto region, the gym leaders in the Johto region are more responsible, and almost every gym leader is quite skilled.

216: Kikyo Gym

"Ibu, let's go inside."

"Bah!"

As Gary and Eevee approached the gym gate, it automatically opened upon sensing their presence.

Kikyo Dojo is a tall building with the competition venue on the rooftop, an open-air arena. Moreover, this building is clearly not just a dojo; it probably also has other businesses.

"Hello, my name is Shigeru, and I'm here to challenge the gym." Shigeru walked to the counter and explained his purpose.

"Okay, please give me your identification. I need to verify your identity," the clerk at the counter said.

Shigeru handed his encyclopedia to the counter lady, who then inserted it into the slot.

"Identity confirmed: Ash from Pallet Town is qualified to challenge the Johto region's gyms."

"Alright, please follow me."

After confirming Xiao Mao's identity as "387", the young lady led Xiao Mao into the elevator and directly to the top of the building.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, several men dressed in blue kimonos were seen training bird spirits.

The Violet Gym is said to be a Flying-type Gym, but the Gym Leader trains only Bird-type Pokémon, not just any Flying-type Pokémon.

"Aso Gym, a trainer has come to challenge the gym, I've already brought him up," the young woman called out.

With blue hair and wispy bangs, Asu turned around, saw Shigeru, and walked over, saying, "Hello, I am Asu, the gym leader of Kikyo Gym."

"Your name is... My name is Shigeru, I'm from Pallet Town. Can we have a gym match now?" Shigeru asked.

"It seems you can't wait any longer, so let's begin." Asu didn't waste any words and immediately instructed his apprentice to put away the Pokémon, clearing the area.

Both stood in the command area, with Asu's apprentice acting as the referee, announcing: "The next battle will be a 3-on-3 gym battle. Gym Leaders and Trainers cannot switch Pokémon, while Challengers can. Are you both ready?"

"no problem."

"Let's begin. First up, my number one pick is this one." Asu threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

"Cuckoo!"

A spherical gugu makes its appearance. The gugu is round and plump, and looks like an owl's head.

【LV20 Gugu♂/Dojo】

As expected, Asu's starting Pokémon wouldn't be too strong; he specifically used Gugu to test the challenger's strength.

"Heracross, you go." Gary threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!