Rustle——
The sound of footsteps on the snow could be heard faintly.
Hisoka carried a backpack and held a mobile phone. He opened the map, identified the direction, and planned to go to Wedgehurst.
He originally rented a house there, but there was nothing worth taking.
But the Pokémon Research Institute in the Galar region is in Wedgehurst.
Pokémon Encyclopedia and Gigantamax Band... He wanted to give it a try.
The main thing is the Dynamax wristband.
Gigantamaxing, as a feature of the Galar region, is comparable to MEGA evolution and Z-moves in improving the strength of Pokémon.
Even though it's not as convenient as MEGA evolutions and Z moves due to geographical restrictions, we still have to strive for it.
Ralts sat on his shoulders, her legs swinging back and forth. Under her relaxed appearance, her big amber eyes glanced around vigilantly from time to time.
The Crown Tundra Forest is very large, and is home to countless wild Pokémon.
There are many Pokémon that are friendly to humans, but there are even more that are hostile.
For example, the Pokémon in front of you.
"Craw~Rooe" A sharp and piercing cry sounded suddenly, and a bird Pokémon with a blue body, a bright yellow belly, and a face covered with black feathers like a mask, revealing a pair of sharp and proud scarlet eyes, landed on a branch not far from Hisoka.
The branches trembled slightly because of the heavy objects, and the snow fell down. Finally, when the cold wind blew, it turned into snow mist and dissipated.
The Rookidee! The Galar region's watchtower bird.
The feathers have nice color, the claws gleam with cold light, the beak is black and shiny, and there is a chill as if something sharp is pressed against the skin... The strength of this Rookidee is not weak.
Moreover, its characteristic is sharp vision, which means that the hit rate will not be reduced. According to reality, it must also be easier to find weaknesses and vital points.
Thanks to the Pokémon knowledge that his original body had learned over the years, Hisoka was able to judge the characteristics and certain strength of the Rookidee.
The Rookidee spread one wing and gently preened its feathers with its beak, but its eyes never left Ralts.
Rookidee is not a ferocious Pokémon, but it is brave and aggressive by nature and is willing to challenge any enemy no matter how strong it is.
Corvisquire! The evolved form of Rookidee—smarter, tougher, and more combat-ready.Thanks to years of accumulated knowledge from his body's previous owner,Corvisquire's likely ability—Unnerve or Keen Eye—made it dangerous. But with the way it carried itself, he guessed it had Keen Eye, making evasive tricks harder.
But it is still a Rookidee.
'But lets be on safe side.'
So here it comes.
To fight Ralts.
"Ralt-lts!" Ralts leaned forward slightly, her amber eyes under her bangs staring at the Rookidee, and she uttered threatening words.
Ralts's characteristic is copying, that is, copying the opponent's characteristics, so she also has sharp eyes.
Hisoka narrowed his eyes slightly, and at this moment, the Rookidee moved.
Before attacking, it did not make any cheering calls. Instead, it suddenly kicked up its claws, spread its wings, and pressed down the branch like a taut longbow. Then it instantly recovered its original straightness, shaking off the remaining snow on it.
The woods rustled and the snow fluttered in the wind.
The Rookidee turned into a residual shadow and flew quickly in the air. Relying on its speed, it flashed behind Hisoka, then drew a strange arc in the air and headed straight for Ralts. A dazzling light flashed on its jet-black and translucent beak.
Flying skills, Peck!
Only then did the 'buzzing' sound of the branches returning to their original shape begin to sound.
This Rookidee is not only fast, but also tactically savvy! With its speed, it is absolutely certain to attack Ralts before she turns around.
Feeling the chill behind him, Hisoka made a prompt decision.
"The voice of enchantment!"
The sound waves containing fairy energy were centered on Ralts and instantly covered several feet around Hisoka.
"ROOO!" Just when the Rookidee was only half a meter away from Hisoka, its body shook violently and dozens of feathers fell from the sky.
The Enchanting Voice is a sure-hit skill. At least, for a Rookidee engaging in close combat, it cannot be avoided.
It's fast, has a weird shape, and is hard to hit, so use AOE!
The telekinesis covered Hisoka's ears, and was able to barely protect him from being accidentally injured.
Taking advantage of the moment when Rookidee was hit stiff, Hisoka turned around suddenly, raised his arms, and Ralts jumped up following his force.
"Use telekinesis to pull it over, then use Fire Fist!"
"RALTS!"
The faint blue light covered the Rookidee's body and pulled it towards Ralts. When it struggled, it felt as if its head was pricked by dozens of needles and it felt painful.
Just because Ralts likes to beat people with her fists doesn't mean she's not good at using telekinesis.
She was far from being proficient in controlling the pen to write, but she could still do something as simple as pulling the Rookidee over and attacking its brain.
Psychic-type Pokémon are simply too difficult for ordinary Pokémon to deal with.
Bang!
Sparks ignited in Ralts's hands, and the snowflakes falling around her fists turned into water droplets. She punched the Rookidee from top to bottom and hit it hard on the back!
"Lishan——!"
Feathers flew everywhere, and the afterimages smashed into the snow at a faster speed than before.
"USE PSYCHIC." Hisoka screamed.
Buzz!
The blue light was like a sudden increase in gravity, pressing down on the Rookidee trapped in the snow.
The surrounding snow was suddenly pressed down several inches, but no further sound was heard from the Rookidee.
It was not until this moment that Ralts fell from the sky and was held in Hisoka's arms. She raised her head high like a majestic female general.
In fact, Ralts was thinking that if it were his old self, he might not be able to beat this stinky bird. After all, this Rookidee was really fast.
That's why Pokémon need trainers, not only to cultivate them but also to make reasonable judgments about the battle situation.
Hisoka took out an energy cube from his pocket and fed it to Ralts to replenish her strength. He then stepped forward and looked at the condition of the Rookidee.
"Fainted..." Hisoka thought for a moment, then got up and left without throwing the ball away.
Although the final evolution of Rookidee, Corviknight, is very handsome and strong, he really does not have the energy to nurture two Pokémon at the moment.
They can be caught and sold for money, but the Galar Alliance hates the Pokémon trade so much that even the breeding houses where baby Pokémon can be purchased are controlled and managed directly by the Alliance, and no unofficial interference is allowed.
So if Hisoka wanted to sell wild Pokémon, he could only find a way to go to the black market.
The black market is not a good place for either Pokémon or Hisoka at the moment.
Halfway through the walk, Hisoka turned back, grabbed the Rookidee, found a small tree hole for it to put in, put a few elf foods in it, and scooped up some snow to slightly cover the entrance of the hole.
Is this the compassion of the strong for the weak? Or is it just pure hypocrisy?
Hisoka simply thought that the world of Pokémon should be more compassionate.
If the Rookidee is left alone and faints, it will become food for a carnivorous Pokémon and will have no chance of survival.
If it lost the battle with other Pokémon and was eaten, Hisoka wouldn't care, it's the law of the jungle. But at this moment, everything is different.
Ralts sat on Hisoka's shoulder and looked back at the cave entrance, then retracted her gaze and shook her legs even more happily.
After an unknown amount of time, the Rookidee suddenly woke up with a start, and pecked the snow at the mouth of the tree with its beak. The sunlight shone into the tree hole and sprinkled on the brown elf food.
It looked at the elf food, then poked its head out of the tree hole and looked at the footprints on the ground that were almost covered by the falling snow and were about to disappear.
"Roorkii..." It retracted its head, looked at some tempting elf foods, was silent for a while, then suddenly lowered its head and ate them all in no time, then endured the severe pain and flapped its wings to fly away.
…
"Thief! Thief!" A Thievul was digging in the snow. The cold snow had almost made its front paws numb, but it seemed to hear nothing and continued to dig hard.
Finally, after a night of hard work, it found its trainer.
It bit a sleeve and pulled it back with all its might. With a loud crash, a man covered in snow was pulled out of the snow.
"Thief!" It carefully bit the handkerchief and licked the man's face.
The man had a very good physique and was still alive after being buried in the snow for a night.
The warm licking of the Thievul made him regain consciousness in a daze, and then he sat up suddenly, gasping violently.
"...A Thievul?" The man's voice was hoarse and weak.
"Thief! Thief!" The Thievul excitedly circled around the man.
"The ribbon... is gone?" After being rescued from the avalanche, the first thing the man cared about was the ribbon tied to the Thievul's tail.
"Thief..." The Thievul said in a low voice.
The man touched the Thievul's head and without saying much, he took out water and elf food from his backpack and started to feast on them with the Thievul.
"...Let's go home." The man said. After experiencing such a failure, it was obviously not advisable to continue catching Pokémon outside. He had to go home and adjust himself.
"Thief."
Hisoka and Ralts walked and stopped from time to time, accumulating a lot of practical experience in the outskirts of Muguang Forest, and finally saw human habitation two days later.
"Freezingtown, what a strange name. It's not like there is snow around the surrounding of Crown Tundra Forest all year round. Well spring is coming soon though." Hisoka was a little confused when he saw the plaque in front of the town, but she didn't care and walked straight into Freezing town Town.
Plaque - Be Careful Of Wild Pokemon. Steer Away from Shaderoot Carrot Farm.
"Sigh!"
"Winter is surely hard for the wild pokemons."
"Ral - Ral !" said Ralts nodding her head.
It was still about three days' journey to Wedgehurst.
"Let's find a place to stay Ralts."