There are many powerful and experienced Trainers in the world who can detect a Pokemon's strength at first glance, and some can even accurately judge the opponent's level.
But a Trainer like Ash, who can see through levels and even all details at a glance, is truly one of a kind.
However, it's the first time Ash has heard of someone judging a Pokemon's level by scent. This girl named Liza is quite extraordinary!
"Let's head into the valley first. I'll show you around. Once the tour is over, you can let your Charizard out to have a match with the Charizards here... I guess that's one of the main reasons you came to Charicific Valley, right?" Liza said as she opened the gates to Charicific Valley.
As the half-covered entrance opened, it revealed a large number of Charizards. These Charizards varied in size, but even the smallest among them was larger than usual Charizards.
Ash considered his Charizard to be outstanding in terms of size among Charizards, but compared to these wild Charizards, it still seemed to have some gap.
His Charizard could only be considered of medium size here; it just goes to show how vast the world is, full of wonders!
But having a large size doesn't necessarily mean being strong or having high potential; it's just one aspect. A large Charizard isn't necessarily powerful, and a small one isn't necessarily weak.
Though his Charizard isn't excessively large, it's still quite robust. If it grew any larger, it might affect its agility and could potentially decrease its combat ability.
Of course, this isn't to say larger Charizards are bad; it's just that the current size is what suits his Charizard best, that's all there is to it.
"Everyone, they didn't come to cause trouble, no need to be so wary. This young boy is also a Trainer with a Charizard, and his Charizard is extremely strong. Later, you can spar with his Charizard~" Liza's words made the many Charizards relax their cautious expressions and look at Ash more kindly.
The reason they were all guarding behind the door is that Liza had previously said someone was coming to cause a ruckus, which led to their ferocious expressions.
Now—the misunderstanding is resolved.
"This is the first time I've seen so many Charizards, and they're all so big!" Misty exclaimed, her beautiful eyes wide with surprise.
Even though she's seen plenty of marvels with Ash, this is her first time seeing so many Charizards in one place. And these Charizards aren't ordinary; each one is enormously powerful.
Let alone Serena, who has been following Ash since the Orange Archipelago. She's rarely seen this many Pokemon, let alone this many Charizards.
Plus, these Charizards are all giants, with each being about three times her height, truly creating an overwhelming sense of pressure.
"Let's go, and see inside Charicific Valley... You come out too, Charizard!" Ash tossed the Pokeball in his hand, and Charizard appeared amidst the light.
"It really is well-trained, this level of refinement... these muscles... this body ratio... simply perfect!! Ash, how did you manage to train such a perfect Charizard?" Before Ash could react, Liza had already come up to Ash's Charizard.
Her small white hands were touching Charizard all over, full of admiration, amazement, and disbelief, as if Charizard's condition was something unseen in her life.
Charizard was at a loss with Liza's fangirl-like actions; it looked helplessly at Ash, as if to say—Can I use Flamethrower?
Ash quickly shook his head, as using Flamethrower on Liza would likely provoke all the Charizards in Charicific Valley to attack.
But allowing Liza to continue harassing Charizard wasn't good either, so Ash stepped forward, patted Liza's shoulder, and said, "Um... Miss Liza, isn't that enough? Aren't you going to show us around Charicific Valley?"
"Oh, right, sorry, I got captivated by your Charizard. It's the first time I've seen such a perfectly trained Charizard! It's not about level; its physical condition is nearly perfect! Maybe your Charizard isn't the strongest yet, but I believe it'll one day become the world's strongest Charizard!"
Upon first seeing Charizard, Liza made such a definitive statement, which left Ash's group at a loss: Is this our Charizard or yours? An outsider might think you've been training it for ages to have such great confidence in it.
Even Charizard itself felt a bit embarrassed by Liza's compliments. It had the confidence to become the world's number one Charizard, and its Trainer believed it could. But family's opinions are one thing, and an outsider's high praise is quite another.
Having a human he'd just met give such a high evaluation made even the usually overly confident Charizard feel somewhat shy.