After parting ways with Ash and the others, Aiden originally planned to teleport straight back to Littleroot Town. But just as the thought crossed his mind, he stumbled upon a herd of Donphan.
Among them, one Donphan with an unusual color—its body tinged with a brownish hue—instantly caught his attention.
Ding! Donphan's current attributes are as follows:
Pokémon: Shiny Donphan (Special)
Divinity: None
Level: 35
Ability: Sand Veil
Type: Ground
Potential: Gold
Bond Evolution: Not unlocked
Mega Evolution: Not unlocked
Moves: Horn Attack, Thunder Fang, Fire Fang, Stomp, Rollout, Earthquake, Giga Impact…
Affinity: 0
Background: A "peerless beauty" within the Donphan clan, fought over by countless Donphan, longing for romance.
Hobby: Loves eating delicious berries.
After checking the Shiny Donphan's status panel, Aiden immediately felt the urge to capture it.
He had always been unable to resist Shiny Pokémon. Since he had encountered one, there was no way he would let it go.
Seeing Aiden's excitement, Cynthia naturally noticed the special Donphan as well and instantly understood his intentions.
For a Pokémon Trainer, the most thrilling thing was encountering rare Pokémon they loved.
"Come out, Growlithe!"
Growlithe had already reached level forty—perfect timing for its final evolution into Arcanine.
After releasing Growlithe, Aiden took out a Fire Stone and said calmly:
"Growlithe, it's time. Prepare to evolve, then defeat that Shiny Donphan."
For a Growlithe that longed to grow stronger, evolving into Arcanine like its mother was something it had always desired.
That was why it had been tirelessly training all this time.
And now, the moment had finally arrived.
As the Fire Stone touched Growlithe's body, dazzling silver-white light erupted.
Evolution began.
No matter how many times he witnessed evolution, Aiden couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of Pokémon as a species.
Perhaps that was why they were called Pokémon—mysterious, miraculous beings.
Soon, as the light faded, a majestic Arcanine appeared before them.
Ding! Arcanine's current attributes are as follows:
Pokémon: Arcanine
Divinity: None
Level: 43
Ability: Intimidate
Type: Fire
Potential: Gold
Bond Evolution: Not unlocked
Mega Evolution: Not unlocked
Moves: Flame Wheel, Fire Fang, Raging Fury, Extreme Speed, Play Rough, Flamethrower, Flare Blitz…
Affinity: 252
Background: Wandered with its mother for a long time, endured countless hardships, and eventually met its Trainer at Mt. Chimney.
Hobby: Wants to protect its mother, safeguard its siblings, defend its Trainer, and become even stronger.
Looking at the newly evolved Arcanine, whose body stood over two meters tall—far larger than ordinary Arcanine—with a physique more powerful than lions and tigers, calling it "just a dog" felt completely unconvincing.
After all, in legend, this Pokémon was the prototype of Entei.
Its strength needed no explanation.
With Arcanine by his side, Aiden teleported directly in front of the Shiny Donphan and said:
"Donphan, battle me. I want to capture you."
Before the Shiny Donphan could react, the rest of the Donphan herd erupted in fury.
This was the goddess of their clan—how could they allow a human to take her away?
In an instant, dozens of Donphan launched Rollout simultaneously, charging toward Aiden.
Arcanine let out a thunderous roar, its overwhelming pressure instantly suppressing their momentum.
Then Aiden activated his psychic power, fighting like a humanoid Pokémon and flinging the entire herd away.
"Since you're all rushing to sacrifice yourselves, then go live peacefully in my system space."
In the next moment, Aiden threw out dozens of ordinary Poké Balls, capturing every Donphan and sending them into his system space.
Just like that, only the Shiny Donphan remained.
Seeing its companions taken away, the Shiny Donphan erupted in rage, letting out an angry roar.
Its意思 was clear: battle her—if she lost, he would release her companions.
"Deal. But if you lose, you'll become my Pokémon."
"Arcanine, move—Extreme Speed!"
At Aiden's command, Arcanine roared and instantly transformed into a streak of lightning, charging toward the Shiny Donphan.
Boom!
Before Donphan could react, it was sent flying.
"That's it—Flare Blitz!"
Wrapped in blazing flames, Arcanine slammed into Donphan once again.
This time, the Shiny Donphan had no strength left to resist.
A Luxury Ball flashed through the air, and the Shiny Donphan was successfully captured.
Ding! Arcanine defeated Donphan and gained 485 EXP. Level increased. Current level: Lv.44!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for capturing Donphan!
Ding! Host's current status is as follows:
Host: Aiden Flint
Age: 18
Funds: 1,000,000,000 PokéCoins (accumulated from Team Magma and Team Aqua, continuously increasing)
Items: Master Ball ×2, Luxury Ball ×100, Sceptile Mega Stone ×1, Pidgeot Mega Stone ×1, Aerodactyl Mega Stone ×1, Aggron Mega Stone ×1, Metagross Mega Stone ×1, Key Stone ×1…
Additional: System Space
Ability: Psychic Power (comparable to Mewtwo)
Organization: Team Sky (300 members)
Team Sky Special Members: Cynthia, J, Shelly, Tabitha, Ash, Jessie, James, Meowth, May, Brock…
Primary Legendary Pokémon: Rayquaza, Groudon, Kyogre
Secondary Legendary Pokémon: Regirock
Main Pokémon: Sceptile, Pidgeot, Milotic, Aggron, Metagross, Infernape, Glaceon, Umbreon, Sylveon, Gardevoir (2), Aerodactyl, Shelgon, Arcanine, Combusken, Charmeleon, Snivy, Croconaw, Grotle, Absol, Dragonair, Giant Claydol, Donphan
Clan Pokémon: Pidgeot, Sceptile, Aggron, Rapidash, Eevee, Rhyperior, Altaria, Flygon, Nidoking, Nidoqueen Clan, Magmar, Arcanine, Skarmory, Donphan…
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