Aaron recognized the fox-like Pokémon right away.
It was none other than the rare Pokémon, Zoroark!
As for the other one, it was a large ape-like Pokémon with crimson flames blazing from the top of its head. Its body was covered in white fur, and its limbs were red.
It looked unbelievably cool.
A real Monkey King.
Infernape!
Aaron recognized it at a glance. This Infernape was actually a Shiny Infernape.
What surprised Aaron even more was its size.
This Infernape was much larger than an ordinary one.
A normal Infernape was only about 1.2 meters tall, but this Shiny Infernape stood a full 1.8 meters.
It was basically the premium heartthrob version of Infernape.
Aaron's eyes lit up.
"This Infernape is way too cool..."
A gleam flashed through Aaron's eyes, and Infernape's information panel instantly appeared before him.
[Name: Infernape (Shiny)]
[Shiny Effect: Physical Attack +15%]
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Naughty]
[Types: Fire / Fighting]
[Ability: Iron Fist]
[Base Stats Total: 534]
[Level: Gym (Early Stage)]
[Potential: Champion-Class]
[Moveset: Mach Punch (Perfect), Fire Punch (Perfect), Thunder Punch (Perfect), Close Combat (Mastery), Ember (Mastery), Flare Blitz (Proficient), Taunt (Proficient), Scratch (Proficient), Leer (Proficient), Flame Wheel (Proficient), Feint (Proficient), Fire Spin (Proficient), Acrobatics (Proficient)...]
[Description: Infernape, the Flame Pokémon and the evolved form of Monferno. Its fiery crown reflects its fiery nature, and it uses unique fighting techniques with its hands and feet.]
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"Hiss..."
Aaron couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath when he saw this Infernape.
The Shiny effect gave it a 15% boost to Physical Attack, and its Naughty nature added another 10% to Physical Attack.
Add in the Hidden Ability Iron Fist, and this was practically the One-Punch Man version of Infernape.
On top of that, it had three Perfect-tier moves.
Fire Punch and Thunder Punch were probably Egg Moves from the elemental punch trio.
Then add the instant-cast move Mach Punch, and it could beat its opponent until they cried for mercy.
Aaron really liked this Infernape.
The way he looked at it carried a trace of burning interest.
"If this Infernape learned the Super Saiyan Skill Card, it would take off immediately!"
"Ah... what a shame. Someone else got here first."
Aaron looked at the colorful-haired young man below with a regretful expression.
If that young man defeated Infernape, he would definitely capture it.
Even someone with no eye for Pokémon could tell that this huge Shiny Infernape was anything but ordinary.
Its aptitude definitely wouldn't be poor.
He couldn't just interrupt their battle and forcefully capture this Infernape, could he?
If he did that, even Aaron himself would feel embarrassed.
"Forget it... If it's meant to be, it's meant to be. If not, then that's fate."
"I'll watch for now. Maybe this kid won't be able to beat Infernape."
"Whether this Infernape and I are meant to meet depends on luck."
Aaron thought to himself, while silently cursing this edgy rainbow-haired kid to hurry up and lose.
With nothing else to do, Aaron also glanced at Zoroark's information panel.
After all, Zoroark was extremely rare on the market because this kind of Pokémon was far too cunning.
This was Aaron's first time seeing one in this world.
[Name: Zoroark]
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Hasty]
[Type: Dark]
[Ability: Illusion]
[Base Stats Total: 510]
[Level: Gym (Mid Stage)]
[Potential: Champion]
[Moves: Knock Off (Mastery), U-turn (Mastery), Agility (Mastery), Leer (Proficient), Pounce (Proficient), Hone Claws (Proficient), Taunt (Proficient), Night Daze (Proficient), Nasty Plot (Proficient), Flamethrower (Proficient), Sludge Bomb (Proficient)...]
[Description: Zoroark, the Illusion Fox Pokémon and the evolved form of Zorua. It can create illusions to bewilder its enemies before striking.]
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Zoroark was at Gym Mid Stage, one level higher than Infernape.
But who would win was still hard to say.
After all, this Infernape was no ordinary monkey.
It was the Monkey King.
Now it depended on how capable the Trainer commanding Zoroark was.
At that moment, the surrounding Trainers were also watching the battle between the flashy-haired young man and Infernape, discussing it excitedly.
"Holy crap... that Infernape is huge! And it's Shiny too. That's insane!"
"Right? This guy really found a treasure. A top-tier Infernape like that is about to get snatched by some spoiled brat..."
"Shh... keep your voice down. Do you have a death wish? You actually dare to call him a spoiled brat?"
"Huh? Why wouldn't I dare?"
"Do you even know who he is? You've got some guts."
"Who is he? I've never seen him before."
"He's Harker, the son of Quentin, the Dark-type Champion!"
"Hiss... He's actually Champion Quentin's son!?"
"Holy crap... no wonder he looks so impressive. Handsome, elegant, graceful, dignified. I can feel Harker's noble aura from all the way over here!"
"Nice save."
"Weren't you the one calling him a spoiled brat just now?"
"Huh? Don't slander me. I'll have my lawyer contact you."
"..."
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The man with dyed, multicolored hair was Harker, the precious only son of Quentin, the Dark-type Champion.
Quentin had him late in life, at the age of fifty, so he doted on the boy endlessly.
Whatever Harker wanted, Quentin would go out of his way to give it to him.
As a result, Harker grew up arrogant and entitled.
Harker heard the praise from the people around him, and a smug look appeared on his face.
He vainly blew at his long bangs, then looked greedily at the Infernape across from him.
"Heh... an Infernape this handsome, and Shiny too. I'm definitely taking it!"
"Showing this thing off would make me look incredible."
Harker thought smugly to himself.
"But this damn monkey really is strong. It's already defeated two of my Pokémon."
"And it still hasn't gone down. It made me look bad. Once I capture you, just see how I deal with you."
Thinking of how this Infernape had defeated two of his Pokémon in front of so many people and embarrassed him publicly, Harker's thoughts turned vicious.
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