"Koudaihua, use Vine Whip!"
Seeing the rolling ball coming toward him, Icarus froze for a split second, then immediately gave the order.
"Crack!"
Koudaihua reacted instantly, lashing out with its vine and sending the Sandshrew flying.
"Kuja! Boom—!"
The Sandshrew was struck mid-roll. Grass-type energy surged through its body, and it lost its ability to fight on the spot.
"Airi, collect the Geodude cores. I'll capture the Diglett and Sandshrew and check their aptitude."
"Okay!"
Hearing the order, Airi nodded and pulled a small hammer from her backpack, heading toward the fallen Geodude.
"Poliwhirl, help too. Finish that Graveler with a Water attack."
After glancing at the massive Graveler, she decisively handed the job over to her Pokémon. Smashing it manually would take far too long.
"Yobo~"
Poliwhirl nodded. A Water Arrow formed in its hand and shot straight into the Graveler's mouth.
"Hoooo—!"
With a final cry, cracks spread across Graveler's rocky body. It collapsed, lifeless.
Meanwhile, after using five Poké Balls, Icarus successfully captured both Diglett and the weakened Sandshrew.
He couldn't help but sigh at how miserable the Diglett were.
Unlike in games, real-world Diglett were expert burrowers.
It was even rumored that this massive cave connecting Pewter City and Viking City had originally been dug out by countless Diglett. Later, the Alliance discovered it and expanded it for transport.
Because of that, the Diglett population had declined sharply.
Even now, they weren't the dominant species here anymore.
Their hatred toward humans ran deep—whenever they detected one, they attacked immediately.
That explained why the two Diglett had rushed in first earlier.
Unfortunately for them, they weren't defeated by Koudaihua's attacks…
—but by their own allies.
While trying to burrow underground and ambush Icarus, they were caught in the shockwaves of Geodude stomping the ground, taking heavy damage before even surfacing.
Koudaihua later sensed them underground and dug them out, allowing Icarus to capture them.
He placed one Poké Ball into the Pokédex scanner.
"Beep—"
Pokémon: Diglett
Type: Ground
Height: 0.21m
Weight: —
Description:
Lives about one meter underground, feeding on roots. Occasionally appears above ground. Its digging loosens soil, making it beneficial for farming.
Aptitude: Average
Strength: Normal Low Tier
Status: Seriously Injured
"As expected… just average," Icarus muttered.
"I thought we might get lucky…"
Airi, now finished collecting cores, walked over and looked disappointed.
Now she truly understood how valuable her original Pokémon had been.
A Pokémon with Good-tier aptitude was already rare in the wild—something most trainers could never hope for.
That realization made her even more grateful to Icarus.
"Haha, Airi… luck doesn't work like that," Icarus said with a smile.
"If every capture gave high aptitude, everyone would be rich."
"Yeah… you're right."
She nodded.
Then her eyes lit up again.
"By the way, Brother Icarus—how lively do you think Pewter City will be? And… is it true there'll be a Pokédex at the auction?"
Her excitement was obvious.
They had learned from the caravan leader that an annual auction would be held there.
Rare items—things never seen in small towns—would appear.
Including…
Pokédexes.
Even if they were only older generations.
"Beep…"
The second Diglett finished scanning.
Aptitude: Average-Mid
Nothing special.
"Yeah, it should be true," Icarus replied calmly.
"The supervisor wouldn't lie. Other trainers confirmed it too."
"Ooooh!"
Airi's eyes sparkled.
"Then… what do you want to buy, Brother Icarus?"
Instead of answering immediately, he scanned the Sandshrew.
"Beep—"
Pokémon: Sandshrew
Type: Ground
Height: 0.57m
Description:
Its body efficiently absorbs moisture, allowing it to survive in dry environments. It curls into a ball to defend itself.
Aptitude: Average
Strength: High Rookie Tier
Status: Seriously Injured
Looking at the result, Icarus fell silent for a moment.
An auction…
A Pokédex…
Rare resources…
He already had over one million PokéDollars now.
This trip to Pewter City might be more important than he thought.
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