Chapter 287: Setting Sail
After May finished choosing her Pokémon, Professor Birch couldn't wait to ask Ash about the Mega Evolution of the Hoenn starters.
After the news of Mega Evolution was announced, the Hoenn starters became highly sought after, with many large organizations purchasing Hoenn starters with excellent aptitude.
Professor Birch was just curious about the abilities after Mega Evolution, as well as other detailed changes in capabilities.
Seeing Professor Birch asking Ash for Pokémon knowledge, May couldn't help but become curious about Ash's background.
She found Professor Birch's assistant and asked, "Um, excuse me, who exactly is Ash? Why does Professor Birch..."
"Oh, you mean Dr. Ash? He is a quite remarkable scholar. The eight evolution forms of Eevee, the definition of the Fairy type, and the refinement of the Mega Evolution battle system were all researched by him."
"Moreover, he is also the Champion of the Indigo Plateau Conference and the Silver Conference, as well as a Legendary Pokémon Trainer..."
Professor Birch's assistant spilled all the information about Ash.
After hearing the information about Ash, May was slightly dazed: "So amazing!"
The next day.
May stood at the entrance of the institute and released her Torchic.
"Chuu~"
May squatted down, reached out, and stroked the Torchic: "Good morning, Torchic!"
Torchic showed an expression of enjoyment.
"Oh, May, you're already up? That's quite a coincidence."
At this moment, Professor Birch, with two dark circles under his eyes, walked out of the institute, followed by Ash, who was ready to set off.
"Good morning, Professor Birch, Ash!" May replied.
Ash stretched: "Morning!"
"May, you are a new Trainer now. If you want to participate in the Hoenn League next, you need to register at a Pokémon Center, and the nearest Pokémon Center to here is in Petalburg City.
As for Ash, he is also a Trainer who wants to participate in the Hoenn League. He came from Pallet Town and is not familiar with the Hoenn region yet, so I would like you to help show him the way."
Professor Birch had his own selfish motives for asking May to show Ash the way. He was an old friend of May's parents. Now that his old friend's daughter was going to be a Trainer, he, as an uncle figure, would naturally lend a hand if he could.
And as the most talented doctor and the most potential-filled outstanding Trainer in the current Pokémon League, if Ash casually taught her a few things, it would probably benefit May for a lifetime.
"Show him the way? That's no problem."
May readily agreed to Professor Birch's suggestion.
"Then I'll trouble you, May!" Ash said.
"It's no trouble, it'll be nice to have company on the road..."
It wasn't that May wanted to learn anything from Ash, she just remembered that Duskull that scared her yesterday.
"Then, Doctor, we're leaving!"
Ash and May slowly left the Professor Birch's Laboratory.
On the way to Petalburg City.
May looked at Pikachu and Eevee on Ash's shoulders and asked curiously: "Ash, shouldn't Pokémon be kept in Poké Balls?"
"They don't like staying in the balls," Ash explained.
May took out her Torchic's Poké Ball and said: "But my Torchic stays obediently inside."
Ash patiently explained: "Pokémon have their own thoughts. Some like to stay in the balls, and some don't like to stay in the balls. Just respect their choices."
"Is that so? By the way, I still don't know much about Torchic."
May just realized that she seemed to only know the name of Torchic, but knew nothing else.
"Didn't Professor Birch give you a Pokédex? You can use that to quickly understand Pokémon," Ash reminded her.
"Oh, right!"
May took out the Pokédex and carefully read the information about Torchic.
"May, you need to remember Torchic's moves. This is something you must master for Pokémon battles."
"Moves? But how should I command it?"
May still hadn't recovered from the trauma of being sprayed by Mudkip.
"This is very simple. You can designate a target and then shout the move to let Torchic attack. Once your rapport with Torchic reaches a certain level, you actually only need to shout the move, and Torchic will complete the rest of the steps itself."
Regarding Ash's explanation, May still found it a bit hard to understand: "But I still don't really understand."
"It's okay if you don't understand. Now we are entering the practical teaching session."
Ash pointed to the blue water mouse in the middle of the road ahead and signaled:
"Look, that Azurill in front. Its level is the same as your Torchic. Go, treat it as your and Torchic's first opponent."
"Azuri~"
Azurill looked at the two suspiciously.
"Wow, so cute, I want it!"
May excitedly took out a Poké Ball and wanted to throw it.
Ash, who had anticipated this, hurriedly reached out to stop her and said: "May, the way to capture Pokémon is to first battle it to weaken its strength, and then throw the Poké Ball."
"Oh right, I forgot. Okay, Torchic, it's your turn to shine!"
Only then did May react and release Torchic.
"Um... Torchic's moves are... let me think..."
May was recalling the content she had just seen.
And Azurill, seeing that May was up to no good, immediately jumped away into the distance.
Seeing this, Torchic hurriedly chased after it.
But obviously, the brain of this 'domesticated' Torchic was completely no match for the wild Azurill.
Just like that, Torchic was led around by Azurill, either bumping into trees or bumping into stones.
This scene made Ash speechless, and Pikachu and Eevee also shook their heads repeatedly.
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