I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"Wow, that abandoned monkey's Shadow Fist is amazing."

"Why did Mosquito Coil Swimmer's Explosive Punch pass through 547's body?"

"I don't know, did it miss?"

Many viewers were puzzled as to why Mosquito Coil Swimmer's explosive punch passed through the body of Forsaken Monkey, but many others figured out what happened but were too lazy to explain.

"Ghost type!" Kawase now guessed why, but she never expected that the evolved form of Primeape would also have the Ghost type. It was quite surprising.

But it's too late to say anything now. Kawase only has one Pokémon left, making a comeback extremely difficult.

On the electronic screen, of the three lights below Kawase's portrait, only the last one was lit.

"Kawase only has one Pokémon left. Can she make a comeback?"

With the host's introduction, Kawase threw out a Poké Ball and sent out his last Pokémon.

"I'm counting on you in the end, Jigglypuff!"

Baton!

A cute, pink, spherical sprite appears – the final evolution of the pink devil, Jigglypuff.

【LV35 Jigglypuff♀/Gym】

Shigeru was a little surprised. Kawase's first two Pokémon were at very high levels (CICF), but the levels of his subsequent Pokémon were all low.

It seems that Kawase's strength is only average. The preliminary round is very important to her, so she used her strongest Pokémon in the first round, while the two Pokémon in the second round are weaker.

"The Abandoned Monkey uses the Explosive Fist!"

"Piglet uses singing!"

Shigeru and Kawase issued the command simultaneously.

"Pop~ Pop~ Pop~ Li..." Fattoddler sang a beautiful lullaby, but the Abandoned Monkey ignored it, came up to Fattoddler, and punched Fattoddler's fat body with a powerful punch, making its fat tremble and its body speed backward on the ice.

"What! Singing didn't work." Kawase's eyes widened, and his contact lenses almost popped out of their sockets.

Singing is a move that shouldn't be used carelessly without strong mental fortitude. Abandoned Monkey is always in a state of rage, and even if singing could hypnotize it, it would still take the length of a song. Therefore, in competitions, singing is useless against Pokémon like Abandoned Monkey.

"Pop..." Jigglypuff, hit by the Bursting Fist, was thrown into confusion and couldn't figure out what was going on. It started wandering around the field randomly.

"Very good, attack with sharp stones!" Shigeru commanded.

Jigglypuff possesses the ability to charm, making it susceptible to charm attacks. Gary doesn't want any accidents to happen.

"Miro!!"

The Abandoned Monkey unleashed a spiky attack, sending countless stone blades piercing the ice and striking the Fat Cat, causing massive damage and sending it flying out of the arena. The Fat Cat crashed into the wall outside the arena and landed on the ground, its eyes darting around in circles.

"Jiggling is unable to battle!" the referee immediately announced. "All three of Kawase's Pokémon are unable to battle. Gary wins."

"Congratulations to Xiao Mao for winning the first match!" the host shouted excitedly.

"That's incredible! This Shigeru completely defeated his opponent with just two Pokémon."

"This Xiao Mao is definitely capable of making it to the main venue."

"I remember he was the trainer who used Tyranitar at the opening ceremony."

Viewers started commenting enthusiastically.

"Thank you for your hard work." Xiao Mao recalled the abandoned monkey and was about to leave when he was stopped by the reporter.

"Mr. Shigeru, I'm a reporter from the Kanto Alliance TV station. I'd like to interview you. Is that alright?" the female reporter said.

Xiao Mao knew there would be an interview after the match, so he readily agreed and nodded, saying, "Okay."

"You won your first preliminary match on the ice court with a complete victory. Did you find the match difficult?" the female reporter asked.

"You won everything, do you think it was difficult?" Xiao Mao asked rhetorically.

The female reporter was taken aback. She hadn't expected Xiao Mao to be so arrogant. After all, he was on TV, so he should at least be humble. But the more Xiao Mao acted this way, the more the female reporter liked him.

"It seems that the first competition didn't put any pressure on Xiao Mao. Do you think you can make it to the finals in this year's Quartz Conference?" the female reporter then asked.

"It's not about whether I make it to the finals or not, it's about winning the Quartz Conference," said Shigeru.

The female reporter and the cameramen were shocked; they never expected Xiao Mao to make such outrageous remarks.

It's important to know that all the players who can participate in the League Conference have obtained 8 badges, and each of them is quite strong.

"That's ambitious! No wonder he's Professor Oak's grandson. Let's look forward to Gary's future matches," the female reporter said.

Shigeru could tell that the female reporter was cunning and knew he was Professor Oak's grandson, which was why she was guiding him to say those things. If he lost the match later, he would be slapped in the face.

Even Gary from the original story wasn't this arrogant. After the competition, he only talked about his experience in raising Pokémon and didn't claim that he would definitely win the Indigo League championship.

"Then look forward to it." Xiao Mao waved goodbye and left, leaving the reporter with his back turned, without taking a single cloud with him.

"This Xiao Mao is really handsome." Although the female reporter had tried to trick Xiao Mao, she had to admit that he was handsome. With that good-looking face, if he went into the entertainment industry, he could probably charm a lot of young girls.

After leaving the arena, Gary handed his Pokémon to Nurse Joy and then went to the Water Terrace to watch the match. Ash's first match was on the Water Terrace.

The first round of the competition has not yet ended. The draw for the second round can only take place after the first round is over.

145: The second match, on the water court.

Upon arriving at the water arena, the second match had already begun. There was no specific time for the match; if the first match ended quickly enough and the arena was tidied up, the second match would start immediately.

When Gary arrived at the Water Field, the second match was nearing its end. Both sides had only one Pokémon left, and in the end, the red player won.

After the first match ended and the organizers tidied up the venue, the third match began.

Xiao Zhi VS Duo Wu!

Ash's first match was one of his few highlight moments, with Krabby defeating three opponents in a row.

However, Gary had seen Ash's Krabby at Professor Oak's lab. Ash never took care of that Krabby; Professor Oak looked after it entirely, and it trained alongside Gary's Pokémon every time.

Moreover, it was trained according to the plan that Gary made for Blastoise. The strength of that Krabby was even comparable to Ash's main Pokémon. It is no exaggeration to say that Gary bred Krabby.

Game start.

Just like in the original story, Ash's first Pokémon is Krabby.

The spirit sent by Duowu is an Exeggutor.

【LV40 Large Claw Crab ♂/-King】

【LV30 Exeggutor ♂/Gym】

"Wow, what a huge difference! No wonder he could beat three opponents in a row." Xiao Mao was quite surprised when he saw Duo Wu's Exeggutor level. It was only level 30. How could someone with that level of strength collect 8 badges to participate in the competition?

Shigeru immediately thought that Dobu seemed to be a Coordinator Trainer who participated in the Grand Contests. He must have passed the League's qualification exam to be eligible to participate in the Indigo League.

The battle begins.

With the advantage of home field and Ash's ingenious tactics, Krabby successfully defeated Exeggutor and evolved into Crabtree.

Dowu then sent out a second Pokémon, the Seadra.

【LV33 Seadra♂/Gym】

Seeing the Seadra of the Dewclaw, Shigeru finally understood why the Krabby could take on three opponents at once; it was because the Dewclaw wasn't strong enough.

Gary admits that Coordinators have some skill, but they are still far behind true trainers. Although there is a special case like Wallace, that only applies to Wallace. For other Coordinators, it is difficult to even enter the top 100 of the Pokémon Championship.

The rest of the match wasn't very interesting. Ash used Kingler to defeat both of Dewford's Seadra and Zubat, achieving a remarkable three-in-a-row victory.

It was the most eye-catching performance in the first round of the competition. Other players had to replace their Pokémon to some extent, making it difficult to achieve a complete victory. However, apart from Gary, there were some players who could do it. But to achieve a three-in-a-row victory was really difficult.

...!

After viewing the water area, Shigeru and Sabrina went to the restaurant for lunch, planning to draw lots at the center of the venue afterward.

"Shigeru, I won the match!" Shigeru and Sabrina were having dinner when Ash and his friends arrived. Ash immediately started showing off his achievements that day.

"You're lucky to have met a Coordinator, but you might not be so lucky after that," said Gary.

"Coordinator?" Ash was taken aback. It was the first time he had heard this term, and he had no idea what it meant.

"Coordinators specialize in Contests. They pay great attention to the appearance and condition of their Pokémon, combining skills to create a spectacular performance. Even in battle, they use very flashy tactics," Misty explained.

"There are trainers like that?" Ash exclaimed in surprise, then asked in confusion, "But what does this have to do with my victory over Dobu?"

"Coordinators focus on exhibition matches. Their Pokémon are weak in battle. They don't pursue the strength of powerful Pokémon, but rather the coordination between their skills. Although this helps their Pokémon in battle to some extent, their overall strength is still much weaker than that of normal trainers," said Gary.

"Ah... so I was just lucky, right?" Ash had just wanted to show off in front of Gary, but he didn't expect that he had only defeated a half-baked Coordinator, and he immediately lost his confidence.

"I guess so," Xiao Mao said.

Xiao Zhi suddenly felt a little down.

"Ash, don't be too down. Even though there aren't many strong Coordinators, there are strong ones too. The Hoenn League champion is a Coordinator," Misty comforted him.

"The Hoenn League? What's that place?" Ash asked, puzzled.

Ash doesn't even have a comprehensive understanding of the Kanto region, so don't expect him to know anything about other areas.

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“The Hoenn League is a place in the tropics, larger than the inland areas of the Kanto region,” Gary explained.

"Oh! I see." Xiao Zhi nodded.

"You guys have a good meal. I hope you'll have the same luck in your second match," Xiao Mao said. "Nazi, let's go."

Xiao Mao and Na Zi had already finished eating and were just resting here for a while before it was time to draw lots.

...!

The center of the venue.

At this point, many trainers were already drawing lots to see who their next opponent would be.

Xiao Mao also found an empty counter and drew lots.

Press the button, and the field will be randomly selected from the four fields, one of the most difficult fields.

..... ..... ...

Shigeru's opponent is a trainer named Fang, a man from Vermilion City.

After determining the venue and opponent, Xiao Mao returned to his room, turned on his computer, and searched for Xiao Fang's information.