Because Ash already carried six Pokémon, after he caught Bulbasaur, its Poké Ball was transferred to the Pokédex registration location.
If an ordinary person had a teleporter at home, it would be directly sent there. If they were like Ash, who had a Pokédex, they were usually trainers who received their starter Pokémon from various professors for their journey.
So, excess caught Pokémon would be sent to the research lab. Others would either be sent home or to the nearest Pokémon Center.
If not near a Pokémon Center, as long as there was a transfer machine, one could directly contact the Pokémon Center and have Nurse Joy exchange and transfer the Pokémon.
Everyone present was a trainer, so no one was surprised. Ash was also not a rookie like in the anime; he already knew what was going on and wasn't worried.
Pallet Town, Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Ding-dong!!
"A new Poké Ball has been transferred!" Inside the lab, Professor Oak, who was conducting research, suddenly heard the notification sound.
"Oh? Has another new Pokémon been transferred? It must be Gary, right?"
He stopped what he was doing as he spoke, then walked to the teleporter. A Poké Ball quietly lay on the teleporter's spot. He glanced at the screen display.
"Hmm?? This time it's Ash? Has he finally caught more than six Pokémon? I wonder what kind of Pokémon Ash caught!"
The four who set out were all excellent, but Professor Oak actually had the highest hopes for Ash. Gary was his grandson, but he also knew Gary's flaws.
A journey should be grounded. Someone like Gary couldn't learn anything during a journey, but after the journey began, looking at the number of Pokémon caught, Gary had the most, followed by Blue, and Ash had the fewest among the four. Now, seeing Ash's Pokémon transferred back, he was very curious.
"Let me see...!"
Thud!!!
Professor Oak took the Poké Ball and directly threw it out. With a "thud," it opened, and a blue light shot out from the Poké Ball. Soon, a Bulbasaur appeared before him.
After a battle with Pikachu, the current Bulbasaur was a bit dirty and seemed a bit tired, shaking its head slightly.
"Oh?? It's a Bulbasaur! How rare, as expected of Ash!"
There had been no news before, but surprisingly, the first time it was a sensation. Although others had also caught many Pokémon and sent them back, in terms of rarity, few could compare to Bulbasaur.
Although they were starter Pokémon, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle were not common Pokémon.
They could be starter Pokémon because they were easy for new trainers to use, and their potential exceeded most Pokémon.
So they weren't common. If they could be caught so easily, this time there wouldn't have been trouble because of one extra person, and Ash choosing Pikachu.
Bulba!!!
Bulbasaur, inherently cautious, became wary upon entering this unfamiliar environment and seeing the unfamiliar person.
"Hmm~~~ Let me see! The skin color is very good, and the muscles are quite developed. It must be from frequent battles. Strange, logically the bulb should be bigger, why is it like this!"
Professor Oak walked forward, observing Bulbasaur. He even touched the bulb on its back, not realizing the change in Bulbasaur's expression.
Bulba!!!
"Ah!!!!" A scream instantly erupted from inside the lab. Passersby outside heard it, but merely stopped to glance before moving on. Apparently, such a situation was already very common.
...
"That's great! As expected of Ash and Pikachu." On the other side, in the Village of Pokémon, seeing Ash successfully catch Bulbasaur, Brock and Misty immediately walked over.
"Congratulations, Ash!" Green also walked over, saying to Ash.
"No, I should be thanking you," Ash shook his head slightly. Ash was, of course, very happy to have gained a powerful ally.
"Oh, right, the Poké Ball disappeared just now. You must have caught more than 6 Pokémon, right? I have a phone and a teleporter in my house if you don't mind using them!" Green enthusiastically offered.
Most importantly, they wanted to say goodbye to Bulbasaur. Ash also knew their feelings and didn't refuse, following Green into the house.
"Even something like this is here. This place is really no different from a Pokémon Center!" Brock couldn't help but exclaim.
"Heh heh! Sometimes, trainers' Pokémon get difficult illnesses and need our local treatments here, so we sometimes use these things," Green responded with a smile, thinking to herself, Thankfully I have these things here, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to say goodbye.
Ash said nothing more, walked to the phone, and dialed Professor Oak's laboratory. After a long while, the screen finally connected.
"This is Oak Laboratory, who is this?" On the other end, Professor Oak looked very disheveled. His white lab coat was torn in several places. He must have suffered some brutal beating.
"Professor, what happened to you??" Ash asked Professor Oak.
"Hm? Oh! It's Ash! Have you reached a Pokémon Center so quickly?" Professor Oak heard Ash's voice and tidied his clothes, but they remained tattered.
It was a bit unexpected. Catching Bulbasaur should have been in the wild. Could he have contacted him by reaching a Pokémon Center so quickly?
"No, we're currently in the Village of Pokémon, borrowing a resident's phone here!" Ash shook his head slightly.
"I see! You've already reached the Village of Pokémon! So, your next target is Vermilion City?" Professor Oak said casually.
"Yes! Professor, the Bulbasaur I just caught is with you, right?" Ash nodded, then asked about Bulbasaur.
"Ah, this..." Professor Oak glanced sideways, a little lingering fear in his voice.
Bulba! Bee!
At this moment, Bulbasaur directly jumped onto the phone, in front of Professor Oak, appearing on the screen.
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