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Vileplume, the final evolution of Oddish, combined with the Chlorophyll ability, has a very powerful effect.
Whether used for support or offense, it has significant results.
Vileplume and Butterfree's types have some overlap, but overall, their support roles are different.
Butterfree applies status conditions to the opponent while boosting its allies' speed, while Vileplume is used to set up Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain has various uses, and some Pokémon's moves can synergize with this terrain, making it a move that significantly boosts Grass-type Pokémon.
In short, Oddish has good training potential, and the current Oddish's stats are all C-rank, with Speed and Special Attack both B-rank, which is already a good ability aptitude.
Ash is now thinking of bribing Oddish with some food first, and then asking her to battle and be caught.
She shouldn't refuse, right?
"Da nae dana!" Just as Ash was lost in his beautiful fantasy, a voice pulled him out of his dream.
He looked in the direction of the voice, and his eyes widened, revealing deep shock.
"Bul... Bulbasaur!!!"
Appearing before Ash was Bulbasaur, a Grass-type Pokémon known as one of the Royal Three Families in Kanto.
Trainers in each region receive a starter Pokémon from a local special agent when they begin their journey.
Only some more developed regions offer the choice of Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.
Thus, these three Pokémon are also known as the Kanto Royal Three Families.
Pallet Town, where Ash lives, is not a developed city; it's more like a rural town.
However, because Professor Oak is there, Trainers from their town generally have the Royal Three Families to choose from when they start their journey.
The reason for saying 'generally' is because he, Ash, was an anomaly...
Although Pikachu suited Ash's preferences well, and his Pikachu was a very special one, Ash still really wanted one of the Royal Three Families, because they were the Pokémon he had dreamed of getting since childhood.
However, while there are many Royal Three Families in the hands of the Pokémon League, wild Royal Three Families are extremely rare.
He didn't expect to encounter one less than a month into his journey.
"Bulbasaur, let's battle!!" Ash stood up excitedly and shouted loudly at Bulbasaur.
The loud voice startled the Oddish who was eating.
She stopped eating, looked at Ash, then at Bulbasaur, and finally, somewhat reluctantly, put down the food in front of her and hopped behind Bulbasaur.
Brock, in simple attire, showed a thoughtful expression: "It looks like this Oddish and this Bulbasaur know each other.
Are they Pokémon under the same Trainer?"
Oddish's expression now was as if she had been caught by her parents eating junk food outside.
Based on this, it's possible that Bulbasaur and Oddish are Pokémon of the same Trainer, and they have a leader-subordinate relationship.
"Ah? The same Trainer... What a pity." Ash heard this, and a look of regret appeared on his face.
He knew it; how could it be so easy to encounter one of the Royal Three Families in the wild?
In terms of numbers, there are quite a few Royal Three Families, but they are all in the hands of the League.
In the wild, their rarity is not much less than that of pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
What's more, this Bulbasaur is a top-tier Royal Three Families.
[Species: Bulbasaur]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Grass, Poison]
[Level: Normal Advanced]
[Ability: Overgrow]
[Moves: Tackle, Razor Leaf, Vine Whip...]
[Six Stats: Attack C(B) Special Attack B(A) Defense C(B) Special Defense C(B) HP B(A) Speed A(A)]
With three A's and three B's in its stat aptitudes, it is the Pokémon with the strongest aptitude Ash has seen, apart from his Pikachu and Ralts.
In addition, its level is also Normal Advanced.
If it's a wild Pokémon, this level is indeed very high, but if it has a Trainer, then that Trainer should also be relatively new, probably having started their journey around the same time as Ash, based on the level.
The reason he now has a row of Advanced-level Pokémon is partly because Pikachu's improvement speed is exceptional for his species, and partly because Pidgeotto was already high-level when caught, and Butterfree is a Bug-type Pokémon with extremely fast early-game improvement.
Various coincidences combined to allow him, a Trainer who has only been active for a month, to hold three Advanced-level Pokémon.
Normally, after a month, having six Normal-level Pokémon would already be quite good.
To challenge a Gym, even at the lowest difficulty, theoretically requires more than a month and a half.
Ash and Gary are simply anomalies among Rookie Trainers.
Furthermore, Ash can now not only see Bulbasaur's stats but also discern Bulbasaur's type and some of its moves.
Although Insight Eye is a skill Ash drew, it will continuously improve with Ash's experiences and eyesight.
Eventually, his Insight Eye will grow to the level of Breeder Ash's.
"Da nae dana!" Just as Ash was feeling regretful, Bulbasaur suddenly called out to Ash twice.
"I didn't give her random food! Oddish was clearly starving and came looking for food herself.
What's wrong with your Trainer? Your Pokémon is so hungry, and you haven't even prepared food for her!" Ash retorted, displeased, after understanding Bulbasaur's meaning.
To say he gave Oddish random food, what a joke! This was a nutritious meal suitable for both humans and Pokémon, made by him and Brock!
Even if you are a Pokémon with a Trainer, you still owe me an apology!
"Dana? Dana dana!"
"You said you don't have a Trainer? Uh... do you want to try some?" Bulbasaur's words stunned Ash, and he subconsciously pushed over the less than one-third remaining bowl of food that Oddish had left.
Bulbasaur took it with Vine Whip, then tentatively scooped up a bit of food with Vine Whip and put it in his mouth.
The next second, Bulbasaur's usually cool face showed an extremely satisfied expression.
Ash and Brock exchanged glances, both seeing the satisfaction in each other's eyes.
Having their cooking acknowledged by others or Pokémon was quite an achievement for them.
"Bulbasaur just said he doesn't have a Trainer, so it seems you guessed wrong, Brock."
"Hmm, then Oddish and Bulbasaur knowing each other must just be because they're a group in the wild.
I can't believe we've only been traveling for this short amount of time and already encountered one of the Royal Three Families in the wild.
This luck..." Brock said, his gaze drifting towards the excited Ash.
Since traveling with Ash, in just one month, they had almost encountered things that other Trainers might not encounter in several years.
Many things seemed to only be describable as 'good luck,' but who brought this luck?
The answer seemed obvious.
Compared to Brock, Misty knew more.
Meeting Ho-Oh right after setting out and being chosen as a candidate for the Rainbow Hero—this kind of luck could no longer be described as merely 'good.'
Rather, there was a sense of destiny.
Later, they encountered the incredibly rare Shinny Ralts, and then, after more than half a month, they met Bulbasaur, one of the rare Royal Three Families.
This was truly a bit outrageous, wasn't it?
Bulbasaur, not far in front of Ash, only reacted and looked at Ash after finishing the meal in front of him, a slight blush rising on his greenish face.
He had just accused Ash and his companions of feeding Oddish random things, and now he had turned around and eaten Oddish's leftovers.
The karma came too quickly.
But Pokémon don't dwell on such minor things.
He nodded at Ash, thanked him, and then prepared to leave with Oddish.
Ash quickly called out to Bulbasaur: "Wait a moment, Bulbasaur.
Since you don't have a Trainer, how about becoming my Pokémon?
That way, you'll have delicious food like that every day!
Of course, I'm not asking you to let me catch you directly; we can have a battle first."
To catch a Pokémon, you must engage in a Pokémon battle and earn the wild Pokémon's acknowledgment of your strength before you can catch it normally; this is common knowledge.
However, Pokémon hatched from eggs are an exception.
Bulbasaur's face clearly showed hesitation, but in the end, he shook his head.
"Dana dana... dana!"
I still have something to protect... so I can't follow you!
Something to protect?
If he doesn't have a Trainer, what is it that he needs to protect?
Ash didn't want to give up on this Bulbasaur easily, not just because of Bulbasaur's rarity and his long-standing desire for this Pokémon, but also because this Bulbasaur's personality really appealed to him.
From instinctively protecting Oddish at first, to now choosing to forgo potentially favorable conditions for a certain promise, it's clear that this Bulbasaur is loyal, righteous, and keeps his promises.
If he didn't try hard to win him over, Ash felt he would regret it in his dreams later!
So Ash proposed that he wanted to go with Bulbasaur to see what he was protecting, to see if they could solve the problem there once and for all, and then take Bulbasaur on a journey.
Bulbasaur hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and agreed to Ash, leading Ash to his current residence.
"No rush, let's eat first.
Oddish hasn't eaten enough yet," Brock said after seeing Ash and Bulbasaur reach an agreement.
"Right, Bulbasaur, you probably haven't eaten enough either.
Come eat with Oddish," Ash also warmly invited Bulbasaur and Oddish to join the other Pokémon for a meal.
Oddish and Bulbasaur came to Pikachu and the other Pokémon.
Pikachu enthusiastically shared some of his Pokémon food with Bulbasaur.
Bulbasaur tried it; although the taste wasn't entirely to his liking, it was still quite delicious.
From his appearance, that person was quite likable, and the food here was indeed good.
Unfortunately, he had decided to protect that small home, so he couldn't leave with that seemingly somewhat goofy human.
Besides Pikachu, Ralts and other Pokémon also sent friendly signals to Bulbasaur and Oddish, and the initially wary Bulbasaur gradually relaxed.
The people he met this time were indeed different from those he had encountered before.
Not only were the Pokémon friendly, but he also got free food.
Moreover, that human clearly desired him but didn't choose to forcibly catch him.
As a wild Pokémon, if he were defeated, he would have no choice but to be forcibly caught and taken away.
But that person actually asked for the Pokémon's consent before catching it—this was the first time he had seen such a thing... Wait a minute, did that human just understand what he said?
Thinking of Ash, who had conversed with him so fluently, Bulbasaur's face suddenly showed a strange expression.
That was a human, not a Pokémon.
How could he understand Pokémon language?
Sure enough, this human was very unusual.
Bulbasaur's heart filled with intense curiosity about Ash; he was the most special human he had ever met.
After eating and drinking their fill, Misty packed up the dishes and put the camping gear back into her spatial backpack.
Then, the three followed Bulbasaur and Oddish to their dwelling.
Soon, the three arrived in front of a wooden house.
A young girl was squatting in an open area in front of the wooden house, where many Pokémon were also present.
The girl was methodically grinding herbs and applying them to some injured Pokémon.
Hearing the commotion, the girl looked up and saw Bulbasaur, as well as Ash, Misty, and Brock, and Pikachu.
"Bulbasaur, you're back! And these three are..."
"My name is Ash, from Pallet Town.
This is Misty, the Gym Leader of Cerulean City.
And this is..."
"My name is Brock, and I am the Gym Leader of Pewter City!" Before Ash could finish introducing him, Brock had already stepped in front of Ash, his self-introduction spilling out.
Ash scratched his head, looking at Misty with a puzzled expression.
Misty spread her hands, returning Ash a helpless smile.
She had actually noticed before that Brock seemed to have no resistance to older sisters.
Even her three sisters, Brock was quite attentive to.
This guy, while appearing honest, was actually a bit perverted inside, but for now, he was still very shy, only expressing himself in such ordinary ways.
As for what he would become in the future, who knew.
After hearing their self-introductions, the girl paused, then softly said, "Hello, my name is Melanie, and I am the owner of this convalescent home .
May I ask what brings you here?
Did Bulbasaur cause you any trouble?"
Melanie had seen Bulbasaur walking ahead at first.
This was the first time Bulbasaur had brought humans here, so she instinctively assumed Bulbasaur had caused Ash and his companions some trouble.
"No, not at all.
It's like this..." Ash quickly waved his hands, explaining his purpose for being there.
After arriving here, Ash also understood what Bulbasaur meant by 'something to protect.'
It was this healing house.
Apart from Bulbasaur, the Pokémon in this healing house were generally Rookie-level.
It was likely that all the Pokémon here were under Bulbasaur's protection.
Although Bulbasaur himself wasn't particularly strong, compared to the Pokémon here, he was undoubtedly the big boss.
Because he was worried about the future of the Pokémon here, Bulbasaur was unwilling to leave with him.
"So that's how it is..."
"Miss Melanie, if you need Pokémon to guard the healing house from harm, I can report to the League and designate this place as a fixed outdoor healing location, then have the League send people to guard it!" Brock stepped forward and said.
He could see Ash's strong desire for Bulbasaur.
Although he was initially captivated by Melanie, he didn't forget to offer advice to his friend.
Eventually, he thought of using the League's influence to protect this area.
If he applied as a Gym Leader, it shouldn't take long to get approved.
By then, this place wouldn't need Bulbasaur's protection.
Your brother Brock might be a bit of a pervert, but brotherhood is still the most important thing!