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

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Gary plans to have his Pokémon teach Zapdos when he returns to Pallet Town. Pokémon can teach each other skills, and since everyone can fly, the techniques and difficulty of Fly are the same.

Given Zapdos's talent, mastering this move shouldn't be difficult for him.

Shigeru watched as Pidgeot, Aerodactyl, and Crobat practiced flying. He checked the time and realized that after another half hour of practice, they could leave.

However, at that moment, Miss Officer Jenny arrived, followed by a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle and wearing a suit.

Xiao Mao also noticed them and kept watching them walk over.

“Mr. Shigeru, this is Mr. Nara, the manager of the power plant. He came specifically to thank you for your help yesterday,” Ms. Officer Jenny introduced.

"Mr. Shigeru, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am extremely grateful for your help yesterday. Without you, the losses at our power plant would have been far greater than what we have suffered. I must thank you properly." Nara stepped forward to express his gratitude and warmly shook hands with Shigeru.

"Mr. Nara, you're too kind. There's no need for thanks," said Shigeru in return.

Although Nara is the power plant manager and has a high status, he is still far inferior to Professor Oak. The things he can express gratitude for are probably not worth considering by Gary, so it's better to politely decline.

“Mr. Nara, please wait a moment. I have a few more questions for Mr. Shigeru,” Officer Jenny interjected.

"Oh, may I ask?" Nara tactfully stepped aside.

Xiao Mao was also a little confused, wondering what question Officer Jenny wanted to ask him.

Could it be a problem related to Zapdos?

"Mr. Xiao Mao, please don't misunderstand. I just need to record the details of what happened so I can report to my superiors," Officer Junsha said, giving Xiao Mao a heads-up to avoid any misunderstanding.

"Yes, Miss Officer Jenny, please ask."

“Alright, then I’ll ask,” Officer Junsha said. “Mr. Xiao Shigeru, why did you go to the power plant yesterday?”

"Because I lacked an Electric-type Pokémon, I wanted to catch a Magnemite, so I went to check out the area near the power plant. Suddenly, a thunderstorm broke out, and I found that my phone and Pokédex were unusable. I already told Officer Jenny about what happened yesterday, so I don't need to repeat myself, right?" Gary said.

"No need, it's enough that you know why Mr. Shigeru went there. I won't disturb you two any longer." After recording, Officer Jenny left, leaving Nara alone.

Xiao Mao was speechless.

You brought these people here, so you should at least take them back with you.

Nara is the manager of a power plant, how can you treat him so carelessly?

"Hehe, Mr. Shigeru, you just said you went to the power plant to catch Magnemite. Did you catch the Magnemite you wanted?" Nara asked.

"No, but I did run into a decent Electabuzz," said Gary.

Gary had asked Officer Jenny to keep the matter of Zapdos a secret, and the staff members imprisoned in the warehouse by Team Rocket were unaware of Team Rocket's plan to capture Zapdos.

The power plant staff, including the plant manager, were unaware that Gary had caught Zapdos.

"Does Mr. Shigeru still want Magnemite?" Nara asked.

"Yes!" Xiao Mao replied without hesitation.

Judging from Nara's actions, he's planning to give himself a Magnemite.

If Nara were to give him a Magnemite, Gary wouldn't mind accepting it, since he does need to raise a Magnemite. If the Magnemite Nara gives him has good potential, he would gladly accept Nara's gratitude.

“If Mr. Shigeru doesn’t mind, I can give you a Magnemite with good potential,” Nara said.

“Mr. Nara, if it’s potential that can be detected, then there’s no need to mention it. I have very high requirements for raising Pokémon,” said Shigeru.

Shigeru was worried that Nara might give him a Magnemite with the potential to become a Gym Leader; that wouldn't be good.

“I understand. I bought this Pokémon at an auction. Its potential is definitely above that of a Gym Leader, and it’s extremely valuable.” As he spoke, Nara took a red Poké Ball out of his pocket.

Precious sphere...!

Shigeru realized that the Poké Ball Nara took out was a valuable Poké Ball.

The catch-up effect of a valuable Poké Ball is no different from that of a regular Poké Ball. The only difference is that the valuable Poké Ball is made of more precious materials and is a symbol of wealth.

It's safe to say that the Magnemite in Nara was definitely purchased from an auction, and a very high-end one at that. Only such auctions would use a valuable Poké Ball to capture a Poké Ball, making it seem very prestigious.

Upon seeing the valuable ball, Xiao Mao immediately felt a sense of anticipation.

"Magneto, come out."

Nara opened the precious sphere.

Baton!

A small, silver-gray Magnemite appears.

"Genitosine White!!"

Shigeru was shocked. He never expected Nara to give him a shiny Magnemite. No wonder it was in a precious ball; it was a collectible.

【LV20 Magnemite/Ultraman】

Especially since this Shiny Magnemite has the potential to become an Elite Four member, its value goes beyond just being a Shiny Pokémon.

"Mr. Koshige, are you satisfied?" Nara asked.

"Mr. Nara, are you really going to give me this strange-colored Magnemite?" Shigeru asked.

“Of course, if it weren’t for you, our power plant would have suffered a major accident this time. Although this Magnemite is a different color, there are many Magnemites, so it’s not particularly rare,” Nara said.

"In that case, thank you for the gift, Mr. Nara," said Shigeru.

Nara said to Magnemite, "Magnemite, I've found you a great trainer. I'm sure you'll love him."

Magnemite: "Eek??"

Chapter 103: The Strange-Colored Magnemite

Magnemite was completely bewildered. How did it suddenly get given away? Was it still the Pokémon that someone had bought for a high price?

"Nice to meet you, Magnemite. I'll take good care of you from now on," Gary greeted Magnemite.

"Hee-ee." The little Magnemite looked at Shigeru, its magnets on both sides shaking as if it were saying something.

Gary was confused. He had never interacted with Magnemite and didn't know what it was trying to say.

“Mr. Shigeru, Magnemite is asking how many badges you have,” Nara reminded him.

“A badge…!” Shigeru was stunned.

This Magnemite even knows about badges! Just based on its level, any gym's Pokémon could easily defeat it.

"Mr. Shigeru, don't be surprised. This Magnemite is actually quite aggressive by nature, but because it's a Shiny, it's extremely rare, and its previous handlers didn't allow it to fight."

Nara explained, "After I took a picture of it, it kept wanting to battle. It learned a lot about trainers from me. It really wanted to participate in the League Conference and knew that only trainers with 8 badges were eligible to participate."

"Kuoyi! Kuoyi!"

Magnemite nodded; only trainers with eight badges could gain its approval.

Shigeru hadn't expected that this Magnemite would enjoy fighting, which would make future training easier and reduce the need for psychological counseling.

"Then I should be able to gain your approval, right?" Xiao Mao took out a badge box from his bag and opened it, revealing eight badges inside.

“Kuai!!”

Upon seeing the eight badges in the box, Magnemite was immediately excited; it could finally participate in the League Conference.

In an instant, Magnemite was right next to Gary, rubbing its steel body against Gary's arm until it was almost generating static electricity.

"Mr. Gary is truly worthy of being a trainer who can drive away Team Rocket. He has eight badges at such a young age. He has the potential to become a Pokémon Master in the future," Nara exclaimed.

Nara was a trainer when he was young, but he only collected 4 badges before giving up his dream of becoming a trainer.

Seeing the energetic young Shigeru now makes Nara nostalgic for his younger self.

Nara hopes that Magnemite can help Gary achieve a good ranking in the League Tournament, which is almost equivalent to him participating in the League Tournament as well.

“It seems Magnemite likes you a lot, then I’m relieved,” Nara said.

“Mr. Nara, thank you. I will take good care of Magnemite,” said Gary.

Xiao Mao feels like his luck has recently turned around, with high-potential Pokémon being sent up one after another. Yesterday he caught two Pokémon with Champion potential, and today he caught a Magnemite with Elite Four potential.

The key is that Magnemite can also have its potential enhanced with a top-tier Thunder Stone, making it equivalent to a champion-level Pokémon.

Captured three Pokémon with champion potential in one day.

At this moment, all Xiao Mao could think was... who else?!

Since Gary's Pokémon slots are full, if he wants to add a Pokémon to his team, he can first send one Pokémon to Professor Oak.

So, Shigeru and Nara arrived at the driving school's teleportation machine.

"Oh, Xiao Mao, is something the matter?"

The call connected, and Professor Oak's image appeared on the screen.

"What! Professor Oak!!" Before Gary could speak, Nara, who was standing behind Gary, was stunned. He never expected that Gary would know Professor Oak.

"Hello, may I ask who you are...?" Professor Oak didn't recognize Nara, but seeing that Nara was with Gary, they must have met temporarily.

"Hello, Professor Oak. I am Nara, the manager of the Azure City Power Plant." Nara introduced himself respectfully.

Professor Oak was taken aback, not understanding why Gary would know about the power plant, as the two seemed completely unrelated.

"It's like this, Mr. Shigeru..." Seeing Professor Oak's confusion, Nara told Professor Oak about Shigeru saving the power plant yesterday.

"Oh, I see. Shigeru, you really are something. Something like this happened and you didn't even tell me. Don't you even respect me as your grandpa?" Professor Oak immediately criticized Shigeru.

Nara was dumbfounded again.

The little boy in front of me doesn't just know Professor Oak; he's Professor Oak's grandson. That's amazing.

"Team Rocket is nothing. I'm destined to become a Pokémon Master. As a trainer in the League, isn't it my duty to stop them?" Gary said.

"Seriously... be more careful next time." Professor Oak, at a loss with Gary, said irritably, "So, why did you contact me?"

"Mr. Nara wants to give me a Magnemite as a thank you gift. My Pokémon slots are full, so I need to teleport two Pokémon over. Grandpa, could you also teleport my Electabuzz over?" Gary said.

Gary caught Electabuzz near the power plant, but before he could even check its stats, he discovered a problem nearby and didn't have time to look at it again.

Originally, Shigeru planned to replace Electabuzz with Electabuzz after the morning practice session.

"By the way, the Ultra Ball you sent yesterday was empty. What Pokémon did you catch?" Professor Oak suddenly asked.

Professor Oak received a Pokémon from Gary yesterday. He saw a Great Ball and ran to open it, but it was empty.

There is an Electabuzz in the regular Poké Ball, which has a rather bad temper, but it has already been tamed by Professor Oak.