Xia Mu: Should I catch a Pikachu and train it?

Chapter 46 Xia Mu: Should I catch a Pikachu and train it?

After defeating Vileplume, Gyarados's level increase wasn't as dramatic as Lucario's; it only rose by 1 level, reaching level 42.

Xia Mu did not remove it from the field, but continued to let it fight.

In this battle, Xiaotian also has three unknown Pokémon.

Although it's unknown whether these three are the same three that she brought with her in the original story, Xia Mu is pretty sure that even if Xiao Tian's remaining three are not Jigglypuff, Ponyta, and Dew Lion, their levels must be between level 40 and 50.

Blastoise is her trump card, and also her only Pokémon that has reached level 50 or higher.

The second general is Ninetales, but Ninetales is no match for Gyarados, so she will definitely bring out something else.

Amidst Xia Mu's and everyone else's expectant gazes, Xiao Tian took out its fourth one.

Raichu, at level 45, the same level as the Queen of the Hill.

Raichu, the evolved form of Pikachu, is clearly very strong.

Upon seeing Raichu, Natsuki couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Xiaotian.

As a female trainer, not only has she reached this level of skill, but several of the Pokémon that Xiaotian has trained are niche types that require evolution stones to evolve.

For example, Ninetales needs a Fire Stone to evolve, Vileplume needs a Leaf Stone to evolve, and Jigglypuff needs a Moon Stone to evolve.

Now another Raichu has arrived, which needs a Thunder Stone to evolve.

"If I said you had no money, no one would believe me. Just the evolution stones for Ninetales, Vileplume, and Raichu alone are worth a fortune," Xia Mu said with a hint of sarcasm.

Evolution stones aren't cheap; even if you have connections, they'll still cost at least tens of thousands of Alliance Coins.

Just like when Xia Mu's evolution stone is sold to the Friendly Shop, the buyback price is as high as 15,000 League Coins.

"You're not the first person to say something like that. It's because it cost a lot of money to raise them that we're so poor that we have to rely on both battles and part-time jobs to make money," Xiaotian said, both amused and exasperated.

It's thanks to her good family background and her own talent in combat that she has come this far.

"I understand." Xia Mu said only two words and then said no more.

When Xia Mu first ran out of money, it was a real headache for her.

Now that he has sold a certain amount of comet fragments, he has enough money to carry out various cultivation projects.

Otherwise, you have to be careful with your money, instead of just getting whatever you want.

Xia Mu stopped talking about this and the battle started quickly. This time, Xiao Tian didn't ask Xia Mu if he wanted to change his Pokémon, but directly commanded Raichu to attack.

Unlike Vileplume, Raichu is significantly bolder. Even though its attack was reduced by one stage due to Gyarados's intimidation, it still performed very strongly.

As a Pokémon with a base attack stat of 90 in both attack and physical attack, Raichu is a dual-wielding Pokémon.

However, Raichu is somewhat lacking in physical defense, so not many people use it. It's too fragile and doesn't have any particularly outstanding features.

Based on Raichu's situation, most people would choose to go for a special attack and speed boost, since Raichu has a speed stat of 110, which is faster than Ninetales.

Little Sweetie is clearly going for a special attack speed build.

The original anime says that one of the reasons Pikachu doesn't evolve into Raichu is because evolving into Raichu would make its body bulky and slow down its movement speed, but that's not actually true.

According to Xia Mu's understanding, the speed value involves three aspects.

One is movement speed.

Secondly, the speed of the moves.

Thirdly, the speed of attack.

In other words, Raichu is definitely faster than Pikachu at the same level, that's for sure.

Of course, if Pikachu has a level advantage, an EV advantage, and an IV advantage, and manages to suppress Raichu, then it's understandable.

My thoughts returned to normal.

Xia Mu was in a real bind.

He didn't want Gyarados to battle Raichu, but Gyarados didn't want to go back into its Poké Ball.

It was clearly overconfident in itself and didn't want to leave the stage so quickly.

It didn't get enough fighting last night; Lucario, Growlithe, and Beedrill stole the spotlight.

Natsuki was helpless, and could only use his own methods to command the red Gyarados to battle against Raichu.

Even if it loses, it might be a good thing for the red Gyarados, because the current red Gyarados is indeed a bit too arrogant.

I don't know how its slow-moving nature could have changed like this.

It has to be said that this battle put Xia Mu under immense pressure; he had never felt so overwhelmed.

Not only is its level suppressed, but Water and Flying types combined are four times weaker to Electric.

In the end, Gyarados was defeated, naturally.

The flamethrower was impressive, but even with Xia Mu's excellent command, they still couldn't win this battle.

If Xiaotian weren't an aggressive trainer, she might still have a chance to win. She could have immediately commanded Raichu to use Thunderbolt to sweep the field. Even if Gyarados could dodge by flying, it would then face Raichu's relentless attacks.

Raichu can easily dodge Gyarados's counterattacks, and with the added boost to its evasion rate from Shadow Clone, it's practically a cheat code.

Although he was facing Raichu, Natsuki suddenly felt like he was facing Pikachu.

In the game, a seemingly insignificant character who can be instantly killed is actually a formidable weapon in the real world.

This made Xia Mu even want to catch a Pikachu and breed it into Raichu.

The red Gyarados was unwilling to be defeated, and Natsuki hoped that it could realize its arrogance through this battle.

Immediately afterwards, Beedrill was sent out to fight the enemy.

Although Red Tyranitar lost decisively, it did consume a lot of Raichu's stamina and also caused some damage to Raichu when it lost its ability to fight.

Beedrill is only level 42, lower than Raichu, but Raichu's fighting style is precisely what Beedrill counters.

Although Beedrill isn't particularly fast, it has 252 EVs and the best Speed ​​IV. Even though it's still slower than Raichu, it can hold its own against a Raichu that's already expending a lot of energy.

Raichu's burst speed and attack speed are indeed terrifying. If it's a type advantage, like against Gyarados, a single Thunderbolt attack has a high probability of instantly defeating it.

Of course, the red Gyarados withstood two Thunderbolts attacks, which shows the uncertainty of the real world. Unlike in games, there are no situations where one can truly withstand an attack through sheer willpower.

There's actually a mechanism in the game where Pokémon will withstand a fatal blow so you won't worry.

Let's not talk about that.

For Raichu, this explosive power is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

After the outburst, Raichu will be in a short-term stalemate in terms of attack options.

Natsuki seized this opportunity, having Beedrill use Ground-type Drill Rush to take down Raichu in one move.

Drill Shot is a skill that easily hits vital points, so Beedrill is aiming for that purpose.

Furthermore, the special sniper class greatly increases the power of hitting vital points.

Raichu may be strong, but Xia Mu also saw how fragile it was.

Even at full health, taking this straight-through drill would probably knock him down.

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