In the two provinces of Central Plains and Silver White, the main starter Pokémon are Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur. These three Pokémon have been carefully bred by the Trainer Breeder Association of the two provinces for a hundred years.
Both their growth potential and their species strength are the best among all known Pokémon.
However, the price is also very high, with Pokémon eggs starting at one million.
If Mike Williams's starter Pokémon is really Charmander, he's already ahead of most people.
"Jack Green, what is your starter Pokémon?"
The relationship between the two is good, and Mike Williams is curious about what Jack Green's starter Pokémon is, but he is sure it won't be as impressive as his Charmander.
"You'll find out after summer vacation."
Jack Green smiled and began packing the textbooks on the table, stuffing them into his backpack.
Because of the existence of Pokémon in this world, the school curriculum includes not only English, mathematics, science, and foreign languages, but also Pokémon studies as a main subject.
Even if you don't want to be a Trainer, Pokémon knowledge is essential.
It's similar to learning English; most people might not use it often, but you have to learn it.
In the third year of high school, students are divided into ordinary classes and Trainer classes, with the proportion of Pokémon studies in the total score differing between the two.
Seeing that Jack Green didn't reveal his starter Pokémon, Mike Williams suddenly felt tricked. He thought he could show off his Pokémon and have a good chat during the summer vacation.
Central City is the capital of Silver White Province and is also a very famous city in the entire Avalon Kingdom. The main reason is that there is a national gym here.
There are only 18 national-level gyms in the entire Avalon Kingdom, corresponding to the 18 types of Pokémon, and the one in Central City is a national-level steel gym.
A person who wants to be a national-level gym owner must have at least three Elite-level Pokémon, and the Avalon Kingdom Trainer Association sends inspectors every three years. If the gym owner fails the assessment twice in a row, they will be dismissed.
The national steel-based gym is located on the outskirts of Central City. After more than two hours, Jack Green arrived at the gym's entrance.
The entrance is ten meters high and five meters wide, made entirely of bronze. A stone statue of Metagross stands on the left, and a stone statue of Aggron stands on the right.
These two Pokémon are symbols of the steel gym and are also the two strongest Pokémon of the gym owner.
"Jingle"
Jack Green rang the doorbell on the left side of the gate.
Soon, a happy voice came from the camera above the door: "My son is back; I'll open the door for you."
Not long after, the heavy bronze door slowly opened, and a silver Metagross flew out immediately. Metagross gently rubbed Jack Green with its big head.
"Conkin," a happy voice came from Metagross's mouth.
"Metagross, I can be a Trainer tomorrow," Jack Green said, patting Metagross's head happily.
Jack Green usually lives on campus and only comes home on Fridays. Every time he returns, Metagross rushes out to greet him.
The usual Metagross is blue, but this one is silver, indicating that it's a Shiny Metagross.
Metagross itself is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, and being a different color makes it invaluable. Shiny Pokémon often have special features.
This Metagross's peculiarity is that its body hardness is half that of a normal Metagross.
Steel-type Pokémon are known for their strong defense, and Metagross's defense being half higher than normal makes it a nightmare for all trainers who want to challenge this gym.
To challenge a national gym, the minimum trainer requirement is quasi-Elite.
Jack Green's identity has now been revealed. He is the only son of the owner of this national steel gymnasium, and the son of Sarah Blue, a well-known Elite Trainer in Silver White Province.
The name "Jack Green" was chosen to signify that the blue surpasses the blue.
When you walk through the gate, you'll see a huge battlefield, larger than two football fields. Since the lowest level of challenge is quasi-Elite, the field must be large enough for Pokémon to demonstrate their full strength. It can open up so that Flying-type Pokémon are not restricted.
Jack Green's home is at the back of the battle arena. He can continue walking from the arena gate and then circle around to get home, but that would be more troublesome.
So he goes directly through the arena, as it's the shortest distance.
After passing through the stadium, there is a front yard about the size of a basketball court. Behind the front yard is a three-story villa, which is Jack Green's home.
At the back of the villa is a huge backyard, where most of his father's and mother's Pokémon reside.
Following Metagross into the house, Jack Green threw his backpack on the sofa and immediately lay down on it.
Metagross opened the refrigerator with telekinesis and pulled out an ice-cold Coke.
"Thank you, Metagross," Jack Green said.
At this time, his mother, Emily Rose, walked out of the kitchen, holding a spatula, and said displeasedly, "Drinking iced Coke on a cold day? Just wait until you get a stomachache."
"You too, Metagross, don't you know better than to indulge him?"
Well, he got a lecture as soon as he got home, and Metagross got included in it too.
Jack Green was used to it. After taking a sip of iced Coke, he said, "Mom, where's Dad? Why isn't he here?"
As the owner of a national gym, you might think he'd be busy, but there might not be many challengers in half a month.
After all, the challenger's most annoying requirement is to be quasi-Elite, and there are 18 schools in the entire Avalon. As long as you collect eight national gym Badges, you can participate in the World Trainer Competition.
The steel-type gym is the most challenging among the 18 national gyms, so unless you're confident in your strength, you won't attempt it.
"There has been some activity near the Oreburgh Great Wall in recent days. Your father went to check it out. He should be back soon," Emily Rose said.
"Did something happen in the secret realm? Why didn't he take Metagross?" Jack Green asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, it's a minor issue. He took Aggron with him; it will be fine," Emily Rose reassured him.
Jack Green felt relieved after thinking about it. His father was an Elite-level Trainer with many battles under his belt. If something serious happened in the secret realm, he would have taken Metagross, not just one main Pokémon.
While talking, Jack Green had finished drinking the iced Coke. Central City No. 1 High School was a key high school in Central City, and there were no canteens there.
Jack Green had been thinking about this iced Coke for five days.