"By the way, Ash, you just told Krabby, it's been a long time, right?"
After Professor Oak finished his encouragement, it was Gary's turn again.
"I regularly swap Pokémon for battles."
"Because I think that only when you can make all Pokémon stronger, you can be considered a truly powerful Trainer.
Well, this theory does seem to make sense in some ways.
But unfortunately, it is not realistic.
Ash understood but did not agree.
People are born with different talents, not to mention Pokémon.
Some may be better at fighting, but others may be better at other things like acting and housework.
For example, there are many Celebrity Pokémon in the Hollywood movies of this world.
And the most typical one is the suction cup puppet that Ash just captured.
Gary's idea is great, but it is not as difficult as Normal to put it into practice.
After all, this is a real world, not so-called game values.
These Pokémon also have their own vibrant lives and are not just the NPCs in the game.
Their strength cannot be simply measured by level.
Gary might be able to Breeder them all well, but it is not realistic to expect him to become the strongest combat force.
"But what about you Ash?"
Gary continued to speak, "What you just said exposed the fact that you didn't do Breeder Krabby properly.
"I see that you only use a few fixed and commonly used weapons when fighting?"
Well, in some ways it is.
The recent battles and gym challenges basically involve Pikachu, Gengar, Charizard, Ivysaur, Wartortle, and the Bear Apprentice.
Of course, this doesn't mean Ash doesn't use his brain, but it's unnecessary.
When the above Pokémon are strong enough, it will be enough to crush them with pure powerful strength.
Even when the "150" was restrained by its Attribute, it learned many different Attribute-related moves under Ash's Breeder.
It greatly enriches one's means of defeating the enemy, just like the bear apprentice has mastered Aerial Ace and Wartortle has mastered Ice Punch.
To put it bluntly, Gary's Breeder method focuses on quantity, while Ash's focuses on quality.
This can be seen from their concepts of capturing Pokémon.
"That's amazing~!!"
Professor Oak, who had just finished scanning the two people's Pokémon Pokédex on the computer, also exclaimed in admiration at the right time.
"I checked both of their Pokémon Pokédex and found that you both encountered a similar number of Pokémon."
"B..."
Professor Oak lifted Ash's Rotom Pokédex and said, "Obviously the Pokémon that Ash scanned are more valuable for research."
Professor Oak has already said it in a very obscure way.
Ash's Pokémon Pokédex contains rare, precious, and even legendary Pokémon.
The man-made Porygon, the legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh, the bear apprentice from the Galar region, the fierce pepper from the Padia region...
All of these scanned Pokémon have great research value.
Not to mention the batch of ancient Pokémon that he was studying and that were sent directly to him.
Gary:"..."
"What you scan may not necessarily be what you have captured."
Gary still stiffened his neck and said stubbornly: "I have captured more than 200 Pokémon!!"
"Simply speaking from the perspective of the number of captives, Gary, you are the one who should be given priority...
Professor Oak thought for a moment and said, "But if we really compare them... forget it, you should just come with me and take a look."
As he spoke, Professor Oak opened the door deep inside the research base.
He led a group of people in, and as soon as they came in, they saw the huge underground room.
Each wall is embedded with layers of platforms, and each platform is filled with a variety of Pokémon balls.
"These are all Pokémon balls given to me by Trainers from Pallet Town.
Professor Oak walked to a certain area and introduced:
"This is the Pokémon ball Gary sent me. Put it here."
"It's true that there are over 200 Pokémon, but there are also quite a few duplicates."
"Just conquering once won't satisfy me."
Gary was very proud of this: "Who knows if the next Pokémon we encounter will be stronger?"
"That's true, Gary, the Pokémon you sent back are indeed a bit uneven."
Professor Oak walked to the other side and said, "But it's different here, Ash."
"The Pokémon he captured were all very purposeful and planned."
Professor Oak raised his hand and showed two columns on the wall in front of everyone.
One column is normal Pokémon balls, and the other column is green Pokémon Wild Balls.
"In addition to the wild wilderness area, we have captured more than 30 different types of Pokémon, each with its own characteristics that are very suitable for research."
"Every other Pokémon he captured seems pretty good."
Professor Oak smiled and commented: "The quality is quite high."
The Pokémon that Ash has captured so far, excluding the six that he currently has.
In addition, there are more than 30 Pokémon in the wild wilderness area for experimental research, and some ancient Pokémon in Dasha Valley.
These total forty.
There are also Krabby, Muk, Nidoking, Gyarados, Infernape, Aerodactyl, and Meowth who were teleported back to Professor Oak Laboratory.
As well as Togepi, Suction Cup Golem, Mewtwo, etc. that have not been delivered here yet.
Ash has captured more than fifty Pokémon.
This is a good number for Rookie Trainer.
What's even more commendable is that among these fifty Pokémon, many can be used as real-time combat forces.
Moreover, many of these Pokémon are incredibly strong!!
Gary:
He came back with great difficulty, and wanted to hit Ash by increasing the number of Pokémon he had captured.
But it seems that the effect is not that great at the moment.
The opponent's number is not that small, and in terms of quality, it seems to surpass himself.
Look at what my grandfather says about me, whether it's in scientific research or in Breeder battles.
They all seem to be a little more valuable than the Pokémon I captured...
This made Gary, who was eager to compete with Ash, feel a little frustrated.
"Actually, neither of you did anything wrong."
As soon as Professor Oak saw the expression in his grandson's eyes, he knew what he was thinking.
"Ash has his own ideas, and Gary also understands Pokémon in his own way."
"Being able to obtain the badge qualification to participate in the Alliance Conference shows that the path you are currently taking is feasible.'
Professor Oak sighed, squatted down, and placed his hand on the head of Pikachu who was following him.
"Pokémon are very mysterious creatures."
"They have evolutionary and special abilities, and can be said to be a kind of existence that transcends the boundaries of biology.
"The coexistence of humans and Pokémon is the theme of my life's research."
"And my first important research work is to start from each Pokémon to understand them."
This is Professor Oak's own understanding of Pokémon.
His daily workday begins by checking the health of his Pokémon.
First, release all the Pokémon into the Laboratory courtyard.
Then comes feeding. Since there are many types of Pokémon, it is very hard to prepare food for each type of Pokémon.
Just doing these things would take Professor Oak the entire morning.
Then start doing research in the afternoon.
After deciding on the topic, do various investigations.
For example, individual differences, ecological environment, etc.
"In short, this is pretty much my research life."
As he spoke, he led them to the research courtyard outside.
"But doing this is also part of building a good relationship~"
Professor Oak brought Ash and Gary to have a good look at their Pokémon.
"Hi my sweetheart, how are you today?"
A Doduo with two heads came over, and Gary greeted it with a smile.
"Doduo is a two-headed bird Pokémon. Whether it's eating or taking a nap, one of its heads is always on guard. If there's any danger, it will run away at 100 kilometers per hour.
Rotom Pokédex Never miss an opportunity to scan a Pokémon.
"Speaking of which, this Rotom Pokédex is really quite convenient...
Gary turned his attention to the Rotom Pokédex:
"Grandpa, I want one too, can you make one for me?"
"No~"
Professor Oak directly refused, "This is because Ash has published relevant articles in the research field before, which has greatly promoted the research of Pokémon.
"He achieved success through his own hard work."
"That~~~"
Gary curled his lips.
Isn't it just researching Pokémon? It doesn't seem to be a difficult task.
At worst, one day he will get tired of being a trainer and go back to being a researcher.
"By the way, speaking of research..."
Professor Oak suddenly turned his attention to Ash:
"Ash, you haven't published any new papers or research for a long time!!"
Ash:"???"
"Ah, Professor Oak, this..."
"Are you going to say 'I'm writing it, I'm writing it again?'"
"DB,Xt..."
"You~~~"
Professor Oak shook his head helplessly.
Apparently, after being brushed off so many times, he knew exactly how to write it.
"Fortunately, there are still two months left. Without delaying your training, can you help me with a research? Okay, I have a topic here.
"Okay, no problem, this time for sure."
Ash nodded in agreement immediately.
Professor Oak has helped him a lot.
Not only did he help him clean up so many troubles, but there were also so many Pokémon that needed Professor Oak to train.
The required culture medium resources, as well as some Pokémon that are difficult to tame, are all under the help of Bo Zheng.
Ash had no problem doing something to help him give back a little.
Gary, who was standing by, saw the two people discussing their research, and his mouth curled up so much that it looked like a hook.
Isn't it just Pokémon research? He can do it too!!
Then, Professor Oak led everyone to
Visited this local garden.
Although it is called a courtyard, in reality it is no different from a miniature piece of nature.
Rivers, forests, rocks, grasslands...it's almost a small ecological environment.
"When this garden was first designed, it was considered to allow Pokémon to live naturally."
"Try to keep them in the same environment as before they were tamed."
"This is very important in investigating individual differences...
Professor Oak was talking there, obviously very proud of his current research and hard work.
"But what Gary said before does make sense."
"If you don't regularly and carefully replace Pokémon for battle.
"Then the Pokémon that have been placed here will become closer to me."
"Like Ash's Krabby, and...
Whoosh~!!
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure rushed out from the hillside next to him and pressed directly towards Professor Oak.
"Bedo~!!"
Well, judging from the speed at which he came, the way he pounced on me, and the way he moved.
Obviously, this is a habitual offender and has done it countless times.
"Okay, okay, stop clinging to me..."
Professor Oak tried his best to push away Muk who was pressing on him.
"And Ash your Muk!!"
"Bedo~!!"
Apparently, Muk was also well taken care of by Professor Oak.
Not only did it look healthy, but the foul smell that was originally emanating from it was also much less severe.
Well, I have developed this habit of liking to pounce on people.
"It seems that your Pokémon, Ash, are also very energetic and healthy...
Gary interrupted, and then~~~
"How's it going, little one?!"
He finally revealed his true intentions and looked straight at Ash and said:
"Would you like to fight me again?!"
"It's just a small test before joining Pokémon Alliance!!"
This was the reason why he rushed back last night and came to the Laboratory early in the morning to wait for Ash!!
"You deliberately compared yourself to me so much before, mainly because of this matter, right?"
Ash, who had already detected everything, was also happy to do so: "Okay, I accept your challenge."
Anyway, Gary has the label of [Region Rival].
If you defeat him, you will gain more~!
"Very good~!"
Gary heard this and a smile full of fighting spirit appeared on his face:
"I've been waiting for this day for a long time!!"
"Since that day in Lanpulchi City, I have been working hard!!"
"I was thinking of competing with you again at Dashagu."
"But staying here to compete isn't bad at all!!"
"Just treat it as a practice match for the Alliance Conference before 2.9!!"
He quickly came to an open field and stood still.
"I feel the same way about practicing hands."
Ash turned his hat and chuckled, "Just don't lose your will to fight for the Alliance Conference because of the heavy blow you received from losing so badly."
"That's what I want to tell you!"
Gary raised the corner of his mouth, and then looked at Professor Oak seriously: "Grandpa, please be our referee!"
"Of course you can, but I have another research to do next..."
Professor Oak pounded his shoulder and said, "Besides, you just came back, so let's not have an overly intense fight for now."
"Let's have a one-on-one match."
Professor Oak set the tone for this game with a simple statement.
"I'm fine!!"
Gary agreed immediately. He had no objection as long as he could fight Ash again.
"I can do that too~"
Ash glanced at Professor Oak meaningfully, then smiled.
Well, he could almost guess what Professor Oak was thinking.
I sent both my own and Gary's Pokémon to Breeder, because the Professor knew the strength of both Pokémon best.
Moreover, Professor Oak was the referee at Lanpulqi's place before.
That time, Gary lost badly.
If Gary and Ash really had to fight again.
If it's a full battle of six on six, Ash will definitely not hold back.
At that time, if Gary hadn't lost so badly.
Maybe you will really be hit hard and suffer from psychological trauma for life.
After all, he is only a ten-year-old child.
In a one-on-one match, there is a lot of uncertainty, and even if you lose, it's no big deal.
At least it would be easy to accept.
"Okay, then the next step is the Pokémon match."