Chapter 444: A Shuckle with Delightful Potential

"Welcome, all trainers, to the Bug-Catching Competition. I will now explain the rules of the competition."

"Each registered contestant will receive a competition-exclusive Bug Ball. Use this Bug Ball to catch one Pokémon. The time limit is one day, and you may attempt multiple captures until you are satisfied."

"Afterwards, you will battle with that Pokémon. First place will not only receive a prize but will also gain full ownership of that Pokémon."

"Remember, not only is the area under surveillance everywhere, but every Pokémon is also on file. So I advise everyone not to cause trouble, or we have the right to send you straight to the police station."

This was to prevent anyone from stealing Pokémon.

"Now, anyone who wants to join the competition can come sign up!"

At the end, the host added with a smile, "The registration fee is three thousand Dragon Coins!"

What a rip-off. In the end, apart from first place, the rest of the contestants got nothing at all and even lost three thousand bucks.

But everyone has that wishful thinking—what if I get first place? Not only a prize but also an excellent Pokémon, three thousand would be a huge bargain!

It's by banking on this kind of psychology that the organizers never worry about a lack of sign-ups-.

"How about it? Do you want to join-?"

"I only like Water-types!"

"There are also Bug-types with the Water attribute among the Pokémon. I'll help you pick one with decent potential later."

"Sure, let's just play around then!"

So Bai Jing and Deng Xin also signed up.

The Pokémon Bai Jing chose to assist with was Charizard—it could fly and it countered Bugs.

Deng Xin chose Politoed.

After receiving their Bug Balls, the two walked into the forest with their two Pokémon.

What met the eye were mostly common Pokémon like Caterpie and Weedle. Occasionally one would also see the figures of Paras and Spinarak crawling past, and Kakuna hanging from the trees.

"Let's head to a place with a water source first, and I'll help you pick a suitable one."

With the system's prompts, Bai Jing couldn't even be bothered to use his Detection technique.

Bug-type Pokémon generally have pretty low potential, and the host had also said that the Pokémon here were all on file—meaning they'd already been screened. High potential was impossible to come by; finding one at quasi-Elite Four level would already be quite good.

As they walked, he wondered which Bug-type Pokémon had the Water attribute.

Think as he might, there seemed to be only two or three kinds, and he had no idea if they were here.

Water is the source of life; without water, there can be no forest, let alone any living creatures.

The first thing the two found was a small lake.

"Look, there really is one!"

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At that moment, a Pokémon was sliding across the surface of the lake.

A round body plus four slender long legs, looking very much like a spider.

"It's Sligoo, what a pity!"

"Indeed a pity!"

Because Sligoo's evolution, Masquerain, is Bug plus Flying type—completely unsuitable for Deng Xin—that's why the two said it was a pity.

"Let's go, keep looking!"

This Sligoo was not only unsuitable, its potential was also very ordinary; naturally, Bai Jing couldn't be bothered with it.

"Over here!"

The system's prompt tone sounded, indicating the discovery of an excellent Pokémon—quasi-Elite Four potential.

Bai Jing hurriedly pulled Deng Xin in that direction.

When he saw the Pokémon the system had prompted, Bai Jing wanted to spit!

Shuckle

Gender: Female

Attribute: Bug, Rock

Ability: Contrary

Potential: HP (D), Atk (D), Def (S), SpA (D), SpD (S), Spe (D)

Potential: Quasi-Elite Four

Strength: Novice (Late)

Apart from the two defenses being slightly better, everything else was trash. What use is such a Pokémon?

And it didn't even have the Sturdy ability—what's the deal with Contrary? Just to be contrary? Damn.