Chapter 459

Seeing the trainers surrounding the area three layers deep, Ms. Pansy, who hailed from the Kalos region, was also wearing a look of confusion at this moment.

Lumiose City was indeed the most populous and prosperous city in Kalos, but there were relevant regulations here; one was not allowed to conduct Pokémon battles on the main thoroughfares at will.

What's more, so many people had gathered here, clearly affecting the city's normal order; it was likely that Officer Jenny would come over to warn everyone before long.

"Excuse me, is there some kind of competition or event being held here?"

Because he was curious as to why so many Pokémon trainers had gathered here, Ash also curiously asked a trainer standing in front of him.

The other party originally had no intention of paying any attention to a brat like Ash, but when he saw that Pansy, who was standing behind him, was a beauty, he immediately put on a gentlemanly appearance and explained: "There isn't a competition or event. These trainers are gathered here, and they aren't conducting Pokémon battles, but are trying to capture a Pokémon."

Ash & Pansy: "Capture a Pokémon?"

Seeing the surprised expressions on Ash and Pansy's faces, the extra didn't feel surprised, because when he had just arrived and heard others say this, he had the same expression.

"That's right, the trainers gathered here are all here to capture a wild Eevee with super-strong combat power."

Trainers capturing Pokémon was not a strange thing in itself, but for so many trainers to come to capture a single Pokémon, that was quite astonishing.

Pansy was a Pokémon journalist by trade, and now that she had heard what the other party said, she was clearly quite interested in this topic, so she pursued the questioning: "Then, among all these trainers here, who ended up capturing that Eevee? I'd like to interview them."

【Super-Strong Eevee! Trainers Gather in Lumiose City!】

Pansy had even thought of the headline for this report, but the prerequisite was that she had to see how special that Eevee was, and what kind of trainer the one who finally captured it was.

"Who captured it? It's still way too early for that. If someone had really succeeded in capturing it, how could there still be so many Pokémon trainers gathered here?

That Eevee is simply terrifyingly strong. See that group of trainers over there? All of them were defeated by this Eevee, and quite a few of them have already gone to Nurse Joy to have their Pokémon treated.

From the time this Eevee appeared until now, it has already defeated more than ten opponents.

And as the number of trainers wanting to capture it has increased, everyone has now tacitly formed a rule, which is that each person can only try once."

"Because they can only try once, the trainers who go up now bring out their strongest main Pokémon to battle the Eevee.

But even so, no one has been able to defeat that Eevee to this day."

Hearing the words of the extra, Ash and Pansy were both stunned on the spot.

For no other reason than that if the extra hadn't been lying, then this Eevee was no longer a matter of being strong; it was simply comparable to an Elite Four-level Pokémon.

One had to know that for the trainers who wanted to capture it, they only had their main Pokémon defeated, but what that Eevee was facing was a gauntlet of battles with almost no rest!

Having defeated the main Pokémon of over ten trainers, even if these trainers' Pokémon were weak, this still required the consumption of considerable stamina.

Relying on her status as a journalist, Pansy eventually led Ash to a position within the crowd, and at this moment, they also saw the Eevee that was currently battling a trainer.

Shengzai's appearance did not differ much from a regular Eevee; it was not a so-called "Shiny Pokémon," but its physique was significantly larger than an average Eevee, and the fur on its body was also much more lustrous.

"What a beautiful Eevee!"

Pansy was a Pokémon journalist, so she had a certain amount of research on various Pokémon; with just a single glance, she could tell that the Eevee in the arena was extremely powerful and special.

"Steelix, use Stone Edge!"

The trainer currently battling Shengzai was a burly, chubby man, and the Pokémon he was using was a Steelix.

Shengzai's physique was indeed significantly larger than an average Eevee, but compared to a Steelix nearly ten meters long, it was clearly quite miniature.

Following the command issued by its trainer, giant rocks began to emerge around the Steelix and fell toward Shengzai.

However, facing a Rock-type ultimate move with immense power and a wide range of impact, Shengzai was not panicked in the slightest. Instead, it analyzed the optimal movement route in an instant, and in the next second, its figure seemed to transform into a bolt of lightning, running directly with a flashy Z-shaped serpentine movement.

"Such fast speed, it's Quick Attack!"

Seeing Shengzai flexibly dodging among the giant rocks and constantly approaching the Steelix, Ash, who was watching the battle, exclaimed directly.

"I won't let you get your way so easily! Use Iron Tail!"

The Steelix's trainer was clearly an experienced individual. He had seen the Eevee's combat power earlier, which was why he had sent out the Steelix with the highest defensive power, with the goal of intending to wear Shengzai out.

No matter how strong a Pokémon was, after experiencing such a long, high-intensity gauntlet of battles, it must be tired.

And as long as he avoided the opponent getting close, then the one who would win this duel in the end would still be him.

Seeing the Steelix's glowing tail about to sweep into Shengzai, who had jumped into the air, many trainers present even thought that the situation was already settled.

But no one expected that just as the Steelix's Iron Tail was about to sweep into Shengzai, its figure in mid-air suddenly seemed to split, turning into dozens.

"It's Double Team! Just how many moves has this Eevee mastered!"

The Steelix's Iron Tail swept into Shengzai's afterimage, while Shengzai, as the real body, had already used its tail as a springboard and then leaped directly above its head.

And just as its body was falling at high speed, its fluffy tail, just like the Steelix's earlier, began to be enveloped by a burst of white light.

"It's Iron Tail! Has this Eevee mastered Steel-type moves too? And this move is super effective against the Steel and Ground-type Steelix!"

Steelix had high defense and a large body, but it also had a weakness: it was not as flexible as Shengzai.

Seeing that it was impossible to avoid Shengzai's Iron Tail, the Steelix could only grit its teeth and have the Steelix use "Harden" to take it head-on!

"Boom——————!"

A large amount of dust was kicked up, accompanied by a loud noise that enveloped the surroundings, and when the dust gradually settled and everyone saw the situation in the arena clearly, they were immediately dumbfounded.

They saw an Eevee standing with its head held high on the Steelix, which had turned into swirl-eyes; its elegant and powerful posture even gave the surrounding trainers the illusion that it was a Legendary Pokémon.

(End of chapter)