Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

After lunch, Wang Yao packed his luggage and came to the cave on the mountainside of Baiyin Mountain.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak—!”

As soon as Ponyta and Picosi, who were exploring the way ahead, entered the cave, they were attacked by a group of frightened Zubat and Golbat.

"Spray flames!"

"flash!"

Fortunately, bats have the habit of avoiding light. Under the jet of flame and Picosi's flash magic, the entire group of bats quickly hid back deep into the cave.

"It turns out that Picosi can also glow, just like the Sleeping Mushroom~"

Shizuka hid behind Wang Yao, curiously looking at Picosi who had turned into a glowing five-pointed star.

It’s a pity that Picosi is too big. If it was Pipi or Pibaby, Shizuka would have a luminous pillow.

"Would you like to capture some Pokémon in the cave?"

Wang Yao used the light from the two Pokémon to look at the environment inside the cave and asked casually.

There are several puddles scattered throughout the cave filled with stalactites, and on the right side you can hear the sound of flowing water.

"...I don't think there will be any cute Pokémon in a place like this, right?"

Shizuka frowned. She didn't want to tame those Zubats.

"That's not necessarily true. Xiaopi and the others also lived in the caves of Yuejian Mountain."

Wang Yao stroked the little curly hair on Picosi's head and said.

"Pico~"

Picosi turned around and gave Shizuka a cute smile.

"We'll talk about it if we meet again..."

Shizuka was still a little skeptical.

In the cold and dark cave, I always feel that a terrible monster will suddenly jump out.

I don’t know why A Yao chose to train in the cave.

Tick ​​tock——!

A drop of water dripped from the rock wall above and happened to fall on Shizuka's neck.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!"

Shizuka was so scared that she immediately hugged Wang Yao's arms tightly and wrapped herself around him like an octopus.

"It's just a drop of water..."

Wang Yao looked up and saw that there were no Pokémon hidden on the top of the cave.

boom--!

The Poké Ball on Shizuka's waist opened automatically, and a round pink-furred egg appeared beside the two of them.

"Lucky~la~la~"

Jigglypuff patted Shizuka's back with its short little hands, making a comfortable and pleasant sound like a wind chime.

"Eh? What kind of skill is this?"

Wang Yao suddenly felt much more relaxed.

"Thank you, Jigglypuff~"

Shizuka's fear seemed to be dispelled by Chansey's cry.

"This is a skill that the Jigglypuffs learned during their training in nursing school - the healing bell."

Shizuka hugged Chandy gently and rubbed her cheek against Chandy's short fur.

"Lucky~"

Jigglypuff is always happy to help others.

"Healing bell - Xiaopi, you must learn this trick well!"

Wang Yao lowered his head and instructed Picosi.

"Pico?"

Picosi bit his fingers, recalling what he had learned in the cultural center.

…Is it a skill used to comfort frightened children?

It seems like it can do this!

"Pico~Pico~Pico~"

Picosi wagged his finger and began to sing.

"Eh……"

Wang Yao suddenly felt drowsy...

"Haah~"

Shizuka also yawned while hugging the Jigglypuff.

"and many more!"

Wang Yao shook his head and suddenly became alert.

"Stop it—you're singing!"

"--Skin!"

Wang Yao quickly reached out and covered Picosi's mouth.

"Singing and healing bells are different... you should practice later."

Wang Yao woke up Shizuka who was beginning to doze off.

The two continued to explore deeper into the cave.

……

boom--!

Kick away the small rock that was blocking the way.

After exploring the first-floor platform for more than ten minutes, the Pokémon he saw were all very common, but Wang Yao planned to search more carefully before going up to the second-floor platform.

"There seems to be a passage here?!"

Wang Yao pulled Shizuka through a narrow stone wall passage.

"I should have brought the Iron-Armored Tyrannosaurus with me... that guy is best suited for clearing a path in the cave."

Wang Yao complained.

"Is your Ironclad Tyrannosaurus still in foster care at the ranch?"

Shizuka hasn't seen Wang Yao's Tyrannosaurus for a long time.

"Yeah... I'm hatching eggs with Boskodora, so it seems inconvenient to call them back for now."

Wang Yao was also somewhat helpless.

In order to avoid being regarded as the second scumbag, Tyrannosaurus Rex has now become a full-time dad.

I guess even if it waits for the Kokodoras to hatch, it won't be able to get away for a while.

Passing through the stone wall, a flat and wide cave space with a pool appeared in front of Wang Yao.

"This is?"

There was a hint of surprise in Shizuka's voice.

"Ding! Swamplord - a water fish Pokémon! It has a carefree personality and doesn't care even if it hits its head on a rock or the bottom of a boat while swimming..."

"...the body is always slippery, and the female Swamp King has smaller fins on its back than the male."

Wang Yao took out the illustrated book and scanned it.

"Ah - so cute!"

As soon as Wang Yao took out the illustrated book, Shizuka ran forward.

The Swamp King who was taking a leisurely nap by the pool started to take action!

(???)!

"It's really slippery - Ayao, come and try it!"

Shizuka shouted at Wang Yao with stars in her eyes.

"Woo~"

Swamp King didn't seem to be very afraid of people. Even when Shizuka was touching him like that, his body remained motionless on the ground. He just raised his head slightly and glanced at Shizuka.

"cute……"

Wang Yao just thought that this guy's big round face looked silly.

On the contrary, the Woobs in the pool that have not evolved yet look cuter.

Wang Yao squatted by the pool and made a few "slurp" sounds towards the black waves that popped up.

"Woo~"

Curious Wu Bo swam to the shore and looked at Wang Yao.

Wow!

Wang Yao reached out and pulled Wu Bo out of the water.

It weighs about ten pounds, and its body is slippery... and a little difficult to hold.

"Woo-hoo?"

Swamp King's leisurely personality was not developed after evolution.

Wu Bo, who was also not afraid of people, did not show any stress reaction in Wang Yao's hands.

"Woo~"

"Woo~"

More woops popped up from the pool.

They swam collectively towards the shore where Wang Yao and Shizuka were, as if they also wanted to play with humans.

"So many Ubos!"

Shizuka watched as one blackfish after another jumped out of the pool and surrounded herself and A Yao.

“Is this Wubo’s amusement park?”

Shizuka also picked up a little black pomfret that chirped the most happily, and held it in her arms, rocking it gently as if it were a baby.

"Swamplords are Pokémon that live in groups... This should be their nursery, right?"

The stone wall passage that Wang Yao and Shizuka came from was discovered by chance after kicking away a small fistful of stone...

It is very hidden and narrow, and should not be the passage for the swamp kings to enter and exit on a daily basis.

Thinking of this, Wang Yao looked at the sparkling pool.

“Is there a passage under the water?”