After defeating the Bug Catcher, Ash successfully learned from him where Pinsir could be caught.
As long as he could catch two Pinsir, then have Pidgey complete its evolution afterward, Ash would be able to fulfill Cautious Ash’s obsession.
On the way to the place where Pinsir could be caught, Ash encountered many wild Pokémon, as well as Pokémon Trainers.
After defeating all those Pokémon and Trainers, Pidgey’s strength improved a great deal.
Its proficiency in Gust and Sand Attack had both successfully risen to the maximum level, and it had also learned Quick Attack.
Even so, Pidgey was still some distance away from evolving.
After all, Pidgey was different from Bug-type Pokémon like Weedle and Caterpie, which could quickly evolve and grow.
“Strange.
Logically speaking, it should be somewhere around here,” Ash said with a frown, muttering to himself.
“Pinsir, huh?
More bugs…” Misty had already fallen into despair.
In this Viridian Forest filled with Bug-type Pokémon, Misty felt there was not much difference between where she was now and hell itself.
“According to your plan, you still intend to catch two Pinsir.
In that case, among the six Pokémon in your first team, four of them will be Bug-type Pokémon.” The moment Misty imagined her traveling companion carrying six disgusting giant bugs around with him at all times, she felt like she was about to collapse.
After hearing Misty’s words, Ash’s brow twitched slightly.
If things really turned out the way Misty said, with four out of six Pokémon being Bug types, then what was the point of becoming a Pokémon Master?
He might as well just go become a Bug-type Master instead.
Ash had no intention of specializing in a single type.
Since he wanted to become a Pokémon Master, then of course he had to master Pokémon of every type.
“Don’t worry.
Right now, I’m only doing this to fulfill my future self’s obsession.
Once I get familiar with the Pokémon I’ve caught, I’ll catch new Pokémon too,” Ash said frankly.
Hearing Ash say that, Misty finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She really did not want to have to see that many bugs all the time.
“Pidgey, please help me search the nearby area for any place with a huge fruit tree,” Ash said.
Seeing that he had been unable to find Pinsir’s habitat for so long, he had no choice but to leave it to Pidgey, who could fly.
“Pidgey~”
Pidgey cried out, then quickly flew off into the distance.
“It really is nice to have a Flying-type Pokémon,” Misty said with a somewhat envious expression.
Ash merely smiled at that.
Its refined flying technique allowed it to easily weave through the forest.
Even though Viridian Forest was filled everywhere with towering trees as obstacles, they still could not interfere with Pidgey’s flight.
From this, it could be seen that Pidgey’s strength had already improved greatly compared to the beginning.
If Ash had seen this scene, he would definitely have felt very gratified.
Pidgey flew very quickly.
Using Ash as the center, Pidgey circled around in a large loop and eventually succeeded in finding the destination.
“Pidgey, Pidgey~”
After returning to Ash’s side and crying out a few times, Pidgey began leading its Trainer and Misty toward the destination.
“Great!
Pidgey found it!” Ash’s eyes carried excitement.
Catching new Pokémon and fulfilling his future self’s obsession were both things that gave him a great sense of satisfaction.
Following Pidgey, the two of them advanced all the way.
Soon, they saw a tall fruit tree.
The tree was covered in blue fruit.
The appearance of those blue fruits looked just like oranges.
Ash narrowed his eyes.
Even from far away, he recognized this kind of Berry.
This was a Berry called an Oran Berry.
Its effect was simple and direct: after being eaten, it could restore a small amount of stamina.
This kind of Berry was not considered rare in the wild, but without a doubt, it was a very important food source.
In Viridian Forest, a tree like this, covered in Oran Berries, would undoubtedly be something many Pokémon fought over.
Whoever occupied this Berry tree would be able to obtain food more securely.
Sure enough, from far away, Ash and Misty saw a Pinsir sleeping under the tree.
There were also a few Oran Berries with several bites taken out of them placed beside this Pinsir.
“Great, it’s Pinsir!
And it’s still asleep.
Ash, hurry up and ambush it.
Just use a Poké Ball and catch it directly.” Even Misty, who hated bugs, felt this was an excellent opportunity to act.
But Ash did not act rashly.
“No, Misty.
Observe it more carefully,” Ash said, shaking his head slightly.
He brought Misty, Pikachu, and Pidgey behind a patch of grass, quietly observing the Pinsir sleeping beneath the shade of the tree. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
“What is it?”
“Pika?”
“Pidgey?”
Ash’s expression was very serious, leaving Misty and the two Pokémon completely confused.
Ash pointed at Pinsir and said, “Look at that Pinsir.
Although it seems to be asleep, its whole body has no openings at all.”
“It’s leaning against the fruit tree, so there’s no danger behind its back.”
“The pair of large horns on its head can deal with enemies attacking from midair, while its fierce mouthparts and hands can launch an attack at any time.”
“Pinsir looks like it’s sleeping very sweetly, but judging from the way its eyelids tremble slightly from time to time… it’s pretending to sleep.”
Ash observed carefully.
Possessing a professor’s knowledge, as well as improved intelligence, made Ash more meticulous.
At the same time, his mind had also become sharper, allowing him to notice details ordinary people could not.
“Pretending to sleep?”
“Why would this Pinsir pretend to sleep?”
Misty was puzzled.
Without almost any need to think, Ash blurted out directly, “Of course it’s fishing, luring prey into taking the bait.”
“Even though Oran Berries are pretty good food, a Pokémon like Pinsir won’t only eat vegetables!”
Misty fell silent.
The two of them, along with the two Pokémon, continued staring closely at Pinsir.
With Pinsir deliberately pretending to be asleep, prey soon took the bait.
A huge emerald-green mantis, over one meter tall, slowly walked out from the grass.
“It’s Scyther!” Misty said in a lowered voice.
The moment Ash saw this Pokémon, his eyes lit up.
Scyther was also a Pokémon like Pikachu that needed an item to evolve.
Right now, Scyther and Pinsir had just happened to run into each other.
As long as he caught both of these Pokémon, then had Pidgey complete its evolution, he would be able to very smoothly fulfill Cautious Ash’s obsession!
“Ash, what are you spacing out for?
Hurry up and go catch both of those Pokémon!” Misty urged Ash from the side.
But Ash smiled mysteriously.
“No rush.”
“Since Pinsir knows how to pretend to be asleep to lure prey into taking the bait, why can’t we wait until these two Pokémon fight each other to exhaustion, then seize the chance to make our move?”