“Sir, thank you for waiting. I just checked the detailed information on this group of Gastly. Among them, one matches your requirements very well. Not only is it a little larger than ordinary Gastly, but the purple gas surrounding its body is also brighter. In terms of strength, it is already close to the edge of evolution,” the receptionist said, pointing toward a Gastly inside the transparent glass enclosure that was currently playing a prank.
“This is the detailed information on that Gastly. You can take a look.” As she spoke, she handed the handheld computer in her hand to Jasper.
Jasper accepted it and carefully looked it over.
Gastly.
Height: 1.45 meters.
Weight: 0.1 kilograms.
Known moves: Hypnosis, Lick, Mean Look, Curse, Confuse Ray, Shadow Ball.
“It even learned Shadow Ball? Its aptitude really is quite good. It should be close to evolving, right?”
Normally speaking, Gastly could only learn Shadow Ball after evolving into Haunter.
However, some with good aptitude could learn it in advance.
Clearly, this Gastly had excellent aptitude.
The receptionist smiled slightly.
“Yes, sir. This Gastly’s level is already close to the edge of evolution. It simply hasn’t had any opportunities to battle here, so it has not evolved yet.”
Jasper handed the computer back to the receptionist and immediately said, “Mm. Help me take this Gastly out. I’ve decided on it.”
A delighted look instantly appeared on the receptionist’s face, and she said happily, “All right, sir. The price of this Gastly is three million Poké Dollars. Would you like to continue looking at other Pokémon here, or pay now?”
“I’ll pay first. This is my Poké Ball. Use it to exchange with this Gastly’s Poké Ball.” As he spoke, he took out a brand-new Great Ball and his bank card printed with the Poké Ball pattern from his pocket, then handed them to the receptionist.
After taking back his Poké Ball and bank card from the receptionist, Jasper did not plan to leave just like that.
He continued strolling around the trading center.
It was rare for him to give himself a day off, so Jasper did not want to return to the Gym so quickly.
Along the way, she led Jasper through each area, making Jasper feel that this world really was incredibly realistic.
In these areas, Jasper could also see many different ecological environments for Pokémon.
Clearly, in order to properly care for these extremely important goods, the managers of the trading center had put quite a bit of effort into the living areas of these Pokémon.
Every zone had been made to imitate the Pokémon’s original habitat as much as possible.
No wonder the Pokémon here were much better than those outside in both strength and aptitude.
As he wandered through the various areas of the trading market, he discovered quite a few rare Pokémon that made his heart itch with desire.
In the Electric-type Pokémon section, he even found a Shiny Elekid.
According to the receptionist, this Elekid had been purchased from the Hunter Guild by the manager of this black market after a great deal of effort.
It was used to show outsiders the strength of their establishment.
As for the sale price, it was so high that Jasper did not even dare think about it.
“This trip really brought a good harvest,” Jasper said as he walked out of the black market trading center and looked at the two Great Balls in his hand.
A high-aptitude Gastly, along with a Feebas, made Jasper’s mood much happier along the way.
After returning to Pewter Gym, Jasper decided to first properly capture this Gastly again.
He went directly to the battlefield in the Gym’s central courtyard, took out the Poké Ball belonging to Gastly, and pressed the switch.
“Kekeke, kekeke, kekeke…”
A black shadow floated out from within.
It was none other than Gastly.
After coming out, it excitedly looked around at the surrounding environment and let out cheerful cries.
Jasper also took the chance to carefully observe this Gastly.
Its large white eyes had very small black pupils, and it also had a pair of sharp fangs.
A child would probably cry from fright if they saw it.
“Kekeke, kekeke, kekeke…”
Gastly finally noticed Jasper’s presence.
It let out excited cries, seeming very happy after leaving its Poké Ball, and kept making faces at Jasper.
Jasper ignored Gastly’s actions and said to it directly, “Gastly, I am a Trainer. You are already my Pokémon now. Are you going to obediently listen to me, or do you want to battle me once and see?”
“Kekeke, keke…”
Gastly circled around Jasper once, then directly assumed a battle stance.
Seeing this, Jasper smiled faintly.
“Good. Come out, Crystal Onix.”
“Roar!”
The Crystal Onix quickly rushed out of its Poké Ball and landed on the field, then let out a loud roar.
“We’re starting,” Jasper reminded Gastly.
“Kekeke, kekeke…”
Gastly quickly condensed a black sphere in its mouth, then fired it at the Crystal Onix.
“Shadow Ball, huh?” Jasper said in a low voice.
Then he quickly ordered, “Stone Edge.”
The Crystal Onix condensed huge, sharp stones around its body, then flung them toward Gastly, who was floating in the air.