Before long, the shaking of the Pokémon Egg slowly weakened.
A small green hand reached out from one of the broken openings.
As that little hand kept pushing, the Pokémon Egg finally shattered completely, and a snake-like Pokémon appeared in front of Evan Lane.
Most of her body was light green, while her belly and tiny feet were pale yellow.
A yellow stripe ran from her back to her tail.
Around her black vertical pupils was a structure that looked almost like yellow eyeshadow.
Around her neck was something like a yellow collar or little cape.
Standing on two feet among the broken eggshells, she looked a little dazed by her surroundings.
“Sni~” Feeling the hunger in her stomach, Snivy first stuffed all the nearby eggshell pieces into her mouth.
Still not quite satisfied, she then turned her gaze toward Evan.
Evan quickly brought the prepared Moomoo Milk in front of Snivy, only to discover that the little one was staring at him the entire time.
“Hello, Snivy.
I’ll be counting on you from now on!” Normally speaking, a Pokémon that had just hatched would develop a deeper bond and stronger trust toward the Trainer it saw first.
However, Snivy did not respond to Evan.
She simply turned her head to the side, her proud little expression fully on display.
“Sni, Sni~” Evan gave an awkward laugh and began using the clean towel he had prepared in advance to wipe the mucus from Snivy’s body.
Although Snivy’s gaze toward Evan was full of haughty attitude, she did not resist him.
While licking the Moomoo Milk in the bowl, she enjoyed Evan’s gentle touch.
The trust in Snivy’s eyes was still discovered by Evan, who had been watching her the entire time.
“She really is a little princess!” Evan shook his head with an amused smile.
The newborn soon grew tired.
After eating and drinking her fill, she lay down on the cushion and fell asleep.
Looking at Snivy’s adorable appearance, Evan quickly took a picture and shared it with his parents and his childhood friend, Connor Hale.
Before long, PokéChat received several replies.
Mom: “This little one is way too cute!
I’ll make something delicious for her tonight!” Dad: “Are you sure she hatched from that Egg from the other day?
You didn’t pick up the wrong one, did you?” Connor: “Evan, what kind of Pokémon is that?
I’ve never seen it before.
Here, look at my Charmander.
Attached image.jpg” Looking at the fierce-looking Charmander in the picture, Evan had to sigh at the Hale family’s wealth.
Connor’s father was an Advanced Trainer, so spending around $200,000 to reserve one of the traditional starters was still fairly easy for them.
In this world, Trainer strength was divided into nine ranks: Junior, Intermediate, Advanced, Professional, Gym-level, Elite Four Candidate, Elite Four, Champion, and Master.
The higher the rank, the better the benefits, welfare, and tax reductions a Trainer could enjoy.
A Junior Trainer only needed to register at a Pokémon Center after a new Trainer obtained their first Pokémon.
Every rank after that required an official assessment.
Among them, Professional Trainer was a major threshold.
A Trainer needed at least six Pokémon before they could even take the assessment, and the difficulty was quite high.
For many college students, becoming a Professional Trainer before graduation was already a dream they could barely hope to reach.
In the Arcadia Region, the number of Pokémon a Trainer could legally register and own at each rank was also regulated by law.
A Junior Trainer could only register one Pokémon.
An Intermediate Trainer could register two.
From Advanced to Gym-level, a Trainer could register up to six.
After reaching Elite Four Candidate, the restrictions were completely lifted.
Of course, this only referred to the number of Pokémon that could be officially registered at a Pokémon Center and enjoy the benefits of that Trainer’s rank.
By the time they reached Gym-level, Trainers with enough resources had already begun raising a second team.
After covering Snivy with a small blanket, Evan went to his desk and began writing furiously.
Although Trainers were the mainstream in this world, high school students still needed to study some basic subjects.
However, those subjects only made up one-third of the total score.
The remaining two-thirds were taken up by Pokémon battle exams and basic Pokémon knowledge.
By evening, Evan put down the pen in his hand and stretched his sore wrist.
At long last, he had finally rushed through all his summer homework.
He checked the time.
It was already seven in the evening, and his parents had returned home.
Although Evan repeatedly emphasized that a newborn Snivy could only have Moomoo Milk as her main food, and could at most taste a little of the dinner without eating too much, he still could not extinguish his mother’s enthusiasm.
Carrying Snivy to the dining table, the little one was a little wary when she first saw Evan’s parents.
She hid behind Evan and only dared to poke out her head.
However, as Evan’s parents greeted her warmly, the little one also began responding enthusiastically.
“Sni, Sni!
(๑╹ヮ╹๑)ﾉ” Seeing this scene, the corner of Evan’s mouth twitched.
For some reason, he felt that Snivy had never been this enthusiastic toward him.
Sitting on the chair beside Evan, Snivy smelled the fragrant dishes on the table, and her eyes began to shine.
However, her short little arms could not even reach the edge of the table.
For a moment, Snivy became a little anxious.
Just as Evan was about to help her get some food, two vines shot out from behind Snivy.
They shakily picked up a piece of honey-glazed pork, placed it into her mouth, and then she let out a satisfied cry.
“Sni, Sni~” Seeing this, Evan was stunned.
She learned Vine Whip just to eat honey-glazed pork?!
Was learning moves really that easy?
[Ding!
Congratulations.
Snivy has mastered Vine Whip.
Reward: 5 Sunlight Points!] The system’s voice rang out at that moment, but Evan was not especially excited.
Over the past few days, he had looked through the system shop.
Unlocking even the cheapest function required 10 Sunlight Points.
If he had to rely entirely on learning new moves, that definitely would not be enough.
After dinner, Evan brought Snivy back to his room to rest.
School started tomorrow, and he still needed to wake up early to head to the Pokémon Center, register as a Junior Trainer, and receive his Poké Ball.
The moment Evan got into bed, a cool sensation spread beside him.
Snivy had also climbed onto the pillow.
When she noticed Evan looking at her, she merely glanced at him, then closed her eyes.
Evan looked at the small bed he had specially bought for Snivy and had no choice but to pull the blanket over himself and Snivy.
Great.
Another $20 down the drain.
If he had known, he might as well have bought more Moomoo Milk!
Snivy’s Moomoo Milk alone would cost $500 a month.
As she grew, he would also need to add Berries, meat, and other foods to her diet.
Her food expenses were definitely going to rise.
Looking at the Snivy in front of him, Evan still felt that this was all a little unreal.
From the raising handbook, Evan had learned that Pokémon that had only just hatched were not suited for training during their first three days.
During this period, he needed to plan out Snivy’s training method.
Mapleford First Academy had training fields for practicing moves.
After all, that expensive tuition each year was not paid for nothing.
Evan planned to practice moves at the training field and spend his free time accumulating experience through battles.
Although Snivy currently had many Egg Moves, giving her an overwhelming advantage compared to Pokémon of the same age, without enough time to polish them, trying to use those moves properly in battle in the short term would be nothing more than wishful thinking.
Reality was not a game.
There was no limit to the number of moves a Pokémon could carry, and that also created a much richer tactical system.
According to Evan’s plan, after increasing Snivy’s proficiency with Vine Whip, the first priority would be practicing the Egg Move Iron Tail, a move that suited Snivy extremely well.
Next would be mastering the status move Leer, which could lower the opponent’s physical defense, thereby increasing the damage caused by Tackle and Vine Whip.
The effect would be obvious.
I really want to share an adorable picture of Snivy with everyone!