I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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After leaving the Violet Gym, Gary looked at the Brave Bird TM in his inventory. This move has limitations; besides Crobat and Mew, only bird-type Pokémon can learn Brave Bird.

Currently, Gary only has Articuno and Moltres to learn, which is quite good, as it can increase friendship by at least 20 points. At present, the friendship between these two legendary birds and Gary is not yet full.

After finding a secluded spot, Gary released Moltres and Articuno and taught them Brave Bird Attack.

Articuno's friendship level with Gary has reached 195; Moltres's is 230, just a little short of the maximum friendship level.

"Next stop, Fire Dragon Valley."

Before heading to Azalea Town, Shigeru plans to visit Charizard Valley.

Gary also really likes Charizard, but he's never encountered a Charmander with good potential. So, since he's come to the Johto region, he naturally wants to check out the Charizard Valley.

Charizard Valley is located between Violet City and Azalea Town. It is a natural park that ordinary people cannot enter because Charizard is a very combative Pokémon. Although Charizard does not like to bully the weak, there may be some rebellious Charizards.

Trainers who enter without sufficient strength are likely to be attacked by Charizard.

Xiao Mao came here naturally to catch a Charizard, because he was short of Fire-type Pokémon. Although he had Moltres, he couldn't send Moltres into battle every time he needed a Fire-type Pokémon, so he still needed to catch one.

As for whether Charizard can be caught in the Charizard Valley, that is certainly possible. Trainers can not only place their own Charizard in the valley for training, but they can also catch the Charizards in the valley if they wish.

However, you need to pay money, but it's not to buy the Charizard. Instead, you pay to get a chance to challenge it. If you can defeat the wild Charizard in the valley, you can take it away.

That's roughly the process, but Xiao Shi isn't too clear on the specific rules. Anyway, there's a chance to catch Charizard.

Especially in the original storyline, when Ash first arrived at the Charizard Valley, his Charizard was severely beaten. Compared to the Charizards in the valley, it was much shorter and completely underdeveloped.

Before heading to Charizard Valley, Gary first went to the Pokémon Center to treat Heracross. After that, Gary teleported Heracross to Professor Oak's lab and also teleported Zapdos over.

The Charizards in Charizard Valley are all very strong. Most of the Charizards there are wild and their strength is generally at least Champion level.

When Ash's Charizard first arrived at Charizard Valley, it was brutally defeated, even by Ji Ke's Charizard. Although this was because Charizard had been beaten up first, it shows that Ash's Charizard's current strength is about the same as Ji Ke's Charizard.

Although Gary can teleport Blastoise here, defeating a wild Charizard using type advantage may not necessarily tame the Charizard inside.

After all, most of the Charizards living in the Charizard Valley are at the Elite Four level, making them incredibly powerful.

Gary doesn't care about friendship level; he can teach Charizard skills to increase it. However, every little bit of initial friendship increase is helpful, as it will allow Charizard to be tamed faster.

After teleporting his Pokémon, Gary replenished his supplies in Violet City and set off for Azalea Town the next day. Charizard Valley was the only way to Azalea Town, so he could get there by following the road.

If you were to ride a Pokémon and fly, it would take less than two hours to reach Charizard Valley, but Gary chose to ride.

Because he has a Shiny Charm, Gary has a one in a thousand chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon, so he should try to see more Pokémon in the wild, just like he's trying to get Shiny Pokémon.

After two days of cycling, Xiao Mao arrived at the mountainous area, where the Fire Dragon Valley is located.

Xiao Mao intended to ride along the path to the entrance of the Charizard Valley, but before he even arrived, he saw a Charizard flying towards him.

"Boohoo!" Eevee immediately became alert. It was placed outside to protect Gary's safety. Along the way, Gary and Eevee had been attacked by many wild Pokémon.

So when Eevee saw Charizard appear, it immediately became alert.

"Don't worry, there's someone on that Charizard's back," said Xiao Mao.

The Charizard that suddenly appeared was Ji Ke's Charizard, who guarded the Charizard Valley. Its name was Little Lisa, mainly because it had a bow on its head, making it easily recognizable.

Xiao Mao also stopped riding and waited for the other person to get off.

The other party was parked on the edge of the cliff, and the person sitting on the back of the fire-breathing dragon was Ji Ke.

Ji Ke is responsible for guarding the Fire Dragon Valley. During the day, he patrols the valley and asks questions of any outsiders he encounters.

"Excuse me, are you just passing through?" Ji Ke asked.

"No, I came here specifically to catch a Charizard in Charizard Valley," said Gary.

"Oh! You want to capture a Charizard?" Ji Ke said with surprise, "The Charizards in Charizard Valley are very strong, little brother, you may not be a match for them."

Ji Ke was not lying. The Charizard Valley was a gathering place for powerful wild Charizards from all over the world. Only trainers at the Elite Four level had the opportunity to catch the Charizards in the valley.

"How will I know if I don't try? I believe in the strength of my Pokémon," said Gary.

"is it?"

Ji Ke is also a trainer with considerable strength. She looked at Xiao Mao's Eevee and could see that it was well-trained. However, Ji Ke still made the mistake that most people make, thinking that Eevee's strength is not that great since it hasn't evolved.

Xiao Mao didn't want to explain anything about his strength, so he changed the subject and asked, "By the way, who are you, young lady?"

"My name is Ji Ke, and I'm the manager of the Fire Dragon Valley, here to prevent poachers from stealing from here," Ji Ke said.

Xiao Mao broke out in a cold sweat. Would anyone really dare to steal Charizards from Charizard Valley? There were Champion-level Charizards everywhere; who would bother coming here to steal them?

"So you are Miss Ji Ke. May I ask how I can pay?" Xiao Mao asked.

Hearing Xiao Mao say this, Ji Ke said, "It seems you know the rules of Charizard Valley. The challenge fee is 100,000 yuan. As long as you can defeat the Charizard in the valley fairly, you can take it away as a prisoner."

The cost isn't high, but for an ordinary trainer, defeating the Charizard inside in a fair and square manner is simply impossible.

219: The Strongest Charizard

"What are the specific rules for the battle?" Xiao Mao asked.

"The specific battle rules are naturally a one-on-one duel. As long as you can defeat Charizard under my witness, you can catch it with a Poké Ball," Ji Ke explained.

The rules are quite simple, but even a Charizard of the Elite Four level is very difficult to tame. After all, it's best to start training Pokémon from a young age.

Trying to capture a powerful Pokémon right away is very difficult, but Shigeru, who has a system, doesn't have to worry about taming.

"Can I pay by credit card?" Xiao Mao asked.

"Of course you can. Since you insist on taming the Charizard here, then come with me."

Ji Ke let Xiao Mao ride on his Charizard's back and flew directly towards the location of Charizard Valley. Along the way, Ji Ke introduced the history of Charizard Valley to Xiao Mao.

The Fire-Breathing Dragon Valley is naturally a man-made creation, because the people here particularly worship fire-breathing dragons. They specially built a fire-breathing dragon statue in the valley. The entire valley is surrounded by rivers, and the interior is full of canyon rocks. Trees and fruits suitable for growing in this place are planted here, specifically for the fire-breathing dragons to eat.

Over time, a natural ecosystem for Charizards has formed here, and 347 wild Charizards seeking strength will come here to compete and see who can become the strongest Charizard.

Soon, Lisa led Ji Ke and Xiao Mao to the entrance of the Fire Dragon Valley. There was a huge iron gate at the entrance, which was obviously man-made.

"Can I pay now?" Xiao Mao asked.

"No rush, I suggest you take a look first before talking about the challenge." Ji Ke didn't want to trick a child, so he took out a remote control from his pocket and pressed a button.

The iron gate shook and opened outwards, revealing a series of orange-red figures, all of them fire-breathing dragons, each one exceptionally robust.

Shigeru had seen other Charizards before, but the Charizard in the valley was definitely the largest he had ever seen.

"The fire-breathing dragons here are of a very high level. You'd better think it over carefully before deciding whether to challenge them," Ji Ke said. She thought that once Xiao Mao saw the fire-breathing dragons in the valley, he would probably give up the challenge.

Xiao Mao didn't respond; his eyes were fixed on the fire-breathing dragon in the valley.

【LV60 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV62 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV62 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV61 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV63 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV63 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

All six Charizards that came into view had the potential to become Elite Four members, and their strength had reached the Elite Four level. No wonder Ash's Charizard couldn't beat them.

"Is this where all the Charizards in the valley are?" Shigeru asked.

"Of course not. These are just the Charizards that live on the outskirts of the valley. The closer to the center, the stronger the Charizards are. There are even some Charizards that the Elite Four can't handle," Ji Ke said.

Even the Four Heavenly Kings couldn't do anything about it!

Shigeru was shocked. The Elite Four were very strong. Even Charizard, which they couldn't defeat, must have great potential.

Although the Charizard with the potential to become an Elite Four member has already reached the standard that Gary is currently using to train Pokémon, since there is an even stronger Charizard, we definitely have to take a look.

"Can we go take a look?" Xiao Mao asked.

"Hey, are you even listening to me? The Charizard here is very strong, you can't handle it right now. If you try to challenge it, you'll just be wasting your money," Ji Ke reminded him again.

Raising Pokémon is very expensive for trainers. A challenge fee of 100,000 yuan is no small amount for an ordinary trainer.

“I understand what you mean, Miss Ji Ke, but I wouldn’t have come here if I didn’t have enough strength, and this amount of money is nothing to me,” Xiao Mao said.

Seeing that Xiao Mao insisted on taking the challenge, Ji Ke stopped trying to dissuade him.

"follow me."

Ji Ke led Xiao Mao into the center of the valley, where four fire-breathing dragons lived. One of the dragons had a scar on its eye and looked rather fierce.

【LV65 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV64 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV65 Charizard♂/Elite Four】

【LV66 Charizard♂/Champion】

Having finally seen the Charizard's champion potential, Gary looked around again and asked, "Are there only 10 Charizards in the valley?"

"What? You think it's not enough?" Ji Ke lectured, "Charizard isn't a social Pokémon, and most Pokémon live in groups of three to five. There are 10 Charizards here, which is already a lot, and these are all elite Charizards."

Xiao Mao nodded, agreeing with Ji Ke's statement.

After all, it takes so long to find Pokémon in the wild. It's hard to find even one Pokémon with the potential to become a Gym Leader in a group, let alone a Champion.

The 10 Charizards in Charizard Valley all have potential above Elite Four level. I estimate that you could search the entire world and still not be able to find them all.

“Miss Ji Ke, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to challenge that Charizard.” Xiao Mao pointed to the Charizard that was dozing off.

“It…” Ji Ke paused for a moment, then said, “You really know how to pick one. This Charizard is the strongest Charizard in the valley.”

"Really? Then I made the right choice. How should I pay?" Xiao Mao took out a wallet from his pocket and pulled out a black card.

Ji Ke, who was about to say something, stopped talking when she saw the black card in Xiao Mao's hand. She immediately took out the card reader, entered the numbers, and swiped the card.

"Alright, I've received the money. You can start battling that Charizard now. Just so you know, that Charizard is very strong; even the Elite Four can't easily defeat it," Ji Ke kindly reminded him.

"Thanks for the reminder, but could we find a more open space?" Xiao Mao said, "It's too narrow here, it's not good for me to perform well."

“There’s an open area over there, but before that, you need to get this Charizard interested in you first. This Charizard won’t attack weak Pokémon,” Ji Ke said.

Xiao Mao nodded and walked up to Charizard. Charizard was dozing off. Sensing the unfamiliar scent, it opened its eyes and glanced at the person. Seeing that the person was a boy, it didn't pay any attention and continued to close its eyes and doze off.

"Charizard, I know you're not asleep. My name is Gary, and I'm destined to become a Pokémon Master. I hope you can be my helper," Gary said.