"That's why the Lord of the Dragons, that enormous Dragonite, travels through the various Secret Kingdoms of the world from time to time, and all those Pokémon that possess dragon lineage are brought back by him to Dragon Valley."
"After several generations of breeding, the number of Pokémon with dragon blood flowing within them has continued to increase, and the draconic lineage has also been constantly strengthened. That's why the current Pokémon can now truly be considered part of the dragon race."
Naira explained all of this from the side. Evidently, these secrets she knew came from Champion Leo Cross.
"So it's a matter of lineage, huh?"
"Then bringing Tyranitar with me to Dragon Valley was the right decision. Tyranitar has the egg move Outrage, which is a dragon-type move, and that proves that dragon blood flows within it."
"That means Tyranitar has also been recognized by Dragon Valley as a Pokémon of the dragon race!"
At that moment, Ethan could not help but feel secretly pleased. Originally, he had brought Tyranitar merely to broaden its horizons, and now everything fit together perfectly.
The speeds of Vibrava and Rapidash were not slow at all. Along the way, Ethan discovered a large number of Pokémon, and most of them were neither dragon-type Pokémon nor members of the Dragon Egg Group; they simply possessed dragon blood within them.
"Wait... those Pokémon are... Mareep?"
"This kind of Pokémon also belongs to the dragon race?"
Suddenly, Naira saw a group of Mareep happily grazing on the prairie, and her beautiful eyes widened.
It was truly difficult to associate Mareep with Pokémon of the dragon race!
Ethan also turned his gaze over there, and upon seeing that group of Mareep, he could not help but smile wryly. Thinking about it carefully, Mareep really could be considered a genuine Pokémon of the dragon race.
Mareep's skin is dark blue in color, and most of its body is covered in fluffy pale-yellow wool. At the tip of its tail there is an orange sphere, and it is an electric-type Pokémon.
When Mareep evolves into its final form, Ampharos, and then undergoes Mega Evolution, it becomes an electric- and dragon-type Pokémon.
In that sense, Mareep could even be considered one of the Pokémon with the purest dragon lineage, except that its dragon blood is hidden very deeply.
This also demonstrated how powerful that gigantic Dragonite was, capable of perceiving even the draconic lineage hidden within Mareep.
Before long, amid walking, resting, and laughter, the two of them entered a forest. After entering it, the number of Pokémon decreased considerably.
Accompanied by a faint rustling sound, an Arbok suddenly appeared from among the bushes. However, upon seeing the two of them, it immediately fled away in a pitiful manner.
Pokémon like Arbok, which in other places were extremely dangerous and powerful, appeared surprisingly weak in this region inhabited by dragon-type Pokémon. This left both of them somewhat stunned, and they could not help but shake their heads.
After that, they also saw the figures of several Treecko in the forest. These grass-type Pokémon moved among the trees like forest spirits, chasing one another and displaying overflowing joy.
Treecko has an appearance similar to that of a lizard. Its body is grass green in color, its tail is darker, its belly is a pinkish red, its eyes are large and yellow, its three fingers are rounded like spheres, and on the top of its head it has two wavy crests.
Treecko's situation was quite similar to Mareep's. Its final evolutionary form, Sceptile, after Mega Evolution, also gains the grass and dragon types.
Ethan was very interested in Treecko. If he failed to capture a pseudo-legendary, then capturing a Treecko would also be a very good option.
Although Treecko is not a pseudo-legendary, it is one of the starter Pokémon, which to a certain extent proves its enormous potential. Moreover, the fact that it can Mega Evolve made Ethan feel especially tempted.
After stopping for a while to observe the Treecko, the two of them continued advancing toward the depths of the forest.
Suddenly, Ethan's eyes were slightly dazzled, and he vaguely caught sight of a red figure that flashed past them.
"It's Arcanine!"
"It seems my target has appeared."
Upon seeing Arcanine, Naira immediately became excited.
She quickly released Ninetales and began chasing Arcanine in the direction it had fled.
"I see..."
"If I remember correctly, Arcanine can learn Outrage, that powerful dragon-type move, right?"
"If that's the case, then the dragon blood flowing within it must not be weak."
Ethan showed an expression of sudden understanding. It turned out that Naira had come to Dragon Valley precisely for that Arcanine with dragon blood.
After hesitating for a moment, Ethan decided not to follow Naira. Although Arcanine was a very powerful Pokémon, it was not his target, and he also did not want to compete with her for it.
"Next, let's go take a look at those dragon-type pseudo-legendaries."
Ethan thought for a moment. In this celebration of the dragon race, the dragon-type pseudo-legendaries were still his primary objective.
"Vibrava, let's go to the Dragon Desert."
Upon hearing Ethan's words, Vibrava cried out happily.
The Dragon Desert was precisely the place where it had evolved from Trapinch into Vibrava.
Vibrava knew that place very well, and moreover, its clan also lived there.
However, the Dragon Desert was not only the territory of the Flygon clan. In the deepest part of the desert, another group also lived there.
That group was the Garchomp family, known as the Earth Dragons. Among all the dragon-type pseudo-legendaries, Garchomp was Ethan's first choice!
After all, Garchomp is a ground- and dragon-type Pokémon. Among all pseudo-legendaries, it could be said to be the one that best fit his team.
Moreover, according to its living habits, deserts in tropical regions are its ideal environment.
This shows that Garchomp can perfectly adapt to both extreme heat and the harsh conditions of the desert.
And speaking of this, it is impossible not to mention the Desert Terrain tactic that Ethan was most proud of.
During the advanced-level trainer examination, Ethan had already relied on Sandslash's sandstorm, Cacturne's root absorption ability, Charmeleon's temperature control, and Vibrava's ability to manipulate wind, to construct a tactic that integrated sandstorms, sandy terrain, drought, and sand gales into a single system.
Garchomp's ability to withstand heat and live in the desert made it, to a great extent, an extremely suitable candidate for his desert tactic.
In fact, when Ethan had been constructing his Desert Terrain tactic, he had already considered the Garchomp family as one of the potential team members.
(End of chapter)