When the two Park Balls finally stopped shaking and let out crisp clicks, Aiden Flint finally relaxed.
Perfect.
The rarest targets of the protection zone—the twin Kirlia—had been successfully captured.
What could be more satisfying than obtaining Pokémon you truly liked?
Although Kirlia were sisters and couldn't reproduce like other Pokémon inside the System Space, once they evolved into Gardevoir…
Who needed offspring?
Two Gardevoir were better than one.
Aiden released the twin Kirlia and explained the System Space to them, then took out Oran Berries and medicine to heal both Eevee and Kirlia from their injuries.
Seeing his gentle care, the Kirlia sisters completely let go of their worries.
This Trainer…
Was actually pretty good.
"Ding! Kirlia's affection has increased. Current friendship: 125."
The slightly taller one was the elder sister—more composed and brave.
The smaller one was the younger—lively and playful.
With them distinguished, Aiden used his final two Park Balls during the last hour to capture two Swablu, both Blue-tier.
Pokémon: Swablu
Level: 18
Ability: Natural Cure
Type: Normal / Flying
Potential: Blue
Bond Evolution: Locked
Mega Evolution: Locked
Moves: Disarming Voice, Mist, Round, Dragon Breath, Peck, Feather Dance
Friendship: 60
With that, all thirty Park Balls were used up.
His haul was complete.
Four Ponyta
Ten Eevee
Four Rhyhorn
Four Vibrava
Two Swablu
Two Nidorino
Two Nidorina
Two Kirlia
Most were Blue or Green potential and would become breeding stock inside the System Space.
But his true combat core would be:
Two Kirlia
Two Purple-tier Eevee
"Ding! Host status panel updated."
Host: Aiden Flint
Age: 18
Funds: 780,000 Poké Dollars
Items: Luxury Ball ×10, Sceptile Mega Stone ×1, Key Stone ×1
System Space: Active
Main Pokémon: Rayquaza, Grovyle, Pidgeotto, Milotic, Lairon, Metang, Chimchar, Eevee ×2, Kirlia ×2
Tribe Pokémon:
Pidgey (515), Treecko (130), Aron (303), Ponyta (4), Eevee (8), Rhyhorn (4), Swablu (2), Vibrava (4), Nidorino & Nidorina (4) …
After turning in his capture records in Verdanturf Town and retrieving his Poké Balls, Aiden waited for the contest to end.
Then—
An explosion shook the town.
Without hesitation, Aiden threw a Luxury Ball.
"Grovyle!"
His partner appeared instantly.
"Who's there?!"
A familiar, obnoxious voice echoed.
"When you ask with such sincerity—
We, of course, respond with equal intensity!"
Aiden groaned.
Team Rocket.
Amado and Hun—two of Team Rocket's elite agents.
They stepped forward in their black uniforms, red R blazing on their chests.
"So Hoenn's this rich too?" Amado sneered.
Aiden didn't let them finish.
"Grovyle—Bullet Seed!"
Green projectiles fired like machine-gun fire.
"Hellgar, Flamethrower!"
A towering Houndoom burned the seeds out of the air.
"Ding! Enemy data scanned."
Houndoom — Level 41 — Purple Potential
Mightyena — Level 40 — Purple Potential
Aiden narrowed his eyes.
Strong.
But not strong enough.
And then—
Grovyle roared.
White light burst around its body.
It was evolving.
…
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