Chapter 302: Wurmple
After clearing the Rustboro Tournament, Ash's group set off again, heading towards Rustboro City.
Today, they arrived inside Rustboro Forest.
"May, once we walk out of this forest, we will be in Rustboro City. Are you ready for your Gym Challenge?
Mr. Chaz mentioned before that Roxanne, the Trainer of the Rustboro Gym, specializes in Rock-type Pokémon, and Torchic won't have the advantage against Rock-types," Ash asked, looking at May.
"Hmm... let me think." May counted on her fingers: "Rock-types are weak to Water, Grass, Ground, Fighting, and Steel-types... That's right, I also have Treecko!"
"But the travel guide says that the Rustboro Gym uses a 2v2 format.
May, having only one Treecko doesn't necessarily mean you can clear the Gym," Brock said, throwing cold water on her enthusiasm at the right moment.
"Huh?! 2v2?"
May was instantly dumbfounded.
"That's not all. It seems your Treecko only knows the Grass-type move Razor Leaf, so it will be very difficult to win in battle," Ash added, twisting the knife.
"We're doomed!"
Hearing this from Ash, May felt an even deeper sense of crisis.
"It hasn't reached that point yet. We are still in the forest, so let's see if there are any Pokémon suitable for you, May."
Ash did not want May to rely on Tyranitar at this stage, so after discussing it privately with Brock, he decided to ruthlessly ban Tyranitar for May.
The reason was simple: Tyranitar needed to recuperate and wasn't suitable for battle during this period.
"But what kind of Pokémon should I catch..."
"Ah!"
Just as May was planning to search, a Wurmple fell from the sky, giving her a fright.
"May, what's wrong?" Ash and Brock turned their heads to look.
"Something suddenly appeared in front of me just now. Look, over there!"
May pointed to the bushes nearby.
"What is it? Isn't that a Wurmple?" Brock said.
"Wurmple?" May's eyes lit up. "That means it can evolve into Beautifly!"
Ash shook his head and explained: "Not necessarily. Wurmple is a very special Bug-type Pokémon with two evolutionary paths. One is Silcoon, which can evolve into Beautifly, and the other is Cascoon, which evolves into Dustox. The chance for each evolutionary path is 50%."
"Huh? Is that so..." May was a bit disappointed.
"Regardless, both Beautifly and Dustox are quite good. They can battle, and if their moves are mastered, they can also display quite a bit of beauty," Brock said.
"Is that so? Okay, I've decided! I want to catch that Wurmple!"
Saying this, May ran into the forest alone, chasing after the Wurmple.
Ash glanced at his shadow. Goh, who was sleeping in his shadow, immediately knew there was work to do, so he followed May along the shadows.
Watching May's retreating figure, Brock asked: "Ash, should we follow her?"
Ash shook his head: "No need. This forest isn't dangerous. With May's Torchic and Treecko, it won't be difficult to catch a Wurmple."
"Then let's find a place to set up camp and cook."
Just as May was searching the entire forest for a Wurmple, the Team Rocket Trio also began their operation to search for a Wurmple.
But because of Jessie's rough behavior, the trio successfully provoked the forest bully—Beedrill.
"Ah~"
"Run away!"
As the trio ran, they encountered May, who was watching a Bellossom dance.
"Move... move out of the way!"
When May subconsciously wanted to move out of the way, she saw the Beedrill chasing after the trio, so she took off running as well.
While running, the group was careless and fell down a hillside.
"How annoying! You three idiots provoked the Beedrill, why did you have to drag others into it!" May said, a bit angry.
"little girl?"
At this moment, the trio realized that the person who had fled with them was May.
"Found it! Wait, Wurmple!"
Just at this moment, May discovered the trail of the Wurmple again.
"Wurmple?"
"little girl found a Wurmple?"
The Team Rocket Trio quickly followed, intending to snatch it.
Soon, May caught up to the Wurmple.
"Wurmple, I must catch you! Come out, Torchic!"
"You won't have a chance! Go, Seviper!"
Jessie threw her Poké Ball, preparing to snatch it by force.
"What on earth do you want? I found it first!" May questioned.
"So what if you found it first?"
"By all rights, I should be the one to have the right to catch it!"
"Ridiculous! We are the bad guys! little girl, do you think bad guys will listen to you, Meowth?"
"Meowth is right. Your rights are my rights, and my rights are still my own rights, so that Wurmple is mine!" Jessie said triumphantly.
"Marshadow?"
At this moment, Goh emerged from May's shadow.
"This... this voice... could it be..."
Hearing Goh's voice, the trio immediately panicked.
"The Ash's Legendary Pokémon, Goh?!"
The trio looked at Goh in shock.
"Marshadow!"
Upon hearing this, Marshadow didn't care about the dignity of a Legendary Pokémon and immediately started off with a Shadow Punch.
Boom!
"We're blasting off again!"
After punching the trio away, Marshadow entered back into her shadow under May's puzzled gaze.
"Was that Ash's Legendary Pokémon just now?!"
Staring at her shadow for a few seconds and seeing no reaction, May gave up. "Forget it, the Wurmple is more important!"
When she came back to her senses, the Wurmple was long gone.
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