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Chapter 177
Chapter 1060: Zweilous
*Swoosh!*
A red light flashed. The Poké Ball struck the surface of the Dragon God Pillar, bounced off, and then actually sucked the entire thing inside.
"It really is a Pokémon!"
Ash's eyes lit up. A Poké Ball could only capture Pokémon.
Watching the Poké Ball shake on the ground, Ash held his breath, his expression tense with anticipation.
*Click!*
When the Poké Ball stopped shaking, Ash's face broke into a wide grin.
Got it!
He took a few steps forward and gripped the Poké Ball tightly in his hand, still finding it hard to believe.
Although the appearance of this dragon head statue was a far cry from a pillar, it was, in all likelihood, the legendary Dragon God Pillar.
Thinking of this, Ash pressed the Poké Ball's button and sent the Dragon God Pillar out again.
*Thud!*
However, it still maintained its lifeless appearance, merely a dragon head statue lying flat on the ground.
Could it be out of power? Does it need to be charged to gain energy?
"Latias, use Dragon Pulse on it!"
Ash commanded once more.
If he was going to charge the Dragon God Pillar, it naturally had to be with dragon energy.
"*Wooo~*"
Latias nodded, not fully understanding but impressed all the same. As the guardian of Alto Mare, she was of a different class than these pillars, so she had no idea what was happening.
*Whoosh!*
She opened her mouth, and the rainbow-colored dragon of energy shot out once again, attacking its target.
Just like with the rock sculpture before, the surging Dragon-type energy poured into its body like a river flowing into the ocean.
*Creeak!*
This caused the dragon head statue's mouth area to slowly crack open—or rather, it looked more like it was opening its mouth.
The continuous energy from the Dragon Pulse caused the crack in the statue's mouth to widen to about five centimeters. After that, no matter how much more power was put into the Dragon Pulse, it didn't open any further.
"*Wooo...*"
Seeing no further effect after several minutes, Latias finally stopped the move, panting slightly.
Ash, meanwhile, strode over to the Dragon God Pillar and observed it carefully.
With no more energy flowing in, the gap in its mouth slowly closed again, sealing shut completely without a seam.
"Huh?"
Even so, Ash had managed to glimpse what was inside through the gap.
There seemed to be a bright red, orb-shaped object inside.
Rather than a dragon head statue, it was more like a dragon-head-shaped eggshell, with the real body residing inside?
*Knock, knock!*
Ash tried knocking on the shell, which produced a crisp sound.
It seemed that to fully open this "dragon head egg," a sufficient amount of Dragon-type energy was needed.
Moreover, it seemed to value "quality" over "quantity."
That's why the opening stopped widening after Latias had been channeling energy for several minutes.
This put Ash in a difficult position. Finding something with stronger Dragon-type energy than Latias wouldn't be easy.
Although it seemed he could also forcibly use Superpower to pry the crack open, he didn't know what kind of damage it would cause to the Dragon God Pillar, so Ash had to dismiss the thought.
"Perhaps I can find the Dragon God of this place, Rayquaza, and have him breathe on it?"
He muttered to himself.
In the end, Ash could only recall the Dragon God Pillar into its Poké Ball, deciding to take things one step at a time.
A person could only capture one Pokémon, so for the time being, Ash stopped trying to catch everything in sight. Instead, he wandered around like a tourist.
But seeing all the cool-looking Dragon-type Pokémon filled his heart with eagerness, yet he couldn't make a move to capture them. This left Ash feeling incredibly frustrated.
He could totally build a powerful dragon team here!
Time passed, and soon it was evening.
By the time Ash returned to Meteor Village, the villagers had already prepared food for them.
The sky was growing dark. Although all the villagers used high-end phones, the streets were still lit by the faint glow of candles and bonfires, the most primitive form of lighting.
Elite Four Huayue and Yuki had also returned.
Both wore satisfied expressions; it seemed they had each managed to capture a good Pokémon.
Gathered around the bonfire with the locals, the Elderly Grandmother, hoping to bridge the gap between them and the outsiders, suggested the three of them show off their new partners.
Of course, she wasn't inspecting their Pokémon, nor was she worried they might have greedily captured a whole bunch of Dragon-types. The visiting challengers they had selected in the past had all been vetted beforehand and were of good character. The people chosen by them should be no different.
"If that's the case, then let me show you my new partner!"
Elite Four Huayue took the lead. With his hands in his pockets, he walked into the center of the crowd with a cocky swagger.
The single tuft of red hair on his otherwise bald head looked somewhat like the flickering bonfire beside him.
Then, Sidney gave a light toss of his hand.
*Poof!*
A flash of red light, and a two-headed dragon appeared before everyone.
It had a blue, beast-like body supported on four limbs, with two long, slender heads extending from the front. Its necks and heads were covered in thick black fur, which obscured most of their faces, revealing only the fangs in their draconic mouths. On its back, the black fur was slightly more condensed, forming a pair of small, black wings.
This was unlike any Dragon-type Pokémon Ash had seen before. He quickly took out his Pokédex.
"Beep, beep. Zweilous, a Dark- and Dragon-type. The second stage of the Unova region's pseudo-legendary. Its two heads have a poor relationship and are prone to bickering and biting each other."
The Pokédex reported unhurriedly.
This introduction made Yuki, who was standing nearby, glance over. His Pokédex was a local Hoenn region model and couldn't identify Zweilous.
"So this is the pseudo-legendary from the Unova region?"
Ash's eyes lit up as he looked Zweilous up and down, thinking it looked a bit like the Doduo from his hometown.
He wondered if its small wings, a stark contrast to its body size, could even support it in flight.
However, the black fur covering its two heads was similar to that of Ponfo, whom he had met earlier—both had their eyes hidden. At that moment, Ponfo, one of the locals, was also nearby, secretly sizing up the three outsiders.
"Heh heh! What do you think of my eye for talent!"
Elite Four Huayue said boisterously.
"*Graaaawr!!*"
The Zweilous roared in concert, looking quite ferocious.
A Dark- and Dragon-type pseudo-legendary was undoubtedly the most suitable match for him.
Elite Four Huayue had heard of Hydreigon's renown long ago and had always wanted to make a trip to the Unova region to capture one, but he had been held up by other matters and had yet to set out.
Besides, pseudo-legendary Pokémon are rare, so even if he went, there was no guarantee he would find one.
He never expected that today he would end up capturing one in Meteor Falls instead.
Although he had even encountered a more powerful Hydreigon during his search, Sidney still chose the second-stage Zweilous, as it would undoubtedly form a closer bond with him.
(end of chapter)
*Swoosh!*
A red light flashed. The Poké Ball struck the surface of the Dragon God Pillar, bounced off, and then actually sucked the entire thing inside.
"It really is a Pokémon!"
Ash's eyes lit up. A Poké Ball could only capture Pokémon.
Watching the Poké Ball shake on the ground, Ash held his breath, his expression tense with anticipation.
*Click!*
When the Poké Ball stopped shaking, Ash's face broke into a wide grin.
Got it!
He took a few steps forward and gripped the Poké Ball tightly in his hand, still finding it hard to believe.
Although the appearance of this dragon head statue was a far cry from a pillar, it was, in all likelihood, the legendary Dragon God Pillar.
Thinking of this, Ash pressed the Poké Ball's button and sent the Dragon God Pillar out again.
*Thud!*
However, it still maintained its lifeless appearance, merely a dragon head statue lying flat on the ground.
Could it be out of power? Does it need to be charged to gain energy?
"Latias, use Dragon Pulse on it!"
Ash commanded once more.
If he was going to charge the Dragon God Pillar, it naturally had to be with dragon energy.
"*Wooo~*"
Latias nodded, not fully understanding but impressed all the same. As the guardian of Alto Mare, she was of a different class than these pillars, so she had no idea what was happening.
*Whoosh!*
She opened her mouth, and the rainbow-colored dragon of energy shot out once again, attacking its target.
Just like with the rock sculpture before, the surging Dragon-type energy poured into its body like a river flowing into the ocean.
*Creeak!*
This caused the dragon head statue's mouth area to slowly crack open—or rather, it looked more like it was opening its mouth.
The continuous energy from the Dragon Pulse caused the crack in the statue's mouth to widen to about five centimeters. After that, no matter how much more power was put into the Dragon Pulse, it didn't open any further.
"*Wooo...*"
Seeing no further effect after several minutes, Latias finally stopped the move, panting slightly.
Ash, meanwhile, strode over to the Dragon God Pillar and observed it carefully.
With no more energy flowing in, the gap in its mouth slowly closed again, sealing shut completely without a seam.
"Huh?"
Even so, Ash had managed to glimpse what was inside through the gap.
There seemed to be a bright red, orb-shaped object inside.
Rather than a dragon head statue, it was more like a dragon-head-shaped eggshell, with the real body residing inside?
*Knock, knock!*
Ash tried knocking on the shell, which produced a crisp sound.
It seemed that to fully open this "dragon head egg," a sufficient amount of Dragon-type energy was needed.
Moreover, it seemed to value "quality" over "quantity."
That's why the opening stopped widening after Latias had been channeling energy for several minutes.
This put Ash in a difficult position. Finding something with stronger Dragon-type energy than Latias wouldn't be easy.
Although it seemed he could also forcibly use Superpower to pry the crack open, he didn't know what kind of damage it would cause to the Dragon God Pillar, so Ash had to dismiss the thought.
"Perhaps I can find the Dragon God of this place, Rayquaza, and have him breathe on it?"
He muttered to himself.
In the end, Ash could only recall the Dragon God Pillar into its Poké Ball, deciding to take things one step at a time.
A person could only capture one Pokémon, so for the time being, Ash stopped trying to catch everything in sight. Instead, he wandered around like a tourist.
But seeing all the cool-looking Dragon-type Pokémon filled his heart with eagerness, yet he couldn't make a move to capture them. This left Ash feeling incredibly frustrated.
He could totally build a powerful dragon team here!
Time passed, and soon it was evening.
By the time Ash returned to Meteor Village, the villagers had already prepared food for them.
The sky was growing dark. Although all the villagers used high-end phones, the streets were still lit by the faint glow of candles and bonfires, the most primitive form of lighting.
Elite Four Huayue and Yuki had also returned.
Both wore satisfied expressions; it seemed they had each managed to capture a good Pokémon.
Gathered around the bonfire with the locals, the Elderly Grandmother, hoping to bridge the gap between them and the outsiders, suggested the three of them show off their new partners.
Of course, she wasn't inspecting their Pokémon, nor was she worried they might have greedily captured a whole bunch of Dragon-types. The visiting challengers they had selected in the past had all been vetted beforehand and were of good character. The people chosen by them should be no different.
"If that's the case, then let me show you my new partner!"
Elite Four Huayue took the lead. With his hands in his pockets, he walked into the center of the crowd with a cocky swagger.
The single tuft of red hair on his otherwise bald head looked somewhat like the flickering bonfire beside him.
Then, Sidney gave a light toss of his hand.
*Poof!*
A flash of red light, and a two-headed dragon appeared before everyone.
It had a blue, beast-like body supported on four limbs, with two long, slender heads extending from the front. Its necks and heads were covered in thick black fur, which obscured most of their faces, revealing only the fangs in their draconic mouths. On its back, the black fur was slightly more condensed, forming a pair of small, black wings.
This was unlike any Dragon-type Pokémon Ash had seen before. He quickly took out his Pokédex.
"Beep, beep. Zweilous, a Dark- and Dragon-type. The second stage of the Unova region's pseudo-legendary. Its two heads have a poor relationship and are prone to bickering and biting each other."
The Pokédex reported unhurriedly.
This introduction made Yuki, who was standing nearby, glance over. His Pokédex was a local Hoenn region model and couldn't identify Zweilous.
"So this is the pseudo-legendary from the Unova region?"
Ash's eyes lit up as he looked Zweilous up and down, thinking it looked a bit like the Doduo from his hometown.
He wondered if its small wings, a stark contrast to its body size, could even support it in flight.
However, the black fur covering its two heads was similar to that of Ponfo, whom he had met earlier—both had their eyes hidden. At that moment, Ponfo, one of the locals, was also nearby, secretly sizing up the three outsiders.
"Heh heh! What do you think of my eye for talent!"
Elite Four Huayue said boisterously.
"*Graaaawr!!*"
The Zweilous roared in concert, looking quite ferocious.
A Dark- and Dragon-type pseudo-legendary was undoubtedly the most suitable match for him.
Elite Four Huayue had heard of Hydreigon's renown long ago and had always wanted to make a trip to the Unova region to capture one, but he had been held up by other matters and had yet to set out.
Besides, pseudo-legendary Pokémon are rare, so even if he went, there was no guarantee he would find one.
He never expected that today he would end up capturing one in Meteor Falls instead.
Although he had even encountered a more powerful Hydreigon during his search, Sidney still chose the second-stage Zweilous, as it would undoubtedly form a closer bond with him.
(end of chapter)
