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“What the! That Sandcastle is actually a Pokémon?”

“Goodness, I already knew there were many weird Pokémon, but I never imagined a Sandcastle could be one.”

“Wait a minute! This isn’t the time to talk about that. This Pokémon seems a bit off, doesn’t it?”

“Isn’t it? It attacked Anchor and his Pokémon right away!”

“This is the first time we’ve seen something like this, right?”

“No, Anchor encountered a similar situation before, and that was when he first encountered Beedrill!”

“Now that you mention it, I remember. I recall that time Anchor accidentally entered Beedrill’s territory, which is why he was attacked. Is this Pokémon also attacking for the same reason?”

“It seems that’s the only explanation.”

“While that explanation makes sense, I just feel like that’s not really the case.”

“Exactly, I feel the same way. This Sandcastle Pokémon is much more ruthless than Beedrill; it used a move right away.”

“This point is indeed a bit strange. Is there really another reason?”

Because of Palossand’s deceptive appearance, the Water Friends initially didn’t realize it was a Pokémon. Even if someone occasionally made such a guess, not many people believed it.

So when it suddenly moved and directly attacked Zhang Yu and his Pokémon, it truly startled many people.

Chapter 220 Arcanine VS Palossand (Requesting Subscription)

After the surprise came confusion.

They, like Zhang Yu, couldn’t understand why Palossand suddenly erupted.

After all, Zhang Yu’s actions were completely normal and shouldn’t have provoked it.

Could it be that this is its territory, and Zhang Yu and his Pokémon accidentally entered it, which is why this happened?

“Stomping Tantrum!”

After the Fierce Flames began to weaken, Palossand immediately gathered a large amount of earthy-yellow energy and hurled it towards Arcanine.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yu immediately said to Arcanine, “Arcanine, use Agility to dodge immediately!”

Hearing his words, a white light flashed across Arcanine’s body, and then it stomped the ground fiercely, leaving its original spot at an extremely fast speed, narrowly dodging Palossand’s attack.

“Sand Tomb!”

Seeing its attack dodged, Palossand immediately changed its offensive strategy.

As it heavily slammed the ground, a portion of the sand on its body immediately surged underground, controlling the surrounding sand to form a quicksand area that pursued Arcanine.

If it were other Pokémon, there wouldn't be much of a good way to deal with Palossand's attack, but Arcanine is different. Its original speed is already extremely impressive, and with the added boost of Agility, it's simply too easy for it to dodge Palossand's attacks.

However, merely dodging did not align with Zhang Yu’s expectations.

“Arcanine, use Flamethrower!”

Seeing Arcanine temporarily shake off the persistent quicksand, Zhang Yu immediately had it attack again.

Arcanine, hearing this, immediately took a deep breath and spewed a huge pillar of fire at Palossand.

In the blink of an eye, this massive pillar of fire struck Palossand’s body and engulfed it.

“This Pokémon’s attack method is so bizarre; it can even control quicksand!”

“It’s a good thing Arcanine is fast and didn’t let it succeed, otherwise, it would have been dangerous.”

“Yes, once its quicksand attack hits, it would be bad.”

“To deal with this kind of Pokémon, isn’t it more convenient to use a Flying-type Pokémon?”

“If we only look at the type, Flying-type Pokémon don’t have much of an advantage compared to other Pokémon, but if we consider the ability to fly, then perhaps it’s true.”

“So, what’s truly important is the ability to fly, not the Flying-type attribute.”

“While that’s true, how many Pokémon are there that aren’t Flying-type but can still fly?”

“That makes sense.”

“Makes sense my foot!”

“Among Dragon-type, Psychic, and Ghost-type Pokémon, there are definitely many that aren’t Flying-type but can still fly, right?”

“Indeed, after Charizard’s Super Evolution, it is no longer a Flying-type Pokémon but a Dragon-type Pokémon, yet it can still fly. Meowstic, as a Superpower-type Elves Pokémon, can also fly, and Gengar, as a Ghost-type Pokémon, also possesses the ability to fly.”

“Now that you mention it, it does seem to be the case.”

“No, there are also Bug-type Pokémon that have the ability to fly, for example, Frosmoth is like this!”

“It seems that whether a Pokémon is a Flying-type or not, and whether it possesses the ability to fly, are indeed two different things.”

“Honestly, that’s true.”

“However, the most consistent appearance of Pokémon with flying ability is still the Flying-type, right?”

“That’s true.”

“Speaking of types, what type of Pokémon do you think this Sandcastle Pokémon is?”

“Looking at its appearance, it should have one type as Ground-type or Rock Type, right? As for whether it has a second type, I don’t know.”

“That makes sense, after all, it’s a Pokémon formed from sand.”

Initially, the Water Friends looked at Palossand with more curiosity, but when they saw that Palossand could control quicksand, many people’s gazes towards it changed.

After all, everyone knows how dangerous quicksand is.

For beings like humans who need to stand on the ground, quicksand is an extremely deadly presence.

So before this, they really hadn’t expected that Pokémon could even control quicksand.

At the same time, a hint of curiosity arose in them: Is this a unique ability of this particular Pokémon, or is it an ability that certain types of Pokémon can all master?

If it’s the former, then it’s fine.

But if it’s the latter, then they will need to be even more careful in the future.

Otherwise, if they accidentally provoke a Pokémon that also possesses this ability, it would be terrible.

Chapter 221 Palossand (Requesting Subscription)

“Hmm?”

“How could this be…”

Zhang Yu had originally thought that Arcanine would need to continue battling Palossand for some time before a victor could be decided.

But as the flames gradually dissipated, he saw that Palossand was already dizzy, having lost its ability to battle.

This situation truly exceeded Zhang Yu’s expectations.

Although Palossand isn't a Pokémon with exceptionally high stamina, its stamina is still considered above average.

Without using a move that is super effective against its type, it shouldn't have lost its ability to battle so quickly.

Unless… it’s not currently at its full strength?

As he considered this possibility, more details connected in Zhang Yu’s mind.

He had found it a bit strange before why Palossand’s body was partially wet and had a few small gaps.

Now, it made sense.

If he wasn’t mistaken, this Palossand must have encountered Krabby and its Pokémon earlier and battled them.

Even why Palossand suddenly attacked them might be related to this incident.

After all, Palossand, having just been attacked, was clearly in a fit of rage, and Zhang Yu and his Pokémon appearing at that moment could very likely incur its Frustration.

Of course, it’s also possible that Palossand had another purpose, for example… it wanted Arcanine to dry its body with Fierce Flames.

After all, although Pokémon like Palossand live on beaches, it really dislikes water.

“Since this Pokémon has been defeated, I’ll take this opportunity to properly introduce it to you all.”

“This Pokémon is called Palossand, and it is a Ghost-type and Ground-type Pokémon.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu immediately showed a look of sudden realization and began to introduce Palossand to the Water Friends.

“Although Palossand lives on the beach, it extremely dislikes water. If it accidentally gets caught in heavy rain, it won’t be able to maintain its Sandcastle shape.”

“Perhaps the reason this Palossand was angry before is also related to this point.”

“It’s worth mentioning that besides the sand that makes up its own body, Palossand can also consume ordinary sand to increase its defensive capabilities and size, but this situation cannot last for too long.”

“In addition, Palossand may also consume Sandcastle built by humans, thereby improving its Mimic ability.”

“So if you ever find your Sandcastle looking a bit different, you must be very careful.”

“Although Palossand’s appearance is not fixed, making it difficult to judge by its appearance, all Palossand will have a small red shovel on their heads.”

“This shovel not only functions as a radar, but it also continuously rotates when Palossand moves, making it very easy to distinguish.”

“When you saw that Palossand has the ability to control quicksand, you should have realized that it possesses a certain degree of danger.”