Lucario charged forward with Quick Attack, sending the leading Sneasel flying. Then, with a sweeping kick in the form of Force Palm, it knocked all the Sneasel away.
In an instant, the Sneasel were defeated...
The difference in level and strength was obvious.
Most wild Pokémon were no match for Pokémon carefully raised by Trainers.
In the wilderness, it was difficult for them to obtain the energy needed for training.
Not only that, survival was hard. They had to find their own food, guard against predators, and endure illnesses on their own. If they could not endure them, they died... Sometimes, Pokémon raised by humans really were far luckier than wild Pokémon.
Of course, there was one exception: Pokémon outside safe zones.
Feral Pokémon would plunder resources at any cost to strengthen themselves.
"Sneasel~"
Having never expected their enemy to be so strong, the injured Sneasel fled in panic.
Roy stroked Vulpix's head on his shoulder and smiled. "Little one, you look pretty tasty."
"Awuu?" Vulpix tilted its head in confusion.
"You're on their menu," Roy explained. "They probably caught your scent where you were gathering firewood and tracked you all the way here."
Realizing that it had been stalked by some creep, Vulpix revealed a disgusted expression and all its fur stood on end.
Sneasel usually preyed on the eggs of bird Pokémon.
They drove away Pokémon like Pidgey and Spearow, then ate the eggs left behind in their nests.
That had nothing to do with cruelty. It was simply the most basic law of the food chain.
Pidgey, Spearow, and other Pokémon also preyed on Bug-type Pokémon, such as Caterpie and Weedle.
The standards applied to Pokémon raised by humans could not be imposed on wild Pokémon.
In the Alola Spirit Realm, both Sandshrew and Vulpix were on