Piplup's Competitive Spirit, Arriving in Jubilife City! First Meeting with Looker!

Every Piplup had a different personality.

Hu Yang discovered that his Piplup was not like Professor Rowan had described, refusing food offered by its Trainer.

Perhaps it was because it was closer to him?

But its competitive spirit was indeed strong.

For example, on the way to Jubilife City, Hu Yang encountered a Teddiursa in the forest that had gotten stuck on a tree trunk while trying to climb up and pick Berries.

Tiny claws, soft fur, and a pale yellow crescent on its forehead.

Hu Yang's gaze was immediately drawn to it. He ran over, lifted Teddiursa down from the tree, took the opportunity to give it a few good pets, and finally helped pick the Berries it wanted before giving them to it.

But Piplup saw the whole thing, and an utterly shocked expression immediately appeared on its face.

At first, Hu Yang did not notice anything wrong with Piplup.

It was only after he handed Teddiursa over to the Ursaring that had come looking for its child and waved goodbye to the pair that he realized Piplup was sulking.

Piplup crossed its flippers and turned its head away, looking as though it were saying, "I'm angry."

Hu Yang: "..."

Was this what they called having a strong competitive spirit?

If he remembered correctly, Dawn's Piplup had also gotten upset with her whenever it saw her caring for other Pokémon at first.

So, to comfort Piplup, Hu Yang gave it a vigorous petting, proving that it was fluffier and cuter than Teddiursa.

Another time, when they encountered a Croagunk blocking the road, Hu Yang had intended to let Axew deal with it, but Piplup suddenly jumped out of his arms.

It seriously called out "Piplup, Piplup" several times at the Croagunk across from it.

It was as though