Fishing Competition

A few days later, Bai Shi took a ferry back to Driftveil City.

He had planned to rest briefly before setting off for Mistralton City.

But then he happened to hear that Driftveil City was holding a Fishing Competition.

The winner would not only get to keep the Pokémon they caught, but also receive a prize from the organizers.

That caught Bai Shi's interest.

He promptly changed his plans and decided to join in.

The rules of the Fishing Competition were fairly simple.

The organizers had marked out a stretch of coastline where contestants could put their fishing skills to the test.

Contestants could use only the fishing rods, bait, and Poké Balls provided by the organizers.

They could also bring just one partner Pokémon to help them catch whatever they hooked.

And since each contestant received only one special Poké Ball,

they had just one chance to make a catch.

If they failed, they were automatically disqualified.

Contestants who succeeded had to hand their catch over to the organizers.

The invited judge would then assess and score the Pokémon's rarity and development.

The contestant with the highest score would win the Fishing Competition.

"Judging by the rules, this will be quite a challenge."

"Contestants need decent fishing skills, and their partner Pokémon must be strong enough to handle whatever they reel in."

"My fishing skills are nothing special, so I'll have to rely on my partner Pokémon."

With that in mind, Bai Shi had Stantler transferred over.

Stantler would join him in the Fishing Competition.

Bai Shi trusted Stantler more than Ariados for this.

He figured few contestants would manage to post a score at all.

As long as he caught a Pokémon, he had a good chance of doing well.

"I already have enough Pokémon for my main