Unexpected Gain

A canine Pokémon with a blue-green body and a yellow lightning-bolt pattern on its head appeared before Bai Shi.

"Is that... an Electrike?"

At the sight of the Pokémon in the cage, delight spread across Bai Shi's face.

Ever since he had obtained the Key Stone Bracelet, he had wanted to catch more Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.

That would improve his chances of finding one compatible with a Mega Stone.

One Buneary was nowhere near enough.

And Electrike had the potential to Mega Evolve.

Naturally, Bai Shi wanted to catch it.

He just didn't know whether this Electrike was a Wild Pokémon or whether the hunters had stolen it from another Pokémon Trainer.

For now, though, the priority was getting Electrike out of the iron cage.

"Staraptor, use Wing Attack!"

Bai Shi gave the order without hesitation.

Staraptor spread its wings and struck the cage bars, splitting them apart.

It was a clear display of the strength it had gained after evolving.

The trapped Electrike was finally free.

Perhaps because it had been sedated, Electrike showed no reaction. It remained fast asleep.

Even when Bai Shi sprayed it with a little Potion, he couldn't wake it.

"Who knows if those sedatives have any side effects?"

"To be safe, I'd better take it to a Pokémon Center and have Nurse Joy check it out."

Frowning, Bai Shi prepared to take Electrike to the nearest Pokémon Center.

In his haste, he forgot to check whether it belonged to anyone.

"Yow!"

But just as Bai Shi tried to carry Electrike into the off-road vehicle, static electricity from its fur shocked him.

Only then did he remember that Electrike stored electricity in its fur.

With Electrike unconscious, the charge stored there was beyond its control.

No wonder those Pokémon Hunters had used a