Shiny Ralts

Only an Ability like that, paired with Ralts's power to sense emotions, could let her steal so often without getting caught. She could clearly sense who bore her ill will and who intended to capture her.

That was why the trap Xiao Ran and the others had laid today could be called flawless, yet it had only managed to lure her out. It had not gotten her to actually steal anything, and she had even nearly escaped.

"Relax. Don't be scared. Want some?" Once Xiao Ran saw that she was a Ralts, he felt relieved. He took out a regular Pokéblock and offered it to her with a reassuring smile.

After realizing she was a Ralts, Xiao Ran no longer had any intention of killing her. Instead, he wanted to catch her and make her his fourth Pokémon, so the malice in his heart naturally vanished.

"You... bad people... let... me go!" Apparently still unfamiliar with using her Ability, Ralts spoke in broken fragments as she struggled desperately to escape Xuan Yuan Nian's Confusion.

"Calm down. You're a Mood Pokémon. You can sense how others feel. See for yourself—I don't mean you any harm!" Xiao Ran said patiently.

Catching a Pokémon was like finding a girlfriend: you had to take it slowly. Rush things, and you could easily scare them off.

"Huh? Did you catch it? What's that? A blue Ralts?" Bai Tingjiao called excitedly as she followed them over, only to freeze the moment she saw Ralts. Blue? She had never seen one before.

"Yeah, a Shiny Ralts!" Xiao Ran nodded, his gaze never leaving Ralts.

With Pokémon that could see into people's hearts, deception would only drive them away. A pure heart was the real key to winning them over.

"You... don't mean... harm!" As Ralts watched Xiao