The man continued electrofishing with his Pokémon, moving to a different spot every so often. Wherever he went, countless ordinary fish suffered, shocked until they floated belly-up on the water.
The man's grin grew wider and wider. He had already caught five Poliwhirl.
Of course, Jolteon was exhausted too. Most of what it shocked to the surface were useless, weak Magikarp or hideously ugly Feebas. The man ignored them all. He wanted Poliwhirl, so Toxicroak left those Pokémon alone as well.
"Splash!" Suddenly, another Pokémon leaped out of the water. The man lost interest after a single glance. "Tch, another Feebas. These useless Pokémon really are... wait."
This Feebas had an unusual color. Its scales actually shone purple in the sunlight. The man froze. Were Feebas purple?
"Holy shit! No!" The man quickly realized what was happening. "This is a fucking Shiny Feebas!"
The very existence of such a tranquil lake amid these vast mountains was a wonder in itself.
Most of the Pokémon living here had bred and thrived here for many years, never leaving this great lake.
Yet in this very lake, a Feebas that could be called one of the world's finest treasures had actually been born!
Because the man had previously told Toxicroak and Cacturne not to waste time on these useless Pokémon, neither reacted immediately. The Shiny Feebas fell back into the lake just like that.
The man's eyes turned green with greed. Shiny Pokémon fetched astronomical prices on the black market, especially a Pokémon like Feebas. Although evolving one into Milotic was difficult, if someone could successfully evolve it, it would become the most elegant and precious Pokémon in the water! If those rich people obtained a Shiny Feebas like this, they would surely spare no expense to evolve it.
The money from a