Xia You picked Larvitar's Poké Ball up from the ground.
Originally, Xia You had also wanted to send Gyarados back to Cerise Laboratory so it could get some proper rest in Cerise Park.
Although sending Blastoise and Gyarados away one after another would leave him without any Water-type Pokémon and make his lineup even less complete, Gyarados really was a little too powerful. Even at a Pokémon League Conference, it would be MVP material. Using it in Gym battles or street battles was simply overkill!
Rather than let it occupy a slot, he might as well send it back for now and focus on training his other Pokémon, giving the rest more opportunities to battle!
But...
On second thought, Xia You was about to face Team Rocket in a major battle. The Legendary Birds could not readily make an appearance, and Mahogany Town stood right beside a lake. This was precisely where he would need Gyarados.
Forget it. I'll send it back after we clear out the Team Rocket Base...
With that in mind, Xia You sent Venusaur, who rarely saw action anymore and whose strength ranked in his second tier, back to Cerise Laboratory.
Both Venusaur and Blastoise, his two starter Pokémon from Kanto, had relatively gentle temperaments. They could look after each other in Cerise Park and would surely get along well.
Sigh, the Pokémon limit still feels too low...
Shaking his head, Xia You took out his phone and sent Chloe a message.
Xia You: I sent Venusaur back. Please take care of it for me!
Chloe replied almost instantly.
Chloe: Don't worry, leave it to me! I'll head to the laboratory when school lets out at noon and let it into the park!
At the end of her message, Chloe also sent three reaction images: (Mission