"They're Deoxys." At this point, Misty could no longer worry about keeping the information secret. She told the others, "They're Pokémon from outer space, and they're incredibly powerful, every bit a match for Rayquaza. They're also Psychic-type Mythical Pokémon spoken of in legends!"
In the end, she did not reveal that Xia You owned a Deoxys himself, mainly because she was not sure whether his was one of the two Deoxys above the forest.
"Legendary Pokémon? Deoxys...?"
Ash did not wonder why Misty knew so much about these Pokémon. He simply murmured the name, his eyes gradually lighting up. He might not have been clever, but even he knew these were extremely rare Pokémon! It was impossible for him not to be tempted, especially after seeing how many Legendary Pokémon Xia You owned. He had been terribly envious!
If I could catch one now, wouldn't I be a little closer to catching up with Xia You?
As he thought this, he suddenly heard many footsteps behind him.
Turning around, he saw Rafe, Shota, and the Twin Girls, whom he had battled earlier, hurrying toward them.
"It's you guys!"
Rafe was also somewhat surprised to see Ash. "Are you heading to that forest too?"
"What?" Ash froze.
"Don't play dumb!" Shota laughed. "You can tell just from its shape-that's our Hoenn Region's Legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza! And those other two are even holding the upper hand against it, so they must be powerful too. Who wouldn't want to catch Pokémon like those?"
"Oh, so we had the same idea!" Seeing that the two shared his goal, and remembering his crushing defeat at the Battle Tower, Ash's competitive spirit flared. "I'm the one who's going to catch them! I won't lose to you!"
"Whichever of you wants to compete with me, you'd better