Celadon City Bird meat had a very distinctive texture. It tasted a little like chicken, but not entirely. The meat itself was excellent, with a lovely texture, tender and smooth, and a very particular fragrance that made it delicious. Beyond that, though, Heath thought this bird's most striking feature was the unusual appearance of its meat, which looked rather like jade. Its texture was also very good, with distinctive flavors mixed in, and once cooked, it even left a faint fruity fragrance in the aftertaste. Heath felt there was a reason these birds had been eaten to extinction. They really were that delicious, every bit as delicious as Farfetch'd. From a certain perspective, Celadon City Birds had witnessed the rise and fall of Farfetch'd, except that Celadon City Birds had been eaten to extinction, while Farfetch'd had been placed under the League's protection. Of course, with Heath's help now, this special Pokémon was destined to soar through these skies again, and Heath was quite looking forward to it. The only drawback was probably that it would be a very, very long time before he could eat Celadon City Bird again-or rather, eat it openly.
After the Celadon City Bird appeared, it had been added to Heath's Gourmet Pokédex. The satisfaction points needed to redeem it were twice those of the previous entry, an extremely steep price that gave even Heath a bit of a headache. Still, considering its distinctive flavor, Heath felt this was not incomprehensible. After all, Celadon City Bird really did taste excellent, and its meat was also labeled as having throat-soothing and lung-clearing effects, so it was no surprise that it qualified for inclusion in the Gourmet Pokédex. The only problem was that Heath did not dare redeem it casually. After all, the League only had a