Meowth Without an Ability? Wrong! Its Ability Is Great—You Just Can't See It! (Please Follow)

Ye Yinchuan's gaze settled on the Meowth.

Although the Appraisal Eye read information very quickly, he still had to put on a bit of a show in front of so many viewers in the livestream.

As for his previous appraisal of Caterpie, there had simply been too many of them.

Using the "Light-Speed Appraisal Technique" once in a while was fine, but using it every day would be too outrageous. It would draw attention.

Besides, Ye Yinchuan himself had a strong interest in Pokémon.

Observing Pokémon's appearances and forms was a pleasing thing to him.

This Meowth was currently curled up inside the Breeding Box, its posture far from relaxed. Clearly, it was somewhat stressed and alert after being moved from place to place.

Meowth was a Monster Cat Pokémon, with an appearance and characteristics similar to ordinary felines.

It was called a Monster Cat because some Meowth could walk on two feet like humans and possessed extremely high intelligence.

There were even legends of Meowth that could speak.

Among all Pokémon, only Meowth had ever been rumored to do such a thing.

Something that looked like a cat, could walk upright, and spoke human language—wasn't that a monster cat?

Generally speaking, Meowth had pale yellowish-white fur. Only the outer rims of its ears were black, while the insides of its ears, its feet, and the tip of its tail were light brown.

Of course, different Meowth had some individual variations.

For example, some Meowth had light brown on their forelimbs as well, making them look as though they were wearing Brown Gloves.

That kind of Meowth was also called "Brown Gloves." They had especially fine appearances and greater collector value.

As for some Meowth, their brown markings could be irregular or even mottled, causing their looks to plummet. Those were generally much more likely to be abandoned.

In that regard, they were much like pet cats.

Treating Pokémon as companions was the heartfelt belief of most people in this world.

But one could not ignore the fact that, before becoming companions, Pokémon possessed more of the qualities of pets. Before finding an owner, they could even be sold as merchandise.

Just as people considered looks when finding a partner, and cared whether a child was cute or not.

As the saying went, everyone loved beauty. There might be exceptions, but that was human nature.

However, after taking a look, Ye Yinchuan found that while this Meowth was not top-tier, its appearance was absolutely fine.

It had no defects.

Its oval face featured a large gold coin on its forehead, four whiskers, two "antennae" above its brow, a naturally smiling mouth with two tiny fangs faintly visible, and plump cat paws like mangosteen segments.

It was truly adorable enough to inspire pity.

Looking at this Meowth, Ye Yinchuan's eyes softened. How could such a cute Pokémon become the victim of a business and customer irresponsibly passing the blame between themselves?

The Streamer's eyes are so gentle!

Gentleness really is a Finishing Move. Even I, a man, am smitten.

Streamer, let us see the Meowth already!

"Uh, sorry."

Only then did Ye Yinchuan realize that his phone had been pointed at his own utterly ordinary, White Ancient-like face the whole time.

"Boss, help me hold this and get the Meowth in the shot too."

Ye Yinchuan asked the Innkeeper to hold the phone and give the livestream viewers a better viewing experience.

"Brothers, just say what shots you want to see. I usually watch plenty of streams, so today I'll make a guest appearance as the chat moderator!"

After taking the phone, the Boss looked at the constant stream of comments and could not help becoming a little excited.

As an ordinary person, he normally had no opportunity to interact with so many people, or rather, receive so much attention.

6666, Boss, give us some close-ups of the Meowth!

You're not a chat moderator. At most, you're an assistant streamer.

Assistant streamer? Completely wrong! He's a phone stand! Boss, stop talking. You're affecting the Streamer's appraisal!

"I call you brothers, and you call me a phone stand?"

The Boss was so irritated that he laughed. "Fine, fine, fine. I won't talk!"

At the same time, the Boss realized that not just anyone could be a Streamer.

Some netizens were far too savage. He simply could not handle them!

He looked toward Ye Yinchuan. Anyone who could attract a following had to possess something extraordinary.

This Meowth looks pretty good. Why was it abandoned?

Could its Nature be terrible?

So cute. Give me a dozen!

Why has the Streamer been looking for so long? Is the problem really serious?

"Don't misunderstand. I'm just admiring it. It's a shame this Meowth is too alert, otherwise I'd really like to pet it."

Ye Yinchuan glanced at the comments and replied, "I don't think there's much wrong with this Meowth."

High EQ: There's not much wrong! Low EQ: There's a huge problem!

Haha, the Streamer doesn't even dare touch it. Isn't that enough to explain things?

Streamer, I'm in a hurry. Explain it to me carefully?

Seeing that last comment, Ye Yinchuan nearly choked. "King Kiki, you're always the most impatient one! And that wording of yours is way too ambiguous!"

After saying that, Ye Yinchuan looked at the Boss. "Did the previous owner say why they abandoned it?"

Got it. The Streamer failed the appraisal and is trying to fish for information from the Boss!

I came here specifically after seeing the video. Streamer, don't disappoint me!

"Well, the previous owner said this Meowth seemed not to have any Ability at all. They kept it for several days, and aside from playing with glass marbles, it didn't bring back anything."

The Boss recalled, "I don't know much about Meowth, so I didn't understand either. Was that really enough reason to abandon it?"

That's not right. Don't all Meowth come with Pickup?

So it's a useless Meowth. No wonder it was abandoned!

Sigh, I heard some people specifically buy Meowth. They keep the ones with Pickup and abandon the ones without it. If one day it brings back gold, silver, jewels, or something, they'll strike it rich!

I heard there are Meowth with battle Abilities too, but I've never seen one. Have any of you?

Only Meowth with Pickup have a chance to learn Pay Day!

Could it be too stressed after arriving at a new home, or too young for it to have shown yet?

Watching the heated discussion in the comments, Ye Yinchuan fell into thought.

Sure enough, in this Pokémon World, people's understanding of Meowth remained limited to non-combat functions like "Pickup" and "Pay Day."

After all, they could not see status panels. Their understanding of Pokémon could only come from experience and exploration.

Even if someone specifically studied them, with so many Pokémon and so many Abilities, there would always be omissions.

As far as he knew, in the Pokémon games, Meowth's standard Abilities included not only "Pickup," but also "Technician."

It even had a Hidden Ability called "Unnerve."

As for whether the Pokémon World fully matched that, Ye Yinchuan could not yet be certain.

But he could be certain that this Meowth definitely did not lack an Ability.

It was just that neither the business nor the person who abandoned it had discovered its Ability—or rather, they had no awareness of such a thing at all!

"This Meowth indeed does not have Pickup."

The moment Ye Yinchuan said that, disappointment appeared in the Boss's eyes. So it really had no Ability?

According to the comments, this made it a substandard Meowth, worth only slightly more than an ordinary house cat.

"But it definitely isn't without an Ability, much less a useless Meowth. On the contrary, its Ability is quite good. If raised properly, it has a bright future. It's just that many people can't see it!"

Ye Yinchuan abruptly changed direction.

Seeing some comments repeatedly calling it a "useless Meowth," he could not agree.

"Also, I must emphasize something. In this Streamer's view, a Pokémon's value has never been something that Individual Value or Abilities can completely define. Even if it truly had no Ability at all, it would still be an adorable companion Pokémon, capable of providing company to Lonely people. How could it be called a useless Meowth?"

As he said this, Ye Yinchuan could not help looking toward Little Snorlax, his gaze warm.

"My Little Snorlax was picked up from the roadside. Maybe it was once seen by others as 'trash,' or even 'a burden.' But now, it is my family, my treasure!"

"Kaah!"

Hearing the keywords "Little Snorlax" and "family," Little Snorlax's ears twitched, and it quietly shuffled two steps closer.

As for the word "treasure," it was too complicated. It did not understand.

Little Snorlax did not want to disturb its owner's work, but it also wanted to be a little closer to him!

Even the Meowth inside the Breeding Box raised its head. The alertness in its gaze toward Ye Yinchuan lessened by a few degrees.

Meowth were highly intelligent and perceptive, and it could keenly Frisk the affection and kindness he held toward Pokémon—and toward itself!

Some people said Meowth in other Regional Forms were not bad, but Galarian Ponyta just appeared recently. To avoid reading fatigue, they would not appear for now, though there would be arrangements later.