Desert

It wasn't just Wallace.

Norman was also very curious about how Tetsuya had captured all these Pokémon.

As a trainer specializing in the Normal type,

he had already begun considering whether he should raise an Ursaring as one of his main Pokémon after circling around Ursaluna.

The Ground-and-Normal type combination was not particularly advantageous.

But Ursaluna's physique and strength, even greater than Ursaring's, granted it unrivaled destructive power.

Norman liked Pokémon like that.

Besides,

apart from their appetite and somewhat violent temperament, Ursaring were not difficult to raise.

At least, not for him.

"Roar—"

Ursaluna restlessly scratched at the ground with its claws.

Having gone so long without seeing strangers, it was somewhat uncomfortable with the current situation.

Tetsuya hurried forward to soothe it.

If it got worked up, a few swipes would be enough to tear apart the entire courtyard.

Even a husky would have to admit defeat before it.

"Looks like you two don't have the best relationship." Wallace raised an eyebrow. "Did you only catch it recently?"

Tetsuya shook his head. "Not exactly recently. It was just left with Professor Oak the whole time, so I really did neglect it somewhat."

That was rather unavoidable.

He simply did not have the time or energy to look after every partner at once.

But Pokémon had lives of their own too.

At Oak Research Lab, Ursaluna served a role much like a nanny, taking care of all sorts of matters concerning young Pokémon.

It might look fearsome, but it was genuinely excellent at that sort of thing—probably because it had spent so much time looking after mischievous Teddiursa.

As for Urshifu,

the guy had opened a Pokémon martial arts class and specialized in teaching Fighting-type techniques.

Professor Oak had complained to Tetsuya many times that those "Pokémon students" loved