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“Meowstic can’t fly? It clearly just wants to stick with Anchor, alright?”

“That’s right, even when it was still an Espurr, it briefly flew. Now that it has evolved into a Meowstic, if it wanted to, it could definitely fly. After all, you can’t possibly say it became weaker after evolving, can you?”

“Now that you mention it, it really does seem that way.”

Upon seeing the appearance of Alolan Raichu, many Water Friends also showed interested expressions.

It was truly their first time seeing a Pokémon as round as Alolan Raichu.

However, they were immediately attracted by another matter: Alolan Raichu’s flying ability!

This immediately led them to speculate about Alolan Raichu’s type.

And surprisingly, many people actually guessed Alolan Raichu’s type correctly.

“Meow?”

Meowstic clearly also discovered Alolan Raichu’s Psychic type and immediately came over curiously.

“Just as you all thought, this Raichu is indeed Electric and Psychic type.”

“However, this is because it is an Alola form that it gains an additional type.”

“If it were a regular Raichu, it would just be a pure Electric Pokémon.”

Upon noticing the bullet comments in the live stream, Zhang Yu immediately took the opportunity to introduce Alolan Raichu.

“Because Pikachu is more popular than Raichu, and since Pikachu needs a Thunder Stone to evolve into Raichu, Raichu is quite rare.”

“However, being rare doesn’t mean Raichu isn’t powerful.”

“Its long tail can protect itself like a grounding wire, so even high-voltage electricity won’t paralyze it. Moreover, some Raichu can even obtain a hidden ability called Lightning Rod.”

“Pokémon with this ability are not only unaffected by Electric-type moves, but also increase their Special Attack when hit by an Electric-type move.”

At this point, Zhang Yu’s voice paused slightly.

After briefly organizing his words, he continued.

Chapter 170: Raichu’s Cheeks Cannot Be Touched

“As Pikachu’s evolved form, Raichu’s Electric power is very strong. Even normally, it unconsciously emits weak electricity. If it’s at night or in a darker environment, you can see a flash of electricity occasionally on Raichu’s body.”

“Because of its powerful electricity, even without using moves, Raichu’s Thunder Shock can reach Thunderbolt. Even opponents several times larger than it can be knocked out by a single shock.”

“A slight point to note is that after Pikachu evolves into Raichu, it becomes more aggressive, so if you encounter one in the wild, you must not provoke it casually.”

“Of course, the aforementioned more aggressive behavior only occurs in regular Raichu, while the Alola form of Raichu is different.”

“Because it awakened Psychic abilities, it can use Confusion to control electricity, and like now, use Confusion to make itself fly. This also gives it stronger mobility and makes its attacks more unpredictable.”

“And what’s very interesting is that if you gently rub Alolan Raichu’s cheeks, it will emit a Sweet Scent that smells like pancakes, and give you a slight tingling sensation.”

As Zhang Yu spoke, he also revealed a very regretful expression.

If Alolan Raichu’s cheeks didn’t have Electric sacs, he would really want to rub its round cheeks properly.

What a pity.

“Sure enough! I knew this Raichu must be a Psychic Pokémon!”

“Too bad, only Alolan Raichu is a Psychic Pokémon, regular Raichu is not.”

“Sigh, actually, we should have thought of it earlier. Don’t other regional forms also bring changes in types?”

“I originally thought that if I caught a Pikachu, I would definitely do my best to search for a Thunder Stone and let it evolve as soon as possible. But from the current situation, I seem to need to consider it.”

“Huh? Why?”

“It should be because he’s not sure how to evolve it to make the Pokémon evolve into a regional form, right?”

“Yes, now Raichu’s biggest appeal to me is that it’s a Superpower-type Elves Pokémon. If it ends up evolving into a regular Raichu, then I might as well not evolve it.”

“Indeed.”

“Shouldn’t the most regrettable thing be that Raichu’s chubby cheeks can’t be casually touched?”

“This point is indeed very regrettable.”

“Actually, if you really want to touch it, you can. At most, you’ll just get a slight shock, it shouldn’t be too serious.”

“You said ‘should be’... What if the consequences are very serious?”

“Exactly, why don’t you touch it yourself?”

“It’s as if I don’t want to touch it. As long as you bring me a Raichu, I’ll touch it for you right away!”

“You really have a good plan.”

“Isn’t that right? I can hear his abacus from this far away.”

“Go away! Even if I really had a Raichu, I wouldn’t let you touch it!”

“But speaking of which, this Raichu is really powerful. Even without the boost of moves, its inherent strength alone can release a Thunderbolt.”

“Yes, this is truly amazing!”

“Very normal, after all, it’s a Pokémon that has evolved to its final evolution form. How can it not be powerful?”

“Agreed.”

After hearing Zhang Yu’s introduction of Raichu and Alolan Raichu, the Water Friends in the live stream immediately began discussing.

Good news: Raichu is a Psychic Pokémon, just as they had thought before.

Bad news: Only Alolan Raichu is a Psychic Pokémon; regular Raichu remains a pure Electric Pokémon.

Upon learning this news, many people gave up on the idea of evolving Pikachu.

This was not only because they found Pikachu cuter and the evolved form uncertain, but also for a very realistic reason: the difficulty of obtaining a Thunder Stone.

At least at this stage, obtaining a Thunder Stone is still very difficult.

This made many people back down.

However, although some of them were somewhat dissatisfied with Raichu’s appearance, or rather, its cuteness, they still highly recognized Raichu’s strength.

“Regarding regional forms, you actually don’t need to worry too much.”

“As long as you go to the corresponding Unknown Land, you can stably evolve into the corresponding regional form.”

“For example, the Unknown Land where I am now can make Pokémon evolve into Galar form. Of course, the premise is that its evolved form itself has a Galar form; otherwise, it can only evolve into a regular form.”

“And the reason my Pikachu was able to evolve into Alolan Raichu was mainly due to Miraidon’s Helping Hand.”

Upon noticing that the Water Friends in the live stream seemed very interested in regional forms, Zhang Yu immediately began to talk about regional forms.

“Meow!”

“Woo!”

But at this moment, Meowstic and Alolan Vulpix suddenly let out exclamations.

When he turned his head to look, he realized that at some unknown point, Alolan Vulpix had also, like Meowstic, moved closer to Alolan Raichu.

However, for some reason, both of their fur was completely puffed up at this moment.

And Snivy, standing not far from them, had a look of lingering fear.

It seemed that it had originally intended to go over as well, but before it could even act, the two faster ones had already gotten into trouble, which allowed it to escape harm.

“Ahem, although it’s a bit rude to say, until Alolan Raichu can completely and freely control its own current, it’s better for you two to keep a little distance from it.”

“Otherwise, if it leaks even a little electricity, all your fur will suffer.”

“Oh, by the way, Arcanine, the same goes for you.”

At first, Zhang Yu didn’t understand what was going on, but upon remembering Alolan Raichu’s various characteristics, he roughly understood what had happened.

This was Alolan Raichu’s internal electricity unconsciously being released a little!

Although such a current certainly wouldn’t harm them, it would make them feel a little tingly and cause their fur to puff up as it was now.

Chapter 171: The Disappointed Raichu (Seeking Self-Subscription)

“Woof?”

Arcanine was stunned when its name was suddenly called. How was this matter related to it?

However, when it saw Meowstic and Alolan Vulpix’s puffed-up fur, it quickly realized the problem and instinctively moved a few steps away from Alolan Raichu.

“Nai nai...”

Alolan Raichu, seeing this situation, lowered its head slightly, looking a bit disappointed.

“Alolan Raichu, don’t worry, the reason this is happening is mainly because you’ve just evolved and haven’t fully mastered your strength yet.”

“As long as you can freely control your electricity, this situation won’t happen again.”

Upon seeing this situation, Zhang Yu immediately spoke to comfort it.

“Nai nai!”

Alolan Raichu, hearing this, immediately nodded at Zhang Yu, indicating that it would control its power as soon as possible.