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Crossing the canyon, Ash and his group soon arrived at Pinsir's territory. Like Heracross's territory, this was a very thick, large tree. They soon discovered that there was a Pinsir in the crown of that large tree! But upon closer inspection, they noticed something unusual about that Pinsir: not only was its body more than twice the size of a normal Pinsir, but it also carried a strange barrel-shaped object on its back!
A blue light flashed across Ash's body! His Aura swept over it.
"Team Rocket, it's you again!" Ash called out coldly, and the figures of the Team Rocket trio immediately appeared before them. It turned out that Team Rocket wanted to collect the tree sap here and sell it as a commodity to gain wealth!
"Team Rocket, whether it's your theft of other people's Pokémon or your destruction of the ecosystem, I cannot agree with it!" Ash stepped forward, showing no fear towards the mechanical Pinsir made of special alloy.
"Ash, the barrel on that Pinsir's back should be filled with tree sap. We must try to get it back!" Brock noticed the barrel on Pinsir's back. Thinking about what Pinsir was doing earlier, this answer seemed obvious.
Ash nodded. In that case, neither Snorlax nor Charizard could participate. Snorlax was a big eater and loved sweets. If he sent it out, even if it could easily defeat this mechanical Pinsir, the tree sap would probably be enjoyed by it as spoils of war. As for Charizard, its flames would also destroy the tree sap.
"Pikachu, I choose you!" Ash decided to send out his partner with the highest bond value, Pikachu. Looking at the mechanical Pinsir's twitching horns, Pikachu showed no fear. "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
Current wrapped around the mechanical Pinsir, making it glow like a giant lightbulb, but it seemed to have no effect. It turned out that Team Rocket had very rich experience in dealing with Pikachu's powerful electric attacks. This Pinsir not only stored electricity but also discharged it! Meowth pressed a button, and the electric shock struck towards Ash and his group.
"Hmph!" A blue light formed a barrier, protecting the group.
"You brats, what did you do!" This scene horrified the Team Rocket trio.
However, Ash sneered, and his mind was made up. The current Pikachu only knew Electric and Normal-type moves, which were indeed very disadvantageous against this mechanical Pinsir. If it could learn its signature move, Iron Tail, the situation would be different now. But the current Pikachu hadn't trained enough. Before reaching Violet City, he had to give Pikachu and a few other Pokémon special training.
"Heracross!" The heroic Heracross stepped forward. Its monstrous strength, originating from an insect, suppressed the mechanical Pinsir.
"How could this be!" The controls malfunctioned; the mechanical Pinsir couldn't move! Brock and Misty seized the opportunity and quickly stepped forward to snatch the barrel from Pinsir's back.
"Excellent, Heracross, use Megahorn!" This was a super Bug-type move! For a Bug-type Pokémon like Heracross with large horns, it was an even bigger killing blow! Earth-yellow Bug-type energy covered Heracross's horn. Following Heracross's attack pattern, it plunged its horn into the mechanical Pinsir's abdomen.
"Go!" Heracross, under Ash's command, furiously unleashed its monstrous strength, instantly sending the mechanical Pinsir flying! Then, it flapped its wings and flew. The large horn, covered in Bug-type energy, crashed with the special alloy mechanical Pinsir! The mechanical Pinsir was destroyed and fell in front of the Team Rocket trio. Then, a huge explosion occurred!
"What an awful feeling!" Alright, these three flew away again.
With Team Rocket gone, the Pinsir returned. "It's still most comfortable living in your own territory, isn't it?" Although afraid of Bug-type Pokémon, Misty was happy to see this.
"Heracross!" The heroic Heracross placed the barrel containing tree sap in front of the Pinsir, and quickly gained their support. It became the hero of both tribes. However, it showed no attachment to them. Instead, it stood before Ash.
"Huh, what is this Heracross doing?" Misty looked curiously at Ash and Heracross.
"It seems to want to have a Pokémon battle with Ash!" Brock said with a chuckle. Ash smiled faintly. He had already begun commanding Heracross to battle earlier. He could almost predict that this Heracross's compatibility with him was very high!
"Then let's go, Pikachu, I choose you!"
"Pika!" "Pikachu, use Quick Attack!" Pikachu's speed suddenly increased, charging fiercely towards Heracross. Heracross showed no fear, taking Pikachu's Quick Attack head-on with its large horn. However, a paralyzing electric shock instantly wrapped around Heracross upon contact! Pikachu's Static ability! Sometimes, it can paralyze opponents it touches! This slowed Heracross down and also had a certain chance of preventing it from using moves!
"Pikachu, well done! Now, use Thunderbolt!" It had to be said that ever since transmigrating, Ash felt his luck had been very good. Static's chance of paralyzing an opponent wasn't very high. Thunderbolt hit Heracross at close range.
"Now's the time, go, Poké Ball!" Ash seized the opportunity and threw a Poké Ball, capturing the immobile Heracross!
Ding!Ding! The Poké Ball only flashed twice before stopping.
"I caught Heracross!" This Heracross had a gentle, resolute, and brave personality. Its compatibility with Ash was very high.
"System, check the bond value between this Heracross and me!"
Name: Heracross (♂)
Type: Bug, Fighting
Ability: Guts (Attack increases after being afflicted with a status condition)
Bond Value: 90/250
Moves: Horn Attack, Fury Attack, Tackle, Megahorn, Focus Blast, Aerial Ace, Counter, Brick Break
Seeing this bond value, Ash couldn't help but smile wryly. He and Heracross's compatibility were only 5 points away from reaching the peak. He only needed to slowly increase the bond value to allow Heracross to undergo Bond Evolution. But there was no need to rush. Compatibility wasn't constant. With more time spent together and more training, compatibility would also increase. What surprised Ash the most was that this Heracross actually had a hidden ability: Guts. No wonder this Heracross could defeat those invading Pinsir; its attack was continuously increasing!
Pikachu: 190/255