Just now, Brock said that Ralts is a Pokémon that inhabits the Hoenn region, and it is extremely rare even in the Hoenn region.
This indicates that Ralts itself is already very rare, and then adding Shinny, plus all S-rank aptitudes… Good heavens, isn't this even rarer than a Legendary Pokémon?
Encountering this type of Pokémon in Kanto is harder than continuously drawing two S-rank abilities.
To encounter Ralts in such an extreme situation, it must be that the 'Chosen One's Radiance' took effect.
"This really is a Pokémon bestowed upon me by heaven…"
"What did you say, Ash?" Ash's mumbling made Xiao Xia unable to hear clearly.
"No, nothing. I was saying that Ralts has just been born. Does she need to drink some formula or something? But we don't seem to have any formula." Ash remembered that Ralts had just been born, just like a baby, and should need some nutritional supplements.
"Pokémon are different from human children. Even if they've just been born, they already possess preliminary combat power, and their best nutritional supplement is that." Brock pointed to the eggshell at Ash's feet.
For Pokémon, the eggshell they hatch from is the best nutritional supplement; nothing else can compare to these eggshells.
Ash put Ralts back on his shoulder, then bent down to pick up the eggshell on the ground, and casually picked up the water bottle from the side of his backpack to rinse off the dirt on the eggshell before handing it to Ralts.
Ralts took the eggshell, her small mouth slightly open, and then she 'crunched, crunched' and ate a large eggshell in one go.
Following that, Ash broke the rest of the eggshells into small pieces and handed them to Ralts. In a short while, an entire Pokémon eggshell was eaten by Ralts.
Ash watched as Ralts finished eating, and her level actually directly upgraded from Novice Junior to Novice Senior. Was this the effect of the eggshell, or Ralts's own aptitude?
Regardless of the reason, at least now, little Ralts, right after being born, already had greater combat power than the Caterpie he had just caught earlier.
However, all her ability values were still E, which would require daily training to improve.
"Ralts, are you willing to become my Pokémon?" Ash asked, taking out a Poké Ball and facing Ralts.
Even though Ralts was showing extreme closeness to him now, Ash still prioritized respecting Ralts's wishes, and would only choose to put her into the Poké Ball after getting her consent.
Ralts, who hatched from a Pokémon egg, is different from wild Pokémon. Wild Pokémon are already accustomed to the rules of the wild: the winner is king, and by defeating them, you can capture them as Pokémon.
But she was just a newborn child, so of course, that method couldn't be used; he could only follow her wishes.
Xiao Xia and Brock also watched this scene with a bit of tension. If Ralts was unwilling, Ash would truly let her go, because that was Ash's character.
In that case, they would truly feel very regretful; this was a Shinny Ralts!
Leaving aside how rare, how cute, or how strong Ralts would be in the future, just the fact that she was Shinny was enough to attract countless people to fight over her!
Only Ash would still think about respecting a Pokémon's wishes at a time like this. If it were anyone else, they would have just thrown the Poké Ball directly. In short, get her into the Poké Ball first, and feelings could be cultivated later.
"Lalu?" Ralts tilted her head, as if she didn't understand what Ash was saying.
"Pika Pika, Pikachu Pika." Ash is asking if you are willing to stay by his side. Ash is his name.
Pikachu pointed at Ash while gesturing, trying to explain to Ralts in a language Ralts could understand.
Xiao Xia and Brock, who couldn't understand Pokémon language, looked at each other. From their perspective, Pikachu's actions looked like a sudden illness, appearing very comical.
However, they also knew that this might be Pikachu's action to persuade Ralts to become Ash's Pokémon, they just didn't know what Ralts was thinking…
"Lalu? Lalu Lalu!!" Under Pikachu's explanation, Ralts finally understood what Ash had just said, so the latter quickly nodded her small head like pounding garlic, afraid that if she nodded too late, Ash would misunderstand her meaning.
"That's great, Ash, Ralts agreed!"
"Yes, Ash, congratulations, you caught a… Pokémon that fell from the sky, it's simply like a dream."
Ash catching Ralts made Brock and Xiao Xia even more excited than Ash. The latter even lamented that everything they experienced today felt like a dream.
Ralts, whom people might not find even if they searched the entire world, now actively delivered herself right under Ash's nose, and belonged to Ash without any obstacles. This can no longer be described as just good luck.
"Then, please take care of me, Ralts." Ash said, taking out a Poké Ball and gently tapping it on Ralts. The next second, a red light enveloped her and drew her into the Poké Ball.
The Poké Ball didn't shake at all, directly emitting a 'click' sound, indicating that Ash had successfully caught Ralts.
"I caught Ralts!"
"Pika Pikachu!!" From this point, Ash gained another future star by his side. On this trip to Mt. Moon, Ash was the one with the biggest harvest.
"Clap clap clap!!" Applause resounded one after another, startling Ash and Pikachu, who were striking a pose.
At this moment, the human and the mouse remembered that besides them, there were many Clefairy here, but the Clefairy had not made a sound earlier, and he had been immersed in communicating with Ralts, so they had temporarily forgotten about them. Now that many Clefairy were applauding, they remembered about the Clefairy.
"It seems the Clefairy were also moved by your sincere feelings for Ralts, Ash." Brock said with a smile, his arms crossed.
"Speaking of which, Xiao Xia, weren't you going to catch a Clefairy?" Ash looked at the many Clefairy and turned to remind Xiao Xia.
Xiao Xia shook her head and replied, "Forget it. I originally thought that Clefairy was a solitary existence. Since she has a family, it's better not to catch her, unless she is willing to come with me, then that's another matter."
Xiao Xia wasn't particularly insistent on catching Clefairy. If that Clefairy didn't have a family, it wouldn't be a big deal for her to catch the opponent, but now that her family and companions were here, catching her would not be a good thing for Clefairy.
But if this were a Shinny Clefairy, Xiao Xia would probably try to entice her and see if there was a chance to catch her. Only Ash could calmly let a Shinny Pokémon make a choice.
If Xiao Xia and Brock knew that the Shinny Ralts was also a top-tier talent Pokémon with all S-rank aptitudes, they would probably be even more surprised by Ash's choice.
Because that wouldn't even be a choice; only an idiot would let such a Pokémon have a chance to slip away right before their eyes.
Subsequently, Ash also helped Xiao Xia inquire about Clefairy's wishes, but as expected, compared to the human she had just met, she still preferred to be with her own kind. Xiao Xia also completely gave up the idea of catching Clefairy.
But before leaving, the Clefairy gave each of the three, Ash, Brock, and Xiao Xia, a moon stone. According to Brock, a seasoned stone expert, the quality of the moon stone they received was excellent!
If these three moon stone were to be sold, they could fetch an exaggerated price of at least seven figures.
This made the other two open their mouths wide in surprise, and then carefully put away their moon stone.