He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4375 Hop's Fossil Pokémon!?

The next day, Lianwu had already left the watchtower, leaving only Xiaozhi, Marie, and Hop to stay there.

Of course, with the addition of the talkative Hop, the liveliness of the entire castle courtyard was on a level higher than usual.

"Haha, Ash, let me show you my latest lineup!"

Early in the morning, Hop excitedly dragged Ash to the open space outside the castle.

Holding six Poké Balls in his hands, he threw them all at once.

"Come out, everyone!"

boom! boom! boom!

One after another, beams of red light fell, and soon Hop was surrounded by six figures.

Not only Ash, but even Mary, who had just woken up, rubbed her eyes and curiously came over to watch.

"Hmm? Is there one more than last time?"

Ash glanced around; he had actually seen Hop's lineup in the snow in Battlegrounds before.

The main force remains Rangoon, and the starter Pokémon is Wooloo.

The Armored Raven, its flying partner, folded its wings and stood coolly to one side, while the Electric Hound in front of it, with the same excited expression as Hop, ran around with its tongue lolling out.

Also, Snorlax, with its abs, is at the very back.

—This Pokémon left the deepest impression on Ash.

The newly added creature had a thick, snow-covered body resembling some kind of primitive blue fish, with webbed fins sufficient to support its stance on the ground.

Its upper body was unusually covered with a thin, golden-yellow spiky bird head, and it also had a pair of yellow hooked claws on its chest.

The two parts look like they were forcibly pieced together, which looks extremely awkward.

This is a fossil Pokémon!

"Is it a Thunderbird Sea Beast?"

Xiao Zhi recognized it.

He had previously seen several Thunderbird sea monsters performing at the aquarium in Battleground Town.

"Hehe, you didn't expect that, did you?! Just like Ash's Dracovish!"

Hep scratched the back of his head, a hint of smugness on his face:

"I met a fossil researcher named Chu Lu on the snowy mountains near Zhanjing Town. Then he used two fossils that I bought by chance at the market in Suchuan Town to successfully bring this guy back to life!"

As he spoke, he put his hand on the shoulder of the Thunderbird Sea Beast, showing that they were quite familiar with each other.

"This guy is amazing! And he has a really great personality!"

"Rainy chirp—Rainy chirp—"

Thunderbird Sea Beast squinted its eyes, gesturing wildly and rubbing against Hop's palm with a grin.

Just the next second.

"Reiji-chu!"

Thunderbird Sea Beast suddenly felt a jolt in its head, sneezed loudly, and an electric arc involuntarily spread throughout its body.

Then, two snot bubbles also came out of his nostrils.

Before it could even be sucked back in, the snot bubble was frozen into two crystal-clear ice beads by the cold air emanating from its lower body.

It just hangs there below the bird's beak and nostrils, swaying gently with its head.

The Thunderbird Sea Beast's appearance instantly became comical.

Mary: "."

Is this Pokémon really okay?

It looks like his head is shivering from the cold in his lower body, and his nose is running!

Hep then placed his hand on the Thunderbird Sea Beast's shoulder again, and said casually:

"It's nothing to worry about~ Mr. Chu Lu said this is a normal phenomenon! The Thunderbird Sea Beast generates electricity by using the principle of its body shivering from the cold."

Mary: "."

It sounds like he has a bit of a masochistic tendency.

"Rechirp!"

The Thunderbird Sea Beast cooperated by shaking its body, trembling as arcs of electricity crackled around it.

Ash didn't show any unusual expression. The four fossil Pokémon in Galar all had strange body structures, and he had completely accepted this setting by now.

This is the fossil researcher.

"The one I know is Miss Maoshi, and this Mr. Chulu is probably her colleague, right?" It was the same familiar naming style.

Then Hop waved his hand and pointed to the empty space next to him to give it a try.

"Then let Ash and Marie see your abilities!"

He suddenly perked up, and his voice rose:

"Thunderbird Sea Beast, use your electric beak!"

"Reiji—!"

The Thunderbird Sea Beast immediately became agitated.

He pushed off with his lower body and shot forward, but his running posture looked a bit clumsy, and his speed wasn't very fast.

The spiked bird head on its upper body continuously emitted electric currents as the body shook violently.

Crackling sound—!

As if it were about to unleash a "lightning fang," all the current was concentrated around its mouth.

However, instead of opening its mouth to bite, the Thunderbird Sea Beast transformed its entire primitive bird jaws into a sharp cone covered in electric current, and slammed it into the ground!

Bang!

Dirt flew everywhere, and a small crater was poked into the ground.

Its power is so-so.

"Raichi?"

The Thunderbird Sea Beast raised its head, and the two ice beads under its nostrils swayed, its expression puzzled.

I feel like I can't muster any strength.

Hep himself was taken aback for a moment, then awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

"Hehe, looks like I'm having a bit of bad luck today... The previous results were much more dramatic!"

Xiao Zhi: "."

It seems that Hop doesn't know much about his Thunderbird Sea Beast either.

That Mr. Chu Lu was indeed quite rude!

Did they really not even inform you of this crucial piece of information?

So when Hop commanded the Thunderbird Sea Beasts in battle, it was purely based on luck?

Ash pursed his lips. This signature move, Electric Beak, should have an effect similar to Dracovish's signature move, Gill Bite.

Well, could it be considered a unique move, by a narrow margin?

So he walked over, squatted down beside the small pit, looked at it, and explained:

"Hep, the Electric Beak move can only unleash its true power under specific conditions, just like my Gillfish Dragon."

Hep blinked, looking completely bewildered. At the time, Mr. Chulu had only told him the name "Electric Beak."

As for online resources, there's not much information available.

Even the locals in Galar don't recognize these fossil Pokémon.

Ash quickly explained the principles of Gill Bite and Electric Beak: you must hit the opponent first to double the power.

Otherwise, it's just a move with medium to high power.

"Ah, so that's how it is?!"

Hep opened his mouth wide, suddenly realizing what was happening.

He always felt that this move was a random number, like "magnitude," and the damage you would get was purely a matter of luck!

Ash approached the Thunderbird and examined it carefully:

"So what are its characteristics? Is it the ability to enhance the damage from the electric beak?"

By the way, does it have the Strong Beak trait?

"Features? I know that."

Hep quickly perked up:

"It has a snow-clearing property! Its speed doubles in snowy or haily weather!"

Xiao Zhi nodded; they were indeed quite similar.

According to Miss Maoshi, the hidden ability of the Dracovish is Sand Dive, which doubles its speed during sandstorms. (End of Chapter)