1. Ash's Story (Part 10: Galar)

Chapter 36

After leaving Steamdrift Town, we find ourselves on Steamdrift Way in Route 8, encountering numerous Ice-type Pokémon in this area, despite the fact that we could also encounter them back in the Wild Area where it's snowing.

1. Surf Shipping: This job involves carrying cargo over icy seas. We're looking for Ice-type Pokémon. (4 Pokemon)

2. MCR Freight: We need to get our shipments through blizzards, and the best type of Pokémon to do that is Ice-type Pokémon! (5 Pokemon)

3. The Captain's Table: In order to make delightfully chilled desserts, I would like to have some Ice-type Pokémon come to help out with temperature management. (7 Pokemon)

4. Bob's Your Uncle: Ice is needed for everything in the food industry, whether it's for dishes or drinks. We need the help of Ice-type Pokémon! (7 Pokemon)

5. Huo Guo Hot Pot: We need help waxing the floors! Accepting any Pokémon that can make the floors here chillingly easy to slip on! (8 Pokemon)

6. Northern Delights: I want to make a deliciously chilled ice cream. Please send Ice-type Pokémon! (9 Pokemon)

7. Macro Cosmos Living: In order to transport frozen foods in the perfect environment, we need some chilly Pokémon. (30 Pokemon)

"Icy seas and cold food... that's what one would expect from Ice-type Pokémon," I remark.

While strolling along the road, we engage in some training and battles, working on evolving our Hattrem and Morgrem. Eventually, they both evolve into their final forms.

"Now we've got a Hatterene and a Grimmsnarl! They both look absolutely fantastic!"

Hatterene: The Silent Pokemon: Psychic and Fairy type. Evolve from Hattrem at LV:42. If you're too loud around it, you risk being torn apart by the claws on its tentacle. This Pokémon is also known as the Forest Witch.

Grimmsnarl: The Bulk Up Pokemon: Dark and Fairy type. Evolve from Morgrem at LV:42. With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp.

"Hatterene can use Magic Powder to transform a Pokémon into a Psychic type, while Grimmsnarl wields Spirit Break, one of the rare Physical Fairy moves that reduces the opponent's Special Attack," explains Alice.

"Indeed," Flora chimes in. "And it appears that all of them have the capability of Gigantamaxing too!"

Then, we set out to capture some Pokémon and come across a cluster of small bugs on the ground. "Those are Snoms," Helen identifies.

"Awesome, I want to add one to my team," Alice declares as she captures the Snom by tossing a Pokéball. "So, this little one evolves into Frosmoth... how does that happen?" I inquire.

"It's quite straightforward; Snom evolves through happiness during the night, much like Umbreon," Elena explains.

"I don't find that straightforward at all..." I remark. "But I'm intrigued and willing to give it a shot."

Snom: The Worm Pokemon: Bug and Ice Type. It eats snow that piles up on the ground. The more snow it eats, the bigger and more impressive the spikes on its back grow.

Suddenly, we hear rustling from the bushes, prompting Helen to inquire, "What's that?"

To our astonishment, a Pokémon leaps out from the bush, prompting Helen to gasp, "That's a Darumaka! But why is it pure white?"

"An Ice-type Darumaka? Incredible..." I murmur.

Suddenly, Darumaka jumps into my backpack, prompting me to question, "Hey, what are you doing?"