13.Ash's Rikoto Story

Chapter 45 Fishing Contest

The Fishing Contest is in full swing, with a 20-minute time limit ticking away. Ash has been busy, capturing several Pokémon, but he's also faced his share of challenges. With only 9 Pokémon caught out of 29 Fishing Balls used, Ash finds himself down to his final ball. "Great, I've only got one more... what should I choose?" he mutters, scanning the waters.

Just then, a sudden blur of motion catches his eye. Before he can react, a Pokémon rushes toward him, slamming into him with a hard tackle that sends him sprawling onto the sand. "Oww... what's going on?" Ash groans, looking up in surprise.

To his astonishment, the Pokémon speaks, "I finally found you, Ash! I've missed you so much!"

Ash gasps as he recognizes the voice and the familiar face. "Wait, are you Corphish?" he exclaims, holding the Pokémon in his arms. "What are you doing in the Fishing Contest?"

Corphish, now evolved and looking slightly different, explains, "I don't know what happened. I got caught by the staff here, and they put me in the contest. Can you get me out of here, please?"

Ash sighs with a smile, glad to have found his old friend. "Sure thing, Corphish." But as he examines the Pokémon, now known as Crablue, an idea sparks in his mind. "Hey, how about you help me win the contest?"

Crablue nods eagerly, and with a confident smile, Ash throws his final Fishing Ball, capturing Crablue once again. With his Pokémon secured, Ash heads to the registration building to submit his entry.

After all the participants have finished, the receptionist announces, "We will now judge the Pokémon you have placed here that belong to this area." The anticipation builds as the judges examine the entries. Finally, the receptionist declares, "We have chosen the winner! The winner of the contest is... Our Prince Ash, who caught a sparkling Crablue! The score is 341 points!"

Applause erupts from the crowd as Ash makes his way to the stage. The receptionist hands him his prize, a set of four evolution stones. "Here is your prize," the receptionist says, and Ash gratefully accepts the stones.

"Thank you," Ash replies, turning to Crablue with a smile. "Crablue, thanks for helping me out."

Crablue, ever the playful one, shakes Ash's hand—but a bit too enthusiastically. The powerful shake sends Ash flying into the sand, much to the amusement of everyone watching.

Back with the group, Alice comments, "That's a really nice Crablue."

Ash, brushing sand off himself, laughs. "Yeah, it turns out Crablue was my old friend, Corphish." Pikachu's ears perk up in surprise. "Corphish?"

Crablue nods, smiling at Pikachu. "You haven't changed a bit, Pikachu."

After the excitement of the Fishing Contest, Ash decides to check out the Pokémon he captured. Lining them up, he sees four Guppish, three Jellitot, a Parasea, a Surfide, and of course, Crablue.

"Wow, you caught a lot of them!" Alice says, clearly impressed by the variety of Water-type Pokémon Ash managed to reel in.

"Yeah, I did pretty well," Ash replies with a grin as he pulls out his Pokédex to scan the Pokémon.

Guppish: The Attuning Pokémon. Water Type. Years of evolution have made Guppish capable of evolving into several forms. There are still ancient Guppish out in the sea that have yet to evolve.

Reisa, standing nearby, is equally impressed. "Guppish is one of the rarest Pokémon in the Fishing Contest, and you managed to catch four of them! This might even be a new record."

Mark, observing the lineup, nods in agreement. "I can tell. It's pretty amazing, Ash."

Ash smiles, pleased with his success and the positive reactions from his friends. "It looks like all that fishing paid off."