Pokemon: Trait Master

[Pokémon: Bulbasaur] 

[Gender: Male] 

[Trainer: None] 

[Type: Grass, Poison] 

[Level: Normal High-tier] 

[Ability: Overgrow] 

[Moves: Razor Leaf, Vine Whip, Tackle, Leech Seed, Poison Powder, Sleep Powder…] 

[Potential: Elite Four] 

[Special Moves: None] 

[Traits: I Am the Chosen One and the First! (Gold), Flourishing Growth (Gold), Wandering Lone Wolf (Red)] 

[I Am the Chosen One and the First!] (Gold): As the Pokémon designated as No.1, it possesses pride in remaining unevolved and an exceptional talent worthy of its first-numbered status. While unevolved, all of its moves gain a 100% power increase, training efficiency doubles, and stat caps increase by 200%. However, if it evolves, this trait is permanently nullified.

[Flourishing Growth] (Gold): The precursor trait to the ultimate Grass-type ability, this enhances plant growth rate by 300%, increases personal growth speed by 30%, and boosts Grass-type moves by 30%. 

[Wandering Lone Wolf] (Red): When fighting alone and HP drops below 30%, it gains immunity to all status conditions and a 30% increase in overall strength. 

Two Gold traits and one Red trait?! 

Damn. That's luxurious. 

Even though it didn't have a full five-trait set, 

quality mattered more than quantity! 

In terms of trait talent and rarity, 

this Bulbasaur might even surpass both Pikachu and Frogadier! 

And what the hell was up with that I Am the Chosen One and the First! trait?! 

That was the longest trait name he had ever seen! 

Not to mention, the effect was completely overpowered. 

Yes, there was the limitation of not evolving, 

but the benefits completely compensated for that downside. 

Staying unevolved meant: 

- 100% increase in move power 

- 100% increase in training efficiency 

- 200% increase in stat caps 

At this point, who even needs evolution?! 

While Venusaur was stronger in attack, defense, and stamina, 

it was definitely slower and less agile than Bulbasaur. 

Game stats aside, 

this was real life—speed and agility weren't just about numbers. 

And since Bulbasaur's stat caps tripled, 

even without evolving, its Attack, Defense, and HP wouldn't lose out to a Venusaur! 

It might even be stronger! 

Sure, it would take a lot of training to reach that point, 

but with Ash's Trait System, nothing was impossible. 

As for the other two traits? 

Flourishing Growth was basically a god-tier trait for anyone who liked growing plants. 

Honestly, Ash wouldn't even trade this for a Rainbow trait! 

Not to mention, it was also the precursor to the ultimate Grass-type trait. 

No idea what that ultimate trait was, 

but with a name like that, it had to be insanely powerful. 

And Wandering Lone Wolf? 

It gave last-stand immunity to all status conditions when HP was low— 

which probably included things like Sleep, Confusion, and Paralysis. 

This was the perfect trait for clutch comebacks! 

This Bulbasaur—Ash had to catch it! 

At the moment, Bulbasaur was staring at the three humans blocking its path. 

But instead of panicking or running away, 

it simply narrowed its eyes, 

gazing at them with cautious alertness. 

Run away? 

That wasn't an option. 

If these three made any suspicious movements, 

it would fight back immediately! 

Serena leaned in and whispered, 

"What's going on, Ash? Did that Bulbasaur attack Oddish?" 

Ash glanced at Oddish, 

which was curled up behind Serena's feet, 

then shook his head. 

"No, it didn't attack. Oddish isn't hurt at all— 

it was just startled." 

"Bulbasaur, were you looking for Oddish for something?" 

"Bulba, Bulba!" 

Bulbasaur called out twice, 

but its eyes were locked onto something else— 

the bowl of Pokémon food at Ash's feet. 

With his Viridian Force and Aura, 

Ash immediately understood its thoughts. 

It wanted Oddish's lunch! 

However, it wasn't the type to steal by force. 

It simply wanted to ask politely if it could trade some food in exchange for berries. 

This caught Ash off guard. 

Damn. Why were all the Pokémon he caught recently drawn to his cooking?! 

Caterpie was caught because it was chasing food. 

Pidgeotto was caught because it was chasing Caterpie. 

And now Bulbasaur showed up because of food too?! 

…Did his cooking have a built-in ability to attract high-tier Pokémon?! 

Ash smirked. 

"You want to eat it? Fine, I'll cook some for you." 

"Bulba?" 

"You're asking if I made this food? Of course I did." 

"Not to brag, 

but you could count on two hands the number of chefs in this world who can cook better than me." 

Ash wasn't exaggerating— 

if anything, he was being humble. 

Because in reality, 

there was no chef in the world better than him! 

His cooking wasn't just delicious— 

it also granted extra benefits. 

Who else could do that?! 

"Ash's cooking is the best!" 

"That's right!" 

Serena and Misty both chimed in at the same time. 

By now, they had already figured out why Bulbasaur was here. 

It was attracted by the smell of Ash's food! 

And honestly? That made perfect sense. 

Who wouldn't be drawn in by the aroma of Ash's cooking?! 

Even though they ate his meals every day, 

every single bite still felt so good that they could cry. 

Though they no longer blushed uncontrollably like before, 

each meal still sent a thrill of pleasure through their souls. 

And on top of that, 

his cooking always left them feeling fully refreshed. 

To put it simply— 

the happiest moments of their day were mealtimes. 

At this point, they couldn't even imagine life without Ash's food!