Ash recuperated at Liza's residence in Charizard Valley for three full days.
During this time, Charizard and Pikachu stayed by his side, never leaving him.
Fortunately, he was only mentally exhausted and had no physical injuries, so he fully recovered after three days of rest.
Not only that, Ash also found that his body seemed to be getting stronger!
Charizard stayed in Charizard Valley for special training.
This was not abandonment; to be precise, it should be called foster care.
If Ash needed Charizard's strength, or wanted Charizard to return to his side, he could contact Liza at any time.
Walking out of Charizard Valley, Ash threw out a Poké Ball.
Chikorita, who had just been caught recently but was very fond of Ash, jumped out.
It immediately jumped onto Ash's shoulder, occupying one side while Pikachu took the other.
"Next, it's time for your training!" Ash said with a smile, looking at the Chikorita on his shoulder.
This competitive and unyielding little one was actually a cute Little Girl.
After Charizard left, those with Ash now were Pikachu, Squirtle, Heracross, Chikorita, and Snorlax.
Of course, Ash would focus most of his energy on the newly caught Heracross and Chikorita.
Interestingly, not long after leaving Charizard Valley, Ash and his friends soon arrived at a place that seemed very suitable for training Chikorita.
"Ash, are you alright!" Ash's previous fainting made Misty very worried about his health, especially with all the roughing it during their journey.
In fact, if it weren't for Misty's insistence, Ash would have been able to move freely and planned to continue his journey on the second day.
"Misty, don't worry, I've fully recovered after three days of rest!" Ash smiled to reassure Misty.
"Speaking of which, don't you guys feel hot? The sun is so strong!" Brock was checking the map; they should be close to Azalea Town, the location of the next Gym.
"It's alright, I think it's pretty good!" Ash said with a smile.
Brock glanced at Ash, "Of course you feel good, Chikorita's big leaf is blocking the sun for you!"
After leaving Charizard Valley, Ash had been training Chikorita along the way. Since it was still a small one, the special training didn't cause much of a stir.
Unlike Charizard, which needed to find a suitable place to unleash its power.
Along the way, Chikorita's progress was also good, and it even learned the Magical Leaf skill. This little one was already well-known in the area for its competitive and unyielding personality before being caught, but Ash managed to catch it.
Before being caught, it had actually accumulated quite a bit of experience.
Ever since they arrived here, Chikorita became particularly energetic because the sunlight intensified.
It loved basking in the sun the most.
"Hello everyone!"
A Young Lady holding a large wrench appeared in front of Ash and his friends. Only then did everyone notice a thick water pipe by the roadside.
She was probably inspecting the pipe to prevent leaks.
"Hello, beautiful and gentle Young Lady, my name is Brock, may I have your contact information?" Brock's old habit resurfaced, and he was immediately pulled away by Misty.
"My name is Chisa!"
Miss Chisa introduced the place as Sun Town.
The sunlight here was very abundant, making it famous for cultivating Sunflora.
Since they were here, of course, they had to pay a visit.
The architecture in Sun Town was very interesting, built like terraced fields on the hillside, developed into a stepped appearance.
This way, they could probably maximize the use of sunlight here.
Chisa's family also raised several Sunflora. The pipe she was just working on was for drawing high-quality mountain spring water from a nearby tall mountain.
Using this excellent water, combined with the sun in Sun Town, allowed the Sunflora to grow naturally.
The sheer scale of the water diversion project alone showed Chisa's dedication in the cultivation process.
Back home, Chisa turned on the sprinkler. Chikorita jumped down from Ash's shoulder and lay under the sprinkler, basking in the sun.
"Haha, Chikorita seems to really like Miss Chisa's spring water too!" Misty laughed at the sight of Chikorita.
Honestly, this might be the way to raise grass-type pokémon.
Since Chikorita liked it here so much, Ash and his friends stayed in Sun Town for a day to train before setting off again.
Of course, training couldn't stop.
"Wow, it's Vileplume! Togepi, you need to be careful not to inhale Stun Spore!"
"This is Gloom!"
"And Bellsprout, Weepinbell, and Victreebel!"
Not long after they left, the group discovered a large number of wild grass-type pokémon by the roadside.
Chikorita trained alongside Ash and greeted each of them.
"Victreebel, how about a battle with my Chikorita?" Ash suddenly walked up to Victreebel, squatted down, and greeted the largest Victreebel.
"Ash, be careful!"
Approaching so rashly, if these wild grass-type pokémon suddenly attacked, just the Stun Spore, Poison Powder, and such would be enough for Ash.
Misty and Brock were almost scared by Ash's sudden action.
However, that Victreebel nodded its pouch-shaped head, hopped out, and accepted the challenge!
Chikorita jumped down from Ash's shoulder, its fighting spirit very high.
Immediately, Razor Leaf struck, with very strong power.
This Victreebel was, after all, a Pokémon that had evolved to its final stage!
"Dodge!"
Chikorita dodged left and right, easily avoiding these attacks.
But Victreebel's attacks came one after another, and its single Vine Whip suddenly reached Chikorita, firmly binding it.
"Not bad!"
Ash smiled lightly, seemingly unconcerned that Chikorita was bound and suspended in mid-air.
His composure also influenced Chikorita, allowing it to quickly calm down from its panic.
"Are you calm now?" Ash chuckled, "Then use Sweet Scent!"
Chikorita raised the leaves on its head, and a Sweet Scent emanated, enveloping Victreebel.
Soon, Victreebel's Vine Whip loosened its grip, releasing Chikorita!
"Use Magical Leaf!"
Magical Leaf is different from Razor Leaf; Razor Leaf shoots real leaves and is a physical attack.
Magical Leaf, however, is Grass-type energy, a special attack, and it comes with a Lock-On function, making its accuracy extremely high!
Victreebel was knocked flying, but Grass-type moves didn't have much effect on it.
Just as the battle was about to continue, Misty and Brock suddenly spotted a pink Pokemon floating down from above.
It was a Grass-type Pokemon that gets carried away by strong winds, Hoppip.
"Please help me catch that Hoppip!"
A Young Lady chased after the Hoppip, and hearing her voice, Ash decisively interrupted the battle.
"Heracross!" He threw out a Poké Ball.
"Heracross, throw Chikorita up, then Chikorita use Vine Whip to catch that Hoppip, and Heracross catch them both!"