Following the markings on the Pokédex map, Icarus carefully avoided the territories of other Pokémon as he made his way toward the Tauros herd.
The more he used it, the more he realized—
The Pokédex wasn't just useful. It was practically a cheat.
At first, he thought its best feature was checking Pokémon aptitude.
But after long-term use, he discovered the real value—
The dynamic map.
The Pokédex contained a full map of the Kanto region, and at any Pokémon Center, you could update local terrain data.
These maps were constantly refreshed by development teams clearing and surveying the area.
That was the only reason Icarus dared to accept this mission.
Otherwise, going over a thousand meters deep into the inner zone to hunt Tauros?
That would be suicidal.
Without map markings, he'd probably already be fighting for his life against random wild Pokémon.
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Even so, accidents were unavoidable.
Along the way, he still had to deal with an Arbok and two Beedrill on patrol.
Fortunately, he disengaged quickly.
Now, inside his backpack—
There were two Beedrill already captured, ready to be turned in to Team Rocket for contribution points.
Even if each only earned around 15 points—
Money was money.
Every bit counted.
As for the Arbok, its mid-tier strength made it too dangerous to handle alone, so Icarus wisely retreated after a brief clash.
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"Pidgeotto, go scout for Tauros."
"Look for a smaller group—preferably under ten. If you can't find one within an hour, come back and report the smallest herd you see."
After giving the order, Icarus began setting traps with Weepinbell.
He might be greedy—
But he wasn't suicidal.
Taking on over a dozen Tauros head-on with just two Pokémon?
That would be insane.
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"Good thing Tauros are easy to provoke…"
Looking at the deep pit he had dug and the specially purchased ground spikes, Icarus nodded.
The plan didn't need to trap all of them.
Just one or two was enough.
As long as he could delay the rest for a moment, he could capture his target and escape.
To ensure success, he had Weepinbell weave multiple layers of vine nets, laced with poison thorns.
The moment a Tauros fell in—
The vines would tighten and trap it completely.
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Meanwhile, Pidgeotto searched from above.
After flying for a long time, it only found herds of more than ten Tauros.
Finally, it spotted the smallest group—
Thirteen.
"Pidge~"
After confirming the time limit, it returned.
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"Back already?" Icarus dusted himself off.
"Did you find fewer than ten?"
"Pidge… Pidge."
Pidgeotto shook its head.
Minimum: thirteen.
"…Thirteen, huh."
Icarus frowned slightly—
Then made his decision.
"Good work."
The reward was too big to pass up.
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"Pidge pidge?"
Pidgeotto tilted its head. Are we going there now?
"Heh… not 'we.' You are."
Icarus smiled in a way that instantly felt wrong.
"You're going to provoke them. Lead them here."
"Pidge??"
"…How?"
Icarus leaned in slightly, eyes gleaming.
"You can try Air Slash first—but it probably won't work. If they can't hit you, they'll just ignore you."
"So…"
"You need to really anger them."
Pidgeotto suddenly had a bad feeling.
"The plan is simple," Icarus continued calmly.
"Fly above them… and drop… something… on their heads."
"…Pidge?!"
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Pidgeotto flapped its wings in protest.
That's disgusting!
"Disgusting?" Icarus snorted.
"You do it every day anyway. What's the difference?"
"Besides, Weepinbell can't do it, and I'm obviously not doing it. So it's on you."
"This is perfectly natural!"
"Just eat more now—then when you fly over, drop as much as you can. The more you anger them, the better."
"When we get paid, you'll be the biggest contributor. Bonus food. Maybe even a move tutor."
Beside him, Weepinbell swayed and chimed in support.
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Under relentless persuasion—
Pidgeotto hesitated…
Then slowly gave in.
"Pidge…"
It began eating.
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After a while—
"Pidge?"
Do I really have to…?
"Yes," Icarus replied instantly.
"Go."
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With a final flap of its wings—
Pidgeotto took off.
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Soon, it spotted the Tauros herd grazing peacefully.
It hesitated.
Maybe… Air Slash will be enough…
"Whoosh—!"
Wind blades sliced through the air.
"Puff! Puff!"
Several Tauros were cut slightly.
"Moo!"
The herd immediately became alert.
"Pidge! Pidge!"
Pidgeotto revealed itself and began loudly taunting them.
Even if they didn't understand the words—
They understood the intent.
Moo!!
Under the roar of a stronger Tauros leader, the herd gathered.
Then—
They charged.
"THUD—THUD—THUD—!"
The ground shook as all thirteen Tauros rushed forward.
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"Pidge?!"
Pidgeotto blinked—
Then immediately flew higher.
…Looks like I won't need to do that after all.
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