Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Besides, isn't there a Togepi assisting in the battle right here?

Regardless of the value of that stone, this giant rock snake is worth hundreds of thousands of Alliance coins.

Back to the battle.

After Beedrill dodged Onix's attack, it received Natsuhiko's command.

They dodged and weaved to avoid the rocks kicked up by the giant rock snake.

Onix has strong defense and its straight-line speed isn't actually slow, but in battles within a small area, Beedrill undoubtedly has the advantage in terms of space.

buzzing-

The golden patterns on its wings flickered, and as its wings flapped and vibrated, Beedrill took a deep breath.

Start the counterattack!

Dodging the Onix's tail attack from behind while spinning at high speed, he suddenly appeared in front of it, crossed his two needles in front of his chest, and his body suddenly trembled. In the Onix's eyes, he actually saw a double image.

It was impossible to determine for a moment where the Beedrill's real attack came from.

Cross-cutting shears!!

The emerald green cross-shaped blade sliced ​​across the Great Rock Serpent's neck, its sharp spikes cutting through the hard rock body, actually shattering part of the rock.

"Roar!!"

The giant rock snake, in pain, roared throughout the entire cave.

Just as Beedrill was about to give chase, Onix slammed its tail on the ground.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Sharp, thick, pointed rock spikes emerged from the ground and appeared from the tail, rushing towards the location of the Beedrill at extremely high speed.

Sharp Stone Attack!

Xia Yan's expression changed slightly upon seeing this move, and he quickly shouted, "Don't take it head-on, use Counter Shield!"

Rock Sharp is a very powerful Rock-type move that can easily hit critical points. Given Beedrill's fragile body and the type advantage it has, it would probably be unable to withstand the attack if it hits a critical point.

While reminding Beedrill, Xia Yan quickly said to Togepi beside him, "Togepi, use Lucky Charm!"

“It’s just right.”

Upon hearing Xia Yan's instruction, Togepi abandoned his spectator's mindset, clasped his hands together in front of his chest, closed his eyes, and began to make a mysterious wish.

A faint, dim light emanated from Togepi, enveloping Beedrill and subtly penetrating some of its vital areas.

Lucky Spell: Make a wish to the heavens, and your opponent will be unable to hit your vital points for a short period of time.

This is probably the trick God uses on his favorite child.

Bang! !

The power of the Stone Strike was too great; even Beedrill's hasty use of Counter Shield couldn't withstand the damage it caused.

Fortunately, Togepi reacted quickly enough, and the Lucky Charm was applied to Beedrill in time, protecting its vital parts.

Even so, the Beedrill still suffered considerable damage.

Soon, tiny, crystalline specks appeared on the Beedrill's body again, seeping into its body and merging into its wound.

The wound is healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Prayers!

Just in case, when Beedrill tried to attack the rock, Xia Yan had Togepi use Wish on Beedrill.

It proved effective at this crucial moment.

The Beedrill, having quickly recovered its breath, gleamed with ferocity in its scarlet eyes; the Onix's attack had ignited its viciousness.

Taking advantage of the gap when Onix finished an attack, it suddenly flapped its wings and shot out like a sharp sword, dodging Onix's pointless tail sweep and appearing at Onix's wound like lightning.

Seeing this, the Great Onix also revealed a ruthless look, and its body began to curl up, the gray rock surface slowly gleaming with a metallic sheen.

I want to go head-to-head with Beedrill using a spinning top ball.

However, this time Xia Yan did not give Beedrill another chance.

"Togepi, be cute."

At some point, Togepi also appeared in the battle, coming into Onix's sight.

The little creature pouted, tears welling in its eyes, its adorable appearance causing Onix to momentarily lose its composure.

next second.

Beedrill seized the opportunity, its sharp double needles thrusting forward again, slashing fiercely at Onix's wound.

Since we can't find weaknesses, we'll create them ourselves.

The sniper's ability was triggered, and the cross-shaped scissors struck the Onix's vitals directly.

"Roar!!!"

A terrible scream came from Onix. The immense pain made its eyes roll back, and it crashed heavily to the ground, losing its ability to fight.

"Chakoi!!" Togepi jumped up excitedly, having helped Beedrill successfully defeat the Onix, which could be considered the tyrant of the tunnel.

Raise your little hand toward the Beedrill.

But upon seeing the bee's sharp, long stinger, it promptly withdrew.

Xia Yan threw out a Poké Ball at the right moment, and after a few shakes, successfully captured the Onix.

Regardless of what happens with the last rock, the haul from this giant rock snake is practically secured.

He took the Poké Ball from Togepi and took out a rock about half the size of his palm from his pocket.

The small stone emitted a faint, dark purple glow.

Chapter 46 Evolution Stone

"The Stone of Darkness?"

Xia Yan stared blankly at the stone in his hand.

Despite its dark purple color, it emits a faint halo, which shows that it is not ordinary.

As one of the evolution stones that allows Pokémon to evolve and contains special energy, the Dark Stone has considerable value throughout the Pokémon world.

Xia Yan remembers.

The Dark Stone can evolve Murkrow into Ravenhead, Misdreavus into Mismagius, Lidgment into Chandelure, and Saberblade into Aegislash.

This has led to evolution stones like Dark Stones being snapped up very quickly once they enter the market.

However, evolution stones like Dark Stones inevitably have some differences in quality due to different origins, reasons for their formation, and the different levels and quantities of energy they contain.

This difference also greatly affects the value of various evolution stones, as well as the effects of using them to evolve Pokémon.

If it is the lowest level of the basic evolution stone, its use will only allow the Pokémon to complete a basic evolution based on the energy contained within.

If it is a top-quality evolution stone, it can not only help the Pokémon evolve smoothly, but also greatly improve the Pokémon's abilities, body, energy and other aspects to varying degrees. It can even help the Pokémon learn some moves that are difficult to understand.

and so.

Evolution stones are not hard to find, but high-quality evolution stones are.

Xia Yan played with the Dark Stone in his hand, feeling a faint chill emanating from it.

He didn't know much about evolution stones because his Pokémon hadn't needed them before, so he wasn't sure what quality this Dark Stone was.

But now it's different.

He got Pokémon.

Togepi evolves into Togepi through its bond with its trainer, while Togepi needs a Light Stone to evolve into Togekiss.

This is an obstacle he cannot avoid.

Because only when Togepi evolves into Togekiss can it fully unleash the abilities this Pokémon possesses.

Through the interaction and understanding just now, Xia Yandu has gained a certain understanding of his own Togepi.

This is all known information:

Pokémon: Togepi

Type: Normal (Fairy)

Characteristic: Divine Grace

Strength Assessment: Excellent

Mastered moves: Shout, Aegis, Finger Waving, Yawn, One More Time, Look at Me, Prayer, Mystic Protection, Gift, Trick, Lucky Spell, Secret Power, Morning Light, Healing Bell, Water Pulse, Electromagnetic Wave

The effect of the Divine Grace ability is to increase the probability of additional effects that occur when a move is used, such as paralysis, burning, or flinching.

Although it's not the hidden ability Super Luck, Serene Grace is still a very suitable ability for Pokémon like Togepi.

As for Togepi learning so many moves, it might not necessarily be a good thing.

Togepi has not undergone systematic training, nor has she been carefully selected for move combinations and the practicality of moves, nor has she mastered the perfect timing for releasing moves.

All of this requires Xia Yan, its trainer, to adjust and hone it little by little.

And this is destined to be a difficult path.

This is why many powerful trainers don't like to directly capture powerful wild Pokémon that have already reached maturity as their own, because these Pokémon's habits, fighting styles, understanding and application of moves are almost fixed.

It's quite difficult to match the trainer's battle rhythm and style.

However, Togepi is doing well. It's only at the Superior level, and its multiple inherited moves indicate that its talent is extraordinary. After a period of adjustment, it should be able to adapt to Xia Yan's rhythm soon.

Put away the Dark Stone.

With the value of this Dark Stone and the value of the previous Giant Onix, Xia Yan will have a considerable period of rest and won't have to travel too much for resources.

"But... how come there's a Dark Stone here?"

Filled with doubt, Xia Yan entered the cave of the Great Onix.

The area where the Dark Stone was originally embedded has been destroyed by Beedrill, but this makes the interior more clearly visible.