Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

There's a strange person there.

Sylveon said this to Xia Yan.

Xia Yan laughed dumbly.

He gently stroked Sylveon's neck twice, and it immediately let out two restrained groans and squatted limply next to Xia Yan.

Professor Oak showed no displeasure at being dodged by Sylveon.

He was already used to this kind of treatment.

To be honest, when he was observing the Flaming Horse, his face was kicked countless times, otherwise it wouldn't be as flat as it is now.

On the contrary, seeing Sylveon and Xia Yan being affectionate made him feel a little sentimental.

They have such a good relationship.

That's what makes a trainer a successful trainer.

He quickly rallied and approached Sylveon again.

Sylveon wanted to run away again, but it was also reluctant to give up the comfortable massage from Xia Yan's warm hands, and it was caught in a dilemma.

"It's alright, we're just observing you, we won't lay a hand on you," Xia Yan reassured him.

This finally put Sylveon at ease, and allowed Professor Oak to get what he wanted.

He observed Sylveon with a magnifying glass while recording the details he witnessed, occasionally revealing a look of sudden realization.

"Xia Yan, is your Sylveon shiny?"

Professor Oak held a magnifying glass and observed Sylveon's bow. The silky ribbon extended from the bow.

"Ah."

Xia Yan readily admitted to this.

After finishing the last bite of instant noodles, I slurped up two mouthfuls of soup.

The emotional turmoil caused by the gift from Sakaki finally subsided.

"Does Sylveon have a new ability?" Professor Oak asked again.

"Yes."

Some of a Pokémon's characteristics can be observed, such as "hard head" or "rough skin".

Some abilities are more difficult to determine simply by observation, such as Alakazam's "Magic Guard" and Togekiss's "Heavenly Grace".

of course.

It may be difficult to observe, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to judge.

It's normal for a top expert like Professor Oak, who started by observing Pokémon, to discover that Sylveon's abilities are not all currently known.

He was seen carefully examining Sylveon's fur with a magnifying glass.

Suddenly, he clicked his tongue and said, "This characteristic is quite special. It can actually convert Normal-type energy into Fairy-type energy, and even enhance it."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan glanced at him with a hint of surprise.

"As expected of the teacher. I call it 'Fairy Skin'."

Based on such a short observation period, can one roughly deduce the characteristics of "fairy skin"?

There's a reason why Professor Oak is trusted by so many people.

"'Fairy skin'? That's quite fitting."

As he spoke, Professor Oak recorded this characteristic using Natsuhiko's naming convention.

After a while.

Professor Oak reluctantly stopped his observation.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, that's wonderful."

"Ok?"

Xia Yan vaguely understood what he meant.

Professor Oak was probably reflecting on the announcement of the Fairy type and the birth of a form like Sylveon.

"Xia Yan, I've been researching a tool for a while now, hoping it can help all trainers, especially those who aim to travel, go to gyms, or participate in leagues."

Illustrated guide?

Xia Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Professor Oak continued, "Actually, a Pokémon's characteristics, features, moves, and strength can all be observed."

Xia Yan nodded in agreement.

indeed.

Moreover, the more experienced the researcher, trainer, or breeder, the clearer their observations will be.

"So I plan to compile all the results, summaries, and analyses I have made in my life into that tool."

It seems the Pokédex is indeed coming soon.

Once the Pokédex is released, which side will be the most impactful?

It's academic!

Their pride and knowledge would all be defeated by Professor Oak's Pokédex.

although.

The illustrated guide only bridges the gap in basic knowledge; in terms of tactical skills, the academic approach is still superior.

But this has been proven more than once.

Once they've truly matured, the tactical abilities of those with practical experience are no less than those of those with academic backgrounds.

Furthermore, because practitioners have more experience and are more adaptable, they often make unexpected moves in battles that can secure victory.

Once the Pokédex is released, the space for academic schools of thought will likely be drastically reduced.

"teacher"

"I know all of that."

Before Xia Yan could finish speaking, Professor Oak interrupted him.

Professor Oak had a big smile on his face.

"Some things just have to be done by someone, don't they?"

The emergence of the Pokédex will definitely greatly promote the development of the Pokémon world.

This allows some teenagers with combat talent to skip the tedious process of accumulating knowledge in the middle, thus accelerating their growth earlier and faster.

This has also driven the development and growth of the alliance.

It has profound significance.

Characters like Red Lord and Blue Green are actually among the beneficiaries of the Pokédex.

They just weren't distinctive enough.

Because Red and Green weren't completely ignorant of Pokémon knowledge.

The most representative example is Ash, who started practicing with only a superficial understanding of Pokémon, and eventually became a Pokémon Master.

He is a typical example of a beneficiary of the existing system.

Looking at the elderly man with graying temples in front of him, Xia Yan seemed to be able to see what he was carrying on his slightly hunched back.

This is a truly great person who wanted to promote the development of the Pokémon world.

Xia Yan couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

His respect for Professor Oak originally stemmed more from what he knew from his previous life and Professor Oak's reputation in the research community.

However, some things, if you don't experience them or delve into them, and only hear about them from others, you will ultimately just be one of those people who believe rumors to be true.

Now, given his status and position, knowing the conflict between the practical and academic factions, he can understand how much resistance Professor Oak will face in promoting the Pokédex.

The alliance will support it.

But I wouldn't really support it.

Because now, a large portion of the authority in the league is in the hands of the academics.

Even though it seems that the practical and academic schools are evenly matched.

But in fact, those who practice real-world applications are the rising stars.

Just like that.

Professor Oak is an academic graduate.

His teacher, Kikuko Tenno, was also a graduate of a prestigious academic institution.

However, their subsequent actions made people overlook their original intentions.

But this mark cannot be erased.

And Liu Bo, who stepped down not long ago.

He is the true, pure practitioner.

The results of it?

Uncle Liu, who is about the same age as Kikuko, has stepped down.

Kikuko disrupted the General Alliance meetings more than once and proposed to resign on several occasions, but was not allowed to do so.

Xia Yan couldn't understand it before.

I simply thought that Uncle Liu was tired.

Looking back now.

I felt it wasn't that simple.