Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Furthermore, after Tyrannosaurus Rex is equipped with armor and undergoes a Link-Trade evolution into Rhyperior, it becomes a fairly good heavy gunner and defender.

Although Tetsuya's team doesn't need this character right now, and there aren't enough spare funds to train and evolve him, it would be perfect to catch him and put him in Pewter City Gym to increase the depth of his team.

As for the issue of funds, the situation is different when Pokémon are entrusted to Pewter City Gym for safekeeping or when they are sold.

Tetsuya, as a trainer who received investment from ordinary people, is actually one of the disciples of Pewter Gym, but he has a high degree of freedom.

As an official gym designated by the League, Pewter City Gym is qualified to serve as a storage location for trainers' Pokémon, although the trainers must pay a fee, similar to the nature of some professors and breeding centers.

Furthermore, with the trainer's consent, gyms can use the Pokémon they have stored for certain work activities, and after deducting the fostering fees, a portion of the profits generated will be shared with the trainer.

In other words, if Tetsuya catches Rhyperior and places it at Pewter City Gym, he can not only add a decent Pokémon to his second team, but he might also make some money along the way.

Of course, there aren't many elves that can actually do this.

Furthermore, considering the issues of intimacy and synergy in commanding battles, they wouldn't lend out their main Pokémon; it's only acceptable to lend out less important second or even third teams of Pokémon.

If Tetsuya didn't already have Mantle Rock and its future evolution, Gigantamax, Rhyperior and its evolution, Mega Rhyperior (Rhyperior) would also be qualified to be his main team members.

As for talent, evolving with items is the most direct and simple way to improve potential. As long as the quality of the protective gear reaches a certain standard, it is not a problem for the opponent to steadily step into the Quasi-Champion state after evolution. At worst, they can improve it later.

However, as I said before, Tetsuya, who possesses the qualities of a Uranus-level Earth Mantle Rock, has absolutely no need to do such a thing.

The reason he changed his plan and didn't let Blaziken make a move now is that, generally speaking, Moonstones are found in small veins, usually containing three to four Moonstones.

Unlike other evolution stones, Moon Stones often appear in piles.

If the armored tyrannosaurus eats the first moonstone and then stops eating it after finding it uninteresting, it means there are more moonstones nearby.

Tetsuya felt a surge of excitement, which meant he might make a fortune. However, he knew the chances were slim, as most Pokémon would eat their food as soon as they received it and rarely hoarded it.

Except for a few specific Pokémon, such as the Hungry Chinchilla.

However, for this small probability, we still need to make a slight change in the order of events.

He decided to wait until Tyrannosaurus Rex woke up from its afternoon nap before engaging in a normal capture battle, and he could also have Tyrannosaurus Rex take him to find nearby Moon Stones or something.

It was also due to his oversight. As one of the dominant powers in this area, the other party should have known some places where Moonstones might be found.

If you rashly wake it up from its sleep, you can capture it without any problem, but even if it has a good temper, it won't be happy to take you to the Moon Stone. It might even give you a hard time when it's released from its Poké Ball.

To capture a wild Pokémon and gain its trust, you need to engage in a 1v1 battle. This kind of sneak attack won't earn its trust, and communication will be difficult, let alone command.

Leaning against the hard body of the mantle rock, Tetsuya and Blaziken rested for a while. Tyranitar couldn't sleep for long; it was just a Pokémon habit.

Sure enough, not long afterward, the roar of the armored tyrannosaurus, now awake, echoed from inside the cave. It was asserting its dominance, declaring this its territory.

Tetsuya stepped back slightly and threw a stone into the cave.

"Rolling around, thud, snap."

The stone rolled in and hit the stone wall, creating a considerable echo.

The armored tyrannosaurus, which had just regained consciousness, looked around at the sound and saw who was provoking it by throwing things into its home. Unforgivable.

With a disgruntled mood, the armored tyrannosaurus walked step by step towards the cave exit. It was determined to teach this guy a lesson, otherwise how could it rest properly if everyone came to play here? Was it because the Nidoking and Nidoqueen couple hadn't managed their subordinates properly?

"Boom boom boom!"

A robust figure emerged from the cave with heavy footsteps.

Tetsuya's expression was serious as he leaned slightly against the mantle rock behind him.

"Roar!"

After emerging from the armored tyrannosaurus, it saw a human and two elves, all of which were types it had never seen before, and let out a loud cry.

So you're the ones who came to provoke me?

Tetsuya understood the meaning behind its cry, took a slight breath, and shouted at the Ironhide Rhyperior, "I'm here to challenge you. If you lose, you'll become my Pokémon."

The Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex could understand Tetsuya's words. As for the capture battle, its not-so-young age allowed it to often see many humans capturing the Pokémon living around them. Many people had also tried to capture it, but without exception, none of them had succeeded.

He nodded slightly, "Hoo~", who's up?

This time its voice was a little softer. Of course, its attitude after waking up was not this good. However, the fiery red elf next to it made it feel the pressure of its aura.

"Then, my Pokémon is Blaziken!"

Chapter 98 A Gentleman's Revenge

The way to judge the strength between elves is very simple: before a fight breaks out, if you haven't seen them before, look at their size first and then their aura.

Once the fight starts, the winner and loser will be revealed very quickly.

Blaziken is significantly taller than Tyrannosaurus Rex.

His aura was exceptionally imposing due to his long-term training and combat experience, and his strength appeared to be quite impressive.

However, seeing that his opponent's physique was relatively "slender" compared to his own imposing muscles, Ironclad Tyrannosaurus felt that he could still win as before.

"Ow!"

With a howl, the Armored Tyrannosaurus Rex launched its first attack without hesitation.

In its simple mind, there is no rule about the challenger attacking first; the winner takes all.

With a slight flick of its powerful tail, it struck the stone wall beside it, sending large rocks flying towards Blaziken – this was a knockdown move.

"Kick them to pieces, then perform a sword dance."

The Blaziken took long strides and kicked dozens of times at a speed that was too fast for the human eye to see, shattering the flying rocks one by one.

Then it turned its body, pointed its claws to the sky, crossed them and swung them down. The Pokémon's aura continued to rise, making it look a bit like it was doing an awkward dance.

"Around four and a half seconds, it seems that Scyther's teachings are still very effective."

Tetsuya nodded slightly, roughly estimating the time Blaziken would take to use Swords Dance this time. It was about the same as during training, much better than the initial charging time of more than ten seconds. At least now it had value and significance for use in battle.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, "Charge up and smash the tiles."

Fire-type moves don't do much damage to Rhyperior to begin with, while Fighting-type moves can deal more damage, especially with the addition of Swords Dance, which makes the damage even more significant.

As for the difference in strength...

Blaziken pushed off the ground with both legs and quickly moved towards Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The Ironhide Rhyperior was also taken aback. The Pokémon named Blaziken on the other side was incredibly fast. It was still focused on the awkward dance that had just taken place.

However, the good fighting habits it had developed over the years made it subconsciously turn its body and flick its tail, which had a metallic sheen and emitted a dazzling white light.

Blaziken kept its calm eyes fixed on Tyrannosaurus Rex. The opponent's reaction was timely. If it were before, Blaziken would probably have been less prepared and would have been flustered and had no good solution. But things are different now.

With a simple leap during its forward dash, Blaziken's excellent jumping ability allowed it to reach the top of the cave with virtually no effort.

The Iron Tail attack of the Armored Tyrannosaurus Rex landed on empty air, then swung against the stone wall beside it, stirring up a cloud of dust and small stones. Its body also began to shift involuntarily.

The Blaziken, using its powerful core strength to hang from the cave ceiling, seized the opportunity and leaped down.

With the force of its descent, Blaziken's claws glowed white as it struck Tyrannosaurus Rex on the shoulder.

"Boom!"

The Ironhide Raptor was knocked to the ground, letting out a painful cry. It never expected Blaziken to be so strong. Although its muscles weren't particularly exaggerated, the blows were excruciating.

Blaziken shook its claws; wow, such hard armor! I should have attacked its hands instead.

At the same time, Blaziken's feet were not idle. It instinctively launched a double kick, slamming down on Tyrannosaurus Rex's unsuspecting light yellow striped belly.

The armored tyrannosaurus fell to the ground and retreated, plowing a deep furrow in the ground.

Blaziken continued to chase after it, trying to unleash a low kick, a combo it had mastered even when it was still a Powerball.

"Kick him down."

Tetsuya's command came through, and Blaziken immediately changed its moves.

A powerful kick landed on the left leg joint of the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex, which was still unable to get up.

"boom!"

The armored tyrannosaurus had just been hit by Brick Break and hadn't even gotten up yet when it was hit by a series of combos, making it a little dizzy. This kick was especially damaging to it.

Kick is a Fighting-type move, which has a natural advantage against it. In addition, Kick is the type of move that causes more damage to the heavier the target. The two-hundred-pound creature crashed to the ground with a thud and let out a wail.

However, it wouldn't give up so easily; its powerful defenses allowed it to withstand this wave of attacks.

Lying on the ground, with white light emanating from his hands, the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus struck the ground, causing it to tremble instantly.

Tetsuya raised an eyebrow. Was it an earthquake unleashed through his arm hammer technique? Although its power was reduced, it was indeed very timely to use it at this moment.

The Blaziken, with one leg still attached, stood on one leg. The sudden tremor made it difficult for it to maintain its balance, and its body swayed back and forth.

"Roar!"

With a roar, the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex used both hands and feet. Even after evolving into Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex, which can now move on its own two feet, it has not forgotten how it moved when it was still Ironhide Rhinoceros, and it now appears exceptionally agile.

With astonishing force, it crashed headlong into the wobbly blazing chicken.

"Now's the time—brute force!"

Tetsuya's eyes flashed, and he gave the command to Blaziken.

The Blaziken, which had been swaying, suddenly stopped, and with a slight push of one leg, it moved out of the range of the Tyrannosaurus Rex's charge attack.

While the charge attack is powerful, and even more so when used by the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex, its inability to change direction after use is a major drawback, especially in such a confined space.

The charging Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex stared wide-eyed as it watched Blaziken retreat from its attack range, its entire body crashing into the wall.

While experiencing excruciating pain, the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex couldn't understand why Blaziken, who had been unsteady on its feet just moments before, had suddenly regained its footing.

Previously, when it used the Earthquake and Tackle combo, other Pokémon couldn't control their bodies and could only watch themselves being knocked away.

Even if I only used a hammer to trigger the earthquake this time, it shouldn't have happened.

However, the problem quickly disappeared from its mind because Blaziken used its brute force attack.

A power far greater than before was unleashed at once, knocking the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus unconscious and rendering it unable to fight.

Tetsuya threw out a Super Ball, a red light flashed, and the Iron Man Tyrannosaurus was captured inside the ball.

Using Poké Balls might not be able to support the internal space, and Heavy Balls seem a bit redundant and expensive. Fortunately, he had prepared all sorts of Poké Balls when he was doing quests to earn extra money, which could be used to catch different Pokémon, although it cost him quite a bit of money.

As Tetsuya approached the stationary Super Sphere, his expression became somewhat strange. Did this Ironclad Tyrannosaurus have no recollection of him at all? He had clearly encountered it before, and he had come specifically to seek revenge.

He picked up the Super Ball and released the unconscious Tyrannosaurus Rex again.

Chapter 99 Emphasizing Efficiency

Tetsuya took out the good wound medicine he had bought and sprayed it on the more seriously injured parts of the Ironhide Raptor, mainly its abdomen and legs. Then he took out a few tree fruits that could restore its strength from his backpack and placed them in front of the unconscious Ironhide Raptor.

He then retreated to the side of the mantle rock.

Although Rhyperior didn't resist when it was caught in the Ultra Ball, which means Blaziken really did subdue it, it's still better to be on the safe side in case this big guy gets angry after getting up.

He said his small frame couldn't withstand the torment of the armored tyrannosaurus.

Blaziken snatched a berry and started munching on it. It was quite tiring fighting that big guy; its defense was pretty amazing.

Tetsuya leaned against the mantle rock, quietly waiting for the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus to regain consciousness.

"Snapped."

A few minutes later, the Blaziken, having finished eating the grapefruit, threw the pit at the armor on the upper body of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Tyrannosaurus Rex opened its eyes in embarrassment and anger, as if to say, "Are you never going to stop? What's wrong with letting me lie down for a while?"

Frustrated, the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex picked up the orange and pomelo fruits in front of it and began to eat them without any hesitation.

Generally speaking, if the Pokémon does not suffer continuous damage, it recovers quite quickly.

Actually, the Ironhide Raptor had already woken up shortly after the wound medicine was sprayed, but it hadn't done any damage to Blaziken at all, leaving Blaziken feeling quite depressed.

The Ironclad Tyrannosaurus had never eaten a grapefruit before, but it was quite familiar with oranges. However, seeing how diligently the Blaziken was eating them, it seemed to be quite fond of them.

It popped a yellow pomelo into its mouth; the sweet and sour taste was appetizing. It squinted its eyes, thinking how delicious it was, and at the same time, it felt its strength rapidly returning.

Seeing that the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus was just eating without making a move, Tetsuya asked, "Well, are you convinced now?"

The Ironclad Tyrannosaurus nodded slightly, quite convinced. That Blaziken was very strong and powerful.

In the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus's many years of experience living in the wild, it's normal that the one with the biggest fist is the boss.

"Aww!" From now on, I'll be your spirit. Please take good care of me.

Tetsuya nodded in satisfaction, indicating that a small part of the purpose of his visit had been achieved.