After so heartfelt persuasion from Joseph, Frogadier reluctantly agreed to accept Sato as its Trainer. But judging from the completely unenthusiastic look on Frogadier's face, Sato couldn't help but wince. And wince…
And wince again…
Sato just didn't get it. Why did catching Pokémon seem to get harder the stronger he beca?
Was it because he wasn't handso enough?
IMPOSSIBLE!
Or not strong enough? IMPOSSIBLE x2
In terms of pay-to-win, he had the entire Reverse World.
In terms of cheat powers, he had the almighty Dark Energy.
…And yet the road to bonding with Pokémon was only getting narrower and rougher!
Was this the distortion of human nature, or the downfall of morality?
'Ahem… back to the point!'
Sato was just silently venting inside; after all, a Frogadier with Elite Four Water-type potential was still very enticing.
That said, he still had so lingering doubts about this particular Frogadier.
"You said this Frogadier ca from the family's breeding center. But even for a major power, a Frogadier with Elite Four level potential is extrely valuable. Why did it seem like it had been left in the wild for quite so ti?"
"Mhm," Joseph nodded. "So Pokémon are simply extraordinary from birth, like Mark's Phione, or your Honchkrow. They're born with the potential to beco legends.
And this Frogadier is no different. Back when it was still a Froakie, it already had certain expectations for who its Trainer would be. Several of my brothers and sisters tried to bond with it, but none earned its approval.
Even my second brother once used a High Ace Pokémon to defeat it and forcibly capture it into a Poké Ball; but after being released, Frogadier escaped imdiately and refused to obey any commands.
In big Families like ours, resources are limited. High-potential Pokémon are always recorded and tracked. Losing or discarding them is strictly forbidden. So no matter how talented Frogadier was, if it wouldn't obey, it was essentially useless.
After a long ordeal, my second brother had no choice but to request a replacent. Frogadier was returned to the breeding center and left to free range again."
"No wonder it ran straight to you when it ca out earlier…"
Sato suddenly understood. Frogadier clearly recognized Joseph; but that raised another concern.
"In that case, it probably won't truly accept , right? Just now, it only agreed because you told it to."
"No. I explained to Frogadier very clearly. I'd help it find a Trainer good enough to match it.
Sato, are you saying… you're not good enough~?"
Sato: (︶.︶)
Joseph was completely serious. anwhile, Frogadier, who had been listening the whole ti, blinked innocently.
"Frofrofro~" 'Fufufu~'
Sato looked down at Frogadier and suddenly grinned. "You completed your first evolution at the breeding center and already possess Elite level battle power. That proves you're indeed impressive.
But many of my partners are just as gifted. With focused training and real combat experience, they've surpassed you by more than just a little. So? Want to put that to the test?"
For battle-hungry types without emotional trauma, Sato believed it was best to just go straight to a showdown.
"…Fro?"
Sure enough, as soon as it heard the word "battle," Frogadier's eyes sharpened instantly.
"Absol, you're up for this one."
But in the next mont, Sato sent out Absol, who wasn't even at Elite level yet.
Frogadier instantly glared at him in fury. It thought Sato was completely looking down on it.
As the little tyrant of the breeding center, it had always been the one to challenge stronger Pokémon… when had it ever been treated like a whetstone?
But Absol rely cast a calm glance at Sato, then walked decisively toward the battlefield.
"Sol! Aaab… Sol?" If it's a fight you want, then fight we shall!
What… you scared?
"FROGA!"
Frogadier imdiately crossed Sato off its ntal list of potential Trainers!
…But that didn't an it wasn't going to thoroughly beat up this overconfident Absol!
"Don't resist. [Dark Energy: Energy Amplification]"
Joseph clicked his tongue from the sidelines. Frogadier was still a little too naive; it walked right into the trap.
Sato had already gripped the Key Stone on his necklace and activated Energy Amplification on Absol.
"SOL~"
As the sudden surge of energy filled its body, Absol was startled at first, but then quickly beca amazed at the rapid boost in power.
So this… is a Trainer's ability?
'HOW AMAZING (ω)!'
On the other side, Frogadier was equally shocked (⊙ω⊙`)!
Having lived its whole life in the breeding center, it had never seen a human… glow!
Now, Sato could freely control the intensity of Energy Amplification. The mont Absol broke into Low Elite, he cut off the boost.
With both Pokémon now at the sa level, a trained Absol would undoubtedly make for a more aningful comparison against Frogadier.
Of course, Sato had no intention of hiding the show. This was ant to demonstrate his strength to both Absol and Frogadier.
These two little guys were fiercely independent; if he didn't flex a little, they'd really believe their Trainer was just so guy barking orders from the back.
At that mont, Joe "the human prop" Seph stepped up to the judge's spot, clearing his throat with absolute seriousness.
"This will be a light sparring match. No Trainer commands allowed. Begin!"
"Fro!"
"Sol!"
The mont Joseph's words landed, Absol and Frogadier charged at each other at the sa ti.
Night Slash!
Power-Up Punch!
Sato's eyes lit up. As expected from a Pokémon raised in a breeding center; Frogadier had even inherited Power-Up Punch!
Power-Up Punch, a Fighting-type move, wasn't very powerful, but every use increased the user's Attack.
Night Slash and Power-Up Punch collided head-on. Frogadier's fist slamd directly into Absol's crescent-shaped blade.
Clang!
Due to type advantage, even with modest power, Power-Up Punch managed to barely match Night Slash.
And Frogadier's Attack also got a slight boost as a result.
But what surprised Sato even more was that his Dark Energy instinctively activated an [Energy Detection]. Its target: Frogadier!
The emotional feedback was "dislike," a reaction usually triggered by Bug-, Fairy-, or Fighting-type energy.
Combined with the fact that Frogadier had just used Power-Up Punch, Sato imdiately realized sothing…
This Frogadier's Ability… was the ultra-rare…
Protean1!
Protean: when a Pokémon uses a move, its type changes to match the move's type, remaining that way until it uses a different move.
Which ant… every one of Frogadier's attacks would benefit from STAB!
And that wasn't all!
If Frogadier used Mud Sport, it would beco a Ground-type, gaining complete immunity to Electric moves.
Or it could use a Dark-type move to beco immune to Psychic ones.Or a Normal-type move to dodge Ghost-type attacks.
…It could even learn Aerial Ace to literally fly through the air!
'…'
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