Pokémon: Sandstorm Sovereign Chapter 37: The Class President Seeks Guidance

It was Saturday. Basalt was in his yard with Drilbur, training the move "Dig."

Dig was an important move that Basalt had high hopes for. As a Ground-type Pokémon, once Drilbur mastered Dig, its strength would undergo a world-shaking transformation. This was because Dig was an incredibly broken move at the current stage of competition. Unless the opponent knew a move like Bulldoze, it was basically impossible to counter. And at this stage, how many Pokémon could have mastered Bulldoze? Besides Lucas's Swinub, Basalt hadn't seen a second one.

Unfortunately, as expected of an interdiate-to-advanced move with a power of 80, Dig was not easy to master. Especially now that the Ground Gem fragnts were all gone, the developnt of Drilbur's Ground-type abilities had slowed down instantly.

Kaka-kaka!

Drilbur waved its claws, digging furiously at the soil. Its speed was undeniable, but it made a lot of noise, a far cry from the imagined stealth of the move Dig.

"Chari~" (ノ_