Chapter 277: Talent And Effort

Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Talent And Effort

A/N:5/9 Bonus Chapters

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Julian nodded and smiled proudly without trying to hide it.

"That’s right."

After all, Hakamo-o had learned Dragon Breath while eating, and after watching Lucario use Aura Sphere once, he had learned Aura Sphere too.

With talent like that, was it any wonder Annihilape looked so jealous he was about to cry?

But honestly, Annihilape thought Hakamo-o’s learning ability was ridiculous.

Did Hakamo-o not also think Annihilape’s rage was ridiculous?

Had either of them considered how Sirfetch’d and Toxicroak felt?

Sirfetch’d was actually fine.

He had always focused on being himself.

Sirfetch’d’s opponent was not anyone else.

Only himself.

Sirfetch’d believed that as long as today’s self was stronger than yesterday’s self, that was enough!

As for Toxicroak...

Toxicroak was good at adjusting his mindset.

After evolving, Toxicroak had become able to view the world with a calm heart.

Rather than envy the talent of others, it was better to work hard to find his own strengths.

Strengthen his strengths and make up for his weaknesses.

As long as he could keep up with the footsteps of the strong, even if he was only at the back of the group, he was still at the back of a group of powerhouses.

A Pokémon like Toxicroak was generally known as a hard-working genius!

After all, Pokémon like Toxicroak, who could endure the boredom and hardship of training, were truly rare.

Hakamo-o was somewhat better in that regard. Annihilape fought through anger, so he naturally leaned more towards passionate clashes.

Repetitive training would only wear down Annihilape’s fighting spirit.

But Toxicroak could endure loneliness. Even with something as ordinary as palm thrusts, Toxicroak could silently repeat them thousands of times.

In a single day!

Gallade’s talent naturally needed no explanation.

As for Combusken, who was sparring with Trumbeak, his first advantage was definitely that he could eat!

Combusken’s digestion was extremely strong.

Other Pokémon needed exercise to turn the food they ate into muscle and type energy.

Combusken did not. Once he ate, it could directly strengthen him.

Of course, exercise would definitely make him absorb it faster.

The price was that he ate even more.

Because Shiinotic had arrived, Combusken, who had stopped sparring with Trumbeak, went to the side and poured himself another full bowl of Pokémon food.

Then he began eating in large mouthfuls.

Julian stepped forward once more, preparing to treat Shiinotic.

"Cynthia, look!"

Cynthia was also surprised when she saw it.

"He actually turned Moonlight into a near-passive move. This Shiinotic is even more impressive than I thought."

Moonlight, Morning Sun, Synthesis — these recovery moves were all the same.

They required the Pokémon to actively control them.

But any move, as long as the Pokémon was willing to invest enough effort into training it, could become instinctive like Shiinotic’s.

For example, Dragon Breath. Some dragons needed to take a deep breath before releasing it.

For others, it was as simple as breathing out.

Julian narrowed his eyes slightly and used Aura to examine Shiinotic’s body.

"Cynthia, Shiinotic can have three Abilities: Illuminate, Effect Spore, and Rain Dish. Which one do you think this Shiinotic has?"

Cynthia began thinking.

First, Shiinotic’s glow was not especially bright.

So it was not Illuminate.

Second, Hakamo-o and Shiinotic had made physical contact several times.

But the mushroom spores had only triggered once.

And even then, it seemed more like Shiinotic had actively used them.

So Effect Spore could be ruled out.

Eliminate every impossibility, and whatever remained, however unlikely, had to be the truth!

Cynthia was somewhat surprised.

"He has Rain Dish?"

Julian nodded. He took out a water bottle and poured the river water he had collected over Shiinotic.

"At first, I also thought Shiinotic had Effect Spore."

"But just now, I used Aura to scan Shiinotic’s body, trying to find the reason behind his exceptional talent."

The water poured over Shiinotic’s body was completely absorbed.

With the addition of water, Shiinotic’s wounds recovered at a visible speed.

"So Shiinotic growing this large is either because he is a unique Totem Pokémon from Alola, or because of the combination of Rain Dish and Moonlight."

The three things plants needed to grow were water, light, and nutrients.

Just like that one Bulbasaur that lived in the sewers.

Hadn’t it also grown much larger than other Bulbasaur?

Shiinotic’s case was simply natural talent!

This was not like that town in Johto that raised Sunflora.

There had also been someone in that town who raised an especially large Sunflora.

But that was just an empty frame, completely useless in battle.

A purely ornamental plant.

This Shiinotic, however, had endured so many attacks from Hakamo-o before falling.

That was already proof of his talent.

Shiinotic soon woke up. He was not interested in Pokémon food.

Although he had gained a mouth after evolving, Shiinotic still preferred obtaining the nutrients he needed from the earth and moonlight.

He waved his hand in refusal, then returned to the forest in low spirits.

Cynthia sighed.

"What a pity. Shiinotic is already deeply tied to Alola’s environment. Otherwise, I definitely would have caught him."

Julian smiled and pointed at the specks of glowing light in the forest ahead.

"If you can’t catch Shiinotic, you can catch a Morelull. Bring it back to Sinnoh, and maybe you can raise an even stronger Shiinotic."

Cynthia’s eyes lit up.

"Let’s go into the forest and take a look!"

Cynthia called Lucario over, while Julian brought Gengar with him.

The two walked into the forest. Under the light of their torches, the glowing Pokémon revealed their true appearance.

Cute little mushrooms.

"These Morelull are really good!"

Cynthia was dazzled for a while, unsure which one to choose.

"No rush. You can choose slowly."

Cynthia wanted to move closer, but Julian hurriedly stopped her.

"But don’t get any closer. Morelull will use pollen to make Pokémon fall asleep, then absorb their life energy. Humans are no exception."

Compared to trees, Pokémon and humans contained far more abundant life energy.

Under the light of the torches, the Morelull swayed their bodies and shook off quite a lot of powder.

Cynthia immediately stepped back to avoid being affected by the mushroom spores.

"Let’s go back and sleep. Later, I’ll check the local library for information on Morelull and Shiinotic, then decide whether to catch one."

On the way back, they saw Shiinotic standing beside a stream, his feet rooted in the soil.

The mushroom cap on his head absorbed moonlight, while his feet absorbed nutrients from the earth.

His hands extended green energy bands, drawing water from the stream.

Shiinotic’s body seemed to be growing little by little during this process.

Julian said, "Shiinotic, rather than continuing to grow larger, I think you should strengthen your body and improve your stamina, defence, and recovery."

Being too large was not entirely an advantage, especially for a type like Shiinotic that barely relied on close combat.

Shiinotic fell into thought.

Since this human’s Hakamo-o had defeated him, then the advice this human gave was definitely better than the method he had worked out on his own!

He would learn it!

For Shiinotic to possess his current strength, he naturally had not relied on talent alone.

After losing to Hakamo-o, he immediately took the shame as motivation and began enhanced training.

This fellow was indeed an elite!

By the time Julian returned, the Pokémon had already paired up on their own and begun training.

Only Decidueye remained unchanged, sleeping as soon as he was full.

Julian could not help shaking his head.

"Miraidon, go. Give him a couple of shocks."

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