Pokémon Court

Extreme Speed, Flare Blitz!

Terrance decided to have Arcanine break through head-on!

The massive sandstorm obscured Sandslash’s vision, but as the flames surged even more fiercely around Arcanine, the moment its four legs exploded with power and the fiery explosion caused a massive shockwave on the ground, Kotoko’s expression changed drastically.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“Get out of there!”

“Use Dig!”

By the time Kotoko realized what was happening, it was already too late. A figure like a flame demon tore through the sandstorm, erupting like a blazing inferno. Just as Sandslash heard the command and prepared to claw at the ground, the scorching heat wave bore down on it, causing its pupils to contract. Its sharp combat instincts told it there was no escape.

Faced with the raging flames before it, Sandslash had no choice but to curl its back, resisting Arcanine’s attack like a spiky ball!

Boom!!!

Kotoko gripped the Poké Ball tightly, staring in shock at the sight of Sandslash being sent flying. That power… it was stronger than Sandslash!

When it came to explosive power, it was supposed to be Sandslash’s forte. But compared to this Arcanine, it seemed as fragile as an infant.

Sandslash’s rolling body finally came to a stop. Its back was burned by the raging flames, showing severe injuries. Terrance remained silent. He had already anticipated the severity of the injuries. If Arcanine had taken Sandslash’s attack head-on, it would’ve been gravely injured too. What puzzled Terrance was Kotoko’s calm reaction. Even in the face of such injuries, she walked over slowly, completely unconcerned about her Pokémon’s condition.

“Here, take this. It’s a Burn Heal and Potion.”

Terrance exhaled deeply and said, “Use them on Sandslash, and it’ll recover immediately.”

Kotoko accepted the two bottles, but instead of rushing to treat Sandslash, she examined them curiously.

Top-tier products.

Kotoko immediately assessed the value of the medicines and realized they weren’t ordinary medicines available in the market.

“Thank you.” After expressing her gratitude, Kotoko finally began treating Sandslash.

“Aren’t you worried about Sandslash’s injuries?” Terrance asked from behind as Kotoko crouched down to spray the medicine on Sandslash.

“You said it would heal after using these, didn’t you? Were you lying to me? Are these fake?”

“I meant before,” Terrance said with a frustrated sigh.

“Not worried.” Calmly saying these words, Kotoko took out the Poké Ball and recalled Sandslash before saying: “Because it’s already used to these kinds of injuries. It’ll be fine.”

Terrance didn’t know what to say.

“You’re really strong. This Arcanine is probably just one of your main Pokémon, isn’t it? It’s hard to imagine how you’ve become so powerful in just three years,” Kotoko said, looking at Terrance with an expression that seemed……..to carry a hint of envy.

“Sandslash did well too. You’ve raised it wonderfully.”

Kotoko smiled but didn’t reply. Only she truly understood the reality of her situation with Sandslash.

“I’ll leave first.”

After battling Terrance, Kotoko had resolved her last lingering doubts. In terms of battling skill, Terrance was indeed stronger.

“How ironic. After enduring such a miserable five years, I was still so easily surpassed…”

Kotoko muttered sarcastically to herself, then bid farewell to Terrance, who just stared blankly as she left, unable to fathom their intention.

It seemed Kotoko couldn’t open up and share her experiences with him.

Terrance shook his head, watching her leave without chasing after her. Forget it, as long as she doesn’t cause any trouble for Fallarbor Town, that’s good enough.

Her parents… and the fact that she was from Fallarbor Town—there was no need for him to worry too much.

In this day and age, who doesn’t have something special about them?

Maybe when Sister Kotoko finally stops seeing her past five years’ experiences as a burden, she’ll be able to talk about it more easily.

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At the summit of Mt. Chimney.

Terrance took out his Pokédex, staring at the list of seventeen types, deep in thought.

No Fairy Type.

To this day, the Fairy Type and its moves had yet to be fully studied. The knowledge available to the public was incomplete and had not been systematically compiled into the Pokédex.

Because of the uncertainties, even professors dare not say that the information they know is the most authoritative and correct, so everything about Fairy Type has not yet been scientifically organized.

“The discovery of the Fairy Type traces back to the appearance of Fairy Type moves ten years ago. But because this type is so niche, the research over the years has only scratched the surface. To fully integrate it into the Pokédex and provide comprehensive, textbook-level information for Trainers like other types, it may still take two or three more years.”

“It’s already confirmed in academic circles that awakening and learning Fairy Type moves is exceptionally difficult… But I never expected that Altaria’s mother… actually learned two Fairy-Type moves on its own!”

“Though it’s unclear if anyone else knows Altaria can learn Fairy Type moves, this is undoubtedly good news for Altaria.”

Terrance looked at the two Altaria and shook his head with a smile. It seemed Altaria’s mother truly wanted to pass on everything it had learned about those moves to her child.

Even though it would waste some of Altaria’s energy to learn these moves, Terrance didn’t stop them.

It was a gesture of goodwill from Altaria’s mother. Even if he is Altaria’s Trainer, what right did he have to stop it?

Instead of worrying about whether Altaria had enough energy to balance learning these moves with other training, Terrance decided it was better to focus on improving himself. That way, he could better support Altaria and help it fully understand these moves.

Only a Trainer who considers things from the Pokémon’s perspective can be called a true Trainer. Interfering with a Pokémon’s actions based on one’s own subjective ideas—while not entirely wrong—was not Terrance’s way.

Just like how Ash respected Pikachu’s decision regarding evolution, if Terrance were in Ash’s shoes, he would also honor his Pokémon’s choices.

“Having Altaria’s mother teach it… I suppose that’s a bit of an advantage,” Terrance thought to himself.

There are three main ways for Pokémon to learn moves.

The first is through self-awakening and spontaneous understanding of certain moves as they grow and evolve.

The second is through inheritance.

The third is by following a specific plan, guiding and teaching them through aspects such as diet, training, and environment.

The third method can be further divided into human-guided teaching and non-human-guided teaching.

Human-guided teaching, as Terrance does, involves following a structured plan to guide Pokémon through diet, training, and environment, and after understanding the essence of a move, simulates a learning machine, and provides human guidance to Pokémon.

Human-guided teaching methods vary widely; ten individuals might have ten different teaching styles, so the effectiveness of the teaching varies accordingly. Some highly efficient and excellent teaching methods can significantly enhance a Pokémon’s strength.

Every top-tier Trainer is at least familiar with a few moves. The Elite Four, for example, can quickly surpass others in training new Pokémon. Part of the reason is the resources they invest, but another key factor is their excellent teaching methods tailored to the Pokémon’s type. Their new Pokémon can quickly and proficiently learn their signature moves, far surpassing ordinary Pokémon.

For instance, the Ghost-type Pokémon taught by Phoebe and Terrance’s Mismagius, when using Shadow Ball, would likely show some differences in effectiveness.

The move-teaching methods Terrance obtained from Crown Academy and learned from books are undoubtedly not the highest quality. However, he has done his best to select and improve teaching methods suitable for his Pokémon. However, compared to the Elite Four, his foundation is still relatively shallow.

For Trainers without teaching methods who want their Pokémon to learn moves they cannot self-learn, there is another non-human-guided teaching method: having a Pokémon that knows the move teach it. For example, having Pikachu teach Gyarados Thunderbolt, though this is quite challenging.

Pikachu and Gyarados are of different species, and although they use the same move, the execution and understanding are vastly different. It would be strange if they could communicate normally. Generally, only Pokémon of the same species can effectively teach each other. But, there are exceptions—some exceptionally talented Pokémon can learn by observation, learning a move after seeing it once.

However, such Pokémon are extremely rare. Every time one appears, even Elite Four-level Trainers hope to capture them.

Terrance’s Altaria belongs to this category.

“With Altaria’s mother teaching it other moves, the time spent shouldn’t be significant. Plus, its mastery of various moves is incredibly high. Gaining such inheritance could be a tremendous boon for Altaria! Also, Fairy Type moves are still exceedingly rare. If Altaria can learn them, it could serve as a valuable trump card to catch opponents off guard!”

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