Seeing Pheromosa's appearance, Axel couldn't help but open his mouth wide.
After completing the bond evolution, Pheromosa's body exuded an even greater sense of power.
At the same time, her appearance had undergone a drastic change. Her splendor was now comparable to even that of the pink Gardevoir.
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— Pheromosa: Level 42 (Femme Fatale Pokémon; after completing bond evolution, has become royalty among Ultra Beasts)
— Type: Bug + Fighting
— Ability: Beast Boost (After defeating an opponent, increases the stat the Pokémon is most proficient in)
— Moves: Rapid Spin, Feint, Bug Bite, Focus Blast, Speed Swap, Icy Wind, Stomp, High Jump Kick…
— Potential: Master
— Held Item: None
— Tags: King of Assassins (Gold), Fighting Mastery (Red), Weak Point Sniper (Supreme)
• King of Assassins: Speed stat can be converted into Attack, with a conversion rate of 50%.
• Fighting Mastery: Increases the power of Fighting-type moves by 40%.
• Weak Point Sniper (Supreme): Single-target attacks always land critical hits; damage to weak points increased by 100%.
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Seeing Pheromosa's tag after bond evolution, Axel couldn't help but mourn for his future opponents for three minutes.
The "Weak Point Sniper" tag, once evolved to Supreme, already left the "Sniper" ability three blocks behind.
A Pokémon with the "Sniper" ability only deals 2.25x damage on a critical hit, but Pheromosa could dish out a full 3x.
And her single-target attacks always land as critical hits.
Couple that with the Fighting Mastery and King of Assassins tags, same-type move bonus close to 2x, Weak Point Sniper bonus 3x.
Axel even felt that Pheromosa could knock out a Legendary Pokémon of the same level with a single kick.
Of course, that would still depend on how strong the opponent's divine nature was.
Not to mention, just in Axel's own team, there was Mewtwo, and its "God of Battle" divine job meant that single-target attacks almost never landed.
["I… what's going on with me, Master?"]
Pheromosa's thoughts appeared in Axel's mind, her large purple eyes curiously examining her own body.
She could feel that an incredibly powerful energy had emerged within her.
An energy that even exceeded the scope of her understanding.
"Congratulations. You've bond-evolved."
"Next time you're fighting Gyarados, go easier. Don't accidentally kick that little dragon to pieces."
"Yuu~", Pheromosa nodded seriously, and at the same time, she felt even more attached to Axel, unconsciously snuggling into his arms.
After holding her for a while, Axel gently patted Pheromosa's shoulder.
"Go rest on the bed for a while. I'll go make food for you all. I'll call you when it's ready."
"Yuu~?"
Pheromosa glanced at Eva and Gardevoir lying on the bed, her large purple eyes full of resistance.
Axel: "..."
Generally speaking, every evolution of a Pokémon is a shift in the level of life.
Some Pokémon even undergo personality changes after evolving.
He didn't expect that even after Pheromosa's Ultra Evolution, she'd still be this socially anxious.
"If you don't want to go, then just come with me."
"Yuu~"
———
Dozens of minutes later, with Pheromosa's help, Axel finished cooking.
Before waking Eva and the other Pokémon, Pheromosa seemed a little shy and returned to her pre-evolved form.
"Wow, Pheromosa is so sweet. She kept watch all night, and now she's helping you cook too," Hearing the praise from Eva, Pheromosa blushed again, and quietly ate her food with small bites.
Gardevoir grinned and nudged Pheromosa closer to Axel.
Her teammate had undergone an epic beauty transformation, to Gardevoir, that was a huge happy event.
Now let's see who can still squeeze into his heart.
———
After relaxing in the scenic area for a full day, the next morning, Eva rode Gyarados back to the research lab.
Axel, on the other hand, stayed behind to wait for tomorrow's decoration ceremony, as well as the arrival of Masked Man and Leon.
While he had some free time, he could also train Pheromosa's skills.
After completing the bond evolution, Pheromosa's combat power could already rival Gardevoir's.
The only difference was that Gardevoir was more well-rounded, while Pheromosa specialized in sustained single-target combat.
The only gap was in terms of skill variety, Pheromosa's move pool was shallower than Gardevoir's.
But Pheromosa's strength didn't lie in buffing states, it was in her storm-like offense.
If she could one day acquire a tag from Garchomp. It was hard to imagine how terrifying Pheromosa would become.
"Pheromosa, let's have you learn a new skill today."
"Yuu!"
Pheromosa became excited. In order to protect Axel better, her favorite thing was to grow stronger.
["What skill are we learning?"]
Pheromosa excitedly threw a few punches, and her long legs kicked through the air, creating terrifying sonic booms.
Ever since completing her bond evolution, she could clearly feel she'd achieved new insights into close-range combat.
'This time for sure, I will impress both Gardevoir-sis and Master!'
But then, Axel said the name of the move that left Pheromosa stunned.
"Today we're learning… Electroweb."
Pheromosa: "???"
'I've already done my warmups… and now you want me to learn another one of those weird moves?'
"Ahem~", Axel blushed slightly.
Right now, Pheromosa wasn't lacking in offense, what she lacked was accuracy.
Whether it was High Jump Kick or Focus Blast, they were both not easy to land.
Focus Blast was alright, it missed, and nothing bad happened.
But High Jump Kick was another story.
If it missed, the powerful recoil would deal serious damage to herself.
And the move Electroweb, in the Pokémon world, could perfectly make up for that weakness.
As long as Electroweb hits, it could trap the opponent in a very small area.
If the opponent wasn't a Pokémon with immense strength, it would be very difficult to break free quickly.
During that time, Pheromosa's attacks would almost be guaranteed to land.
"You don't want a repeat of those two times where you kicked yourself out with High Jump Kick, right?"
Pheromosa looked at Gardevoir, suddenly recalling some less-than-pleasant memories, and instinctively nodded.
["I'll learn it!"]
Off to the side, Duraludon saw Pheromosa learning something and quickly swallowed his biscuit, rushing to Axel and raising his hand excitedly.
"Rawr! Rawr! Rawr!"
"You're saying you want to learn too?", Axel looked at Duraludon in surprise.
"Rawr!", Duraludon nodded with all his might.
Axel glanced at the Dragon Scale Duraludon was holding, and his move pool, which was already almost filled with Dragon-type moves.
"What kind of hammer are you going to learn..."
'Hammer?'
Duraludon knocked his head with his arm, bang bang bang, eyes clear and innocent.
'Is Master telling me to learn Dragon Hammer?'
'But...'
'That move isn't even that powerful, and it's exclusive to a few obscure Dragon-types.'
After a brief moment of thought, a flash of realization burst from Duraludon's clear eyes.
'I get it! Master wants me to try learning Dragon-type moves that the Duraludon species can't normally learn!'
'Only by breaking through our shackles can I become even stronger… and truly become the Dragon Tribe's Great General.'
'As expected of the one chosen by Lord Dragon God, his understanding of training far surpasses mine by ten thousand times…'
"Rawr!"
'Master! I have achieved enlightenment!'
Duraludon excitedly grabbed Dragonair and Eternatus, leaving behind a dumbfounded Axel and Gardevoir.
'He… what did he just realize?'
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