At noon, after an entire morning of diligently practicing Scallion Techniques, Farfetch'd, drenched in sweat, found Naoki, eagerly anticipating what kind of moves it would comprehend today.
Farfetch'd had a vague premonition that today was going to be a lucky day, perhaps it might suddenly grasp the move it had been desiring.
"It really is a huge gambling duck," Naoki couldn't help but silently comment.
The berries at home were all eaten up by Farfetch'd yesterday, so he didn't make a Berry Platter for it this morning.
Just moments ago, he had ordered the Moto-Duck to the Berry Garden to pick a basket of berries.
Naoki placed the berry basket on the dining table, took out a few berries, and swiftly chopped them into small pieces with a kitchen knife to make three portions of Berry Platter.
"How was this morning's practice? Have you relearned all the forgotten moves?" Naoki asked.
Farfetch'd nodded: "Quack!"
It had practiced the Cut technique countless times before, and the usage method and skills for this move were already deeply etched into its mind, allowing it to execute with great ease.
Thus, it managed to relearn it in just one morning and even gained a new understanding of this move.
Naoki was a bit surprised; it seemed that this Farfetch'd had a high level of proficiency in Cut!
At the same time, he was somewhat curious. If Farfetch'd could train Cut to a state of perfection and firmly embed it into its mind and memory.
Then, the question arises, would the Berry Platter still make it forget this move?
Thinking about this, Naoki carried a few Berry Platters to the grassy area outside.
Just as Farfetch'd was about to start eating, Naoki slapped his forehead and suddenly shouted at it.
Farfetch'd turned its head in confusion: "Quack?"
"Wait a moment!" Naoki turned back to the kitchen and took out the Lucky Pudding he had previously made for Teddiursa from the fridge.
Looking down, the information about this Lucky Pudding surfaced in his mind.
[Lucky Pudding (A): A dessert made with a feeling of happiness, crafted using Light Cream, MooMoo Fresh Milk, and Honey.
Cooking Effect: Good Fortune, temporarily increases luck slightly after consumption, raising the chance for Pokemon to find rare items during travel.
Evaluation: A delicious dessert that brings happiness and easily leads to good luck after consumption.]
"If you eat the Lucky Pudding first, and then start eating the Berry Platter, it might increase the probability of comprehending the moves," Naoki contemplated the linkage between the two different dishes.
He handed the Lucky Pudding to Farfetch'd, saying, "Eat this first; it can boost your luck, making you more fortunate."
Luck is quite a mysterious thing.
Besides having good things happen in daily life, it can also play a role in battles.
For instance, luckily evading an opponent's move or hitting a critical spot when using a move, causing a critical hit and the like.
Farfetch'd ate the Lucky Pudding, then focused on the three Berry Platters before it with bated breath.
From the first portion, Farfetch'd comprehended Double Team.
With the second portion, Farfetch'd forgot Cut.
The third portion…
As soon as it swallowed the last Berry Platter, a pained expression suddenly appeared on Farfetch'd's face.
Its body began to glow with a white light, and a terrifying power gathered furiously.
Naoki's eyelid twitched, and he couldn't shake off a sense of impending doom.
He instinctively moved back to dodge.
In the next second, a violent explosion erupted from Farfetch'd, the terrifying impact blowing away the surrounding grass.
Naoki was knocked to the ground by the blast's impact, covering his head, and only when the sound subsided did he stand up in shock to inspect.
Seeing Farfetch'd lying at the epicenter of the explosion with its eyes spinning, Naoki immediately understood what had happened.
That move was Explosion!
Explosion: A Normal Type move that causes a massive explosion, attacking all Pokemon around, with a power of 250, but leaves the user in a fainted state.
"What terrifying power..."
It was Naoki's first time seeing a Pokemon use Explosion in real life, and judging by Farfetch'd's condition, this move must be extremely painful for the user.
Lono's Electrode might know Explosion, but Naoki thought that even if it did, Lono would never let it use it, as this move is quite damaging to the body.
He exhaled a breath, calling over Koraidon to feed some Life Sheep Milk to Farfetch'd.
Soon, Farfetch'd recovered.
However, it didn't look happy. Although it had grasped two new moves, neither was the one it wanted.
Farfetch'd was not content, gripping its scallion tightly as it stood up again.
No way! Try again!
But its stomach was already round and full from three Berry Platters and a Lucky Pudding.
Naoki was quite speechless: "Forget it, you'd better rest for a bit first, and digest the food in your stomach before we talk!"
"Quack..."
Farfetch'd felt its belly and realized it had no choice.
But it didn't give up and instead dashed into the dummy area, cutting swiftly at those wooden dummy stakes with its scallion.
The techniques for using Cut were already second nature to Farfetch'd, whose posture was agile, the scallion in its hand constantly sweeping and slashing, weaving among the dummies.
After who knows how long, a layer of milky white light gradually enveloped the battle-scarred scallion.