Besides the seven costly Pokémon, he took stock of the spoils regurgitated by the Death God Coffin.
As the grandson of an Elite Four member, Hoshino Ryosaki had quite a few valuable items with him.
For instance, the Gigalith carried a Sandy Rock, which can extend the duration of a sandstorm.
The Heliolisk carried a Life Treasure Pearl. Though it suffers backlash from the Life Treasure Pearl each time it uses a technique, it greatly enhances Heliolisk's Special Attack, making up for the lack of special attack power in his team to some extent.
However, it was pinned to the ground by the unreasonable Doublade, and as soon as it got up, it was instantly killed by the Super Great Needle Bee's absolute strength.
This allowed Natsuhiko to revive a Life Treasure Pearl, a highly valuable item on the market.
Yujira already has a Life Treasure Pearl, and the other Pokémon aren't suitable for it, so Natsuhiko will most likely sell it.
Or maybe... give it to Dragapult.
Dragapult, already possessing strong attack power, would be even more formidable paired with the Life Treasure Pearl. As for the Life Treasure Pearl's side effects...
If the attack is strong enough to instantly defeat the enemy, the so-called side effects are just a joke.
Of course, if someone is willing to buy the entire Sandstorm Team setup and offers a high price, Natsuhiko won't mind throwing in the Life Treasure Pearl.
Additionally, the Flygon carried a Dragon Scale.
However, it's already fused with Flygon and can't be removed. The Dragon Scale has completely integrated with Flygon's growth.
At the same time, Natsuhiko understood why this Flygon's Dragon Talent is so high, even effortlessly using techniques like "Meteor Shower."
It turns out that by absorbing and integrating the Dragon energy and bloodline within the Dragon Scale, it has unleashed its latent Dragon Talent, greatly accelerating its growth.
Carrying a Dragon Scale doesn't provide an immediate effect like other items, but it can awaken a Dragon-type Pokémon's talent. For Flygon, integrating it is a very common and reasonable use.
This is why the Dragon Scale, despite seemingly having limited use, remains highly priced.
It's likely that Hoshino Ryosaki's Flygon's Dragon Scale came from a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon with a strong Dragon bloodline, providing such significant help.
As expected of the grandson of an Elite Four member, he obtained high-quality items.
Three out of six Pokémon carried items, which is a relatively high ratio.
But unfortunately, none of them were crucial items.
If his Excadrill had worn a "Momentum Belt," it wouldn't have been instantly defeated by Natsuhiko, and the battle might have lasted longer.
Even in battles with others, the "Momentum Belt" is most suitable for a main damage dealer like Excadrill, effectively giving it two lives.
The longer the output lasts, the greater its impact.
Now all of this belongs to Natsuhiko.
The only regret is that people now prefer to keep money in their bank cards, so all Natsuhiko got was a useless metal card.
Otherwise, given Hoshino Ryosaki's status, there should have been quite a bit of money in his account.
After completely erasing all traces, Hoshino Ryosaki silently vanished from the world.
Natsuhiko had yet to enter the ruins and already gained considerable spoils.
He looked up at the high tower in the center of the ruins.
After a short rest and adjustment, he summoned the Tyrantrum to head toward the tower.
The Tyrantrum, as a means of transportation, has another advantage of intimidating some hesitant wild Pokémon unsure whether to attack, with its constant violent aura and Dragon-type breath.
Of course, more aggressive Pokémon or those supported by strong clans would not fear it.
Yet it spared him much trouble.
After resisting a few inconsequential attacks, Natsuhiko finally reached the base of the tower.
The ruins were much larger than they appeared, despite the tower seeming within reach, it took half an hour to get there.
That saying about seemingly close mountains far away might be like this.
Only upon nearing the "tower" did Natsuhiko gradually realize its true nature and understand what it actually was.
Standing at the tower's base, he gently placed his hand on the rugged stone surface, the dark red pattern flickering in the crevices.
What is this supposed to be a tower?
Natsuhiko looked up at the dome above, eyes filled with awe and wonder.
"A tower? Goodness, it's Groudon's Sword of the Cliff!"
Sword of the Cliff!
Everyone knows Groudon as the "cannot fly" Pokémon, one of the legendary Pokémon that cannot fly, possibly even the strongest among them that can't fly. What does Groudon do when facing a flying enemy?
Like the "sea and sky" amphibious Big Water Fish, Kyogre.
What Groudon relies on is an extremely powerful exclusive technique, precisely the "Sword of the Cliff" Natsuhiko just mentioned.
As the "Ancient Earth God," a Ground-type Pokémon, Groudon's mission is to create continents, expanding the land using magma beneath the earth's crust.
No one knows how much land Groudon has created in this world to date.
Using magma and earth, it expands continents laterally, moving vertically becomes the "Sword of the Cliff!"
Using the power that creates continents to attack?
The destructive power of this technique is evident.
It's also Groudon's most suitable way to deal with flying enemies.
What?
Flying-type Pokémon immune to Ground-type Techniques?
Try letting a Flying-type Pokémon stand on the ground and take an Earthquake.
Just like a Flying-type Pokémon using "Feather Rest" lands to rest, its Flying-type attribute disappears and no longer functions.
Pokémon also need to follow scientific principles, not merely attribute suppression and immunity.
Even if Togetic is immune to Dragon-type Techniques, a "Dragon Tail" whip and, though Dragon energy doesn't work, the hit from the tail isn't exempt.
Of course.
Attribute suppression is the business of ordinary Pokémon, unrelated to Divine Beasts.
And the "tower" before Natsuhiko is precisely a stone pillar formed by Groudon using "Sword of the Cliff."
The jagged rocks, like flowing red magma patterns, are the best evidence.
This pillar of unknown height, piece by piece, illustrates Groudon's immense strength.
Natsuhiko couldn't help but remark, "Such a thick and hard thing, what Pokémon wouldn't clench its butt... Groudon is undoubtedly the ancestor of 'butt stabs."
Where others backstab, Groudon's is a 'butt stab.'
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