Natsuhiko rubbed his chin as he looked at Kona's expression.
Help?
He wasn't a philanthropist, nor did he have the time to help a bunch of wild Breloom and Shroomish.
But he didn't refuse.
Because he noticed a detail in this incident that neither Kona nor the Breloom noticed.
Only two Pokemon Eggs were stolen each time?
If the thief was truly interested in Breloom's Pokemon Eggs, being able to steal two meant he could take more but didn't.
Moreover, the thief might have the ability to wipe out the entire Breloom group.
After all, this Breloom group wasn't strong; apart from the Breloom that attacked Natsuhiko earlier, only seven or eight more Brelooms appeared, most of them were Shroomish, making the group's strength really not that strong.
But the thief didn't do that.
There must be some unknown reasons.
What can Pokemon Eggs be used for?
He was curious about this, so he nodded slightly under Kona's gaze.
"Great!" Kona smiled cheerfully, then turned around to explain to the Breloom and Shroomish, and they finally understood.
Made another mistake.
Led by the Breloom that attacked Natsuhiko earlier, they repeatedly bowed to Natsuhiko and his Pokémon.
Still very polite.
With that, Natsuhiko followed Kona and the Breloom towards their dwelling.
"Natsuhiko, this Pokémon is..." Kona pushed her glasses up her nose and looked curiously at the tall horse quietly following Natsuhiko, giving a sense of reassurance, trust, and reliability.
She hadn't seen this Pokémon before.
As a top student at Silver Academy, she wasn't fully knowledgeable about basic Pokémon theory, but she was considered "proficient," yet she didn't recognize this Pokémon, sparking her curiosity.
"Mudsdale," Natsuhiko said calmly.
The Alola Region Alliance must have already discovered it, but possibly still exploring and negotiating, so it hasn't been announced, and thus Alola Region's Pokémon haven't been logged in the Pokedex, or perhaps they have been but haven't been announced yet.
So it's normal for Kona not to recognize it.
"Mudsdale..." Kona softly repeated the name, remembering it.
In Kona's eyes, Natsuhiko was certainly considered a knowledgeable person. She even viewed Natsuhiko as a top student at high-level Pokémon academies in other regions, hence naturally viewing fellow "Academy types" like Natsuhiko more favorably.
There's a strange phenomenon within the alliance.
Academics disdain practical fighters, thinking they're just a bunch of hot-blooded, simple-minded folks with a lacking understanding of basic Pokémon knowledge.
Meanwhile, practical fighters disdain academics, thinking they're just bookworms who only know how to study textbooks, are good at battles but poor at field abilities.
This phenomenon naturally impacted Kona to some extent.
Later, the reason Kona and Lance didn't get along might not only be because they're peers but also because of being from academy and practical factions, respectively.
"By the way, Kona, is Cloyster's trait 'Hard Armor'?" Natsuhiko suddenly asked.
Cloyster fired four Ice Cone shots earlier; if it were "Continuous Attack," there should've been five.
Continuous Attack: If using continuous techniques, it'll hit the maximum number.
Continuous techniques: Like Ice Cone, Rock Blast, Missile Needle, the attack count varies from 2 to 5 times.
Hearing this, Kona blinked at Natsuhiko and nodded, "Yes."
"Did you learn the 'Hatching' technique?" Natsuhiko asked again.
He remembered that before the Sixth Generation, Shellder couldn't learn "Hatching" after evolving into Cloyster, only Shellder without evolving could learn "Hatching" at level 56.
He hadn't trained Shellder and Cloyster, so wasn't clear about the specifics.
In this world, whether Cloyster can learn "Hatching" after evolution, or if it can't learn it at all, or maybe it can but with much higher difficulty than Shellder's form...
So he asked this question.
"Hatching?" Kona was visibly surprised.
Seeing her expression, Natsuhiko almost understood.
He smirked slightly.
No wonder there are so few "Dragon Slayer Shell" legends in this world.
If Dragon Slayer Shells were rampant, how would there be any place for Dragon Race Pokémon?
Maybe either Shellder evolves into Cloyster and can't learn "Hatching," or learning it has become more difficult, not as easy as when Shellder, or perhaps... because barely anyone realizes the compatibility between "Hatching" and Cloyster.
"Can Cloyster learn the 'Hatching' technique?" Kona asked again, seeing Natsuhiko not answer.
New knowledge again!
Kona, as a top student, felt excited.
Can Cloyster learn "Hatching"?
She seemed to faintly grasp something very crucial.
"Whether Cloyster can learn 'Hatching,' I'm not particularly sure, but I know Shellder definitely can learn it." Natsuhiko replied.