Thanks to the translation function provided by the simulator, Link quickly understood the moves taught by Venusaur and Blastoise within the club and returned all the TMs to the club president.
Whether it's "Nature's Power," "Secret Power," "Weather Ball," or the previously mentioned "Nature's Grace," the principle behind their operation is utilizing external energy rather than their own.
This is why their effects change depending on different environments, weather, and berries.
By harnessing the power of nature, even Fire-type Pokémon can unleash Water-type moves.
What Fennekin needs to do is listen, feel, and think.
"I've already booked tickets to Rustboro City. We'll leave this evening. Before that, let's train 'Psychic'." After bidding farewell to the club president, Link and Fennekin immediately went outdoors and began practicing their moves on the seawater beneath the floating platforms.
Fennekin focused intently, and blue light emanated from the undulating surface of the water, forming perfectly round water spheres that floated into the air.
However, these spheres varied in size, and as their number and weight increased, their edges trembled slightly.
After about ten 1-cubic-meter spheres, Fennekin could no longer maintain their spherical structure; the spheres themselves began to fluctuate violently, and eventually, the psychic power weakened, causing all the water to fall back into the sea.
"Fen... Fennekin..."
Newly born Fennekin didn't have high stamina or special attack, and its tense mind quickly became fatigued.
"Impressive, Fennekin. Psychic abilities are indeed useful in reality. Let's train its durability and control, rather than its maximum output power."
Link then had Fennekin maintain only one cubic-meter water sphere, constantly battling tension and gravity above the sea surface to train its concentration.
Meanwhile, he also tried to use the tiny bit of psychic power he had honed the previous day to remotely control the Pokémon.
After trying for ages, he could only manage to make a water droplet less than a cubic decimeter float to the surface, then explode into a splash.
The difference between ordinary humans and Pokémon was indeed vast…
But even so, Link was very grateful for Calyrex's remote instruction, which gave him the opportunity to train, improve, and assist his Pokémon.
"Although I don't have the ability to go to Galar yet, are there other ways to help it?"
Link pondered, remembering the Pokémon from all over the world in the Dream Realm.
He could spread Calyrex's story to those Pokémon, and also find the Pokémon in Galar, asking them to ask Zacian and Zamazenta to help Calyrex in the Crown Snowfield!
Thanks to Professor Makomo for discovering the Pokémon Dream World ten years later, allowing humans and Pokémon to communicate across space.
"Fennekin…"
At 1 minute and 20 seconds, Fennekin could no longer maintain her psychic powers, causing the water ball to fall into the sea.
"Great, much better than me." Link rubbed the little fox's head. "Rest, take a break, have some snacks."
There were still many poffins left from this morning.
The Fennekin happily enjoyed its lunch, this time deliberately keeping its ears from getting hot.
Highly intelligent, it was adept at learning from its failures.
The delicious taste and energy replenishment of the Star Peach poffins made the training seem less tedious.
"Fu~"
"Is it boring?" Link realized that training a baby Pokémon was a bit of hell. "Then let's try some more interesting methods."
"For example, you could try controlling one water ball to split into dozens, then reassemble them, or control the water ball to move in the air, creating beautiful shapes, etc.?
"Or you could use the split water balls as bullets to attack Wishiwashi and Magikarp in the water, or even trap Water-type Pokémon in your water ball..."
Hearing the various ridiculous ideas the trainer came up with, the Fennekin pondered, realizing it could indeed control water to do more interesting things.
"Hey! I have a great idea!
" So it used its "Psychic" to break the palm-sized Poffin into hundreds of pieces, evenly projecting them onto the surface of the sea where fish swam.
Instantly, one, ten, even a hundred Wishiwashi, Magikarp, Remoraid, Finneon, and Luvdisc floated to the surface, scrambling for the food.
But the next instant, they were all grabbed and lifted into the air by the Fennekin's "Psychic."
Seeing this, Link frowned, instinctively sensing something was wrong, and quickly reached for the Poké Ball.
Come to think of it, why did the Fire Fox's "Psychic" suddenly become so strong after eating the Poffin?
"Fennekin!"
Excited about its feat, the Fennekin proudly looked at its trainer, only to find that the other had already grabbed his backpack and other belongings and started running away.
"?"
Before it could even understand what was happening, it felt a dense and intense water-type energy emanating from the side facing the ocean.
Dozens of water guns shot towards the Fennekin!
"!?"
But the next instant, a red light shone, pulling it back into its ball.
The water guns all missed, but many Water-type Pokémon weren't going to let them go, chasing them for a long time before finally giving up.
"Wild Pokémon will defend themselves when startled, so it's better not to mess around."
Link released the little fox again, his face serious as he lectured it, as if he hadn't been the one who suggested the "water ball fishing" idea.
"Fennekin."
The Fennekin agreed wholeheartedly and resumed its training obediently, its condition now back to normal.
Seeing this, Link pondered. Was it really the effect of the Peach Blossom ingredient from the Pofennea Star? Was this thing really "containing primordial power" like the text in the game?
Then why did it only sell for 80 each in the Purple Palace? Gameplay?
It was easy to confirm; he could just go to the coffee shop tonight and ask Mew, and find out why the berry he had given it had appeared in his hand when it woke up.
"Fennekin~."
Another training session ended, this time lasting 1 minute and 30 seconds.
The Fennekin is growing rapidly and should be out of its juvenile stage soon.
Due to the dangerous environment in the wild, most Pokémon take anywhere from a minute to a week to grow from birth to a battle-ready state, but their childhood isn't truly over until they evolve (to an evolving species).
Considering that most Pokémon change in personality before and after evolution—becoming more mature, calmer, more reliable, or even wilder—
Link has always wanted to give the Fennekin a happy childhood.
A childhood spent constantly battling is too boring!
Like the question from his past life—does your Pokémon really want to eat an ability potion?
In games, you can say "It's not up to you!", but in reality, Link believes the Fennekin should be allowed to make some decisions.
Having learned his lesson, Link doesn't want to let it lose something only to regret it later.
Just as he was about to talk to the Fennekin about growth, a jet of water shot straight towards Link.
The Finneon, which the Fennekin had just lifted to the surface, finally found them.
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