Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

In the park of Kanaz City, Su Yiqing was counting the materials, preparing to immediately prepare the potion as soon as the chocolate fruit arrived tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Mary called her brother Nie Zi from a distance. Not long after, she ended the call, looking somewhat relieved.

“I told my brother.”

Su Yi didn't ask what they had talked about, but instead asked, "What's your route for challenging the dojos afterwards?"

Mary pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Su Yi thought for a moment and said, "Actually, the quickest way to get there is to go to Wudou Town and challenge the Wudou Dojo."

"Because it's very close, you can get there by boat from near Kanazawa City, and then you won't have to travel halfway through Hoenn and come back to challenge it."

"By the way, what Pokémon do you currently have?" Su Yi asked.

Marie released three Pokémon: Morpeko, Slicker, and Croagunk.

"Mobei~" As soon as Morubek saw Su Yi, she used her cuteness to beg for food.

"Here you go." Su Yi smiled and took out some desserts for it. Morbeco thanked him briefly and then immersed itself in the delicious food.

"Aside from Croagunk, the other two Pokémon are weak to Fighting-type Pokémon."

"The Fighting Gym is a Fighting-type gym, and the gym leader, Fujiki, has Pokémon with a unique fighting style. With your current team, things might be a bit difficult," Su Yi analyzed.

Slick and Croagunk were probably captured not long ago, but they both have Fighting type, giving them an advantage against Rock-type Pokémon like Cuckoo.

However, the Pokémon of the Vine Tree are not so easy for Marie to deal with.

If Su Yi remembered correctly, in the official gym battles of Hoenn, the Fighting Gym was the first gym to give Ash a hard time.

We don't know where Ash is on his travels now, or whether he's challenged the Vine Tree.

If the challenge has been taken, then the Vine Tree's Makuhime should evolve into Iron Fist Warrior, becoming even more difficult to deal with.

"Is that so?" Mary murmured, then mustered her courage and asked, "Um, can I become Brother Su Yi's apprentice? I want to become very, very strong!"

"Want to become my disciple? Well, actually I don't have much experience teaching people."

"However, when I have free time, I can spar and train with you, and teach you some combat knowledge. It's not really teaching, more like an exchange," Su Yi said.

"Yes! Please guide me from now on, Master!" Mary nodded emphatically.

“There’s still time. Let me see your current level. I have some things to do tomorrow and may have to leave Hoenn for a few days,” Su Yi said.

Next, Su Yi found a battlefield, thought for a moment, and released the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon.

"Awoo." As soon as the ferocious jackal dragon appeared, it moved closer and nuzzled against Su Yi affectionately.

Su Yi smiled and stroked the ferocious jackal dragon, saying, "Alright, alright, it's been a long time since we fought together."

There's nothing we can do about it; it seems that only Pokémon battles offer an opportunity for Giganotosaurus to unleash its power.

Although he obtained the fragment of the Life Dragon Vein and Su Yi intended to improve his old friend's strength, there were still many uncertainties.

Because the Great Jagras, unlike the Odogaron, does not have a clearly defined subspecies—the Odogaron as a reference—its evolution remains unknown.

Moreover, unlike Pokémon's evolution, monsters' evolution is more like Pokémon's regional forms, a product of adapting to a certain environment.

But this kind of evolution doesn't necessarily mean moving towards becoming stronger.

For example, if a creature adapts to an aquatic environment, its land-based abilities will become relatively weaker, and it may evolve into a smaller size to adapt to environments where food is scarce.

Therefore, we need to be cautious about the unknown aspects of evolution.

Chapter 218 Training, and the Truth Behind the Abnormal Dragon Attribute

To be honest, although Su Yi knew a lot about Pokémon and was influenced by various novels, games, and videos from his original world, he also had a certain understanding of Pokémon battles.

But he really didn't know, and had never tried to teach others Pokémon battles.

However, many things are interconnected.

Take Monster Hunter, which Su Yi is most familiar with, for example.

It's not difficult for a hunter to learn all the moves and techniques of a certain weapon.

The real challenge lies in mastering the various weapon movements and techniques, applying them effectively in complex battles, and adapting flexibly to different monsters.

The same applies to Pokémon and battles.

Different Pokémon require trainers to tailor their training to their individual needs, and may even require specialized training in a particular area.

While training Pokémon's physical abilities, it's also important to ensure they master and can flexibly utilize various moves.

In battle, trainers need to observe the situation and command their Pokémon in a timely and correct manner.

"Come on, attack according to your plan. All of you can go at it, but the most important thing is to go all out," Su Yi said to Mary.

Mary felt a sense of pressure looking at the composed and fierce jackal on the field.

She didn't choose to send all her Pokémon out at once because she knew she couldn't manage them all, so she decided to focus on controlling one Pokémon at a time.

"Morpeco, get serious!"

"Mo Bei!"

As Mary directed the attack, Su Yi followed suit, directing the ferocious jackal dragon to counter each move.

This is Su Yi's training method: direct combat, which not only trains the body but also allows trainers to practice moves and develop their command abilities.

If any problems arise with the trainer or Pokémon during the process, they can be pointed out on the spot and corrected immediately.

Let your Pokémon become a little hunter, and with high physical and mental concentration, look for opportunities amidst the ferocious attacks of your companions.

Occasionally, Su Yi would switch to different types of companion beasts to teach Mary how to observe and deal with various types of opponents.

Thus, in the intense battle, both Marnie and the Pokémon felt immense pressure, but the companions went easy on them, allowing them as much training as possible.

With the last Pokémon falling, Marnie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This kind of battle, where she had to keep her mind focused for a moment, was a first for her.

"As expected, I'm still far from being as good as my Pokémon."

Marnie, who had easily defeated a gym, now clearly realized that she and her Pokémon were still very weak.

She commanded her Pokémon to attack with all their might, but they couldn't defeat even the young Sky.

"The food is ready, meow~" Luca shouted from not far away.

The bear apprentice, who had helped set the table, waved and said, "Beep~"

Chansey came over with some medicine and helped treat Marie's Pokémon with her moves.

Su Yi smiled and said, "Let's take a rest and have something to eat."

Battles are always the best way to train. I wonder what the showdown between Marie and Ash will be like at the future Rainbow Tournament?

As Mary sat down at the dining table and smelled the aroma of the food, her stomach involuntarily growled.

"A good meal after a battle is the secret to becoming stronger," Su Yi said with a smile.

"This is curry rice?" Mary looked at the food on the table.

"That's right, I made some improvements."

It's not good to always eat big meals of meat and fish; it's good to change things up occasionally.

In addition to the usual ingredients and berries from the Pokémon world, Su Yi's specially made curry rice also contains some ingredients from the Monster Hunter world.

But the curry rice topped with diced meat, fried eggs, and shrimp makes it look exceptionally luxurious.

"Mobe!" Morubek's eyes lit up as he looked at the generous and luxurious curry rice on the table.

"Mmm!" Driven by hunger, Mary abandoned all restraint and began to enjoy the meal.

"Slow down, don't choke." Su Yi took out some Moo Moo milk and fruit juice soda.

Su Yi finished eating quickly and then prepared food for the accompanying beasts.

Su Yi did gain something from his battle with Mary; at least he gradually figured out what was going on with the abnormal dragon attribute of the Ferocious Claw Dragon.

The Dragon-type status ailment can randomly seal one of the five types—Water, Fire, Thunder, Ice, or Dragon—based on the type of moves a Pokémon knows.

This abnormal state is similar to the chaotic state and can be removed by some conventional means (panacea, full recovery medicine, healing bell, cancel fruit, collect ball, etc.).

When the status is active, applying a dragon-attribute abnormality again will not change the sealed attribute, but will only prolong the duration of the effect.

The timing of the Dragon-type status ailment's effect is related to the Pokémon's physical attributes and there is no fixed standard.

If the sealed attribute is the Pokémon's own attribute, the sealing time will be relatively shorter.

However, according to Su Yi's tests, if a Dragon attribute abnormality is applied immediately after a move of one of the five attributes during battle, it will definitely seal the move of that attribute.

However, if two or more of these attributes have been used, they will be randomly sealed among those attributes that have been used.

for example:

A Charizard mastered moves of three of the five elemental attributes: Dragon, Fire, and Thunder.

If the Ferocious Claw Dragon applies a Dragon-type status ailment first, it will randomly seal one of the Dragon, Fire, or Thunder attributes.

If Charizard has only used a Fire-type move, applying this status will seal the Fire-type move with 100% certainty.

However, if Charizard uses both Fire and Dragon type moves before applying this status, it will randomly seal one of the two types of moves, and so on.

If a Charizard that has used these moves is recalled and then sent out again, the above rules will apply again.

In other words, if Su Yi wants to accurately seal one of the five attributes, he needs to seize the right moment to strike.

But what if you can't seal the attribute you want to seal?

This brings us to the move that Su Yi named "Dragon Qi Blast".

This is a move that Odogaron learned after evolving into Seraphim, and it is unnamed. Su Yi guessed that this move was probably not a move that Seraphim was originally supposed to know.

Because Su Yi's Ferocious Claw Dragon's dragon-attribute energy is not pure, but rather a mixture of dragon energy from the Monster Hunter world and the Dynamax energy of Eternatus.

Therefore, this move is currently exclusive to Su Yi's Ferocious Claw Dragon.

After Su Yi had the Ferocious Claw Dragon use this move and named it, the information about the move was displayed in [Companion Beast]:

【Dragon Blast (Unique move, power 70, Dragon type, Special move, can detonate Dragon-type status conditions and deal 1.5x damage)】

The damage is secondary; the key is to detonate the dragon's attribute abnormality, which allows the attribute to be sealed again.