Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

This argument was truly a wake-up call.

Indeed... Pokémon battles are basically about these four things, aren't they?

Effective damage, defensive attacks, boosting your own stats, and disrupting your opponent... these are undoubtedly the foundations of Pokémon battles!

If trainers don't do these things well, even if they are allowed to use forty moves in a battle, they will just be mindlessly spamming projectiles.

(Moreover, current special moves are generally not powerful enough, and their additional effects are also unsatisfactory.)

Ancient Pokémon like Alakazam and Dragonite can unleash Dynamax moves with every attack, which are not only incredibly powerful but also always come with additional special effects.

For example, psychic moves can be imbued with Psychic Terrain, and Dragon-type moves can boost one's attack power, and so on.

However, nowadays, many moves with added special effects either lack sufficient damage or rely on luck, and have been weakened by far more than a little.

According to Alakazam, this is because of the lack of natural energy in the world, which prevents modern Pokémon from fully developing their attributes, and their excessively shrunken size makes them unable to withstand the burden of powerful moves.

In the ancient times, natural energy was abundant. The enormous ancient Pokémon could absorb external energy through the patterns on their bodies, and could unleash powerful type abilities without much training.

However, modern Pokémon lack such conditions, so their fighting style is naturally forced to change.

Including Alakazam and the giant Dragonite, after they were awakened from their seal, they are now living off their past strength. The energy consumed by using their special moves cannot be recovered at all, and they can only become weaker and weaker due to the deficit.

At this point, Alakazam seemed quite regretful... Ash saw this, but there was nothing he could do to help them.

The energy they require is so enormous that even if Ash were to unleash the full power of Viridian, he couldn't possibly supply it.

He did know that there were some dens in the Galar region's wilderness where Pokémon in their normal Dynamax form lived.

Perhaps, the power of Eternatus can be used to make up for the deficit of Alakazam and Dragonite?

Ash couldn't verify this conjecture for the time being, but Alakazam's remarks did remind him... His twelve-handed weapon had moved beyond the stage of mastering flashy moves, and it was time to start exploring its types.

This is actually quite similar to the threshold that ordinary trainers are crossing when they begin to move towards the Elite Four level.

Elite Four level Pokémon typically specialize in a particular type, and their Pokémon not only become stronger but also achieve breakthroughs in type.

For example, the Crobat that Ash encountered before, which was a monster that could poison and Steel-type Poison.

That must be achieved through some special training, combined with the trainer's already strong mental strength, ultimately resulting in the desired effect.

The latter, in particular—the trainer's personal mental strength—is considered the dividing line between ordinary people and Elite Four members!

Pokémon are limited by their aptitude and training methods, making it increasingly difficult to level up. While it might be possible to grind to level 100 in the game by mindlessly accumulating experience, this is absolutely impossible in the real world.

When it becomes difficult to raise a Pokémon's level, the trainer's own strength is needed to guide and support each other to overcome that hurdle!

This is a secret that is not entirely public knowledge. Trainers with a family tradition of training usually know about it, but very few can actually do it.

As the Pokémon world has developed to this point, there is no shortage of outstanding talents. They can train their Pokémon to the level of Elite Four members, but in the end, they can only be called 'quasi-Elite Four members'.

The only difference is that the trainer himself!

But this is not a problem for Ash. The training he is about to undergo is much more difficult than the usual Elite Four advancement!

He doesn't simply want to break through his elemental attributes and do things like attacking the ground with electric-type attacks... that's too generic, any Elite Four member could do that.

Even if you lack strength, you can occasionally pull off a miracle if your belief is strong enough and your bond with your Pokémon is strong enough... For details, please refer to Ash in the original work.

Stand up, hang in there, get out of the way quickly, keep going, I believe in you...

The seemingly unscientific four-hit combo of Rejuvenation Roar is actually a manifestation of the trainer's own mental strength.

Ash has a natural advantage in this area, and these are not the things he needs to hone.

The training he needs to do is to maximize the power of the attribute, thereby triggering a qualitative change in Pokémon moves!

Pikachu is currently training its lightning speed, which is actually in this direction.

The reason it needs a preparation time to release it is because it doesn't have enough control over the power of electric attributes. The essence of Lightning Speed ​​is still a flash of lightning, and it hasn't truly transformed into the partner move Electric Speed ​​Acceleration.

Hudi's suggestion was to simplify things and try to reassemble the fragmented effects of the special moves.

(It's a combo effect, not that you can use a combo move... Just like when you used Venusaur's Vine Whip followed by Leech Seed, that's not a combo effect, it's just that the moves are connected quickly.)

The combination that Hudi mentioned is not about using two special moves one after the other, nor is it about using them simultaneously while distracted!

Instead, the goal is to imbue Venusaur's powerful vine whips with the effect of Leech Seed!

Of course, it can also be the other way around, making each parasitic seed as powerful as a seed bomb!

This effect cannot be achieved simply by combining special moves; the key lies in developing the attributes.

(I can only point you in the general direction; you'll have to figure it out yourself after that.)

Alakazam couldn't offer Ash much advice in this regard, but could provide some experience on how to further develop Pokémon's attributes... such as letting Pokémon stay in more extreme environments.

However, Alakazam had great confidence in Ash and firmly believed that he would succeed in the future!

Ash is exceptionally talented; even in the ancient times, humans with such unique powers were extremely rare.

What's even more valuable than his exceptional talent is the immense effort he put in, and the companions who were willing to endure the trials alongside him!

In Ash, Alakazam saw all the conditions to become a strong person.

The only thing that can stop him from becoming stronger is probably time…

Therefore, Alakazam is willing to place its bets on Ash.

It hopes that one day, the little AI will find new life for old guys like itself who have survived from the old era...

(Ash, let's pause for a moment.) Alakazam, seemingly lost in thought, called out to the students who were sweating profusely.

It suddenly waved its hand, summoning a dozen spoons with a metallic sheen in front of it.

"Teacher, what's going on?" Xiao Zhi asked, puzzled.

(These are the bent spoons of fate, which I made for all your Pokémon.) Alakazam controlled the spoons, hovering them in front of Ash and his hand.

(One for each of you; it will guide you in the direction to become stronger in the future.)

Chapter 183 The Spoon of Fate Bends, Guiding the Way to Become Stronger!

"Fate's...bent spoon?"

Ash paused for a moment. He remembered that Sabrina had used this move once in the manga, but at that time it was only used to determine the grouping of personnel during the operation.

Looking at his twelve hands with some skepticism, Ash noticed that the spoons of Pikachu, Charizard, Lucario, and Alakazam had all immediately turned towards him!

Ash wasn't surprised. Of these four Pokémon, three could perfectly match his special power, and their strength was currently among the best of all his Pokémon.

As for the old fountain, it actually has a special power to match it, but it has not yet been fully unlocked.

Moreover, it has other enhancement methods that also require Ash's cooperation.

In addition, Venusaur and Dragonite's spoons also quickly bent, pointing towards the outside of the island and the center of the island, respectively.

The former should be the Mysterious Garden, and the latter is clearly the giant Dragonite from here.

Next came the cross-bat, whose spoon also pointed outwards from the island; who knows what kind of opportunity awaits it.

The remaining Pokémon—Pegasus, Steelix, Gengar, and Blastoise—haven't changed their spoons yet; perhaps it's just not the right time yet…

However, the strangest one was the little bag. The spoon in its hand was not bent in any direction, but just kept shaking!

"What's going on?" The strange occurrence at Xiaodai's place attracted the attention of Lila and Xiaolan, who had been training alone nearby.

(Its direction of growth is uncertain.) After a moment of contemplation, Alakazam asked, (Is there anything special about this companion of yours?)

"The only special thing is probably Mega Evolution... Pocket." Ash thought for a moment, then gripped the Key Stone and Mega Evolved with Pocket.

(It's in this form...) Seeing the changes in the little bag, Alakazam was stunned for a moment, then showed a look of realization.

(It faces a crossroads in its fate; one day in the future, it may have to make a choice.)

"A choice..."

Xiao Zhi knew in his heart that the so-called choice was whether or not Xiao Dai should get married and have children.

By maintaining its current state, Xiaodai can significantly enhance its power in battle through its own super evolution.

However, the downside is that it will wash away its inherent characteristics, making even the original strategy of going to bed early and waking up early no longer effective.

There's nothing that can be done about it; that's how Kangaskhan's Mega Evolution works.

Baby Kangaskhan can act independently after Mega Evolution and coordinate attacks with their mother, but at the cost of both mother and daughter losing their own unique abilities.

The so-called parental love is not actually a real characteristic; it is merely a description of the bond between a mother and daughter kangaroo dragon.

The reason why the Enhanced Fist can boost the attack twice is because the mother and daughter each used it once.

The reason why the second attack doesn't deal as much damage as the first is because Baby Kangaskhan can't be boosted to the same level as its mother... unless it's a special move whose damage is tied to its level.

So theoretically, even if the little bag doesn't have children or activate its own super evolution, as long as it can communicate with its partner in battle and attack the same target at the same time, it can still achieve a similar effect to 'parental love'.

But that would actually be quite impractical.

Since two Pokémon can't be contained in one Poké Ball like the Kangaskhan mother and daughter, they definitely can't be used in singles battles, and using them in doubles battles would be a waste of firepower.

Another option, naturally, is to transfer the power of Mega Evolution to one's offspring, just like a regular Kangaskhan.

Xiao Dai hadn't carefully considered these two paths, so its direction for becoming stronger was naturally quite uncertain.

(Its situation is very special; it should almost never occur in this day and age.) Alakazam then remarked, (You know, this Kangaskhan is exactly the same as the adult Kangaskhan I've ever seen, the only difference being its smaller size and lack of a pouch!)

"Really?" Ash was taken aback.