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

"Woo!" Articuno let out a spirited cry as the referee announced the rules.

"Not bad." Ash seemed quite satisfied with this fighting spirit and took out an Ultra Ball in approval.

Among all of Ash's Pokémon, there are generally two groups that are loaded with Ultra Balls: Champion-level Pokémon and... Legendary Pokémon!

"The first battle in the Frontier Zone is decided, it's Jirachi!" "La la la~"

As Ash threw the ball with all his might, Little Star appeared in the field, spinning around, its lively and joyful appearance instantly melting the hearts of the audience.

Having the magnificent Articuno and the adorable Jirachi would certainly make it difficult for girls to choose.

"It's a Mythical Pokémon, looks like it won't be easy to deal with..." Dara's expression turned serious. "Articuno, use Mind's Eye!"

In the Frontier, the Gym Leader rule of going first and then attacking doesn't apply, and Dara, who went first, immediately had Articuno use its signature move.

"Jirachi, telekinesis!" Ash wasn't going to be outdone, and immediately had Jirachi use its psychic powers to lock onto the opponent.

Mind Control Zero is a dirty trick that only Articuno can pull off, but for this strategy to work, you have to use Zero Spray first.

Even a single thought can have a deterrent effect; at worst, Ash can just lock onto Dara.

Anyway, telekinesis lasts for three rounds, so I'm always more agile than my opponent.

"Articuno, use Hurricane!"

"Jirachi, thunder!"

The ensuing clash of powerful attacks, with Articuno's whirlwind and Jirachi's lightning strike seemingly having planned it in advance, drew strange arcs in the air to bypass each other and head straight for their opponents behind them!

boom!

The little star, with nowhere to escape, was swept away by the hurricane, its ribbons blown straight.

However, Articuno, which made the first move, suddenly flapped its wings at an even faster frequency when faced with the incoming lightning!

"Articuno, unleash the full power of Uncanny Wind!" "Whoosh!"

A strange, eerie wind surged around Articuno, tearing through the lightning like a sharp blade!

"We have a set... Let's go all out, using primal power!" "Understood!"

Upon hearing Ash's command, Jirachi immediately understood. It suddenly took a deep breath, concentrated its power into a shining ball of light, and then launched it out with a bang!

hum!

The pure white beam of light, carrying a powerful force, struck Articuno's body with unstoppable force, sending it flying backward.

That wasn't all. Suddenly, Jirachi's body glowed, the effects of the Primal Force activated, and all his abilities were boosted by one level!

"This...is this really such good luck?" Dara couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

Articuno took a quadruple hit and is already a bit injured... and what's with the special effect being triggered?

Even with the Divine Grace trait, there's no way they could be this lucky!

Articuno's Strike was a move that Dara honed specifically to expand its coverage, making it perfect for dealing with Jirachi.

But after training for so long, they can count the number of times the special effect was triggered on one hand!

"It's not just luck," Ash said with a smile, shaking his head. "I'll explain the details after the battle... Jirachi, telekinesis!"

"Articuno, use Mind Control!" Seeing this, Dara had no choice but to have Articuno use Lock-On again.

He understood that Ash had completely mastered the rhythm of the battle.

"Jirachi, create some distance and use Thunder!"

"Go for it! Articuno, charge in and use Absolute Zero!!"

Seeing that Jirachi was trying to kite him with a guaranteed hit Thunder Strike, Dalra knew it was time to go all out. Articuno endured the lightning and charged forward, managing to unleash a close-range Arctic Storm while paralyzed!

However, what made both it and Dara feel powerless was that Jirachi had already adopted a defensive stance.

"Protect!"

hum!

The transparent shield held firm, but the icy current, powerful enough to freeze everything, could not destroy the thin layer of light and could only slid past Jirachi in vain.

Stunned by the paralysis, Articuno suddenly felt its wings weigh an inch...

"That's enough... the full power of primal force!" "Hey!!"

Jirachi roared with renewed vigor, unleashing another dazzling burst of energy that completely knocked Articuno down from the sky, securing a decisive victory!

Incredibly, its body suddenly glowed with an enhanced fluorescence!

"What on earth is going on?" Dara finally realized the problem. "Even with divine grace, it's impossible to double the odds to 100%!"

"Of course it's not 100% certain, but there's still a 40% chance." Ash said with a smile and a shake of his head as he called Little Star back to his side.

"Forty percent?!" *N

Not only Dara, but everyone watching was stunned.

How did Ash manage to quadruple the probability?

"Let's solve the mystery then." Xiao Zhi pulled out a handful of sunflower seed-like gadgets from his pocket.

“Jirachi used Seed Mastery before.”

Chapter 990 Mastering Seeds, and Cultivating Legends

"Is the 'Mastery of Seeds' a tool passed down from the old Xicui?"

Looking at the 'sunflower seeds' in Ash's hand, Serena asked uncertainly.

Everyone has different strengths, and Serena only has a general understanding of this kind of thing.

If it were Little Blue or Lillie who were present, they might have been able to explain things very clearly.

“Yes, it was indeed very popular to wash green before… Mine are much older; they were brought out of the ruins and are seeds from the ancient Sinnoh period,” Ash explained.

The mastery seed, preserved for nearly a thousand years, was probably prepared by Poclidis for his 'resurrected' army.

They hadn't weathered or become ineffective. Besides marveling at the exceptionally high quality of these seeds, Ash was also quite impressed by Pokrandis's preservation... uh, sealing technology.

In short, this item is a very important prop in the story of the alpaca.

In the game, as long as you give it to Bellila at the training ground—who is also the great-great-grandmother of the current Fire-type Elite Four member of Sinnoh—she can teach the Pokémon moves.

Even today, using this as a medium, Ash could do the same thing.

Once a Pokémon has mastered a move, it can choose between two special modes when executing the move: 'Swift' or 'Powerful'.

If we interpret the game mechanics of "Washing Jade" in modern terms, "Swiftness" would give ordinary special moves priority, but the power and additional effects of the moves would be weakened.

Conversely, being aggressive will lower the priority of a move, but will increase its power and additional effects.

For example, Jirachi's Primal Power has a 10% chance of triggering additional effects, which becomes 20% with Fierce Attack, and can be doubled again with Divine Grace. That's how the 40% trigger rate comes about.

Another point to note is that regardless of whether it's Swift or Powerful, the energy consumption for each move will increase, and this will be further aggravated when encountering the Pressure ability.

So Jirachi's Primal Cannon could only fire two shots at Articuno... Ash never expected to be so lucky; both shots actually exploded!

"So that's how it is... This is knowledge I had never understood before." After hearing Ash's explanation, Dara suddenly realized and couldn't help but admire Ash's extensive knowledge, which could even be described as profound.

"Please accept this, the symbol of knowledge. I think you and it are a perfect match." Dara exclaimed sincerely as he presented the symbol to Ash.

"Thank you." Ash thanked her and accepted the seed, but then gave one to Dara, saying, "This Mastery Seed is for you."

"What are you doing?" Dara quickly waved his hand in refusal.

In his opinion, it was already quite good that Xiao Zhi was willing to share his knowledge.

Whether as the pioneering mind or as an elder with a close relationship with Zhi Dad, he shouldn't have accepted a child's gift.

"This is for Articuno," Ash explained earnestly. "The battle just now was great. Mr. Dara confirmed to me that a capable trainer can raise legendary Pokémon very well."

This time, Ash embarks on a pioneering and challenging journey. Besides tracking down the enemy's trail, he also has other goals.

Training Pokémon is one of them, and Ash not only trains newer Pokémon like Flamebug and Infernape, but also legendary Pokémon.

For example, Jirachi, Babydoll, and Moltres, which were captured earlier.

Previously, although he had left training plans for these legends and taught them various special moves, he had actually commanded them in battles relatively few times.

Moreover, the legends are different from those of ordinary Pokémon; they are not reproduced through breeding, but are born in different environments.

Apart from the artificially created Mewtwo, the physical attributes of most legendary Pokémon are fixed from birth and are extremely difficult to improve through training and nurturing... except for those that can evolve, but even after evolution, they remain fixed.

Try to train them to be stronger, even to the point where a second-level god can rival a first-level god. This would be a good training opportunity for Ash.

As Ash continued to raise ordinary Pokémon, the challenges they presented him became smaller and smaller. After bringing back the egg of the Burning Bug from the Golden Ruins of Unova, he stopped catching any non-legendary Pokémon, which was also due to this reason.

From now on, apart from the Litten that he had already planned to catch, unless there are extremely special reasons, Ash will probably not actively catch any new Pokémon. Instead, he will focus on training all the Pokémon he has caught, whether they are common or legendary!

Right now, in Kanto, there are many trainers with legendary Pokémon. Ash decides to transform into a legendary Pokémon trainer and go and meet them one by one!

At the same time, we will also assess whether the legendary trainers are capable of successfully training these special partners.

Dara got off to a good start. Although he didn't catch Articuno, he was familiar with the Mind Control Zero technique and even taught Articuno the uncommon move Strange Wind. They must have trained together a lot on a regular basis.

Ash would reward such a trainer with a gift: mastering Seeds would be a good choice.

Ash has been training for this kind of move mastery for a long time, and he has also confirmed that even without using Mastery Seed, Pokémon can still master moves through rigorous training.