Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

This was the first time he had ever truly used an evolution stone to evolve a Pokémon. Previously, the evolution stone was always added to the Pokémon during the evolution process, and the light of evolution would slowly spread out at that time.

Zoom in, zoom in, zoom in! The white light continued to expand, and Tetsuya and the spirits gradually retreated.

"Beep~"

Pidgeot kept poking its head out, full of curiosity. Had this little guy evolved so much? It felt like it was almost as big as itself now.

Pang Yan Guai watched silently from the side, then turned his body slightly.

Surrounded by one person and five spirits, the light of evolution slowly faded.

A Pokémon much, much larger than Togekiss appeared before them, only about a size or two smaller than Pidgeot.

"Cha-ke-yi~"

The call came back with little change, only now it had a touch more steadiness.

"Slow down, slow down."

This time, Tetsuya wasn't just flustered; he felt like he was going to die.

The evolved Togekiss's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter, ignoring Tetsuya's struggles and pinning him beneath its body.

It took Tetsuya a lot of effort to persuade it to release him.

Indeed, composure is merely a feeling brought about by physical changes and has nothing to do with personality.

A blue light curtain unfolds.

【Pokekiss】

Category: Blessing Pokémon

Attribute: Normal (Fairy) + Flying

Height: 1.65m (average is 1.5m)

Weight: 45kg (average weight 38kg)

Characteristics: Divine Grace (details omitted)

Hidden Ability: Super Luck (details omitted)

Skills: ....... (New) Triple Attack, Air Slash, Wave Missile, Sacrifice Charge, Mystic Guard, Flight, Steel Wings, Magical Flame, Psychic Shock, Switch Fields, Trick, Mount Tai Slam, Flame Jet, Absorb Kiss, Play.

Level: 44 (Elite)

Potential: Potential Champion

Training Program: Togekiss can learn a very wide range of attack and transformation techniques, as well as a variety of flight and wind-based moves. It gracefully ascends into the sky, and performing tricks and aerial maneuvers is its usual combat tactic.

(The upgraded training program is as follows: sprints, turnarounds...)

Through improvements to the recipe from the Togekiss era, it was detected that Togekiss's psychic talent has been stimulated to a certain extent, and the content of Furo Berry (which enhances extremely weak psychic abilities and mental strength) can be further increased.

The feasibility of replacing the Lantern Berry (which increases Fairy attributes) with the Rose Berry (which increases General attributes) has been confirmed, and Fairy attributes are likely to be improved.

(The proposed method for crafting a new energy block by combining three types of tree fruits is as follows:.......)

........

Togekiss is a bird-like Pokémon with an egg-shaped body covered in fluffy white fur.

Similar to the previous two forms, it has red and blue triangular spots on its lower abdomen, which is the mark of the Togepi family; at the same time, the spikes on the front of its head open up and become a crest divided into three tufts of feathers, with the middle one being all white and the tips on the left and right sides being red and blue.

"Is that alright?"

Tokiss made a strange sound as it tried to stand on the ground, though with some difficulty.

Its two feet are too small and too close together, unlike those of other bird-like creatures like the Pied Eagle, making it difficult for it to walk on the ground.

"Just right."

Tokiss rolled its little eyes, feeling the buoyancy from its triangular wings, and naturally and rapidly rose to the ceiling.

If it weren't for the ceiling, it could fly into the sky in an instant.

This is a major characteristic of its body structure.

Having experienced the effortless feeling of floating in the air, Togekiss, having learned to be lazy from Pidgeot, naturally gave up its initial idea of ​​walking on the ground, as that would be too tiring for a Pokémon.

The Togekiss stage was manageable, but after evolving, it became a real problem.

Tetsuya smiled and shook his head. His personality was still that of a child; evolution hadn't brought him any change at all.

He actually quite likes it this way.

After evolving, Togekiss's species also changed from a Happy Pokémon to a Blessed Pokémon.

This alone demonstrates the change in ability; one passively brings happiness, while the other actively brings happiness—a dramatic increase in capability.

In terms of body length, height, and size, the evolved Togekiss is approximately the size of seven or eight of the original Togekiss.

After all, the change in width is quite exaggerated; they are practically as fat as two elves.

Togekiss instinctively lowered its body and pressed down on Tetsuya again, its psychic power telling it that Tetsuya was thinking something unpleasant.

Chapter 252 The Team's Initial Formation and a Discussion of Metaphysics (12.3/22)

Tetsuya, supporting his back, struggled to climb out from under Togekiss once again.

It seems like this little guy is becoming more and more fond of using his power to intimidate others after evolving.

His gaze unconsciously shifted to the last skill it had mastered.

Is this your reason for wielding immense power?

Togekiss flapped its wings and hovered leisurely in the air. It felt really good to be bigger, and even the perspective was different.

A 66% probability is not bad.

After regaining his senses, Tetsuya turned his attention back to the panel provided by Zero. Togekiss's aptitude had changed from the original Elite Four level to the near-Champion level.

Two of the three high-quality evolution stones he used were successful.

Of course, in reality, according to experimental data, the normal success rate could never be this high; the case of the electric dragon is the norm.

However, Snivy evolved into Viper in Mystery Garden, which provided some external assistance, while Togekiss's evolution was entirely due to its original potential, which, according to Tetsuya's estimation, was already very close to the near-champion level.

Not every Elite Four level Pokémon can progress as quickly as it does.

As for the densely packed skill panel, that's a characteristic of Pokémon like Togekiss; its skill coverage is even greater than that of the starter Pokémon.

Otherwise, if it were simply rare, Togekiss wouldn't be so sought after by trainers.

"Hmm, it seems we can continue using the same block recipes for Fulu Fruit and Luomei Fruit."

Tetsuya looked at the data listed by Zero and nodded in satisfaction.

Although it was expected, it's still something to be happy about.

He glanced around at the group of elves playing around in the small room and felt how quickly time had passed; before he knew it, the team had been initially formed.

Pidgeot, Elite Four aptitude, Level 57 near Elite Four level, equipped with the item Focus Lens (makes it easier to hit the enemy's vital points).

Blaziken, Champion potential, Level 55 near Elite 1, holding Charcoal with a 10% boost effect;

Pang Yan Monster, with the potential to become a Heavenly King, is a Level 51 Quasi-Heavenly King. It carries the item Sand Rock (which makes it easier to control sandstorm weather).

Serperior, near-champion potential, level 48 elite, holding a Miracle Seed with a 15% boost effect;

Tokiss, near-champion potential, level 44 elite, carrying the item King's Proof;

Electric Dragon, King-level aptitude, Level 34 Elite, carries a Magnet with a 15% enhancement effect.

Airborne, ground-based, melee, ranged, and support—although we didn't raise Pokémon specializing in every area as initially planned, the synergy between the six Pokémon in our team is even better than anticipated.

The only thing missing might be the water spirits, but Tetsuya didn't want to go into the water anytime soon.

Humans, or even most elves, are more familiar with the land than the sea.

Even if the aptitude of these six Pokémon doesn't change, once they fully realize their potential, Tetsuya estimates that he will at least be at the level of a regional Elite Four member.

It's okay if he doesn't have a chance in Kanto, it doesn't mean he can't compete for the title of one of the Four Heavenly Kings in other regions. Such examples are rare, but they do exist.

Moreover, he was very confident that he could not allow his six elves to remain stagnant.

Of course, all of this has a fatal prerequisite: the investment in cultivation.

Even now, Tetsuya looks at these six Pokémon as if they were mountains of gold, and that's no exaggeration.

Even if he is perfect in his use of the funds for training, the base amount is there and there are many things that cannot be cut back on.

Putting everything else aside, the two new Pokémon items given to Pidgeot and Grimstone visibly shrank Tetsuya's wallet.

"Are you getting used to your new body?" Tetsuya asked Pokkis with a smile.

"Cha-ke-yi~"

Tokiss's little head nods little by little, which is great. It makes flying much easier, but it's a little inconvenient to turn around in the room.

Tetsuya scratched his head, looked around, and it seemed to be true.

Of the six Pokémon, only Ampharos and Blaziken are human-sized and don't take up much space; the other four are all large Pokémon.

The organizers of the league did take into account the size of the elves, and each room utilized spatial technology, making the interior quite spacious.

"The next qualifier is in five days. How about we go out and have some fun for a few days?"

Tetsuya looked at the arrangements and spoke to his companions.

The elves' ears perked up, and the giant rock monster also returned from its resting rock state to its normal form.

He casually sent Ye Zang a message that he wouldn't be free for the next four days, and then raised an eyebrow at the six expectant Pokémon: "What are you waiting for? Let's go."

All six Pokémon cheered and skillfully tapped the switch, transforming into red lights and disappearing into their Luxury Balls.

Tetsuya shrunk them one by one, put them on his belt to secure them, and then walked out of the room.

......

"The sixth qualifying match, venue E, number 8, will start at 2 PM. Please arrive half an hour early to prepare."

Zhe slowly searched for his competition venue.

It has to be said that taking the elves out for a trip to relax is very effective; they feel completely different in terms of energy and spirit.

"E8, E8," he muttered to himself as he followed the road signs.

When he arrived at the arena, his opponent was already sitting in the waiting area next to him, which surprised Tetsuya.

"Yoshihiko Kashiwagi is ranked 572nd in strength. His main Pokémon are Blastoise and Golduck, and he mainly uses Water-type Pokémon."

His mind immediately skipped over the other party's data.

Tetsuya wasn't completely ignoring the trainers ranked lower, but he simply didn't analyze them as carefully as he did the trainers ranked in the top 200.

For someone with a photographic memory, memorizing simple things is still a piece of cake.

"Am I really that unlucky?"

Tetsuya began to feel somewhat insecure.

After Togekiss evolves into Togekiss, it naturally can no longer draw lots for him; its wings are no longer capable of such delicate operations.

He completed the draw himself.

It's quite a coincidence that the first time I personally drew lots, I encountered an opponent whose strength was not on the same level as the previous five matches.

When Yoshihiko Kashiwagi saw Tetsuya, his expression changed slightly; he realized his luck was a bit bad.

He had also done intelligence gathering, so he naturally knew the approximate strength of Tetsuya on the other side.

"Then we can't afford to lose the next few matches." Yoshihiko Kashiwagi said gravely.

He was already thinking about what to do after losing to Tetsuya.

Generally speaking, you need more than 9 wins in the qualifiers to secure a spot in the main tournament; if you only need 8 wins, it depends on the league's decision.

It's best to hide your strength as long as you can make it into the main competition, since the trainers here aren't just here to make it into the main competition; going further is everyone's goal.

Especially for a trainer like Yoshihiko Kashiwagi, whose strength is neither particularly high nor low, it's impossible to send out his ace Pokémon every time.

Otherwise, once all the data on the ace Pokémon has been collected, it will definitely be more difficult for him to defeat the powerful enemy.

Players like Tetsuya, who significantly improve their Pokémon's strength during the preliminaries, are always a very small minority.