Chapter 65 The characteristic is thick fur, but it doesn't mean it has a "fur coat."
Speaking of common Fire-type Special Attacker Pokémon, how can we forget Houndoom, which is constantly facing off against Arcanine?
If you're lucky enough to find its evolution stone, the boost from "Solar Power" is among the best of all Fire-type Pokémon!
After confirming the sixth member of the team, Link finally had a clear idea.
Seeing that noon had passed, he and his Pokémon continued along the riverbank, arriving at the confluence of two rivers before sunset.
This was the confluence of two rivers flowing down from the direction of Ghost Mountain, and the intersecting waterways, the splashing waterfalls, and the almost semi-circular rainbow under the sunlight were truly spectacular.
However, Link was still far from the waterfall. He noticed that the complex and swift-flowing river blocked their way, making it difficult to reach without a Pokémon as agile as Gullardon or capable of surfing.
"It seems we can only stop here this time. We'll visit again next time." Since
things have come to this, let's eat first.
Upon hearing the word "eat," Snorlax immediately perked up.
"Where did all your energy go...? Help me gather some firewood, consider it your pre-meal exercise."
Munchlax nodded repeatedly and ran off like the wind.
As it left, the Fennekin, watching its retreating figure, uttered a puzzled sound.
Just moments before, while the trainer was wondering where Munchlax's energy went, the Fennekin activated its "Miracle Eye" to observe the flow of energy.
It discovered something quite strange—Munchlax didn't store all the food it ate; a small portion dissipated.
"What? Doesn't that mean it's full but hungry again?" Link found it hard to accept, puzzled by the results of the "Miracle Eye." "I always thought Munchlax ate so much to accumulate the energy needed to evolve into Snorlax."
"Meow~"
Litten nodded. If eating more food would just dissipate, it was better to feed it large quantities of delicious food, at least that way the pleasure of eating would last longer.
"Fennekin!"
Fennekin shook its head repeatedly, continuing to explain in a foo-like manner.
It turned out that from the perspective of energy, it saw that after the energy of the little Snorlax was released, it flowed into the earth, making the vitality of the surrounding soil, vegetation, and trees more vigorous.
Growlithe obviously couldn't understand. Snorlax wasn't a Ground or Grass-type Pokémon, so how could it enhance the vitality of the earth?
"The ecological cycle."
Link had some ideas: "The berries eaten by Pokémon are carried far away to be excreted and then take root and sprout. When the slugs collect nectar, they also help pollinate plants. Nature and life cooperate to continue."
And Pokémon like Snorlax, to some extent, became a link in the ecosystem.
They can master moves like "Nature's Grace," "Recycling," and "Gathering Treasure," and they also have a certain potential for using natural energy.
Rather than being adept at utilizing natural energy… it's more accurate to say it's part of an ecosystem's regenerative capabilities.
The "Recycle" move, in particular, can even restore consumed berries to their original state.
Snorlax's Gigantamax form further exemplifies this – it's an ecosystem in itself!
"Perhaps Snorlax and Snorlax's true talent lies in farming; the gluttonous Snorlax paired with a ripe Berry-eating Bug is a perfect match."
It's just a pity Link isn't very interested in farms; a ranch would be more suitable.
Not long after, Snorlax returned with gathered wood, and Link's food supplies were almost ready.
One can't expect too much in the wild, so dinner was curry rice again.
Link chatted with the Pokémon as they ate. After telling Growlithe and Munchlax about the Pokémon Dream World, he began to plan the training strategy for the two new Pokémon.
"Growlithe, if I'm not mistaken, your ability is 'Solid Head,' right?"
"Woof?"
Growlithe tilted its head, puzzled. What is an ability?
Link slapped his forehead, realizing that the concept of Pokémon "abilities" was still incomplete in this era. Apart from those most familiar to the general public or those bred in large numbers by the League, trainers didn't know much about Pokémon abilities.
"What are abilities... Come to think of it, so-called abilities seem to be just summaries of the characteristics of the same type of Pokémon."
Things like "Stinky," "Sturdy," "Levitate," "Glow," "Glutton," "Positive/Negative Charge," "Light/Heavy Metal"—many so-called abilities are just filler.
It's like those seemingly absurd descriptions in the Pokédex that some people couldn't come up with and started making things up.
Link suddenly realized he'd noticed a blind spot—a blind spot only for transmigrators. In reality, traits weren't nearly as absolute as in the game.
Like Nosepass in their battle against Cuckoo, besides "Sturdy," "Magnetic," and "Sand Power," couldn't they have given it a unique "Northward" trait?
Ah, I see…no wonder Xiaosong suggested Masha train "Inner Focus."
"Sigh, I'm ashamed,"
he chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I've just realized I don't know you guys as well as I thought. How about we all introduce our preferences, characteristics, abilities, and skills?"
"Fennekin!"
Fennekin was the first to speak—a trainer!
"I'm touched. Besides me?"
Fennekin thought for a moment; it was probably fun and pretty things and small branches that smelled of fruitwood.
Hearing this, Snorlax immediately took out some firewood he'd gathered to give to Fennekin, but the latter clearly couldn't eat it or stuff it into its tail.
"This firewood has already transcended the category of 'small' twigs."
Aside from that, the Feraligatr's characteristics were pretty much what Link already knew.
His exceptional insight and precision led him to suspect that his little fox's ability was actually "Magician" rather than "Blaze."
Next, the outgoing Growlithe stepped forward. Brave and optimistic, it dreamed of the powerful Garchomp it had encountered that day, hoping to one day surpass it.
As for the so-called "ability," were its keen sense of smell, thick fur, hard head, and resilience considered abilities?
"As far as I know, Growlithe's four known abilities are 'Intimidate,' 'Flash Fire,' 'Justice,' and 'Solid Head.' Let's test them one by one."
After testing, Link regretfully concluded that this Growlithe, which had evolved thicker fur due to the harsh and cold environment of the Green Forest, did not possess the "Fur Coat" ability.
Of course!
After spending some time testing, he discovered Growlithe's ability:
"Solid Head," which offered tremendous resistance to Anti-Reaction moves!
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