Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 580 - 579: The Secret of the Sandy Terrain and Training

Cain found many interesting items in Shuichi's storage space. In addition, he also uncovered a large quantity of minerals.

Evidently, as Shuichi was a trainer specializing in Ground- and Rock-type Pokémon, most of his Pokémon belonged to these types, and the minerals were their primary food.

Cain noticed that Shuichi had divided the minerals into two piles.

One pile consisted of regular-quality minerals, which Shuichi had likely prepared before arriving at the island. These minerals, while considered ordinary by Cain and Steven's standards, would be deemed very high-quality by most others.

The other pile was clearly obtained on Mythical Island. The minerals in this pile were of similar quality to those Cain had previously acquired.

As he examined Shuichi's storage space, Cain found a considerable amount of diamonds, similar to the ones his Pokémon, Larvitar and Aron, had been eating.

In fact, there were more diamonds here than Cain had obtained from mining minerals earlier.

Observing the diamonds, Cain noticed they weren't just identical in quality to the ones he had acquired but were also remarkably similar in brilliance and transparency, which surprised him.

Typically, diamonds from the same mine have subtle differences, but these appeared completely identical.

This made Cain wonder if Shuichi had discovered a diamond mine on Mythical Island. If such a mine truly existed, then the dream of feeding Larvitar and Aron with diamonds might become a reality.

Cain mused, "Maybe that sandy terrain isn't as simple as it seems. It's likely Shuichi uncovered a secret there, while I only settled for the immediate benefits without discovering the place's true nature."

He stored the diamonds in his backpack. Even though there were more diamonds than what he had found before, they still wouldn't last more than a couple of days as Pokémon food.

With the idea of further investigating the sandy area, Cain decided he would check the location daily. Perhaps he could uncover something new.

After fully organizing Shuichi's storage, Cain noticed that his Pokémon had almost finished their dinner. He set this matter aside for now, cleaned everything up, and began the specific training for his Pokémon.

Honchkrow, after receiving lessons from Altaria, had already recognized its weaknesses. It had started training on its own without Cain needing to push it. Cain trusted Honchkrow's ability to train independently.

Currently, Honchkrow no longer carried extra weight on its body, as its strength had increased to the point where the weight no longer posed a challenge. Now, the purpose of that weight was to increase the difficulty of its training sessions.

Slowking, on the other hand, had shown some deficiencies in its recent battle. As a Water- and Psychic-type Pokémon, although it was highly talented in using psychic powers, Cain had slightly neglected its Water energy.

Due to a lack of time, Cain had prioritized training Slowking's psychic abilities, which were its strength, to maximize its power.

But now that Slowking had reached the advanced level, its progress had slowed. Thus, it was time to incorporate Water-type training into its regimen.

While its Water-type moves weren't weak, there was still much room for improvement compared to its psychic abilities.

At this stage, Slowking's goal would be to train exclusively in Water-type moves, enhancing its mastery over Water energy. Even when not using Water-type moves, it should be able to control this energy effectively. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Weavile, Gengar, and Drapion, who had recently evolved and reached the advanced level, required more intensive training.

Their bodies had undergone significant changes in size, so they also needed to get accustomed to their new forms.

For instance, Weavile had to continue training its Ice-type moves, as it had not yet reached its full potential. One of the moves it needed to focus on was Blizzard, a powerful and effective move for group battles.

Although Weavile had already used Blizzard during the battle against the Scolipede, it was still far from meeting Cain's standards.

As for Drapion, it had learned three new moves after its evolution: Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, and Ice Fang, enabling it to adapt better to different types of opponents.

For example, when facing a Ground- and Steel-type Pokémon like Excadrill, Drapion's usual moves were heavily limited, but Fire Fang allowed it to counter Excadrill effectively.

However, it still needed to practice these moves to perfect them.

Drapion's training involved running across the field and striking trees, becoming familiar with its new body. Then, it had to use the three Fang moves to attack the trees, smoothly switching between different energy types.

Only once it had fully mastered these moves would Cain focus on enhancing their power.

Lastly, Gengar had already proven its capability in battle after the intense matches at the Pokémon Center.

Although it had improved its control over its body since its evolution, it still needed to work on the advantages gained from its new form and fully master its moves.

Gengar was a Pokémon with tremendous growth potential, especially because it could Mega Evolve. While its capacity hadn't increased much after its evolution, Cain was confident this wouldn't limit it.

Cain also sensed that the black energy Gengar had absorbed—a gift from one of the elders at Mt. Pyre—still held untapped potential.

This meant Gengar would need intense training to unlock that power fully.

Cain knew that none of his Pokémon had yet reached their maximum potential for their levels and abilities.

Each one had significant room for improvement, though some would have more opportunities to grow depending on how they managed their current skills.

(End of Chapter)