novelraw Chapter 560 555: Special Training
Chapter 560 555: Special Training
"I remember that there's also a Garchomp community living in a distant valley."
"Maybe I could go there and try my luck, but if even the Garchomp of the desert have such a fierce fighting style, then the Garchomp in the mountainous region will surely be even more violent, right?"
"Cunning, ambush, assassin... these words don't seem to fit Garchomp very well. They themselves are, by nature, the bravest warriors!"
Thinking of this, Ethan couldn't help but feel somewhat frustrated. In the end, he had considered things too simply. In the real world, Pokémon were not just data; factors such as personality, the environment they live in, and their fighting style have an enormous influence on them.
"Good job, Tyranitar."
"Vibrava, let's go take a look at Garchomp Valley."
After praising Tyranitar, Ethan returned it to its Poké Ball. Then he asked Vibrava to carry him into the sky, flying toward the Garchomp Valley marked on the map.
"Viiibbrraa!"
Vibrava's speed was incredibly fast.
Under the scorching sun, a light breeze brushed past.
And Vibrava, as if it weighed nothing at all, glided a great distance in the blink of an eye.
"Huh? What's that?"
While flying through the air, Ethan suddenly saw a dark shadow on the ground.
"Wait... could that be... the dark Hakamo-o?"
All of a sudden, Ethan's pupils contracted as he clearly made out the shape of the shadow.
"Vibrava, descend and let's take a look."
Very soon, Ethan arrived beside the shadow. Lying on the ground was indeed the dark Hakamo-o.
"It must have suffered very serious injuries. What could have happened to this Hakamo-o?"
"Coming to the desert to challenge Garchomp is already crazy enough, but passing out in the desert with such severe wounds... that's extremely dangerous."
Ethan quickly took out several kinds of wound medicine from his backpack and applied them to the dark Hakamo-o's body. Then he gave it one of the special Pokéblocks he had been saving.
Only after finishing all this did Ethan let out a sigh of relief.
Under his treatment, the dark Hakamo-o's breathing clearly became more stable.
"What a terrifying recovery ability. Although the medicines and Pokéblocks helped to some extent..."
"Hakamo-o's own regenerative ability is also incredible. Even if I hadn't run into it, it probably would have recovered on its own after some time."
Ethan shook his head, sighing at the fearsome recovery ability of the Hakamo-o lineage.
"Although it seems to no longer be in danger... it would be better to take it to Mr. Morland so he can examine it."
After thinking for a bit, Ethan decided that he couldn't just leave it to its fate.
"Vibrava, try to carry Hakamo-o into the air."
Ethan addressed Vibrava.
"Viiibbrraa!"
Vibrava nodded confidently.
It positioned itself beside Hakamo-o, and immediately afterward, Hakamo-o's body began to slowly rise, as if it weighed nothing at all.
This was naturally due to Vibrava's Levitate ability. After a long period of training, Vibrava could not only levitate itself, but was also capable of making other objects float.
Under normal circumstances, when Vibrava carried Ethan through the air, it always kept its Levitate ability active, thus providing the best possible flying experience.
Very soon, thanks to Vibrava's rapid movement, Ethan brought the dark Hakamo-o back to the Dragon Valley residence.
"This is... that black Hakamo-o?"
Upon seeing it, Leader Morland was a little surprised.
He then quickly released Milotic and asked it to use a healing-type move on Hakamo-o. From the way he acted, it seemed he was very familiar with the situation.
"Do you also know this dark Hakamo-o, sir?"
Ethan looked at Leader Morland with curiosity. However, upon recalling Hakamo-o's particularly distinctive color, he immediately understood.
A Hakamo-o of that color must be extremely rare in the entire world.
"Yes, I know it quite well. But every time I see it, it's almost always in this state."
Leader Morland smiled bitterly and then added, "You found it in the Dragon Desert, right?"
Ethan quickly nodded. From what Leader Morland said, it seemed that Hakamo-o often ended up injured in the Dragon Desert.
"Then there's no doubt. It seems Hakamo-o went back to look for that Garchomp again."
Leader Morland sighed, his tone clearly resigned.
"That Garchomp?"
Ethan recalled the Garchomp that had been defeated by Tyranitar.
Could there be some history between that Garchomp and the dark Hakamo-o?
"Ethan, do you know how Kommo-o evolves?"
Leader Morland asked. He knew that Ethan had outstanding achievements in the study of evolutionary methods, so it seemed he was putting him to the test.
"The evolution of Kommo-o..."
"I see. For Hakamo-o to evolve into Kommo-o, it must complete extremely strict training."
"So that Garchomp is Hakamo-o's training target?"
After thinking for a moment, Ethan presented the conclusion he had reached.
Leader Morland nodded in satisfaction.
"You're absolutely right. When they were still Jangmo-o and Gible, they used to play together as companions."
"Later, both evolved into Hakamo-o and Gabite, naturally becoming rivals. After that, Gabite successfully evolved into Garchomp, while Hakamo-o had to complete rigorous training before it could evolve."
"Therefore, Hakamo-o naturally took Garchomp as its training target. However, after evolving, Garchomp's strength increased tremendously..."
At this point, Leader Morland shook his head helplessly and did not continue, but Ethan fully understood what he meant.
"With Hakamo-o's form, defeating Garchomp is far too difficult."
Ethan also gently shook his head. However, if Hakamo-o truly managed to complete that training...
Then, when it finally evolved into Kommo-o, after accumulating so much effort and experience, its strength would surely skyrocket exponentially.
"But... is it really impossible to complete this training?"
Thinking of this, Ethan once again sank into deep contemplation.
In this world, the strength of one's lineage was undoubtedly very important.
But with appropriate training methods, Pokémon could also forge their own path and overcome the limitations of their species.
Pokémon like Sandslash and Cacturne on his team were clear proof of this. A Sandslash that had mastered move combinations could, in a head-on fight, perfectly defeat a Garchomp.