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Now that all the Pokémon have been taught the skills that Professor should, it's time to enhance Scizor's abilities.
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The scythe was startled; it had already learned new skills, so why was it its turn now?
"This time, we're upgrading your attributes because it's the most cost-effective way to improve them," said Xiao Mao.
Scizor's special ability is Technician, and it is also a dual-type Pokémon. When it uses moves with a power of 60 or less, the power is increased by 50%. Combined with type bonuses, the improvement is quite considerable.
For example, Bullet Punch, which has a power of 40, can be doubled to 80 when used by Scizor. Basically, any move with a power of 60 or less will have its power doubled when used by Scizor.
But the maximum power is 120. It's unknown how much the power will increase after the skill master's special ability is enhanced.
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Scizor nodded. In any case, improving one's strength is always a good thing.
Shigeru placed his hand on Scizor's hard steel armor, used his last Ability Enhancement Stone, and then checked Scizor's type.
【Pokémon: Scizor♂】
[Attributes: Worm, Steel]
【Level: 55】
[Potential: Champion]
[Special Feature: EX Technician (When attacking, increases the power of skills with a power of 80 or less by 100%.)]
[Skills: Glare, Lightning Strike, Combo Slash, Point Strike, Wing Attack, Cleave, Bullet Punch, Metal Claw, Shadow Clone, Iron Head, Air Slash, Sword Dance, Cross Scissors, Sleep.]
[Teacher's skills: Sleep, Destructive Ray.]
【Intimacy Level: 255 (Maximum 255)】
"Wow, such a huge improvement!" Xiao Mao exclaimed in surprise.
There are quite a few Steel-type moves with a power of 80 or less. For example, Iron Head, when combined with type bonuses and abilities, has a power of 200, which is as terrifying as Self-Destruct.
Even if you don't use your own type moves, all moves with a power of 80 or less will have their power doubled.
"Super Iron Tyrannosaurus, come here for a second..." Gary immediately called Super Iron Tyrannosaurus over so that Scizor could be tested.
"Roar." Knowing that Gary wanted it to do something, Mega Tyranitar was happy to accept. It was usually the most resilient Pokémon in Gary's team, and Mega Tyranitar's defensive capabilities were much better than Tyranitar's.
“The scythe uses cross-shaped shears,” Xiao Mao said.
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Scizor quickly rushed in front of Tyrannosaurus Rex and slashed with its pincers. Tyrannosaurus Rex also crossed its arms to block Scizor's attack.
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The heavy body of the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus Rex staggered backward, leaving a scratch more than two meters long on the ground.
"Roar!" The Super Iron Tyrannosaurus Rex looked incredulous. It hadn't expected to be repelled. It usually sparred with Scizor, and it wouldn't be repelled by a single cross-cut attack. How could Scizor's cross-cut attack suddenly be so powerful?
"How does it feel? How many hits do you think you can withstand?" Xiao Mao asked.
"Roar." The Super Iron Tyrannosaurus felt its arms throbbing and realized that it could only withstand four or five hits from such an attack.
Although Mega Tyranitar has low resistance to Bug-type moves, it can still easily defend against moves that are not super effective against it thanks to its strong physical defense stat. Meanwhile, Scizor can now easily break through Mega Tyranitar's defense.
If Scizor were to use Iron Head, Tyrannosaurus Rex wouldn't just be knocked back a few meters; its armor would probably crack.
"Alright, when Scizor is training in battle, try to use moves with lower power," said Gary.
After all, Scizor's ability is a passive skill. As long as it uses a move with a power of 80 or less, it will receive a boost from its ability. This is fine for special attack moves, but it can be quite frightening for physical attack moves.
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Scizor nodded to indicate that it understood, and would use more powerful moves when fighting Blastoise and Tyrannosaurus Rex in the future.
Blastoise, Super Tyrannosaurus: →_→! What do you mean by that, you little bug?!
In the days that followed, Gary stayed in Pallet Town, overseeing the training of his own Pokémon and taking care of the other Pokémon in the research lab.
A week later, Gary and Professor Oak watched the Orange League's publicly announced Chief Trainer Challenge.
Although he said he didn't care about Ash's matches, Gary's body still obediently watched the matches on TV.
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Ash performed exceptionally well, much more composed than in the original series. His Pokémon were flawless and performed normally, except when facing Dragonite, where he seemed somewhat powerless. However, he ultimately defeated Dragonite by relying on his numerical advantage and Pikachu.
However, Ash didn't send out Tauros; instead, he replaced Tauros with Snorlax.
Gary was still very curious about Ash's Snorlax. After all, Snorlax was a difficult Pokémon to train because of its tendency to sleep. It was a very strong Pokémon, but it was too lazy, which resulted in a lack of training and development.
In the anime's storyline, the only Snorlax worthy of praise is Ash's Snorlax, which is not only strong but also a nimble fat creature.
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In the original story, Gary also caught a Snorlax, but that Snorlax just slept all day. Since Gary was here and didn't plan to catch too many Pokémon, and hadn't encountered any Snorlax along the way, he didn't catch it.
"Ash defeated Yonex. It seems Ash has grown quite a bit during his trip to the Orange Islands," Professor Oak said.
"It's alright, nothing too serious. Grandpa, I'm going out in a couple of days and won't be back for a while," Xiao Mao said.
"Go out? Where to?" Professor Oak asked, puzzled.
“I heard there’s a really strong Machamp on the way to the Indigo League, and I want to go see it,” Gary said.
"You already have Abandoned Monkey, and you're still planning to catch a Fighting-type Pokémon?" Professor Oak said.
“Abandoned Monkey is good, but catching just one Fighting-type isn’t enough. Besides, I quite like Machamp, and I’ve been thinking about catching Machamp before, but I haven’t met any that satisfy me along the way,” said Gary.
"I see. Then go ahead." Professor Oak was a little reluctant, not because he was sad to see Gary leave, but because with Gary's help during this time, he had more time to observe Pokémon.
Now that Gary is leaving, Professor Oak will have to take care of the Pokémon's daily lives at the lab. Although he can still observe the Pokémon during this time, he will still have to focus on his work.
"Grandpa, why don't you ask Aunt Hanako to help you?" Xiao Mao said.
201: Taming Machoke
"Huh? Finding Hanako...that's not a good idea," Professor Oak said.
Although anime viewers are criticizing Professor Oak's relationship with Ash's mother, in reality, Professor Oak and Ash's mother are completely innocent.
Ash's mom visits Professor Oak's lab so frequently mainly because she misses Ash. Ash contacts Professor Oak wherever he goes, so Aunt Hanako often comes to check on him, hoping to catch a call from Ash.
As for why Gary knew so much, it was naturally because Gary was also curious about whether Professor Oak and Hanako had anything going on. Gary had spent most of his life with Professor Oak, except for two and a half years with Professor Oak, so he was certain that nothing was wrong.
Professor Oak would find it unsuitable, naturally because Hanako is currently like a widow, and widows often face gossip and trouble, so "887" is not appropriate for her.
“There’s nothing wrong with that. Ash has his own Pokémon at the research institute, so what’s wrong with looking after them? It’s not like we’re not paying them,” Gary said.
Gary trusts Hanako completely. She is gentle and considerate, knows him well, and isn't curious about Professor Oak's research. She only focuses on taking care of Pokémon, making her the best choice.
Although Jian came to help later, it was clearly not enough for just two people to take care of the elves in one research institute. Xiao Mao felt that at least three people were needed.
"Let's talk about it when I'm really too busy." Professor Oak was still reluctant to bring Hanako over, worried about what people would say.
"Then Grandpa, you can think about it yourself."
Gary didn't try to persuade him further, letting Professor Oak make the decision himself.
Three days later, Shigeru rode his fossil pterosaur to the place where Hagoromo often appeared.
As for where the news came from, it was naturally from the townspeople. Pallet Town is quite close to Indigo Plateau; if you don't want to go, you can get there in two or three days. The townspeople often go to Indigo Plateau to buy things.
To avoid attracting attention, Shigeru reluctantly used a pterosaur as his vehicle and followed the directions given to him by others to find the Machamp.
Machoke is a Pokémon that doesn't like to hide its strength. With its muscular physique, it doesn't look like someone to mess with. So Machoke usually trains alone in designated places. As long as you don't attack or interfere with Machoke's training, it usually won't attack passersby.
"Ah!!" the fossil pterosaur suddenly cried out, gesturing for Shigeru to look down, and even lowered its altitude slightly.
“That’s…!”
At first, he didn't notice, but as the fossil pterosaur lowered its altitude, Xiao Shi finally saw what was below: a huge rock was rhythmically rising and falling.
As the fossil pterosaur flew a little to the side, it saw a humanoid sprite below the demonstration, doing squats while holding up the giant demonstration. That sprite was none other than Machamp.
"Fossil Pteranodon, land," said Shigeru.
The fossil pterosaur nodded, descended rapidly, and stopped a few meters away.
"Awesome?" Machamp naturally noticed Gary and Aerodactyl, but it was Machamp's first time seeing Aerodactyl and he didn't understand why it had landed in front of him.
【LV42 Powerful♂/King】
Shigeru was quite surprised. He hadn't really expected anything from coming here, but he was surprised that this Machamp had the potential to become an Elite Four member, so it was worth catching.
"Machinel, I want to catch you. Let's have a battle. If I win, you'll be my Pokémon. If I lose, I'll give you a set of special fitness equipment." Gary said bluntly.
"Awesome!"
Machamp was startled. It had encountered many trainers who wanted to capture it, but it had defeated them all. However, Gary offered to give it gym equipment after its defeat, which suited Machamp's taste perfectly and was a tempting offer that struck Machamp's heart.
"Let's go!" Without any hesitation, Haoli immediately agreed to the match.
"Alright, let's begin. Your opponent is it." Gary casually tossed out a Poké Ball.
Baton!
"Miro!"
The abandoned monkey with the Kun-like hair makes its debut.
Looking at the berserk Abandoned Monkey, Machoke sensed that the Abandoned Monkey before him was extremely strong, far surpassing any opponent he had encountered before.
"Shadow Fist!" Gary commanded, and Abandoned Monkey threw a punch, a fist formed from shadow power that flew rapidly toward Machoke.
With his muscles bulging, Hao Li crossed his arms to block the Shadow Fist. His body trembled violently, and he quickly rushed towards the Abandoned Monkey, throwing a backhand punch, but his fist passed right through the Abandoned Monkey's body.
"Miro!"
The Abandoned Monkey grinned smugly, its body enveloped in a dark, flame-like aura. It unleashed a furious punch, sending Machoke flying several meters back. Despite a full ten-level difference between them, Machoke was already showing signs of fatigue after just two punches...
This powerful creature was not stupid. It realized that its attack had passed through the body of the Abandoned Monkey. Instead of attacking, it sharpened its eyes and emitted two beams of light, which was a skill to detect attacks.
“Not bad, you know how to analyze the battle, but even if you figure it out, it’s useless, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great,” Xiao Mao said.
"Go for it!" Having seen through Abandoned Monkey, Machamp ignored Gary's words and charged at Abandoned Monkey again, his right hand covered in dark red energy, clearly a Fighting-type move, as he slapped it towards Abandoned Monkey.
"Explosive punch!"