Chapter 582: Ancient Pseudo-Legendary
If they could learn it all.
That naturally would be excellent.
It could significantly improve the Bastiodons' living environment and combat capability.
Rampardos and Bastiodon are both quite pure physical attackers.
The only ranged attack method they can learn by leveling up is 'Ancient Power'.
Moreover.
That is the state after gaining the Rock typing through fossil resurrection technology in the future League Era.
It's entirely possible that the current two dragons completely cannot learn this move.
At least in yesterday's demonstration.
He didn't see any Bastiodon use Ancient Power.
But the two moves Will was teaching.
Had quite the methodology behind them.
Dragon Breath allows the Bastiodons to have a ranged attack method, and it can also be used as a pursuit method; after all, their speed is a major shortcoming.
Dragon Tail ensures the Bastiodons won't be without countermeasures if someone circles behind them, just quietly waiting to have their spines bitten off and die.
Of course.
Rampardos wouldn't circle behind; they only know how to attack frontally.
But just in case, it's better to learn it.
The Charmeleon beside him was pulled over by Will to learn Dragon Tail together.
As for Floette.
Will was somewhat powerless to help.
The three types of moves Floette can master the most are Grass, Psychic, and Fairy.
Regarding the Fairy type, Will basically has no involvement.
For Psychic, he's also just feeling his way across the stones.
He is quite proficient in Grass type.
But this body isn't, and he completely can't use the Grass-type moves he knew in the past. Just relying on verbal instruction for Floette makes the progress slow.
The key point is.
Based on Floette's own move pool.
It's actually completely sufficient.
Floette's role is a mage. The moves she can learn through natural growth cover healing and ranged damage, which is already enough; no need for special instruction.
The Bastiodons' training officially began.
Slow progress was inevitable.
Having a group of Pokémon with not particularly bright brains learn moves they've never encountered before will definitely take some effort.
Teaching wasn't the only thing Will had to do.
For the next seven consecutive days.
Will only did three things.
Gathering herbs.
Testing herbs.
Teaching.
In these seven days, nothing major happened; the grassland was very peaceful.
Who knows where the Rampardos went to run wild.
Anyway, they didn't come to the Bastiodons' side.
Under a certain large rock.
Will sat on the ground explaining the uses of these plants to Floette.
He intended to cultivate Floette into a physician.
"Flo-ette~"
Floette picked up a small black flower, placed it on the grass nearby, and shook her head at Will.
This meant.
Don't consume this small black flower.
Will smiled helplessly and nodded in agreement.
Floette would rather this small black flower wither than have Will crush it into mud with a stone.
But it didn't matter.
This small black flower could only be used to relieve nervous tension and temporarily lower blood pressure.
In most cases, it rarely came in handy.
"Flo-ette?"
"No, let them train on their own this afternoon. I plan to take a stroll around the area; you come with me."
"Flo-ette."
Floette nodded.
Then looked down at those plants on the grass, continuing to memorize the knowledge Will imparted to her.
Time flashed to the afternoon.
Will's main goal for going out this time was just one.
Take a walk around the Bastiodon's territory to see what clans inhabited the surroundings.
Given that the Bastiodons' movement speed was too slow.
Will didn't plan to call for Bastiodon bodyguards.
He didn't even plan to bring his own little brother, Charmeleon.
The reason was none other.
With just him and Floette, it would be very convenient to escape if they encountered any trouble.
Floette can fly and use ranged moves to kite enemies, delaying their steps.
And Will goes without saying.
Holding Floette, opening Extreme Speed, he could instantly disappear without a trace.
So the two of them patrolling alone.
Actually had a higher safety factor.
Before setting off.
"Flo-ette?"
Floette looked at Will in confusion, pointing to Charmeleon, who was roughhousing with the Shieldons in the distance.
"We won't bring him, we can't even tell him, otherwise he'll cause a fuss. Let's go out quietly and come back quietly."
Will shook his head decisively.
He had a premonition.
If he didn't bring his little brother.
He would throw a tantrum.
It was best to sneak out.
"Flo-ette."
Floette nodded, without saying much more.
The two took the lead and headed southeast.
Currently known.
The Bastiodon clan.
The north already bordered the swamp.
That place was currently a complete mess, with no fixed clan distribution, no need to scout.
The east was the territory of the Rampardos clan.
The south could be considered the territory of a group of Cottonees.
The reason he used 'could be considered'.
Is because the Cottonees always float with the wind, without a fixed territory.
It's just that.
Recently.
They frequently hovered in the sky above that grassland.
So that place temporarily counted as their territory.
Anyway, when Will and the others first came from that direction, there was no Pokémon clan stationed there.
As for what Pokémon clans were in the west and southeast.
That could only be known by taking a specific look.
Will planned to go to the southeast first, the territory bordering the Rampardos clan.
Heading all the way to the southeast.
After walking for about two kilometers.
Will heard a 'clink clank' sound of metal clashing beside his ears.
"Flo-ette?"
Floette, holding the small flower, flew upward.
When she flew to eight or nine meters high, she seemed to see something incredible at the edge of her vision.
She hurriedly turned around and flew in front of Will, saying anxiously:
"Flo-ette flo-ette!"
"Is that so? We came right on time. Let's go help out and form a good relationship, making it convenient to do things later."
Will raised his eyebrows, grinning involuntarily.
They came at just the right time.
Just happening to encounter the Rampardos starting a war with the clan living here.
"Flo-ette!"
Floette nodded.
She didn't think as much as Will did, just purely wanting to beat up that group of pointy-headed bad guys.
Will and Floette quickened their pace.
In a few minutes.
Will saw the true face of the Pokémon clan fighting the Rampardos.
Incredible.
It was the pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Alola region from the future League Era—the Kommo-o clan.
No.
More accurately.
It was the Hakamo-o clan.
Because in this Hakamo-o clan in front of him, there wasn't a single Kommo-o in the third stage.
Will took a glance.
The individual with the highest strength was merely a Hakamo-o whose level was probably only Lv. 40, with a height of around 3.6 meters.
"Seven Hakamo-o, eight Jangmo-o. This pseudo-legendary clan is too weak, they can't even compare to the Bastiodon clan..."
Will counted and couldn't help muttering a few words.
But soon he could understand.
Firstly, pseudo-legendary clans are inherently late bloomers.
Surviving on this grassland to Lv. 45 is truly not easy.
But not having a Lv. 45 individual means the Hakamo-o clan has no real powerhouse to protect them, making the mortality rate inevitably rise.
Secondly.
As a Fighting/Dragon type.
This attribute configuration can only be said to be average.
And on this grassland where Water-type and Fairy-type are the majority, the Hakamo-o clan, which is 4x weak to Fairy, is simply the weakest of the weak.
No wonder their clan population is small, and they still shrink back to the edge of the grassland.
This is truly out of options.
Finally.
The Hakamo-o clan.
Is a highly confident clan.
Relying on the high defense of their scales, they don't focus on defense, only relying on a massive number of attacks to overwhelm opponents.
But offense happens to be the Rampardos' strong point.
Two people of similar strength.
Can use the saying 'offense is the best defense'.
But the Hakamo-o clan's own hard strength is insufficient, yet they still face them head-on; the outcome is inescapably severe injury or even death.
Moreover.
In the hearts of the Hakamo-o clan, there is a saying that 'an arm shedding its scales is the proof of a brave warrior'.
So they are even less likely to defend.
Right now.
Just because the Hakamo-o don't understand defense, and their combat skills are also very average.
It results in them being rammed back steadily by the Rampardos.
However.
This unflinching courage and will is worthy of praise.
Presumably, the Hakamo-o also knew they absolutely could not retreat.
The Rampardos couldn't catch them.
But they could catch the Jangmo-o.
There were a full eight Jangmo-o in this Hakamo-o clan!
If these eight Jangmo-o were gone, the loss to this Hakamo-o clan would be too disastrous.
"Flo-ette."
Floette greeted, then hugged the Eternal Flower and rushed up.
A Fairy Wind brushed past.
A Rampardos that was ramming a Hakamo-o was hit, letting out a roar of pain, seeming to have suffered quite significant damage.
"Mm, as expected, Rampardos is also a Dragon-type Pokémon, just don't know if it still has the Rock type."
Will nodded to himself, then greeted with a Dragon Breath.
Will hadn't focused on leveling up this week.
His level was currently only Lv. 20.
So using Dragon-type moves to play support is enough.
If his guess isn't wrong.
Then his moves hitting the Rampardos should be able to cause double damage, more or less still having some effect.
Now.
Both sides of the battle noticed Floette and Will suddenly joining the battlefield.
The Hakamo-o and Jangmo-o only took a glance.
And tacitly agreed to form a united front with Will and Floette to deal with the Rampardos together.
Under the moves of Floette and Will.
To say the Rampardos suffered how severe injuries might not be the case, but they truly suffered no lack of pain. After ramming a few more times, they hurriedly turned around and ran.
Bang!
Crack crack—
The sounds of falling to the ground rang out in succession.
Seven Hakamo-o and four Jangmo-o all couldn't hold on and fell to the ground.
Large patches of scales on their bodies were falling off, injured severely.
The remaining four Jangmo-o were too young, and their combat power was weak, so they were protected and didn't participate in the battle.
Will and Floette approached with large strides.
The Hakamo-o and Jangmo-o didn't show stress towards these two benefactors.
"Haka-"
The young Hakamo-o patriarch forced his body to get up, nodding to Will and the others to express gratitude.
"Floette, use Grassy Terrain."
"Flo-ette."
Floette waved the Eternal Flower in her arms.
Countless star dots glowing with green light sprinkled from mid-air. The wild grass on the ground immediately became more lush, simultaneously volatilizing abundant natural energy to help the Pokémon on this grass recover their condition.
Although it couldn't instantly heal the injuries of the Hakamo-o.
But it could make them feel much better.
At least standing up was no problem.
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