Suddenly, seven or eight Clawitzer climbed out of the lake, along with more than a dozen Clauncher.
Seeing so many Pokémon capable of using aura power, Cain was genuinely surprised. Establishing a valley on this continent where all Pokémon used aura power was no simple feat.
Under Togekiss's protection, the Pokémon in this place did not suffer attacks from outside Pokémon, so it could be considered a truly isolated paradise within the Continent of Time and Space.
After seeing these Pokémon, Lucario instinctively showed a friendly attitude, while Cain, a being they had never seen before, became the main focus of attention for the Togepi and the Clauncher.
Cain scanned the data of all the Clawitzer and found the strongest among them, who was likely also the leader of the Clawitzer group in the valley, as her appearance differed slightly from that of ordinary Clawitzer, the most obvious difference being her size.
Pokémon: Clawitzer (Light Purple)
Gender: Female
Level: 81
Type: Water
Ability: Mega Launcher
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Aqua Jet, Entrainment, Endure, Helping Hand
Basic Moves: Aura Sphere, Dark Pulse, Heal Pulse, Splash, Water Gun, Water Sport, Vise Grip, Bubble, Flail, Bubble Beam, Swords Dance, Crabhammer, Water Pulse, Smack Down, Muddy Water
Learned Moves: Snore, Liquidation, Bounce, Laser Focus, Dragon Pulse, Iron Tail, Aqua Tail, Icy Wind
TM Moves: None
Another Champion-level Pokémon!
This valley truly hid astonishing talents.
All at once, two Champion-level Pokémon had appeared. A valley with such strength could be considered a rather formidable power on the entire continent.
However, Pokémon proficient in aura power were usually not the type to initiate attacks or provoke others. Deep within their essence flowed something called "kindness."
Even the Clawitzer, under Togekiss's leadership, would not actively attack other wild Pokémon or other forms of life. This could be confirmed from the moment Cain entered the valley riding Salamence and flew over the lake.
To be honest, Cain liked Clawitzer quite a bit. Not only because an enormous amount of energy was hidden within their small bodies, but also because of this species' unique ability: Mega Launcher.
According to what Cain knew, aside from Blastoise after Mega Evolution, Clawitzer and Clauncher were the only Pokémon that possessed this ability.
And since Mega Evolution had not yet been announced, for the time being this ability belonged only to them.
The ability perfectly matched their appearance. Both Clauncher and Clawitzer had their right claw functioning as a true launcher.
The effect of this ability was to increase the power of pulse-type and aura-type moves. These included moves such as Aura Sphere, Water Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Dark Pulse, and Origin Pulse, among others. When using these moves, their power increased by fifty percent.
And among all these moves, Clawitzer could learn many on its own.
In addition, when using the move Heal Pulse, the recovery effect was also greatly increased; a single use of Heal Pulse could almost completely restore a Pokémon's energy.
Combined with other moves such as Entrainment and Helping Hand, they could perfectly fulfill the role of support Pokémon.
The distribution of Clawitzer's base stats was also very clear. Aside from its 120 points in Special Attack, the rest of its stats were distributed quite evenly, with its immense special power standing out in particular.
By combining its innate ability with its moveset, this Pokémon could truly be considered an excellent choice.
While Cain was reflecting on all of this, Lucario was already playing with several Togepi, Togetic, Clauncher, and Clawitzer. Having just learned to use aura power, Lucario was communicating with them on a deeper level through that energy, perceiving the energy fluctuations and emotional changes of each one.
Cain didn't quite know how to integrate himself, so he prepared to return to Salamence to rest a bit with him.
However, just as Cain turned around, Togekiss stepped in his way.
Salamence, who had been paying attention to Cain's situation the entire time, immediately rose from the ground when he saw Cain being blocked and adopted an attacking stance.
Although his strength was no match for Togekiss's, as Cain's Pokémon, protecting him was one of his responsibilities, especially at that moment when Cain had no other Pokémon outside.
Togekiss also noticed Salamence's movement and showed a slightly helpless expression, using her aura power to try to calm the restless Salamence.
But to her surprise, the aura power, which was usually infallible, collided head-on with Salamence and had no effect on him.
Just as Togekiss was about to try again, Cain smiled and gestured to Salamence with his hand, signaling him not to worry.
If Togekiss had wanted to attack him, she could have done so the moment Cain entered the valley. Moreover, Cain was not defenseless: Gengar and Darkrai, hidden within his shadow, had the ability to confront that Togekiss head-on.
Seeing Cain's gesture, Salamence hesitated for a moment, but in the end lay back down obediently.
That said, he did not close his eyes, keeping his gaze fixed on Cain, remaining alert in case Togekiss did anything out of line.
Cain, for his part, looked at Togekiss, not knowing what she wanted by stopping him.
"Tookkisss!" Togekiss spoke, but Cain could not understand her.
With a thought, Cain activated his psychic power and established a telepathic connection with Togekiss.
"Togekiss, is something wrong?" Cain's voice echoed in her mind, and at that moment Togekiss was able to understand him.
A flash of surprise crossed Togekiss's eyes; she did not know what kind of ability Cain was using.
"Are you... human?" Togekiss's tentative voice sounded in Cain's mind, unsure whether he could understand her.
But the word "human" left Cain deeply astonished.
Although Togekiss, living here, was very powerful, and Cain did not deny that she might have seen humans before, or that she might know that a life form like him could be human...
The word "human" was not something that could be spoken so casually.
At the very least, without having heard that term before, it would have been impossible to use it so precisely.
"Have you seen humans before?" Cain asked with some curiosity.
Hearing this, Togekiss nodded, showing a nostalgic expression.
"A very, very long time ago, when I had not yet evolved into Togekiss, I saw a human who also possessed a special ability. He gave me a special stone, and thanks to that, I was able to successfully evolve into Togekiss."
A special stone?
The Shiny Stone?
Cain was slightly stunned.
(End of chapter)