Pheromosa's attempt at learning Electroweb was more difficult than expected.
Pheromosa herself hadn't mastered any Electric-type moves before and had never felt the energy of electricity.
Even with the TM already bought, there was still a sense of not knowing where to start.
After thinking hard for a while, Axel still had no leads.
He leaned back in his chair and started scrolling through his phone, hoping to find some inspiration.
Suddenly, Aunt Delia's profile picture lit up.
[Axel, have you come to Kanto recently? I just learned how to make cream puffs. Next time, you can take some home.
Attached photo (Aunt Delia eating a cream puff)]
Axel's eyes lit up, and he quickly replied.
[Aunt Delia, you're so beautiful. I'll definitely come try Aunt Delia's cream sometime soon.]
Then Axel opened a profile frame that he had never chatted in since adding it.
'Ash. That guy's Pikachu can be said to be unmatched under the heavens, incredibly powerful even from debut.'
'Electric-type skills, shouldn't he be the one to ask?'
Once Rotom connected, Ash's figure appeared on the screen.
Behind Ash, Axel even saw a girl in low-rise jeans.
'Misty is actually hanging out with that dummy?'
'This worldview sure is weird...'
After chatting for a few minutes, Axel stated the purpose of his call, "Ash, do you know how to help a Pokémon quickly learn Electroweb?"
["Of course I do, isn't that super simple?"], Ash folded his arms around the Pikachu on his shoulder, ["You just need to treat your Pokémon sincerely. If you truly care about them, they'll naturally learn the move."]
Axel: "..."
He suddenly felt like his brain had gone numb.
'Why did I waste time chatting with the protagonist of destiny?'
'There's no way I can replicate that!'
"Sorry, I just remembered something urgent, gotta go."
After hanging up, Axel stared at his friend list and started thinking again.
In his list, Red and Wattson were also good with Electric-types.
But remembering how Ash answered, Axel was afraid Red would give him some equally abstract answer.
"Wattson, huh?", Axel tapped his head, "Don't really know him. Looks like I need a middleman…"
Axel opened Giovanni's chat window, [Uncle, you there?]
Giovanni quickly replied with a smiling emoji.
[I'm here. What is it?]
Regarding Axel, Giovanni now had a complicated attitude.
This kid had probably guessed his identity from the beginning, yet never exposed it.
And when those three fools tried to recruit him, he didn't take the chance to capture them, instead, cleverly sent them back.
Thinking about it carefully… Aside from that one time at Mt. Moon, they didn't really have much animosity.
And Axel even told him about his son's whereabouts, undoubtedly a goodwill gesture.
Thinking of this, Giovanni added, [As long as it doesn't violate the League's laws, I can help you with anything.]
[Well, that makes things easy,] Axel quickly replied, [Uncle, you've mastered the secret of the earth, so you must also have dabbled in electricity, right?]
[I have. I'll send you something shortly.]
Giovanni didn't ask why Axel wasn't just using a TM.
In his eyes, TMs were for the general public.
"Honchkrow, have Wattson write a guide on the Electroweb skill for me."
———
A few minutes later, Axel received a file.
[Wattson (crossed out) Giovanni's Electroweb Skill Notes]
Upon opening it, the file described in simple terms how Electroweb's energy flows.
It also detailed how Electric-type energy is stored and activated in the body.
Much simpler than a TM.
"Pheromosa, come take a look at this."
Pheromosa read for a bit, and her eyes instantly lit up.
"Yuu!", After reading it, Pheromosa picked up the TM and felt the energy stored inside.
The next moment, a bolt of electricity flashed from Pheromosa's right hand and formed a web in the air, accurately ensnaring Nihilego, who was floating around spectating.
Nihilego, stuck to the ground by the Electroweb, clapped excitedly for Pheromosa.
"Muuu~!"
'Big Sis is amazing!'
Axel: "..."
'Nihilego… you can be a tank in terms of team role, but you don't have to act like a bottom, okay?'
"Pheromosa, let her go. Don't use any teammates other than Duraludon or Gyarados for skill practice."
"Yuu~!"
Pheromosa obediently canceled the web, her big eyes bashfully glancing toward Duraludon.
Duraludon: ∑(っ°Д°;)っ 'What the hell?'
'I was just joking! Big Sis, don't come at me!'
Pheromosa nodded, then extended her right hand toward Duraludon.
Duraludon: "..."
'Danger! Run!'
———
At the same time, three sneaky figures appeared beside the hot spring pool of the resort.
They wore grass wreaths on their heads, blending in perfectly with their surroundings.
"There it is! That's the place where the guy Giovanni wants us to capture lives, nya!", Meowth whispered.
Jessie punched Meowth on the head, "Keep your voice down, Meowth! We're not blind, and you'll get us caught!"
"This time he doesn't have Arcanine around, so we need to be extra careful."
"Grab him directly, don't give Officer Jenny any chance to interfere."
Meowth rubbed the growing bump on his head and looked at Jessie, "Relax, nya! This grass wreath I made is super realistic, no one's gonna find us~"
But James and Jessie stared behind Meowth in horror, as if they'd seen a ghost.
"What's wrong with you guys, nya~?", Meowth turned around, following Jessie and James' gaze.
In the next moment, a massive Duraludon appeared in Meowth's view.
The Duraludon was over two meters tall, with a vicious-looking face.
Behind it, several electrified webs floated and crackled.
Meowth instinctively leapt out of the grass and clung to James in terror.
"We're gonna die, we're gonna die! Release Arbok and Weezing, now, nya!"
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