The next day.
Natsuhiko, dressed in casual clothes and carrying a backpack, left the club.
In his hand was a document containing some evaluations and assumptions about Beedrill from the club after yesterday's battle.
Trainer: Natsuhiko
Pokémon: Beedrill
Type: Insect-type + Poison Type
Trait: Sniper
Physical Condition: Superior
Speed: Exceptional
Techniques: Average
Reaction: Average
Momentum: Superior
Overall Evaluation: Superior
Strength Assessment: Senior Level
Mastered Techniques: Spinning Silk, Poison Needle, Power Grid, Insect Bite, Double Needle, Chaotic Strike, Anger, Qi Gathering, Poisonous Liquid Impact, Tailwind, Acrobatics, Shadow Clone
Evaluation: Already a relatively strong individual among Beedrill, adept at observing and capturing the opponent's weaknesses, with significant room for growth
Note: Due to unknown reasons, this Beedrill appears to have some peculiarities, capable of autonomously generating considerable Electric Energy. Is this a further development of the Power Grid technique? Continued observation is recommended.
The club conducts capability assessments for every trainer and member's Pokémon, which was not surprising to Natsuhiko.
Beedrill's Electric Energy undoubtedly attracted the club's attention.
"Displaying a bit of value, though it may come with some unpredictable dangers, would also bring more benefits accordingly."
Natsuhiko understands well that danger and reward go hand in hand.
"But always hold something back; exposing so much must have already caught the new supervisor's eye, and next, I need to measure restraint and discretion."
Silently, he folded the paper and tucked it into his clothes.
If conditions allowed, he would also like to quietly obtain the maximum benefit possible.
But the problem is, if you don't expose some things, you may not even qualify to access these benefits.
Hailed a cab.
Came to the outskirts of Goldenrod City.
It wasn't as bustling as the city center here, but the air was relatively fresher, making it more suitable for living. Many wealthy people preferred to live in such suburbs.
Natsuhiko directly rented a relatively old villa, but with complete facilities overall, importantly, it had a spacious backyard.
The things exposed by Beedrill were enough, and from now on, his training would all take place here, and the Pokémon about to hatch from the Pokémon Egg also needed to avoid some attention.
He wasn't sure if the Rocket Team knew that the escaped Yujira was already pregnant.
Probably they didn't know, or else they wouldn't have let Yujira escape, but some caution is still necessary; if discovered, it might cause unnecessary trouble.
Since he decided to move out, he also gave up the training work at the club, focusing mainly on those tasks.
This was also the work model for most of the club's Advanced Trainers; as an Intermediate Trainer, he was just adapting in advance.
After receiving the keys from the landlord and paying ten thousand Alliance Coins, including part of the deposit, he became the temporary new owner of this villa.
Straight to the backyard.
The advantage of a large backyard is that even battles between Pokémon won't cause any destruction.
Looking at the newly trimmed lawn, the shady trees, and even a sizable pond, with some old equipment piled in the corner, Natsuhiko nodded in satisfaction.
The reason for choosing this one was because of its backyard and equipment for Pokémon training.
He didn't mind much about living conditions; he could sleep in a stack of grass he built himself in the wild for a month; could it be worse?
As long as Pokémon training and growth were guaranteed, that was enough.
As for the old training equipment, as long as they could still be used, there wasn't much of a problem. Beedrill had already moved past the initial stage where refining physical fitness was urgent.
"Come out, everyone."
With that, Natsuhiko tossed out three Pokeballs.
"Buzz!!"
"..."
"..."
Besides the somewhat excited Beedrill, the other two, Pidgeotto and Ditto, remained rather silent, a downside of getting Pokémon from the black market.
"Buzz—"
Upon seeing Natsuhiko, Beedrill immediately approached affectionately.
It still wasn't very used to staying in Pokeballs.
But there was no choice; it wasn't a Weedle anymore, its size had significantly increased, and Beedrill's peculiarities were evident, staying outside would undoubtedly attract unnecessary attention.
Pidgeotto flapped its wings, waiting for Natsuhiko's command.
Meanwhile, Ditto stared blankly, sweeping its tiny eyes across the entire garden, seemingly observing everything to change into what Natsuhiko needed at any time.
Seeing their state, Natsuhiko furrowed his brows.
The results of the "special training" from the black market store seemed worse than expected.
However, there wasn't much he could do, except perhaps treating these two Pokémon a little better in the future, at least not being so rigid.
He turned his attention back to Beedrill.
The scene of Kakuna evolving into Beedrill flashed through his mind.
Perhaps because Weedle had molted three times, or thanks to Zapdos' Pure Gold Feather, the evolved Kakuna's shell became harder, significantly increasing the difficulty of Beedrill emerging from the cocoon.
If Beedrill hadn't worked hard enough and experienced a qualitative improvement in strength, it might not have emerged.
The changes in Beedrill after evolution also delighted Natsuhiko, glad that his efforts during Weedle's period weren't in vain.
Firstly, its strength.
After several attempts in the forest at the time, Natsuhiko determined that Beedrill's strength had reached the Senior Level, surpassing the Excellence Level threshold. This was a celebratory achievement for both Beedrill and Natsuhiko.
Next, the techniques.
Unlike during the Weedle period when it could only master four techniques or the Kakuna period with only two, the evolved Beedrill finally broke the species limit on techniques, allowing it to learn more.
At the same time, Beedrill learned quite a few techniques immediately after evolution, including several Flying Type techniques. Perhaps due to the Pure Gold Feather, given that Zapdos is an Electric-type and Flying-type Pokémon.
What surprised Natsuhiko most was Beedrill's mastery over Electric Energy.
Absolutely crushed all the Beedrills in the world; even Giovanni's Beedrill, which Natsuhiko had been thinking about, was the same.
"Beedrill, release your Electric Energy with all your might," Natsuhiko softly instructed, removing his hand from Beedrill.
Attempting this in a wild environment wasn't allowed, but now he finally could. Natsuhiko needed to understand Beedrill's condition specifically and plan its future training and development direction accordingly.
"Buzz!" Beedrill nodded.
Then it began to exert its full strength.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle...
Beedrill, already yellow, emitted golden arcs across its body, rendering its color more vibrant, as if it had transformed into a pure gold Beedrill.
Simultaneously, as Beedrill released Electric Energy, the densely packed yellow lines on its wings began to glow. It seemed that the Electric Energy brought the most significant change to its wings.
Witnessing Beedrill's transformation wasn't just Natsuhiko; Pidgeotto and Ditto beside them also observed.
Pidgeotto's eyes revealed emotional fluctuations for the first time, with a hint of disbelief.
Somewhat amusingly, as a Flying-type Pokémon that restrains Insect-type Pokémon, it felt an oppressive sensation from Beedrill, akin to that from an Electric-type Pokémon.
Is this crazy Beedrill?
Ditto, on the other hand, transformed into an exact copy of Beedrill yet couldn't release electric arcs no matter how hard it tried.
This....
The two Pokémon felt like their training-acquired common sense was seemingly overturned.
"Alright," Natsuhiko said with a smile.
Beedrill immediately stopped manipulating the Electric Energy.
To be honest, it also found it a bit odd, not very accustomed to it.
"Though the Pure Gold Feather hasn't turned you into an Electric-type Pokémon, your Electric Energy is quite unique. Try concentrating your Electric Energy into your Double Needle and see what happens."
"Buzz!" Beedrill followed the instruction.
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Third update! There should be another one later! I was stuck on this half of the day, feeling awful, finally getting slightly better now.....