Master Craftsman of the Pokemon World

Kotake was stunned, thoughts flooding his mind.

He can see the information about gaining experience and effort values through battle?

Regardless, this is a good thing!

“Whew, I thought it would get up and keep fighting.”

Kotake also breathed a sigh of relief.

This Gible was a bit too sturdy. Its physical defense was lowered by 4 stages, and it still managed to stand up shakily after taking a critical hit from Psycho Cut.

Luckily, it collapsed again, or it would have been ridiculous.

However, non-official matches don't restrict moves. If necessary, Doublade still has 'Rest' to recover health, although there's a risk of being attacked while sleeping.

Of course, mastering more skills means having more options in battle. Even in official matches with a four-move limit, there's no such thing as 'move preparation'.

In other words, if your Pokémon knows dozens of moves, you still have plenty of choices before revealing all four moves. You can change moves based on the battle situation, which is different from the game where you have to adjust your moves before entering the arena.

Wang Luo was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Gible to lose like that. After recalling Gible, he looked at the Poké Ball and thought for a while before asking Kotake:

“What happened? The Sand Tomb didn't trap it? And why did the attacks later become faster? That Pokémon's movement and attack speed shouldn't be faster than my Gible's, right?”

“Rough Skin didn't work in the end either? Unbelievable!”

Doublade floated up, celebrating its and Kotake's victory. Kotake reached out and high-fived its blue ribbon. Then, he walked over to Wang Luo:

“Looks like I won. Lucky, I guess. So, according to the agreement, next time I buy something, it's all 20% off.”

“Wait!” Wang Luo became very interested in Kotake: “What exactly happened? I really didn't expect this to happen!”

Kotake answered briefly: “Well, Shadow Sneak is a contact move, but Psycho Cut isn't. And although it looks like a special attack, Psycho Cut is actually a physical attack.”

“Also, Substitute can break free from the Sand Tomb's binding effect. The increased speed was because I used an item.”

“A Shuca Berry. It activates automatically when in critical condition, giving priority to the move used when priorities are the same!”

Kotake pointed to himself: “I'm a tool craftsman. Although I haven't battled Pokémon myself, many people come to me for battle items.”

“Although each Pokémon has different personalities, abilities, and strengths, some items can better amplify their strengths, compensate for their weaknesses, and even turn the tide of battle.”

“The decisive move should be saved for the end, creating conditions for victory. Exposing it too early will only allow the opponent to seize your openings!”

In the Pokémon world, many trainers and professors can't distinguish between special and physical moves, leading to some strange move combinations. Distinguishing between special and physical moves is just the beginning of move research.

However, strong trainers naturally know which moves to use and what effects they have after battling many times. This is probably battle instinct.

Wang Luo fell into thought.

Kotake suddenly thought of something.

Wait, this guy just battled me with Gible… Did he sell me the Dragon Plate that increases the power of Dragon-type moves beforehand?

Could it be that he originally wanted to use Togepi?

Or did he not care about winning or losing in this battle? He doesn't value items that increase move power that much?

“Hoo hoo hoo, what an amazing battle!”

At this moment, Grandpa Yama appeared beside them, clapping. Casey also seemed very happy, watching with excitement.

“Although you said you've never battled Pokémon, I can see that you anticipated some of the subsequent developments when preparing for the battle. Truly remarkable.”

Grandpa Yama nodded approvingly: “Without the item, the outcome of that battle would have been hard to say! That last move with increased priority was truly amazing, seizing the opponent's openings and negligence to end the battle with one strike. Excellent offensive awareness.”

“Thank you for showing me such a wonderful battle. Take this as a thank-you gift for helping deliver supplies up the mountain and letting me see the battle.”

Grandpa Yama took out a dark jade bracelet with strange symbols carved on it. Kotake instinctively wanted to refuse because it looked expensive, but Grandpa Yama explained:

“Although it's jade, it's not an expensive gem. What's important is the stone part, so don't worry. Just accept it.”

“This bracelet is an ancient TM. In the old days, people taught Pokémon moves using this method.”

Kotake thanked him and accepted the bracelet. Information appeared in his eyes:

【Craft: [Ancient Bracelet]—Move Bangle.】

【Description: One of the ancient items used by Pokémon to learn moves long ago. The bracelet can absorb the corresponding move and store it. The runes carved on it are explanations and applications of the move. When worn by other Pokémon that can learn it, they can understand how to use the move, thereby resonating with it and learning the corresponding move.】

【Craft Effect 1: Learn the move [Reflect].】

【Craft Effect 2: Can seal [Reflect] into the bangle for re-teaching.】

“Yo!”

At this moment, Doublade suddenly made a sound. It looked at the jade bracelet in surprise, swinging its sword back and forth!

It had seen this before, in the royal palace!

Kotake gradually recalled similar items.

Ancient bracelets were valuable items used for selling, first appearing in the Underwater Ruins in 《Black/White》, selling for a high price of 100,000.

In the special chapter, there was a special ancient bracelet for teaching 'Ultimate Moves', similar to the bracelet he just obtained.

That chapter also mentioned that long ago, before TMs, Pokémon relied on these items to learn new moves.

During the kingdom era, it wouldn't be surprising if craftsmen could create similar things!

Kotake also thought of the ancient carving technique he had recently obtained, which clearly stated that as long as he mastered the corresponding technique, he could create ancient bracelets!

So, one day in the future, he could create ancient versions of TMs!

However, compared to the TMs produced by Silph Co., the ancient version of TMs looked slightly heavy. He didn't know how effective or fast the learning would be, but there should be a market for it.

After all, some people like retro craftsmanship.

“Oh dear~ I really didn't expect to lose so badly.” Wang Luo seemed to have finished thinking. No one knew what he was thinking just now, but he had returned to his usual smiling self.

“So, as agreed, next time you buy goods from me, you'll get a 20% discount. I'll prepare new goods, and maybe even come find you in advance.”

“Rare people, rare things, rare items. As a merchant, I need to see and experience these things myself!”

“It's getting late. Rest in the cabin here tonight and leave tomorrow.”

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Kotake knew he had attracted Wang Luo's attention, but he didn't care.

Compared to the various villainous organizations that try to capture mythical beasts using all sorts of black technology, Wang Luo's capture method only exists in the oldest form—finding them face-to-face and challenging them. He's relatively pure, probably!

“If you could bring me some rare materials next time you come, that would be even better.”

Kotake took the Move Bangle and began asking Grandpa Yama how to learn the move inside, while Wang Luo stood in the open space until Kotake walked into the nearby cabin, then looked back at the ruins.

“Finally met an interesting person. Selling him the plate was the right thing to do, but I'm sure I've seen him somewhere before. But I can't remember someone so distinctive.”

“For some reason, I have a feeling… is this encounter a guidance from Arceus?”

Inside the empty cabin in the mountains.

Doduo was also brought in. It made a comfortable sound, shaking its fluffy feathers and curling up its legs to lie down.

“Duduo~”

Kotake stroked Doduo's fluffy fur, and his mood gradually relaxed.

Doduo's feathers are so soft and warm!

“That was exhausting!”

Pokémon battles in reality are indeed very different from those in the game. Although many moves have similarities in their use, the wonder of real-time battles lies in the fact that the opponent won't wait for you to make a move first. After losing the turn-based restriction, some seemingly disgusting tactics become useless.

Of course, losing some things inevitably leads to gaining some others. More incredible move combinations will be used in real-time battles, keeping the trainer's brain in a state of high tension.

“Speaking of which, I didn't need to win at all. Wang Luo only said to battle, so losing wouldn't have mattered, right…”

Kotake stroked Doduo's fluffy feathers, talking to himself. However, Doublade refuted Kotake's words!

“Yo!”

What are you saying! If you're going to battle, you should try to win!

Our combination is the knight and the king, the strongest!

“That's true, but I'm not a trainer registered with the League.”

Kotake scratched his head.

Like Mr. Steel, many craftsmen don't have Pokémon and rely entirely on their skills to live in the Pokémon world. There are many people like that, and the original owner was one of them.

Without Pokémon, you're not considered an official trainer, but it's okay not to register with the League. At most, you can't eat for free at the Pokémon Center.

Of course, battling is the mainstream in this world. Almost every region has Pokémon trainer schools that cultivate the next generation of excellent trainers, the so-called 'academy派'. There are many such young people, but those who stand out the most in various tournaments are often 'wild派' trainers like Ash.

Knowledge from books is ultimately limited. Some things can only be obtained through practice. Perhaps with the knowledge from trainer schools, you can achieve excellent results in game battles, but once you enter real-time battles, you may be easily defeated by trainers with practical experience because your mind is too chaotic and you can't adapt.

“Yo~”

Faced with Kotake's perfunctory attitude, Doublade squinted its single eye and made strange noises:

Stop deceiving yourself. You could feel the desire for victory flowing in your blood during the previous battle!

Kotake: “…”

“How about practicing 'Continuous Cut Cancel' next time?”