Cain's hand rested on Tyranitar's body.
The system, through micro-electric currents, began analyzing the changes in Tyranitar's body at that moment.
Overall, it seemed to be evolving in a good direction.
Only, Cain wanted to understand it more clearly.
Tyranitar also maintained his current posture, not daring to move.
He himself was also curious about his situation.
He could clearly sense that there was something different about him compared to other Tyranitar.
Only, he couldn't quite grasp what it was, and moreover, he didn't feel any problem. On the contrary, he even felt better about himself.
Cain didn't have to wait long before the system completed its calculations and presented the results.
A data chart appeared in front of him, along with a hypothesis from the system about Tyranitar's current state.
"After the 'Ω' symbol appeared on Tyranitar's abdomen, his affinity with and control over Ground-type energy increased significantly. This prevents the power of his Ground-type moves from decreasing after changing to the Rock/Dark type upon evolution."
Reading the analysis results, Cain finally relaxed his furrowed brow.
Seen this way, Tyranitar's control over Ground-type energy and his moves wouldn't be affected by the evolution.
But it would be better not to show this form in front of Team Magma members.
Cain had the feeling that those maniacs might come looking for trouble directly.
Even though he didn't particularly fear them now, mosquitoes are never welcome.
With the final tests completed, Cain took Tyranitar back to the valley.
"Come on, the others must be worried," said Cain, knowing that the commotion caused by Tyranitar had been no small matter, and perhaps other Pokémon were already heading that way.
"Tyran!" Tyranitar replied with a nod.
Boom!
Boom!
Each step he took made the ground tremble.
Cain even felt a slight vibration with each step, as if there was a small earthquake.
"Tyranitar, looks like you'll have to get used to your body again, like when you were a Larvitar," Cain said with a smile.
At this, Tyranitar scratched his head, showing a clumsy and sincere expression.
After evolving, his change wasn't only in height.
In fact, the biggest change was in his weight.
Now, Tyranitar's weight definitely had to be measured in tons.
Although this didn't affect his movement or battle much, since with the weight increase also came stronger muscles and bone structure. His strength had grown accordingly.
But Cain still hoped he could control every gram of that strength.
After all, once a certain threshold is reached, the rate of strength improvement slows down. So, to increase destructive power, the only option left is to fully master that strength.
In this regard, among Cain's Pokémon, Blaziken was the best at it.
Blaziken's raw strength wasn't the highest among Cain's Pokémon.
But his explosive power was not inferior to that of Pokémon like Aggron, who were among the physically strongest.
In fact, sometimes his explosiveness even surpassed theirs.
This was because Blaziken knew how to use every gram of his body's strength.
That way, he didn't lose speed and at the same time ensured high offensive power. It was something he had learned thanks to Cain's guidance, and which he continued to improve constantly.
From previous battles, it could be seen that Aggron was also learning to control his strength by observing Blaziken.
Though perhaps he wouldn't reach the same level, he could significantly increase his burst power.
Now that Tyranitar had evolved, learning from Blaziken about strength control would be an excellent choice.
As for Blaziken, he was already experimenting with even more novel ideas.
Ideas that had also been suggested by Cain:
If Blaziken, when attacking with punches or kicks, focused all his flames on a single point of the fist or foot, and then released that energy upon impact, the effect would be even more powerful.
After all, Fire-type moves aren't just about burns or high temperatures. They also have another key trait: explosions!
That's one of the main properties of the Fire type.
Cain wasn't entirely sure what the exact growth path was after reaching the Elite level.
But after speaking for some time with veterans like Drake, Juan, and old Matsuda—who were even above the Elite level—he began to understand the direction of growth.
No matter the Pokémon, once they reach the Elite level, improving only their base stats is no longer enough.
It's crucial to learn how to take advantage of every move and every property of their type.
For example, Fire has burn effects, high temperature, explosion, etc. If all these qualities are integrated into each move, the improvement and battle power would be obvious.
Each type has its own properties, and discovering and mastering them is a joint task between trainer and Pokémon.
But if a trainer works with many different types, the improvement process becomes more complex and slow.
That's why many people prefer to specialize in a single type.
Human capabilities are limited. If one dedicates every day to improving their Pokémon's abilities, and also has many type combinations, it's easy to become overwhelmed.
In the end, you end up with several Pokémon that are just "okay," but none reach the top.
That's something that simply can't be avoided. Specialization has very clear advantages and disadvantages.
Even a Dragon-type Elite Four as powerful as Drake, whose Pokémon have mostly already reached the Champion level, could have serious trouble if facing a weaker trainer who uses only Fairy-type Pokémon.
If the difference in strength isn't great, defeat is very possible.
And the further one advances, the more apparent the differences between trainers become.
That's why some say: reaching the Elite level is only the beginning.
Before that point, one could reach the Quasi-Elite level with enough resources, some talent, and luck.
But to surpass that threshold, resources are no longer enough.
After the Elite level, you also need:
The bond between the trainer and the Pokémon
The trainer's understanding of their Pokémon's characteristics
The Pokémon's mastery over its type and moves
That's why people begin to talk about aptitude ranking among Pokémon.
It's like with humans: although we say everyone is born equal—are we really?
That's nothing more than a comforting lie.
People are not equal. There are differences in talent, in capabilities.
If not, why are some geniuses while others can't even get close?
Of course, there are also exceptions: people with little initial talent who, with tremendous effort, manage to go far.
But that requires a will of steel and a great dose of luck.
Otherwise, why doesn't everyone succeed?
Those cases are very, very rare.
And the same thing happens with Pokémon.
You can't say a Pokémon with low aptitude has no chance.
In this world, there are many rare items and unique situations that can change destiny.
But achieving that requires a one-in-a-million kind of luck.
And if you're going to depend that much on luck, why not just capture a Pokémon with good aptitude from the start?
That's why, in the Pokémon world, aptitude is one of the most important criteria when capturing one.
To ensure a greater potential for future growth.
(End of Chapter)