"Oss!"
Latios nodded heavily.
Although it hasn't trained or battled, it's been watching the Beedrills train for quite some time.
It immediately demonstrated to Natsuhiko the abilities it had mastered at that moment.
Finally.
Natsuhiko created a simple profile card for Latios.
Pokémon: Latios
Gender: Male
Type: Dragon + Psychic
Trait: Levitate
Power Evaluation: Excellence Level
Mastered Techniques: Dragon Dance, Help, Self-Regeneration, Telekinesis, Tailwind, Dragon Breath, Exchange Arena, Clean Radiance, Healing Fluctuation, Scale Shot
An Excellence Level, for a newly-born Latios, is indeed a very high starting point, saving Natsuhiko a lot of unnecessary time.
Having such strength right after its infancy likely has a lot to do with the substantial investment of Dragon Crystals and Dragon Scales by Natsuhiko.
Moreover, according to Dragapult, Latios still harbors a significant amount of pure Dragon Energy within, which hasn't been fully absorbed yet, but can be accelerated through training and battles, leading to a rapid increase in strength in the short term.
Rapid improvement in strength is certainly a good thing, but not entirely without drawbacks.
This might make Latios's already unstable foundation even more shaky, resulting in a slow progress period after this rapid increase phase ends.
Therefore, to avoid potential issues, Natsuhiko's primary focus and direction in Latios's upcoming training would be on solidifying its foundation.
Aside from strength.
The techniques Latios can use are not many, but each one is very practical.
"Dragon Dance" represents Latios's Dragon Talent. Although Latios excels in Special Attack, the presence of "Dragon Dance" means its Physical Attack Ability won't be too weak.
Also, the technique "Clean Radiance."
As a signature technique for Pokémon like Latios, its power isn't particularly strong, but its Additional Effect is excellent, with a decent probability of lowering the opponent's Special Defense Ability, making it a crucial technique for Latios, which mainly relies on Special Attack.
Additionally, what surprises Natsuhiko the most is the techniques "Exchange Arena" and "Healing Fluctuation."
With these two techniques, Latios can easily integrate into his team even if its strength is slightly weaker.
And the "Exchange Arena" technique allows Latios to perfectly integrate into the core system Natsuhiko has built.
After a period of training, experimentation, and summarization, Natsuhiko named his roster system centered around Alakazam.
The "Unlimited Defense Swap" system.
It relies on Alakazam's "Exchange Arena," "Instant Movement," combined with other techniques, along with each Pokémon's traits and technique combinations like "Rapid Return" and "Takeover."
In combat, the Pokémon always faces the most suitable opponents.
Whether it's dealing substantial damage due to type advantage or resisting due to type resistance.
Clearly, Latios can perfectly blend into this system.
Not only does "Exchange Arena" diversify Natsuhiko's strategies, but "Healing Fluctuation" ensures team endurance, and Alakazam's "Psychic Arena" also provides significant support to Latios, complementing each other.
Even!
As Natsuhiko fondly stroked Latios's eagerly approached head, he gazed at the towering Celestial Crown Mountain, his eyes gleaming, "And perhaps... even attempt to make Latios the second core point."
Dual Core lineup!
Based on Natsuhiko's current knowledge, along with predicting from limited data, such a lineup is rare even among the current Elite Four across various league regions.
If he can perfectly construct an authentic Dual Core lineup, it undoubtedly means his maximum potential will be elevated once more!