Perhaps due to the increased intelligence, these reference books were quite easy for Link to understand.
Thanks to the experience summarized by predecessors, he learned of a small flaw in his Fennekin—poor stamina.
Stamina affects not only how many hits a Pokémon can withstand, but its overall endurance.
The energy required for a Pokémon to use moves comes from stamina, therefore, Pokémon with weak stamina suffer from insufficient stamina.
Take Pikachu, a common Pokémon, as an example.
Pikachu's speed is average, its Attack, Special Attack, and Special Defense are weak, and its HP and Defense are almost nonexistent.
Even if a skilled player can train a Pikachu to unleash amazing speed and explosive power, it will quickly become fatigued after a full burst of power, unable to maintain an average level in the later stages of a battle, and ultimately easily eliminated due to a severe decline in condition.
Even a Champion-level Pikachu only masks this weakness, but cannot completely eliminate the problem.
This is determined by the Pokémon's inherent qualities and personality. Those with inherent weaknesses require more effort in training and tactical adjustments from the trainer.
Simply put, it's about conserving energy, rotating frequently, and not releasing your Pokémon until you see a clear advantage.
Use varied moves to disrupt their movement, small skills to block their movement, and seize their opening to deliver a decisive blow.
Think things through, don't get impulsive, and never fight a losing battle if you can gain an advantage, but if necessary, sell Pokémon to avoid giving them a boost.
Whether it's a 6v6 singles battle or a 6v4 doubles battle, the outcome depends on which side still has Pokémon on the field at the end.
Using cheats to max out a Pokémon's level and attributes for a 6v6 victory is easy and enjoyable, and modifying a few moves with over 1000 power is also very satisfying.
Unfortunately, the system items Link produces only affect himself, a shameful waste, deemed inferior to a friend's PK Hex.
Even if you train yourself into a humanoid Pokémon, you can't actually participate in the battle!
Wait, if you use a single-edged sword...
Anyway.
Whether a trainer can actually jump into the battle arena with a single-edged sword is another matter, but training outside the arena ultimately accounts for 80% of the battle.
Link, who spent an entire noon reading half of "Introduction to Pokémon Breeding," felt he had grasped the essence; he was a super-genius trainer and breeder.
"Wake up, little Fennekin, we need to digest."
As he spoke, he held the chew stick in front of the other's nose and bounced it around repeatedly.
"Fou."
It took a bite, instantly digesting it, with a continuous crunching sound.
After the time it takes to chew a chew stick, the Fennekin had gone from dozing off to being incredibly excited.
"Fou..."
But to be honest, it wasn't a real twig, so the taste was a bit lacking; it didn't have the juice or the fragrance of fruitwood, and after chewing a few, it became a bit cloying.
"Tomorrow we can go to the berry orchard to pick fruit and collect some branches to chew on. Artificial chew sticks have a long shelf life, so we can use them as emergency food."
It's a pity that Twilight Town, being so small, doesn't have many berry plantations.
After the Fennekin calmed down, Link took it to the training ground at the Pokémon Center.
"There's no need to push it too hard at the beginning. Let's play a game."
"Fo?"
The trainer took out a tub of shuttlecocks and a badminton racket he had bought while shopping earlier from his backpack, explaining, "This game is called badminton. The way to play is for both players to hit the shuttlecock onto the opponent's court, trying to prevent it from landing on their own court."
He then unpacked the shuttlecocks and tossed them into the air.
The fire fox instinctively looked up, its gaze following the shuttlecock—a canine instinct, it seemed.
The shuttlecock then fell to the ground, only to be swatted back into the air by Link.
"That's roughly it. Do you need me to find someone to demonstrate for you?"
Hearing this, the Fennekin shook its head. It completely understood, but how could it play without a racket?
Link chuckled: "It's simple, you become a racket, right? During the game, you need to transform the energy within your body into projectiles and launch them, indirectly controlling the shuttlecock with your energy projectiles."
"Fennekin!"
it exclaimed, suddenly understanding.
However, this method was far more difficult than using a racket. It demanded high levels of dynamic vision, energy control, accuracy, and the angle of force, and it couldn't damage the shuttlecock. A newly hatched fire fox could hardly do it.
But this seemingly easy but extremely challenging activity was also a form of training.
With the Pokémon understanding the rules, the human and the fox arrived at the small playing area.
Link served first, hitting the shuttlecock to the edge of the opponent's half of the court with a standard forehand serve.
The Fennekin ran ahead to the shuttlecock's landing point and unleashed a fireball.
The shuttlecock instantly burst into flames, its mission thwarted before it even got a chance to hit, reduced to ashes without a single effective strike.
"Fu!?"
It seemed fire attribute couldn't be used; a normal or superpower-based energy attack would have to be used.
"It's alright, there are still plenty of shuttlecocks in the tube, let's continue."
Link said, serving again, the landing point still controlled at the edge of the opponent's half of the court.
For a college student, regression is also evolution.
He was currently at his peak in both physical and mental condition; the little Fennekin was laughable, easily outmaneuvered and beaten.
Seeing this, the Fennekin focused its attention and released a moderately powerful normal attribute energy ball, hitting the target precisely.
The initial hit showed surprisingly good control over power and angle; the shuttlecock landed in the non-existent net area. Link took two quick steps and hit the shuttlecock with a lighter touch, placing it in the front half of the opponent's half of the court as well.
At this moment, the Fennekin was positioned on the edge of the court... and couldn't reach the other side in time.
But it didn't need to run around; it fired another accelerated energy blast, instantly crossing half the court and knocking the shuttlecock away before it landed.
The hasty counterattack resulted in an imperfect angle of attack, and the shuttlecock flew slowly upwards at a 70-degree angle.
Seeing this, Link instantly seized the opening. His serious nature meant he wouldn't discriminate against anyone, young or old, and he would give 120% even to babies, women, and dogs. This was the perfect opportunity to smash!
He jumped!
This fatal blow was called—"Everyone seems to be liberated!"
The Fennekin sensed its trainer's intention and began its attack before the opponent could swing, firing a high-speed star-shaped energy blast into the air.
The next instant, Link smashed the shuttlecock with the force of a meteor.
However, just as the shuttlecock entered the opponent's half of the court, the rapidly approaching energy blast arrived in time, returning the shuttlecock to its original position.
"What…"
Link's mind went blank, his eyes glazed over. The Fennekin had known the shuttlecock's trajectory before he even hit it?!
Furthermore, the shuttlecock had already landed while he was still rising from the jump.
15:0
"Fou!"
What?! Fuou's aim is pretty good!
Link thought, "Let's turn this off, it's boring."
(End of Chapter)