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Although it's a new discovery, Eevee still can't evolve. But whether it evolves or not is no longer important. With so many skills, Eevee might actually cause problems if it evolves.
For example, if it really evolves into Flareon, can Eevee still use the Water-type moves it originally knew?
"Here, take this with you. It will make you more durable." Xiao Mao took out a top-grade evolution stone.
"Bue-ee." Eevee looked at it, then picked it up with its mouth and put it into its shoelace space.
"Are you feeling any discomfort?" Xiao Mao asked.
“Buyi”.
Eevee shook its head. It didn't feel any discomfort. It just felt that the Evolution Stone had mobilized some of its potential, but that was all. There were no other changes.
"Come on, let me boost your strength." Xiao Shi patted Eevee's head and used 5 Medium Rare Candies to raise Eevee's level to 50.
Ibuki: "Bue-ee! (*^▽^*)!"
This sudden surge of power is truly amazing.
The higher the level of a Pokémon, the harder it is to increase. The increase from level 45 to 50 is still quite significant, raising Eevee's strength to the level of a near-Elite Four member.
Gary also taught Eevee the Waterfall skill. With this training, Eevee will eventually become a TM Master, proficient in all nine skills.
After powering up Eevee, Gary knew that Eevee didn't like staying in its Poké Ball, so he put it outside.
176: Crystal Rock Snake
The following day.
Xiao Mao arrived at Ponkan Island by speedboat.
The purpose of coming to Ponkan Island is naturally to capture the Crystal Onix. After all, it would be a waste to leave such a rare Onix in the wild. It would be better to capture it and give it to my grandfather to study.
The key is that Gary needs to complete the task issued by the system and capture 10 Shiny Pokémon. Currently, Gary has only captured 4 Shiny Pokémon.
Now that they know there's a peculiar giant Onix on Ponkan Island, Shigeru definitely can't let it go.
The Crystal Onix is located on a small island adjacent to Ponkan Island. The path between the two islands is only exposed at low tide, so hardly anyone approaches the island where the Crystal Onix lives.
Following the route he remembered, Gary arrived at the island where Crystal Onix lived. He then sent Blastoise to help find a water source on the island. Following the current upstream, they quickly found a cave called "700".
The depths of the cave were not dark; instead, they were dimly lit.
"Boohoo!" Eevee called out towards the cave entrance, then nodded to Shigeru, indicating that there was no danger inside.
Eevee's special ability is Premonition of Danger. It is very sensitive to changes in its surroundings and can detect danger in advance. This ability is very useful when exploring in the wild.
"Okay, let's go in and take a look."
Shigeru, holding a flashlight, followed Eevee into the cave. They traversed the winding path and soon arrived inside.
The cave was unusually bright inside because it was filled with crystal minerals. The light reflected into the cave made it appear very bright, and there was also a huge pool of water inside.
"Bu-ee!!"
Ibrahimovic suddenly became alert and yelled at the pool.
Bang! !
A massive body emerged from the pool; a Crystal Rock Serpent, its entire body crafted from crystal, had appeared.
"Roar!!"
The Crystal Onix roared in anger when it saw people trespassing into its territory, trying to drive Gary and Eevee away.
【LV35 Onix♀/Near-Elite Four】
"He actually has the potential to become a near-Heavenly King, but his level is so low?" Xiao Mao wondered to himself.
In the original storyline, the first person to discover the Crystal Onix was Goon's grandfather. More than ten years have passed, and an Onix with the potential to become a Champion couldn't possibly be at such a low level.
Then there's only one possibility: there's more than one Crystal Onix on the island. Just as Gary guessed, this Onix is a regional form change and not a shiny Pokémon.
"Eevee, use Flame Burst!" Gary commanded.
"Bah!"
Eevee unleashed a massive burst of flame, but the Crystal Onix's enormous body was too cumbersome to dodge it.
boom! !
The big character bursts into flames and hits.
However, the Crystal Onix did not fall, but it was seriously injured.
"It didn't fall down, its Special Defense must be very high." Gary said, "Eevee used Psychic."
Eevee immediately unleashed Psychic, and Onix charged forward with a Sacrifice attack, but an unseen, mysterious force sent Onix flying.
boom! !
The Crystal Onix's massive body fell backward, crashing heavily to the ground, and it lost consciousness.
Despite its enormous size, Crystal Onix is actually quite weak, with base stats roughly equivalent to those of a baby starter Pokémon.
"Go ahead, Poke Ball."
Gary throws out a Poké Ball.
With a body as large as the Crystal Onix, it can hit any ball you throw.
After capturing the Crystal Onix, Eevee used Psychic to send the Poké Ball to Gary.
Shigeru was also curious about the Crystal Onix's attributes, so he checked them out.
[Pokémon: Onix]
[Attributes: Ice, Earth]
【Level: 35】
[Potential: Quasi-king]
【Characteristic: Frozen Body (In snowy or hailous weather, stamina will slowly recover.)】
[Skills: Impact, Harden, Bind, Falling Rocks, Screech, Dig, Ice Shards, Frozen Teeth.]
【Intimacy Level: 95 (Maximum 255)】
"As expected, it's a regional pattern."
Based on the Crystal Onix's attributes, it can be confirmed as a regional form. It is estimated that only the environment of Ponkan Island can produce Crystal Onix, so it should be considered a regional form of Onix from the Orange Islands.
It's a pity that Gary can't use the potential of this near-Elite Four member for the time being, and it's also unclear what changes will occur after Onix evolves into Steelix, but it will most likely be an Ice/Steel dual-type.
The Ice and Steel typing isn't very favorable, with two weaknesses of four times each, plus its large size, making it difficult to use in Pokémon battles. Furthermore, it's unclear whether this form of Steelix can evolve with a Mega Stone...
It's highly unlikely, so the maximum potential for Crystal Onix is Steelix.
The Onix that Gary caught has decent potential, almost Elite Four level. After evolving into Steelix using the special metal coating from Silford Corporation, its potential will increase by another level. A Steelix with Elite Four potential is still usable.
"Let's ask Grandpa for help and see if Onix can evolve." Gary decided to teleport Onix back.
Because the metal foil is only sold inland, and the Orange Islands are mostly small towns, some less popular products are not available here.
Back in town on Ponkan Island, Gary told Professor Oak about the Crystal Onix.
"Gary, did you really catch the Crystal Onix? Teleport over here so I can take a look." Professor Oak, knowing that Gary had caught the Crystal Onix, immediately asked to be teleported over so he could observe it properly.
“Yes, I discovered that this Onix is both Ice and Ground type, which is different from the ordinary Onix. Judging from its strength, this Onix is still very young, which means that there is more than one Crystal Onix on Ponkan Island,” said Gary.
"Oh, you've observed this far. You're truly my grandson. But since you still want to challenge the Orange League, hurry up and teleport the Crystal Onix over so your grandfather can study it," Professor Oak urged.
Grandson, if you can't control yourself, let Grandpa do it.
Xiaomao: "...!"
Professor Oak would even say something like that in order to study Crystal Onix.
5.8 “Grandpa, it’s fine for you to research, but after you’re done, remember to use a metal membrane to evolve Onix. It has to be a special metal membrane from Silford Corporation. That metal membrane can enhance the potential of Pokémon,” Gary said.
"Don't worry, Grandpa knows."
Gary trusted his grandfather completely. After all, Professor Oak's lab housed four trainers' Pokémon, and Professor Oak could take care of so many Pokémon all by himself. His ability to care for Pokémon was definitely SSR-level.
After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Xiao Mao teleported the Crystal Onix over.
Although Onix isn't very affectionate towards Gary, Gary isn't worried. After all, it's a low-level Onix, and with Professor Oak around, he'll definitely take good care of it.
After resting for one night on Ponkan Island, Shigeru took a boat to Neporu Island the next morning.
177: Neporu Gym! VS Dan!
Neporu Island is a very peaceful island. It's more like a village than a town, as most of the young people have gone to work on other islands.
The Neporu Gym is easy to find; the huge mountain on the island is the Neporu Gym. Moreover, the rules of this gym challenge are extremely difficult, with several competitive events. It's quite grueling, comparable to a triathlon, and is a challenge specifically designed for trainers.
Fortunately, Xiao Mao has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, so his physical fitness is not a problem.
After making inquiries from various sources, Xiao Mao found Xiao Dan's whereabouts and waited for him at his doorstep until dusk, finally making him hungry.
"Hello, my name is Gary, and I'm here to challenge the Neporu Gym. You must be Gym Leader Dan," Gary said as he stepped forward.
"Yes, judging from your appearance, you must have been waiting here for a long time. I'm so sorry," Xiao Dan said apologetically.
Xiao Dan is a restless person. He always gets ready to go out, and people who don't know him would think he's going on a long trip.
"It's alright, it's only been a few hours. Can I challenge the gym tomorrow?" Shigeru asked.
Gary knew how to challenge the Neporu Gym, so he knew he couldn't do it today.
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"Actually, we can have a gym battle right now, or you can have one tomorrow if you insist," said Xiao Dan.
"Now...?" Gary asked doubtfully, "I heard that the rules of the Neporu Gym are ice boat races. It's almost dark, so it's not very safe to race at this time."
"Oh? Who told you that?" Xiao Dan asked.
"Ash."
Xiao Mao had never heard anyone mention it; he had only seen it mentioned.
"So you know Ash, no wonder you do. But the ice boat race was just something I came up with on a whim; my gym challenge method is pretty casual," Dan said.