Aoki roughly divided the Pokémon training tasks into three phases.
The first phase, the initial ten days, primarily focuses on self-training. This includes flexibly mastering what was learned during previous battles and combining the gained experience with absorbed energy, which might even lead to significant improvements in raw power.
The second phase, the middle ten days, involves the Pokémon engaging in mutual coordination. The main goal is to have the two core Pokémon attempt to combine their strengths to achieve a complementary effect.
Ten days might not be enough for this phase, so it can be appropriately adjusted and extended.
The final phase, the last ten days or less, involves finding several strong opponents for simulated battles, aiming to realize Aoki's strategic vision.
Aoki already has some ideas for the final opponents.
This is the general plan; naturally, there will be some time deviations, which Aoki needs to manage himself.
After gathering his Pokémon, he assigned training tasks to each of them individually.
Among them, Slowking and Tyranitar were the two Pokémon Aoki specifically kept back to emphasize their roles.
Slowking's level had already reached 72. After digesting its battle gains over the past month, it should be able to gain another one or two levels. Coupled with Aoki's psychic infusion, there's a possibility of it reaching the pseudo-champion level.
Tyranitar, having battled the most and defeated the most opponents in Meteor Falls, had reached level 69.
With another month, reaching the senior Elite Four level should not be a problem, and it might even gain two to three more levels.
It's a pity that Mega Evolution cannot be used. Otherwise, with Tyranitar's potential and explosive power, coupled with its innate advantage as a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, reaching pseudo-champion strength after Mega Evolution wouldn't be impossible.
If both core Pokémon could reach pseudo-champion level, then even if Aoki's other Pokémon were slightly weaker, he could still directly confront some weaker Elite Four members.
For example, Lance, who had just become the Dragon-type Elite Four member.
However, Mega Evolution cannot appear yet. Neither Aoki nor the Alliance, nor any other factions, are ready to welcome this special ability.
Aoki has already instructed Team Flare to discreetly collect Mega Stones, and Jarvis, as the First Minister in Azoth, has also received this order.
As for the final outcome, it depends on their efforts.
Slowking, a Water and Psychic type, and Tyranitar, a Rock and Dark type, are not a particularly outstanding combination, but currently, they are the most suitable core Pokémon in Aoki's team.
Slowking's Psychic abilities and Tyranitar's Rock type can still be combined.
"Slowking, do you remember that Gardevoir's psychic net?" Aoki asked Slowking.
Hearing Aoki's question, Slowking nodded.
It could also weave a psychic net, but it couldn't reach the level of that Gardevoir.
"During this time, your goal is to weave a psychic net even larger and denser than that Gardevoir's. I know this will consume a lot of your energy, but don't worry, I'll make you a month's worth of special training-grade energy cubes later." Aoki said.
Slowking immediately nodded, eager to try.
That day, Gardevoir left a deep impression on Slowking. It was the first time it had been suppressed in all aspects when facing a Psychic-type Pokémon.
"Don't forget your Water type. You can try to integrate your psychic power into your water currents, and then distribute this water to various corners of the field. This will be more conducive to you weaving your psychic net."
After giving Slowking some inspiration, he let it go aside to learn and try on its own.
Non-pure Psychic-type Pokémon have less pure psychic power, but correspondingly, they also have more room for error.
"Tyranitar, energy control has always been your strong suit. You can control the sand and rocks in the sandstorm quite well, but that's not enough. You need to be able to make the sand move according to your will with just a slight thought.
Only by commanding it as if it were your own arm can you truly unleash your power as the Sandstorm King.
Moreover, in a sandstorm, your sand is a reliance for your companions, playing a significant role in both offense and defense.
Standing in the center of the sandstorm, you need to be aware of everything around you.
At the same time, you also need to gradually learn to master dual sandstorms."
Tyranitar is arguably the Pokémon Aoki has the highest hopes for right now.
Even if Diancie and Magearna have slightly higher potential than the current Tyranitar, Tyranitar remains the Pokémon Aoki places the most hope in.
Because at this moment, all of Aoki's plans are built around Tyranitar as the prototype; only the stronger Tyranitar becomes, the more perfect Aoki's vision and lineup will be.
In the future, there might be a second or third Pokémon similarly held in such high regard, but currently, it's only Tyranitar.
"Ban!!!"
Tyranitar nodded, indicating it understood. It could clearly feel Aoki's expectations for it.
Aoki, who was like a father, friend, and mentor, was the reason for Tyranitar's lifelong effort and struggle. For Aoki, and to make the name Tyranitar resound throughout the world, it was willing to risk everything.
Aoki patted Tyranitar's arm with satisfaction, "You can do it. Believe in yourself.
When training, you can start with heavier rocks. Once you're used to large rocks, switch to smaller ones, and then to sand. This should give you a good concept of the combined volume of sand."
If it started with sand and gradually moved up to large rocks, this could also improve control, but it would be slower and not ideal for the current Tyranitar.
Going straight for the heavy stuff would be exhausting at first, but it would become easier later.
"You don't need to worry; you'll get custom energy cubes," Aoki reassured.
Tyranitar nodded and went off to train with great enthusiasm.
In fact, not just Slowking and Tyranitar, but most of Aoki's Pokémon will receive special energy cube supplies within this month.
The ingredients for these energy cubes were obtained from the resources Aoki exchanged with Sakaki for those Pokémon earlier.
The four senior Elite Four-level Pokémon of the cult leader, excluding that Gardevoir, were all exchanged for resources.
The amount of resources that could be exchanged for four senior Elite Four-level Pokémon was enormous, yet Aoki planned to consume it all within a month.
This shows just how luxurious the energy cubes Aoki was preparing for them would be.
There would certainly be varying degrees of consumption and waste, but for the position of Elite Four, Aoki was willing to bear this cost.
He believed that even with the Stone family as a major backer, the materials and supplies Steven used for his Pokémon within this month would not be much more advanced than Aoki's.
Aoki, using his own abilities, barely managed to catch up with the full support of a large family within a month.
Even a family as large as Stone couldn't sustain such excessive consumption for Steven indefinitely.
Although the family is large and has many resources, there are also many people, and expenses are high.
Aoki currently has Team Sky, an underground force entrenched in Mauville City. With its money-making ability, it is fully dedicated to cultivation, and this is barely enough to maintain it.