Everyone was curiously examining Riolu, and a long-held breath was finally released. However, there was no smile on Ash's face as the person involved.
Although Ash did save Riolu's life, its condition was still far from optimistic.
This is what Riolu's data looked like in Ash's eyes now.
[Species: Riolu]
[Gender: Male]
[Attribute: Fighting]
[Level: Newbie Beginner Level]
[Ability: Prankster]
[Skills: Bite, Detect, Bullet Punch, Feint, Vacuum Wave, Quick Attack.]
[Six-dimensional Ability: Physical Attack E (E—S) Special Attack E (E—S) Defense E (E—A) Special Defense E (E—A) Physical Strength E (E—A) Speed E (E—S)]
This was the situation of Riolu that Ash could detect now.
Previously, Pikachu's ability values had fluctuated, usually within about two levels. Ash asked the experts in the chat group, and they indicated that if other Pokemon experienced this, it could be due to some condition issue.
For instance, an injury, some hidden injury lingering in the body, mental issues, etc., which could lead to ability value fluctuations.
But if it's Pikachu... then that's normal.
The Insight skill is exclusive to Breeder Ash, but the other experts are also top Trainers. Although they can't visualize Pokemon's ability values in their minds, they can perceive the general state and potential of the Pokemon.
Just like Gym Trainers, with their rich experience, they can tell a Pokemon's level just by looking at it.
Even more experienced experts in the group can naturally detect deeper states of Pokemon.
Pikachu's ability fluctuations occur in every world, and the fluctuating ability values relate to various aspects of Pikachu's condition, such as mood, intimacy, the importance of the battle, and so on...
This is a common trait of Pikachu across all worlds: getting beaten when weak yet overpowering others beyond its level when strong.
However, when reaching a certain level, Pikachu's ability values gradually stabilize. Although there will still be fluctuations, they won't be as significant.
However, the Riolu Ash had was experiencing fluctuation in potential, not ability values!
This was the first time Ash encountered such significant potential fluctuations, from E to S—what does that mean?
Combining the somewhat dire condition in Riolu's body now, Ash could basically determine that Riolu's eventual potential stabilization might relate to its recovery.
While everyone was curiously observing Riolu, Ash quietly closed his eyes and immersed himself in the chat group.
…
[Newbie Ash: Help, experts!]
[Champion Ash: What's up? Did a Divine Domain-level Pokemon come knocking at your door?]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: Heh, even if a Divine Domain-level Pokemon came knocking, with a newbie's power now, dealing with one should be manageable. But if two or more come, you should just take your Pokemon and run.]
[Newbie Ash: No, no, it's about a Pokemon. Today I arrived at Professor Cerise's laboratory, and then…]
Ash narrated his encounter with the Riolu Poke Egg at the laboratory, how he helped Riolu hatch, and the issues with Riolu's potential in the group.
He could infer the reasons behind Riolu's potential fluctuation through its internal condition and the observations with the Eye of Insight, but didn't know how to resolve it.
When in doubt, find the experienced experts indeed.
[Breeder Ash: That Riolu likely has an origin injury. Although you pulled it back from the brink of death, its depleted origin inside wasn't solved.]
[Breeder Ash: Based on the potential you observed, if the Riolu were normally born, its potential would be seen in the fluctuation you observed, which means it originally had an SSS potential.]
Speaking of this, Breeder Ash was also a bit emotional. Every Ash in the group was considered fortunate in their respective worlds… except for the fishing guy.
But their encounters with SSS potential Pokemon were few and far between, unlike this new Ash in the group who, within a month of travelling, had encountered three Pokemon with potential above SSS.
Although, the latest Pokemon encountered had almost become a cripple.
[Newbie Ash: Is there a way to restore Riolu to its original state?]
[Breeder Ash: There is, but my method requires various auxiliary items. With your current power… you probably can't acquire them, but someone else in the group might already have an idea, right, Aura Guardian?]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: Oh, if it were another Pokemon, it'd be quite troublesome, but if it's Riolu, it's rather simple. Ever heard of Lucario, the standard companion Pokemon of an Aura Guardian?]
[Newbie Ash: Lucario is the evolved form of Riolu, right? I know about this Pokemon. At the time, I felt its usage of Aura was very similar to that of the Aura Guardian. So why is it said to be a standard Pokemon for an Aura Guardian?]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: This relates to two aspects: one is the legend in the Pokemon Realm, and the other is... the combination of an Aura Guardian with Lucario can achieve a synergy where 1+1 is greater than 2.]