Crazy Suppression?
No Evolution?
Gradually increase the Vigoroth energy until it can no longer be suppressed, then let it evolve into Slaking?
Aoki analyzed the feasibility of this in his mind.
It wasn't until he heard the decisive condition that Norman mentioned that he came back to his senses.
"What condition?" Aoki asked.
"When I was training my first Slaking, I had only recently become a Trainer, so the suppression was done by me and my Vigoroth together. But when I was training my second one, I had become a Gym Leader and had some resources, so I bought... an Everstone. I originally thought this was because of the order of evolution, but later I realized it wasn't just that.
If you want to suppress evolution, Vigoroth itself must do it; you can't rely on external objects.
Because every suppression is a mental test for Vigoroth. Only by letting it experience mental training during its Second stage can it have the willpower to overcome the effects of laziness in a short time after evolving into Slaking.
Everstone... is not advisable."
"So, if you let Vigoroth suppress itself before evolving into Slaking, it will have the ability to temporarily suppress laziness after evolving?" Aoki thought of the Vigoroth he caught in the Ho-Oh space. Wasn't that the case?
"Whether that's actually the case is just my guess, because this requires a lot of willpower from the Vigoroth itself. Even if we wanted to experiment, we wouldn't see results in a short time. I've tested it so many times, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
The second one I had high hopes for is only a half-finished product.
There must be other factors involved, but I just haven't been able to find them." Chisato said, gradually quickening his pace.
Aoki also knew he couldn't delay and quickened his pace as well.
"So, after training him to become the Slaking, how can we improve his strength? If he can only have explosive power and burst time by remaining lazy, then there's no way to train him, right?"
Hearing this question, Norman smiled.
"Don't let preconceived notions influence you. Laziness is laziness, but training is still necessary. Otherwise, how can they unleash their full potential?
It's just that compared to other Pokémon, their laziness requires more attention from the trainer during training, possibly even real-time supervision.
Also, remember one thing: never try to replace Slaking's Slazy Ability with special methods during training, such as using Ability Swap.
This will create dependency, lower their willpower, and ultimately prevent them from truly unleashing their full potential," Norman warned.
After listening to Chiri's words, Aoki had some ideas and plans for how to train his Hyperactive Slaking.
"Then, Mr. Chiri, is it true that the longer Hyperactive Slaking is suppressed, and the higher the level of suppression, the stronger and longer its unleashed combat power will be after evolving into Slaking?" Aoki asked. "
Theoretically, yes, but the trainer needs to intervene to some extent; otherwise, the Pokémon itself doesn't have this awareness," Chiri nodded and said.
Aoki's heart skipped a beat. "Then, Mr. Senri, what kind of strength did your Slaking possess before evolving?"
There was no need to hide anything.
"Peak near-Elite Four level. My old partner and I persevered until we reached that level, but we couldn't suppress it any longer, and only after evolving did we achieve Elite Four level strength," Senri frankly stated.
Aoki nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Peak near-Elite?
That was indeed a hurdle.
But the Vigoroth he had captured already possessed Elite level strength.
Did that mean it actually had more and stronger potential?
After this mission, Aoki would further train his Pokémon, including Slaking.
If possible, it would be best to truly train a Slaking like Norman's signature Slaking, which would give him much more confidence.
He had learned almost everything he needed to know, and Senri hadn't hidden anything from him.
However, he himself wasn't sure yet, so Aoki's Slaking would have to learn through trial and error.
At least Aoki had a direction, a clear goal.
"By the way, Aoki, I heard you passed the advanced breeder exam? The youngest advanced breeder in history?" Norman asked with a smile.
Aoki smiled and nodded.
He knew he couldn't hide it after completing the breeder's examination in front of so many people, but he didn't want to.
"After this is over, would it be convenient for you to check my application for leave? If possible, I'd like to commission a set of advanced energy cubes. Don't worry, everything will proceed normally," Chiri said.
The normal procedure involves a prepayment, then the breeder assesses the difficulty of commissioning the energy cubes, collects material costs, and finally pays the balance.
Commissioning an advanced breeder to commission energy cubes is no cheap business.
"No problem," Aoki said.
Customizing Energy Cubes was no big deal for him, and it also allowed him to observe Senri's Slaking up close, which was entirely beneficial. He
could simply waive his service fee.
When making high-level Energy Cubes for Steven and Cynthia, Aoki never charged a service fee, only the cost of materials.
However, Norman didn't seem short of money, so he always gave extra for materials, which he considered his service fee.
Actually, if it weren't for the fact that Norman's Pokémon were quite powerful and the required materials weren't a small sum, Aoki could have provided them for free.
Making Energy Cubes for Norman was a way to build a good relationship. After a brief exchange, Senri and Aoki didn't say anything more and focused on their journey.
They soon arrived at Meteor Falls.
They encountered no problems along the way.
Because Daigo and the others were responsible for a side route, they didn't travel with them.
On their way to Meteor Falls, they left coded signals along the way to indicate that there were no problems or ambushes.
Upon reaching Meteor Falls, they exchanged a glance to confirm everything was alright before entering.
Following the map drawn by Aoki,they each entered different forks in the road at the same intersection. Now, they not only had to ensure there were no ambushes set by Team Magma or Team Aqua, but also to disperse or defeat all wild Pokémon along the way, ensuring the League's advance was not hindered.
(End of Chapter)