Kapitel 16: Chapter 16 - The Profession that Burns Through Money
Quinn looked at Budew's status again, trying to put together a training plan for her.
"Budew, base stats total 280, already knows how to use absorb, growth, stun spore, and worry seed..." Comparing the status to the other Pokémon he's inspected, Quinn said, "It's okay, at least much better than a Magikarp..."
(E/N -- Author is trying to finesse me, changing the moves on me- well I'll keep them the same as I had them! How's them apples? Honestly, it's probably just the MTL, but the author can't counter my accusation...)
Speaking of the base stats... In this world, different Pokémon have different base stats. But whether it's in the games or reality, the gap between base stats don't have a direct impact on the result of a battle. The base stats determine the upper limit of a Pokémon's level and clearly shows the gaps between different Pokémon lines.
What changes the tide of a battle is how the Pokémon was trained, and how well the trainer can command their Pokémon. Whether it's the game or reality, there are many examples to prove this.
Generally speaking, the base stats of a Pokémon won't change, but there are special cases: one of them being mega evolution. After a Pokémon mega-evolves, their base stats will change because they've broken through the upper limit of their level cap and evolved into a higher-level life form. Although they've gone through this incredibly powerful change, it's worth mentioning that it's impossible to stay in that state forever.
Some Pokémon will also have their base stats changed due to unique opportunities. Quinn remembered the giant Dragonite in the sea near Bill's Lighthouse in the anime, as well as the few giants that had been shown like Charizard, Tentacruel, and Rhydon, but they were all found in the Kanto region.
'Will all of them break through their base stat values?' Quinn thought curiously.
But those three Pokémon are all from the Kanto region and are out of his reach for now. Recalling the story of the three Pokémon, Quinn's thoughts began to turn.
Quinn's current situation may be a fairly common start for most trainers, but for him- it can be called a perfect start to his journey. Even if Quinn had the option of catching a pseudo-legendary right now, he couldn't afford to take care of it!
The resources needed to raise most pseudo-legendaries are much more compared to what Budew needs. Budews can survive in nature alone, even without the nutritional supplements she's receiving.
One example of this would be the pseudo-legendary Pokémon Larvitar who sustains itself by eating different stones. If you want to evolve it into Pupitar and reach perfection, ordinary stones are far from enough, and you need stones that contain a lot of rock-type energy for growth.
Although it is said that Budew can live off of just water and photosynthesis, Quinn doesn't intend to let her do so. He can either not do it, or do his best. Obviously, he chose to stay true to his promise and provide the best resources to the Budew to help her grow into the best Roserade out there.
"Food that grass Pokémon like to eat..." Quinn sat at his desk in front of the window, carefully reading a book on nutrition from the library. Budew laid lazily on the windowsill, comfortably basking in the sunlight- swaying from side to side.
It's a very nice day outside. Even Cramorant didn't try and go hunting today like usual, but instead stood in a daze also basking in the sunlight- as if trying to imitate Budew.
(E/N -- That's a very cute scene to imagine, peaceful.)
"Found it!" Quinn suddenly said, turning the book to a certain page and looked at the information written-
[Nutritional recipes beneficial for the growth of grass type Pokémon. (Note: The ingredients marked in this recipe are necessary, and cannot be replaced!)
- General Quality (200 Pokédollars)
Recipe: Two pine cones, three Big Root (or a small earthen-mushroom), and a full coconut (broken apart, liquid included).
- Medium Quality (500 Pokédollars)
Recipe: Three pine cones, two Big Root, one large earthen-mushroom, and one Sitrus Berry.
- High Quality (1000 Pokédollars)
Recipe: One Sitrus Berry, two Big Root, and two large earthen-mushroom.
-Perfect Quality (2000 Pokédollars)
Recipe: Three Durin Berries, three Big Root, one Sitrus Berry, and one Miracle Seed.]
Looking at the price estimates for the items needed, Quinn wanted to cry. However, looking back through and seeing that the perfect quality food required by a Tyranitar was a little over 3000 Pokédollars, he realized how much money raising a grass-type Pokémon saves!
As he thought, being a trainer burns through money! How can ordinary civilian trainers afford this kind of food for their Pokémon! The gap between a civilian and a noble trainer really isn't small.
At this moment, Quinn held back tears of regret. Why didn't he add a Pokédollar modifier to his program before he crossed over! Fortunately, what is marked above is the nutritional recipes that an Pokémon needs to grow for an entire month.
The energy contained in rare ingredients like a Miracle Seed are extremely rich. It takes a month for an Pokémon fully digest the energy contained within. Unless you can afford to waste money, it's not recommended to feed it daily, because the excess grass-type energy can't be consumed- so it's a waste!
This also means that you only need to pay for it once a month... But it still burns through money! The minimum cost of a Pokémon is two thousand a month, a full team of six is twelve thousand... imaging his money flying away... Quinn doesn't want to think about it!
Looking at the newly paid salary in his pocket, he decided, 'I need to live a frugally as possible!'
Looking at the leisurely Budew on the windowsill, Quinn prayed silently in his heart, 'Little one, you have to work hard to be worthy of my investment in you!'
If you don't get the best, why buy it at all. With this idea in mind, Quinn took out three thousand Pokédollars as a growth fund for Budew. One thousand yuan was reserved for himself for daily expenses, and the rest was put away for savings.
Taking advantage of the fact there isn't class today, Quinn took Cramorant and Budew to town with him, and soon came to the PokéMart nearby. The PokéMarts in this world sell everything, from rare evolution stones to a toilet seat. Really, anything you can think of can be found here...
Quinn had plenty of time, and it was the first time he came to a PokéMart- so instead of taking the elevator, he took the escalator to go sightseeing. It may be because so many trainers camp outside during their journey, but the most popular item in the PokéMart turned out to be a portable tent.
'Is it high-tech?' Quinn thought while touching the tent, feeling the material. He found that it was indeed very light and could be compressed to take up almost no space.
No wonder it is often seen in the anime that a trainer takes out a tent from their backpack in the wilderness. Originally, he thought the backpacks they carried were the 4D Pocket on Doraemon's stomach...
All of the commodities used by non-trainers were displayed on the first few floors, but going higher up items tailored for trainers started to become more and more common. Things such as pokéballs, various potions, and some strange items- some of which he didn't know the purpose of.
Some items he recognized included the power training item set developed by Devon Co., the Soothe Bell that can soothe the spirit of a Pokémon, Pokémon repellent, and an electric orb that can increase the power of electric-type moves by a small amount. However, the prices of these items aren't cheap, and Quinn can't afford them for the time being, so after a cursory glance- they continued moving upwards in the PokéMart.
AUTORENGEDANKEN 
JohnMichaels
JohnMichaels Good afternoon my lovely readers, I hope you enjoy todays chapter! I might whip a second one out, but don't get your hopes up! I have a meeting at work today, so I can't gurantee I'll still be alive after listening in a few hours...
Have a lovely day, and may Cramorant watch over you!
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