Chapitre 703: Butterfly Storm
After defeating the Taillow and Swellow group, both Zaden and Yuga helped calm down some of the startled Beautifly.
Yuga possessed the ability to communicate with Pokémon, and it was quite convenient for him to communicate with the Beautifly. He didn't hide this ability from Zaden, which made Zaden quite envious.
For a forest ranger, the ability to communicate with Pokémon could solve many problems.
Although there weren't many people in the Pokémon world with special abilities, it wasn't an extraordinarily rare occurrence either.
There were random superpowers that appeared in ordinary people, powers of aura, powers of viridian, inherited Dragon Power, power of psychic, and the unknown special abilities.
These abilities weren't exactly a secret, even to ordinary people.
Starting from today, the courtship activities of the Beautifly would enter their climax. It would also be a high frequency period for the Taillow and Swellows to attack them, so Yuga and the others needed to be extra cautious.
During this time, Yuga also captured some Wurmple or Silcoon he encountered.
According to Zinnian, who had the most experience, the Beautifly and the Dustox group would finish their courtship tomorrow and then begin their migration. The remaining Wurmple, Silcoon, and Cascoon wouldn't be able to catch up with the main group.
In the sky, vast groups of Beautifly gathered together. A significant portion of them had already found their partners and began displaying affectionate behaviors.
The remaining ones were engaged in passionate courtship actions, creating a lively scene in the canyon.
By this time, the sun had risen high in the sky. Under the sunlight, the magnificent wings of the Beautifly sprinkled large amounts of scales, creating a beautiful sight.
Seeing this grand event, Yuga's Vivillon couldn't contain its excitement and flew into the group of butterflies, dancing gracefully.
In the morning, Vivillon had displayed its strength, boldly fighting against several Swellow. Its valiant performance was witnessed by other Beautifly.
They now knew that Vivillon wouldn't be interested in them, and its bravery left them feeling ashamed.
To express their gratitude for Vivillon, who looked different from their kind, the Beautifly simultaneously performed a special dance towards Yuga's Vivillon.
The actions of the Beautifly were uniform, graceful, and exuded a mysterious beauty in every movement.
Yuga's Vivillon couldn't help but mimic the dance of the Beautifly, aligning its movements with theirs.
As time passed, more and more Beautifly joined the dance, forming a massive funnel-shaped butterfly storm centered around Vivillon.
In the butterfly storm, all the Beautifly moved in perfect harmony, as if they were not dancing but participating in a mysterious ceremonial event.
Both Yuga and Zaden were stunned by the spectacle before their eyes because it was truly spectacular.
The movements of the Beautifly flapping their wings became increasingly coordinated, and eventually, they achieved a delicate balance. Slowly, beneath their wings, a series of white vortices formed along the path of the butterfly storm, gradually converging towards the central Vivillon.
Soon, Vivillon was engulfed in the white swirls.
Heading toward Vivillon weren't just those wisps of white airflow but also the phosphorescent scales sprinkled from the wings of thousands of Beautifly.
Under the sunlight, the scales shimmered brightly, and the massive butterfly storm also shone brilliantly, with the white airflow radiating even more intensely.
On the southern bank of the canyon, the commotion caused by the Beautifly grew louder and louder.
Gradually, Zinnian, Zoltan, and Roxanne, stationed at the other three locations, also noticed something unusual.
Worried about unexpected incidents, they all contacted Yuga and Zaden using their communicators.
Yuga and Zaden, who didn't fully understand the meaning behind the Beautifly' behavior, could only provide ambiguous answers.
For over an hour, the Beautifly gradually began to withdraw from the butterfly storm, and the Vivillon that had been engulfed in the white waves finally reappeared.
However, Vivillon had undergone significant changes.
"Has it become Totem Pokémon?"
Upon seeing the reappearance of Vivillon, Zaden exclaimed in astonishment.
Before becoming forest rangers, they had to attend a specialized ranger school, and one of the mandatory courses was Pokémon Ecology.
In Pokémon Ecology, there was a mention of a special Pokémon unique to the Alola region, the Totem Pokémon.
Totem Pokémon were not only larger in size compared to their kin but also possessed greater strength, making them the cream of the crop among their species.
Yuga's Vivillon was now more than twice its original size.
Yuga and Zaden could even see, when Vivillon flapped its wings, the white vortices that were constantly spinning beneath its exceptionally wide wing.
The fact that Vivillon could control these vortices so precisely under its wings, without dispersing them, showcased its mastery over air currents.
The original Vivillon couldn't achieve such precision.
Moreover, the luminescent scales on Vivillon's wings were exceptionally conspicuous. With these scales shining brightly, it became even more magnificent.
"It shouldn't be a Totem Pokémon," Yuga stated, shaking his head upon hearing Zaden's words.
The reason for Totem Pokémon's existence in the Alola region was unclear, but it was limited to that region for a reason. It couldn't just appear in the Hoenn region or on Vivillon.
Furthermore, according to what Yuga knew, Totem Pokémon emitted a unique aura, which he hadn't sensed from Vivillon.
As for why Vivillon's size had increased, Yuga didn't know the specific principles behind it.
However, within a group, the leader often had a larger size compared to the others.
It was possible that Vivillon's change in size was due to this reason.
Looking at Vivillon flying towards them, Yuga activated his Insight ability.
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<<Vivillon>>
Type: Bug/Flying
Gender: Female
Abilities: Compound Eyes, Scale Powder
Potential: Indigo
Level: 61
Moves: Protect, Stun Spore, Gust, Psybeam, Electroweb, Safeguard, Bug Buzz, Quiver Dance, Hurricane, Light Screen, Supersonic, Sleep Powder, Psychic, Powder, Rage Powder, U-Turn, Roost, Solar Beam.
...
Vivillon had finally broken through, doing so in a very special way.
And it had gained an additional ability: Scale Powder.
Vivillon had three possible abilities: Compound Eyes, Scale Powder, and Friend Guard, with Friend Guard being a hidden ability and quite rare.
Yuga's Vivillon originally only had the Compound Eyes ability.
However, now it had acquired Scale Powder. The interesting part was that the Beautifly that granted it this ability didn't possess Scale Powder themselves.
The abilities of the Beautifly were limited to Bug Resistance and Competitive Spirit.
This change was indeed quite peculiar.
However, their evolutionary branch, the Dustox, did possess this ability. So, it wasn't entirely unexpected for such a thing to occur.
All butterfly-like Pokémon had Scale Powder on their bodies, but those with the Scale Powder ability produced more of it, making their wings appear more magnificent.
It was precisely because they could produce a large amount of phosphorescent scales that they could resist additional effects from moves.
There was even research indicating that Pokémon with the Scale Powder ability had a stronger resistance to control-type moves compared to ordinary Pokémon.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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