Nurse Joy called out my name, announcing my victory.
With the battle ending, Trainer Lucas did an impressive long jump and landed beside the Graveler.
He motioned me to come closer and started spraying potion on his Graveler.
I praised my Zubat, giving it head pats, and recalled it, seeing it heaving for air.
As I reached Trainer Lucas, he recalled his Graveler and looked at me.
"Let me start by apologising, I took my arrogant persona too far. I am new to the job and was hoping to keep you on your toes and mess with your head," he said sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head.
"Excuses are not enough, Trainer," Nurse Joy spoke as she joined us.
"You didn't know the full circumstances of the participant and still went with your poorly constructed plan," she said motioning to me.
Trainer Lucas looked confused, so Joy motioned towards the empty field with her head.
"Oh! Oh," He shouted coming to a realisation that I was an orphan, who achieved his score without any moral or financial support. The very score which he criticised very badly, calling me a loser and good for nothing.
"I am really sorry," he said and took out a disk from his pack and offered.
"This is a 'Rest' TR. Take it, please."
I looked at Nurse Joy and saw her nodding her head.
So, I took the TR.
He bowed and spoke.
"I really should put more thought before doing these things. But I promise I won't be thoughtless again."
I shook my hand and smiled.
I mean I am not an orphan- technically - to know what they had to go through in this world and I knew something was going on with trainer Lucas as his 'You are a waste' 'monologue' was robotic and badly delivered.
Standing up from his bow, he spoke.
" Your strategy was very sound and you didn't even get upset when you had to battle a Graveler with a Zubat."
" I would have given you my recommendation if you didn't win the battle," he said smiling warmly.
" Instead of concentrating on Zubat's weakness, you efficiently utilised the Pokemon's advantages. The use of Zubat's Keen hearing is also marvellous, most new trainers are not as flexible or thoughtful as you," he gushed, maybe a tad bit overcompensating for his earlier scathing words.
"But, before going into the spoils of battle, come out Rolly," he shouted.
As I looked confused at the behemoth Pokemon towering over me, he ordered "Rock throw."
The Graveler tore the battlefield and threw the rocks.
'Oh my god,' I exclaimed.
The rocks hurled forward with a speed nearly double that was used in the battle before.
Trainer Lucas pointed to the sky and the Graveler rolled to a side, releasing the rocks, with no change in speed, directly above and stood.
'The rocks were thrown when the Graveler was still in its roll, He remedied the inflexibility of the Graveler's arm by rolling,' I thought.
And here I thought I was clever for not letting Graveler use its full arm strength.
The Zubat would definitely have been hit if the Graveler was not holding back.
Seeing my jaw drop. Trainer Lucas spoke.
"I am not discouraging you now or was not underestimating you during the battle. By the league rules, my Rolly should only use the same power as it possessed in its first form for this battle."
"Evolution is more than just changing form. I am showing you this, so you won't underestimate an evolved Pokemon in the future," he said seriously.
I was disappointed, I thought I defeated the Graveler fair and square.
" Don't make a long face. Even though Graveler was not using its full power, it still has more health and energy than a Geodude." He exclaimed and patted my shoulder.
" This will cheer you up," he said, giving me a tab.
It displayed various pictures of eggs.
"These are the elite Pokemon eggs you can choose from. The list does not contain Kanto's Royal Pokemon, as they generally do not give out their eggs. And eligible trainers, which you are not, only get to choose from hatched Royals," he said.
I frowned at his reminder that I wouldn't be able to have a Charmander.
As if sensing my mood, he continued speaking.
"If you ask me, bonds between a trainer and his Pokemon are formed quicker if you are the one to hatch it."
"Do everything the Pokenet suggests for bond development, as long as said instructions do not hurt your Pokemon egg, even if they sound crazy," he said looking me in the eye.
I nodded and browsed the tab.
The list didn't contain any Pokemon from Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Psychic, Ghost or Fighting.
I looked at trainer Lucas in doubt.
" Ha, don't worry take your time, and the Pokemon types that are not suitable as starter Pokemon are excluded." He said motioning me towards a bench to sit.
Instead of further asking him about the excluded types, knowing he could do nothing about it, I sat and began eliminating the given Pokemon eggs.
'Seal- Restricted movement on land.'
'Oddish- Too common, I can catch it later if I want.'
'Zubat- Common and no high damage attacks. But.. has a very rare third evolution.'
'Nidoran- Good, but I prefer Pokemon focused on speed compared to tanks. Because Pokemon with opposite types can do major damage making tanks redundant in some cases.'
My team definitely needs a tank in the future, but choosing a tank Pokemon as my starter is not something I want.
You can say it is a personal preference.
'Ryhorn- same reason as Nidoran.'
' Pidgey- No type synchronisation or notable advantage.'
'Rattata….'
'Caterpie….'
I scrolled to the end of the list.
'Huh! I eliminated all Pokemons,' I thought and winced.
The damned list only has Kanto Pokemon.
I started scrolling again and finalised three Pokemon.
'Nidoran'
'Ryhorn'
'Pidgey'
I checked their parents and the egg moves they are going to have are nothing special.
The egg moves will just let these Pokemon have certain moves earlier than their non-elite heritage counterparts, that's it.
Nothing game-changing like my earlier Zubat's Hypnosis.
Logically Nidoran was my best choice, but I couldn't get myself to accept it.
So, I again started checking Pokemon, this time with its Parents, ignoring the fidgeting Trainer Lucas.
Zubat's ancestry caught my eye. The egg's going to be from a Crobat and an Honchkrow, with Crobat being female.
'Is that a wild Crobat or a trained one?' I thought bewildered.
The Sinnoh region's Honchkrow being the parent is not weird or rare, as I read that most Flying Pokemon spend their whole youth travelling between different regions.
So Honchkrow as a parent doesn't surprise me.
Kanto is home to many more flying types which are not considered Kanto flying Pokemon.
' The Zubat will inherit flying type egg moves as both of its parents are part flying type. With one Flying-type egg move showing the way, Zubat can learn many more flying moves like Wing attack and Gust, erasing its early weakness of having no good moves.'
It will even have a Dark-type hidden power move- with the Honchkrow heritage, which will be a very useful move against psychic Pokemon, who are the natural bane of Poison-type Pokemon.
The Crobat is a very rare evolution, with its evolution condition not clear – as people here or anywhere for that matter cannot measure friendship.
I firmly believe in Oak's Balance law, which states- 'The more difficult the evolution conditions the more power a Pokemon gains on its evolution.'
The Pokemon Professor gave an example by comparing Beedrill and Scizor, both bug-type Pokemon.
Evolutions are quicker and more common in Bug-type Pokemons when compared to other types, decreasing the time required for the completion of the experiment.
The professor observed that a newly evolved Beedrill never won a match against a newly evolved Scizor.
The Scizor can tank greater damage and has a greater attack, special and physical, compared to a Beedrill and the Scizor even has the greater defence, special and physical.
The Professor provided a vast number of examples proving his theorem.
With Oak's Balance law helping me in my decision I chose Zubat as my starter, maybe it being a flying type also played a part.
After informing such to Trainer Lucas, he slowly stood up and spoke stretching his body.
"Your Pokemon egg along with your starter package will be delivered tomorrow."
After giving more details about my package and some tips for looking after my egg, he bid farewell to me and Joy.
As he was leaving the Pokemon Centre, he paused for a second and turned to look at me.
"If you notice something wrong with your emotions in your journey. Don't feel afraid, you will get your answers after you complete your 3rd Gym."
"It may not happen but remember my words just in case and if it happens do not worry, it is harmless," he said mysteriously and walked off.
' So, it is aura messing with my head,' I thought nodding, concluding his evasive advice.
' As long as it is not permanent, I am happy and from his words, it's common and harmless.'
With one less thing to worry about, my future no longer looked uncertain, the battle provided many answers I required for my peace of mind.
I looked at the sun dipping on the horizon and was enchanted by the magical view before me.
A Staraptor soared high in the sky, trailed by a fleet of Starly and Staravia, a lone Atlaria and a group of Swablu drifted peacefully like clouds. The sun's shine added a golden glow to the sky, making a magical and picturesque view.
The sounds of the group of birds blended into a harmonious song, erasing my stress.
Most of the flying-type Pokemon are always on the move chasing something ephemeral all over the world, each flock follows its leader. The scientist thinks the leader just picks a direction he fancies, as didn't observe any pattern.
All large fleets of Flying Pokemon are monitored to prevent any surprises, with a significant amount of wild Flying-type Pokemon being part of some, truly, large group.
Most of these large fleets are made up of unawakened Pokemon at the end of their lifespan, with an Awakened as its Leader.
So, most people don't dare to catch those Pokemon and are encouraged to stay away.
Thus the sighting of small flocks of flying Pokemon is uncommon and valuable enough to make a small amount of money by posting on Pokeforum.
'My first earnings in this world' I thought and walked towards the Poketerminal to make some money.
I wanted to catch them for myself but seeing that I would be spending at least 10 days in the Pokemon Centre to hatch and train my starter. I decided to make some small cash on the side.
After posting it on the forum, I went to bed.
The next morning came with some surprises.
It seems I was the only person in this town eligible for an elite egg battle.
With my mood all over the place yesterday, I didn't notice what Trainer Lucas leaving after my battle meant.
I was proud of my achievement and at the same time sad considering nearly 20 orphans wrote the exam in the Pokemon Centre yesterday.
While having breakfast with Joy I questioned.
"What happens to people who scored low percentile?"
" Huh! Don't take Trainer Lucas's words to heart." Joy sighs.
"Unlike what he said there are many examples of such trainers making it big, being a trainer is more than just scoring some percentile in the exam. There is a reason why League is sponsoring the other participants with low percentile too you know," she said kindly.
True, the league sponsors the top 2 percentile scorers. But with all Kanto taking the exam, the top 2 percentile scorers are counted in tens of thousands.
Most of the rich participants aim for the elite Pokemon egg as some things are not bought with money.
The government offers the rich participants a chance to get their own Pokemon if they are capable so that the league's help reaches those in need.
Hogging League's funds when you don't need them is very much looked down upon, as most of the good trainers become famous and popularity comes with people checking your whole history. So, rich hogging the funds generally never happens.
After finishing my breakfast, I offered Joy my help, but she waved me away.
While I was playing with Joy's Gengar, I saw a Pidgeot land near the Pokemon Centre. A man climbed off the Pidgeot wearing a huge bag on his back.
The Pidgeot was huge, easily 3 Meters, and instead of looking like an overgrown pigeon, like in the anime, it looked like a cruel bird of prey, majestic and scary.
The Pokeleague Official-judging by his uniform- on seeing me grinned and started rummaging through his backpack and took some devices, which emitted rays of light scanning me.
Before I could register what was happening, he dropped a parcel on the ground and climbed back on his Pidgeot, which started to beat its wings and gain altitude.
" Those are yours, Trainer," were the words I heard before the Pidgeot took off with lightning speed, generating fierce gales of wind.
"What?" I said, processing what just happened.
My mind took some time to process after seeing a 3-meter bird of prey with razor-sharp beak and talons.
The Pidgeot was not cute like the Arcanine before. The Arcanine had an innocent charm, but this Pidgeot gave a cruel feeling, halting my brain.
' Does the Pidgeot have Intimidate ability?' I thought.
' Both are huge. I don't think their anime counterparts are this huge.' I observed.
Mulling over the huge Arcanine and Pidgeot, I opened the parcel.
It has a bag, an incubator with an egg and a ….Pokedex?
After giddily securing my Pokemon egg, I opened the bag.
"Whoa!" I exclaimed.
Knowing that the world has spatial technology is one thing, but seeing it is another.
The bag has every essential item needed for camping, one Pokeball and a Luxury ball, which I specifically asked Trainer Lucas. He said the cost of the Luxury ball would be deducted from my funds along with one Pokeball. As Generally three Pokeballs are given.
I thought it was worth the cost if the ball increased the friendship level like in the game.
The Pokedex has every feature as mobile with a scanning feature too, but unlike the top tier versions, my Pokedex cannot scan other's Pokeball and show the Pokemon in it.
I rushed to find Joy, humming a Pokemon title song('On a road far from home.')
As I was fiddling with my basic Pokedex, I was able to look up the previous Zubat's details.
The Zubat was caught in the wildling stage when caught(unawakened), by a Ranger. The ranger must have caught the Zubat after seeing it use a Zen headbutt.
'The Zubat has Zen headbutt as an egg move. The ranger must have used Hypnosis TM or TR not to waste the Zubat's Psychic Talent.' I thought shocked.
My initial guess was off, but catching a wild Pokemon with an egg move is rare. The ranger was too lucky.
I clicked on the J.I.E. battle link on my profile. A website opened after checking my trainer's licence.
It seems all Pokemon given to the novice trainers, for battle, will be of the initiate stage with at least an egg move.
' If I hadn't considered winning the battle impossible with normal Zubat moves. I wouldn't have asked for egg moves, making me not use the Pokemon's full potential,' I thought and shook my head at the league's tests.
I browsed the PokeNet with my new level of access, granted by my license.
….
I sat on my bed holding an egg waiting eagerly for it to hatch.
After finding Nurse Joy, she looked at the incubator and declared that it would hatch in not more than two days.
The past two days I didn't let the incubator out of my sight. I think Gengar got jealous because of it.
I started brainwas*cough* bonding with the egg. Talking about how it is going to be an amazing and powerful Crowbat.
I chose Zubat because of its final form and its parents. I don't want my starter to be content with nothing less than the best.
Suddenly the egg started to shake and jump around the room and I started jumping with it, fearing an accident.
But the egg kept on shaking for an hour, and just when I was losing hope cracks started appearing on the egg.
Finally, a small Zubat came out of the egg and looked around adorably.
I went towards it and held my hand in front of it, waiting patiently.
The Zubat sniffed my hand and jumped onto my hand.
Its body was just the size of a basketball, excluding its wings.
I took the eggshells with my other hand and started feeding them.
The Zubat gulped down hungrily.
But before I could feed the prepared moo moo milk, it fell asleep.
I held on to it carefully laid it on the bed and started looking at my journey plans.
I was hoping to catch the Zubat while it was awake.
The Zubat woke up when it was nearly midnight, I didn't leave my room waiting for the Zubat to wake up, Nurse Joy understood and sent the dinner to my room with Chansey.
The Chansey cooed around the baby Zubat after delivering the food and left.
On waking the Zubat started flapping its wings and took to the air.
After flying a loop of the room, it sat on my head crying its name happily, making itself at home.
I let it be for a moment and took out the moo moo milk, luring it down from my head.
The Zubat finished its milk and snuggled in my arms.
"Your name is going to be Cetan, like a hawk spirit from my home."
" You are going to be as fast and fierce as the mythical bird, Cet," I said looking at the baby Pokemon.
I know it won't understand me, but it squealed when I said its name, that got to count for something.
Petting the adorable Pokemon in my hands, I reached for my luxury ball and slowly touched it on its head.
There was no shaking, I took my Pokedex and registered my Pokemon, to see its moves.
"Awesome" I exclaimed on seeing the moves.
Cetan has Absorb, Supersonic, Gust (Egg move), and Bravebird(Egg move).
Absorb can do very little damage, so not a good option for my Ceton who is going to be a speedy damage dealer.
But I hit the jackpot with the two egg moves.
I opened the TM shop in my Pokedex for ranged moves and power-up moves for my Ceton.
Their rates just blew my mind away, I have so many things I want to buy, but with the league only providing me 10,000 Pokedollars as my starting fund and no more until I win some Gym badges, I will have to cut some luxuries.
So, I chose Poison Sting and Agility TRs.
The TRs or TMs are a clever piece of technology, created with the help of Psychic Pokemon, where the Psychic Pokemon record their experience of the move in the form of a disc and a video of the move will be forwarded to the trainer's Dex.
The TRs disappear after touching a Pokemon or its Pokeball, making the targeted Pokemon experience the feeling of using the move. The feeling granted by the TRs or TMs helps the targeted Pokemon to learn the move quickly.
The TM's use is obsolete for awakened Pokemon as they won't be influenced by the TM's due to their advanced mind. But they can understand human language and will have a better grip on their capabilities, making learning new moves easier compared to their non-elite counterparts.
For novice trainers like me, whose Pokemon is just a wildling and cannot communicate, TM's are very helpful.
My shopping spree left me with little more than 4000 Pokedollars left. Which I am going to spend on Ceton's diet, nothing but the best for my Pokemon.
Since League provides every essential other than clothes, I must scour the PokeCenter's lost and found room for clothes, and for food in the deep jungles.
Going into deep jungles is risky business, but I refuse to compromise when it comes to training my Pokemon.
'Wasting my time doing part-time jobs is the furthest thing on my mind, wasting any amount of time is not going to get me my championship.'
'Maybe winning some trainer matches will get me enough money for my food,' I thought languidly and climbed my bed to sleep, tucking the Pokeball into my bedside drawer.
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