Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 469 - 468: The Concept of Skill Exchange

A massacre led by Honchkrow began immediately.

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Honchkrow and Sneasel were the primary attackers in this battle, while Slowking, Haunter, and Skorupi primarily focused on defense, resisting the rebellion of the Grumpig group.

A total of twenty-one Grumpig, including their leader, lay lifeless after an hour.

Although Honchkrow and Sneasel were immune to Psychic attacks, the Grumpig didn't rely solely on Psychic-type moves; for instance, the leader Grumpig could use Thunder Punch.

However, being immune to Psychic moves significantly diminished the Grumpig's offensive capabilities, rendering them like snakes without fangs.

With each activation of Honchkrow's Moxie ability, its power grew exponentially, and the remaining Grumpig were practically defeated in a single strike.

Although both Sneasel and Slowking sustained some injuries, they successfully overcame a group of twenty-one opponents, securing a fruitful victory.

Throughout his adventures, Cain had previously exterminated various Pokémon groups, often using Grimer to absorb the bodies and use them as sustenance. This time, however, he had to take more extreme measures.

Half an hour later, the ground sank three centimeters as two Grimer, under Cain's orders, absorbed the Grumpig corpses and the blood-soaked soil. Both Grimer had already reached a deep, dark-green quality.

Although one seemed to have reached its limit, the other still had room for improvement, and Cain estimated it could eventually reach a light-blue quality before stopping.

Thanks to the energy absorbed from the bodies, both Grimer also leveled up quickly, reaching level 32. At this rate, they would reach level 38 and evolve into Muk.

These types of Pokémon, whose levels had been trained but not their combat skills, still had great potential and high value.

If a trainer properly trained them, they could develop their own style and battle rhythm, allowing them to showcase their full strength.

However, for Cain, these Grimer were merely experiments. He planned to reward his subordinates with them once he returned, strengthening their battle teams.

As Cain observed the five black, opaque stones in his hand—the Shining Stones—he was struck by how difficult they were to obtain. Out of twenty-one Grumpig, only five Shining Stones had emerged, something that would have been nearly impossible to find without his system's help.

These five stones appeared very unremarkable, emitting no glow. At first glance, they looked like ordinary rocks, and when Cain held them, apart from feeling slight warmth, he perceived nothing special.

"Can these things really enhance psychic powers?" Cain murmured as he felt the warmth in his hand.

Cain also discovered that the production of these stones was related to the Pokémon's strength and longevity. The stronger and older the Pokémon, the larger the stone.

"The production of these stones is truly challenging, but I don't think I'll actively seek them in the future. If the most powerful Psychic Pokémon discover that someone is after these stones, a revolt would likely erupt," Cain thought.

Psychic Pokémon are extremely intelligent, almost on par with humans. If they were to learn that they carried something so valuable, it would surely trigger an uprising.

Because if it were confirmed that these stones were effective, Psychic Pokémon might face mass slaughter at the hands of humans.

This would practically affect all Pokémon of this type.

Cain stored the five stones in his storage space, knowing that the battlefield, still reeking of blood, was unsuitable for resting or further research.

Thus, tired and with his Pokémon team exhausted, he decided to leave quickly. Soon, other wild Pokémon would move to claim the Grumpig's territory, and facing them could prove troublesome.

Just as he was about to leave, Slowking, who was not physically injured but emotionally affected, tugged at his clothes with a pale expression.

Intrigued, Cain looked at Slowking, who quickly spoke to him through telepathy.

"Master, up ahead there are other Pokémon with mental waves similar to the Grumpig, but weaker," said Slowking.

Hearing this, Cain narrowed his eyes. "Other Pokémon with similar mental waves, but weaker? Could it be Spoink, the ones that evolve into Grumpig?"

Although not many trainers use Grumpig, this Pokémon has a rather special use that perhaps people in this world have yet to discover.

Seeing the Grumpig, Cain remembered an idea he had back on Earth.

Spoink and Grumpig can learn two special moves: Role Play and Skill Swap.

The move Role Play allows copying the opponent's ability, and Skill Swap enables exchanging abilities with the rival using psychic powers.

These moves are powerful individually, but when combined, they produce unexpected results.

In other words, a Pokémon that knows both moves could act as a "skill converter," allowing Cain to transfer any ability he wanted to another Pokémon. Even if temporary, with enough training, this transfer could last quite some time.

Cain had thought of this when he discovered the zone of Slakoth and Vigoroth in the mountains. If he could find a Pokémon with both moves, it would be highly useful for his future experiments.

However, during the previous battle, he didn't encounter any Grumpig with both moves.

And even if he had, after such a bloody encounter, those Grumpig wouldn't obey him. But these Spoink, who had never seen him before, might be different.

(End of Chapter)