The most direct change was a two-level increase in rank, likely due to absorbing residual energy from previous training.
Secondly, there was a change in physique. Good breeding and excellent potential also resulted in Pidgeot being significantly larger than the average of its kind. Its robust chest muscles made Pidgeot look very strong, and its weight far exceeded the norm.
Now, when Pidgeot stood on the ground, its height was slightly taller than Tetsuya's. Not to mention, when it spread its wings, it could completely envelop Tetsuya, appearing extremely large and majestic.
Finally, Pidgeot also mastered four new moves: Roost, Air Slash, Double Team, and U-turn.
It can be said that each move is crucial for improving Pidgeot's strength. Roost can restore HP and eliminate the Flying type, which can be used to reduce the super effective damage from Electric-type moves when necessary.
Air Slash is an air blade swung with its wings. It's a mid-to-long-range attack with considerable power, compensating for Pidgeot's lack of attack power and insufficient three-dimensional attack range.
Double Team is an excellent move for confusing opponents and dodging skills. And U-turn, combined with various skills and training, will allow Pidgeot's massive body to fight with incredible agility and flexibility, leaving enemies overwhelmed.
Tetsuya made a rough estimate. The current Pidgeot, compared to the Pidgeotto before evolution, could easily defeat four or five of them, even though its rank only increased by two levels.
Tetsuya suppressed his excitement. After all, Pidgeot had just evolved and still needed a thorough check-up at the Pokemon Center.
Although he had Zero's data, it was better to be safe.
Tetsuya hurriedly put Pidgeot back into its Poke Ball and rushed to the Pokemon Center.
"Hello, Trainer Tamaki, your Pokemon has finished its check-up. Everything is normal, and it's developing exceptionally well. Congratulations on finally evolving into Pidgeot."
Joy congratulated Tetsuya with a sweet smile. After confirming his identity, she handed him the Poke Ball containing Pidgeot.
Tetsuya smiled back at Joy: "Thank you, Miss Joy. You've worked hard."
Joy smiled and nodded, indicating it was no trouble. Tetsuya then turned and left.
Joy watched Tetsuya walk away and looked at his identification information, making a simple note.
After all, according to the records of the Joy Family, a Pokemon like Pidgey, once it can evolve into its final form, Pidgeot, possesses the potential to break through to the Quasi-Elite Four level.
This meant that even if Tetsuya had no talent, relying solely on Pidgeot, he could at least become a seasoned Elite Trainer in the future.
If he was a bit luckier and Pidgeot's potential was higher, it would be even stronger in the future.
Moreover, Tetsuya was very young and an orphan. He had trained a Pidgey for over a year and it evolved into a Pidgeot.
This indicated that not only was he lucky, but he was also a Trainer genius.
In addition, Joy found during the check-up that Pidgeot was very well cared for, which showed that Tetsuya also had talent as a Breeder. Joy greatly appreciated Tetsuya's attitude towards his Pokemon.
Even as a commoner born an orphan, considering the factors above, Tetsuya had a great chance of becoming a Quasi-Elite Four and even challenging the Elite Four.
Someone with Elite Four potential was naturally worth documenting for future investment, even if the probability was small.
Joy was just completing a family task in passing and immediately became busy again.
Tetsuya was completely unaware that Joy had already marked him as a potential Trainer. At this moment, he was still calculating his gains from this trip.
"My luck has been really good lately. I made a fortune from this mission again." Tetsuya sighed.
He hadn't received the mission reward immediately after submitting it. It would take about two hours to be credited.
For such cleanup missions, the Hunter Center would not only retrieve the specified leader Pokemon but also send people to investigate. This back and forth also took time.
There used to be a loophole where some people would just catch a few required Pokemon and submit them as leader Pokemon, only to find out later that the area hadn't been cleared at all. Since then, it became necessary for a dedicated person to confirm.
However, Tetsuya had already completed the cleanup, so he wasn't worried at all and quietly waited for the transfer sound.
But first, Tetsuya had to go to the Black Market to sell the Butterfree he had just caught that knew Confusion. This was the biggest gain from this trip.
Wearing a similar black robe, Tetsuya entered the Black Market and rented a one-hour temporary stall from the Black Market management for 1000 Alliance Coins.
Although Tetsuya wasn't poor, he still felt a pang of heartache. It was really expensive.
Don't be surprised that a Black Market has management. After all, this kind of transaction that cannot be done openly requires more order, and it's very profitable. Many families don't even have the strength to do this.
Hurrying to the stall, Tetsuya took out the Poke Ball containing Butterfree and placed it on the table. On a wooden board provided next to it, he wrote: "Butterfree, Elite Level, knows Confusion, one-hour auction, highest bidder wins, starting bid 1.2 million."
Concise and to the point.
Although Tetsuya had never actually sold anything, he had often visited the Black Market in his free time over the years and had a basic understanding of the situation.
An Elite Butterfree that knew Confusion like this was not common in the Black Market, and an auction was the most profitable option.
Tetsuya sat calmly behind the stall, waiting for wealthy customers to arrive.
Soon, Tetsuya's stall attracted attention.
One by one, black-robed figures skillfully left their bids in front of the stall.
1.22 million, 1.25 million, 1.3 million, 1.32 million...
Only half an hour had passed, and the price had already soared to 1.6 million.
Another half an hour later, Tetsuya returned from the Black Market management office with a smile on his face after returning the stall and went back to his home.
"Oh yeah!"
As soon as he got home, Tetsuya couldn't suppress his excitement and began to cheer.
2.2 million, that was the final price.
Tetsuya had originally expected to sell it for around 2 million, perhaps around 1.9 million, but he didn't expect to sell it for the high price of 2.2 million.
Tetsuya sat on the sofa, looking at his balance, and laughed out loud.
At this time, the 70,000 Alliance Coins from the cleanup mission also arrived. Tetsuya's heart didn't even ripple; it was just a small amount of money.
Tetsuya was starting to feel a bit inflated. This bright, shining number was much more intuitive than a Fire Stone.
However, he quickly calmed down. After all, this amount of money, plus his previous savings, was only a little over 4 million.
It wasn't even enough to buy one-fifth of a Charmander egg.
Tetsuya restrained himself and began to plan.
Originally, Tetsuya hadn't planned to train a second Pokemon yet, but after this windfall and Pidgeot's evolution, Tetsuya's plan could be moved up.
Because this way, even if he used the money from selling the Fire Stone to buy a Pokemon egg, he would still have enough savings and strength to train the next Pokemon, forming a positive cycle.
The current problem was, which type of Pokemon should he choose as his second one?
After finishing dinner for himself and Pidgeot, Tetsuya slowly walked upstairs and began to think.
Which one should I choose?
PS: Starting next week, there will be two updates of 4000 words on weekdays and two updates of 6000 words on weekends.
The update time will be pushed back to around 10:15 PM.
Also: Regarding hereditary moves, I haven't strictly followed the rules of breeding and egg groups, as there are differences between the real world and the game (laughs).
And the concept of Technical Machines hasn't been introduced either.
To put it simply, moves are mastered as the level increases, or you can learn them by having a Pokemon that knows a certain move guide you for a period of time (if you have the talent and possibility to learn it).
As long as it's reasonable, I hope some gamers won't get hung up on why Pidgey can inherit Twister.
After all, sometimes reality is unreasonable.
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