“Come back, Infernape.” After checking Infernape’s condition and discovering that his Pokémon was just unconscious, David breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he couldn’t accept such an outcome, David was not someone who couldn’t afford to lose.
He began to treat Infernape’s injuries while looking at Eric with an incredibly curious and eager gaze: “Mr.
Eric’s Lilligant is really strong.” “May I ask, how exactly did you train her?” “Well…” Eric smiled: “Everyone has their own secrets.” “Ah, sorry, sorry.” David smiled awkwardly: “Anyway, thanks for the guidance.
You must be a very powerful Trainer, right?” “It’s alright.” Eric didn’t admit it, but he didn’t deny David’s speculation either.
People are just like that.
After losing to someone, one naturally hopes that the opponent is as strong as possible; this was David’s mindset at this moment.
Pokémon battles are definitely not just one-on-one.
But just recalling that terrifying Energy Ball from Lilligant earlier, David instantly lost the idea of sparring and exchanging with Eric.
The two sides aren’t even on the same level as Trainers; what is there to talk about?
Among his own held Pokémon, the remaining five are not as strong as Infernape, and there’s no type advantage.
If he ran into a Lilligant like this, the result wouldn’t be any better than Infernape’s.
Therefore, he wouldn’t ask for humiliation.
“Well done.” On the other side, Eric gently stroked the flower on top of Lilligant’s head, then took out her favorite Grass-type Energy Cube, and secretly handed some snacks to the invisible Victini.
“Vini!” Listening to the cheerful cry coming from his ear, Eric couldn’t help but show a gentle smile.
In addition, because of the victory of Eric’s Lilligant, Victini gained a little Victory Energy.
For Victini, Victory Energy is just like experience points in a game, capable of enhancing her strength.
This battle started suddenly and ended even faster.
But Eric did not rely on Victini’s power.
Victini is known as the Victory Star; a Trainer who possesses her will be invincible.
There are actually quite a few things worth discussing here.
In legend, Victini is a Pokémon that possesses infinite energy.
But in Eric’s view, this infinite energy is not as exaggerated as the legends say.
First is the output limit of this energy.
The little one has existed for countless years since her birth, but she is far from reaching the limit of her own strength.
Using terminology from games, dividing the energy inside a Pokémon into levels, the lowest is level 1, and the highest is level 100.
Then the energy level of the Infernape that just fought with Lilligant is probably around level 40.
Don’t think level 40 is weak.
In fact, it’s like the temperature of a flame; for every level added, there will be a qualitative change.
The reason why Lilligant was able to crush Infernape is that her energy level has already exceeded level 60 and is very close to level 70.
Of course, there is no such thing as Gym-level, Elite-level, or Champion-level in this world.
Energy level refers to the power a Pokémon can demonstrate.
It has no absolute correlation with actual battles and outcomes.
Pokémon battles are an extremely complex competition.
Even a level 30 Pokémon, with the help of tactics, excellent command, and on-the-spot adaptability, could potentially defeat a level 40 or even level 50 Pokémon.
For any Pokémon, its level is mainly determined by two parts: the quality of energy level and the quantity of physical stamina.
Just like Lilligant.
That huge Energy Ball from just now was not her limit.
In Eric’s daily training, Lilligant can condense an Energy Ball up to 2 meters in diameter.
Lilligant can unleash five or six such Energy Balls within just a few minutes, after which she falls into a state of exhaustion, requiring several hours or even half a day of rest to return to her peak.
This is the difference between energy intensity and energy reserves.
Take David’s Infernape for example; how many full-power Flamethrowers can it unleash in a single battle?
Reality is not a game; there is no such exaggerated situation where a skill can be used 30 times.
The elemental energy within a Pokémon is finite.
Once it is depleted, it falls into a state of both mental and physical exhaustion, losing the ability to battle.
Not only that.
Every time a move is executed, it is a mobilization of elemental energy.
It is just like internal energy and meridians.
The activation of elemental energy, to a greater or lesser extent, causes some damage to the Pokémon’s body.
The best example of this is Pichu and Pikachu.
When Pikachu was still a Pichu, it would often be knocked unconscious by the electricity it discharged itself.
Therefore, for Pokémon in battle, there is not just one way to be defeated—being knocked out—but also exhaustion of stamina, exhaustion of mental energy, and physical damage, among other situations.
Getting back to Victini.
The little one’s energy level cannot be classified simply by quality and quantity.
Because in terms of energy reserves alone, the energy within Victini is almost infinite.
What does that mean?
Simply put, if Victini were to unleash her full-power ultimate moves, she could keep going for an entire day without stopping.
Throughout the entire process, not only would Victini not feel exhausted, but even the wear and tear on the body from conventional elemental energy would not exist.
Only when unleashing energy under overload for a short period would Victini feel pain, which would cause her great damage.
If classified by level, Victini’s Pokémon level is only a few levels higher than Lilligant’s, at around level 72.
Perhaps some might think, how could Victini, who has lived for a thousand years, be so weak?
However, the fact is that Victini is a type of Pokémon that needs victory energy to grow stronger.
Beside the old King, she was less of a combatant and more of a playmate and pet.
This meant that Victini’s potential was never fully developed.
Of course, a level 72 Pokémon with infinite stamina and energy is definitely a different concept from those ordinary Pokémon that can only fire off a few moves at an energy level of 70.
Besides this, Victini has a second advantage.
Her energy possesses universal properties.
Whether it is human stamina and vitality, or the power and electricity required by machines.
Victini can charge them all, and there is no energy conflict.
The reason why Eric’s Lilligant was able to grow from a Petilil under level 10 to a powerful Pokémon approaching level 70 in just two years lies right here.