“Chime…” On the outskirts of Petalburg Woods, Chimecho used its psychic powers to defeat a Beautifly.
Ronan then captured it with a Poke Ball.
Since Venusaur had completed its evolution, Ronan prepared to head into Petalburg Woods to capture some Pokémon.
It was best to find high-potential ones to serve as breeding stock.
At the very least, he could catch some Shroomish, Taillow, Skitty, or Surskit to sell as common stock.
Besides, Ronan already had a specific goal for this trip to Petalburg Woods.
Ronan led Chimecho through the outskirts of Petalburg Woods and headed toward the forest’s interior.
The Pokémon in the interior of Petalburg Woods were much stronger and more aggressive than those on the outskirts.
This was evident from the several attacks Ronan had already encountered.
Currently, Ronan was facing off against a Mightyena.
[SYSTEM: MIGHTYENA] [SYSTEM: LEVEL 35] [SYSTEM: GENDER: FEMALE] [SYSTEM: POTENTIAL: YELLOW] [SYSTEM: ABILITY: QUICK FEET] [SYSTEM: SKILLS: CRUNCH, TACKLE, SNARL, SAND ATTACK, SWAGGER, MUD-SLAP, ASSURANCE, TAUNT, HOWL, SCARY FACE.] [SYSTEM: TECHNICAL MACHINES: NONE] Chimecho’s Psychic-type moves didn’t deal much damage to the Dark-type Mightyena.
Conversely, Mightyena’s Dark-type moves caused Chimecho a great deal of trouble.
Although Chimecho’s strength was higher than Mightyena’s, the elemental disadvantage made the battle quite uncomfortable.
“Gravity!” Ronan commanded Chimecho to dodge a Crunch before giving the order.
The charging Mightyena was caught off guard by the sudden pull of gravity and was slammed onto the forest floor.
Immediately after, Chimecho defeated it with a Swift attack, leaving it collapsed.
Ronan took out a Poke Ball and captured the Mightyena.
A Level 35 Mightyena was already a fully grown Pokémon and could not be sold according to Alliance regulations.
However, a yellow-potential Pokémon would be useful as a guard for the breeding house or for farm security.
In addition, Ronan captured several Wurmple with decent potential to help pollinate the farm’s fruit trees.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t encountered a single green-potential Pokémon yet; the best so far was only yellow.
Checking the sky, Ronan prepared to find a place to stay the night.
The forest at night was much more dangerous than during the day.
In the warm firelight, firewood gathered by Mightyena crackled as it burned.
After capturing Mightyena, Ronan had Chimecho use Heal Pulse to treat its injuries.
Mightyena didn’t show any hostility toward Ronan; as a wild Pokémon, it had grown tired of living in constant fear.
Since Ronan could defeat it, it was clear he was powerful.
Furthermore, human Trainers usually didn’t catch just one Pokémon.
Following Ronan was much safer than surviving in the forest alone as a single Pokémon.
The tree hollow where Ronan was currently resting had been found by Mightyena.
A Pokémon familiar with the forest was extremely useful in the wild.
Once the fire was set, Ronan released Venusaur from its Poke Ball to stand guard.
A Pseudo-Elite level Venusaur possessed strength that was practically overwhelming for the Pokémon in this area.
This was evident from the way Mightyena retreated and crouched low.
Of course, Venusaur could only be so arrogant on the outskirts; there were Elite-level and higher Pokémon deep within Petalburg Woods.
After releasing Venusaur, Ronan began preparing dinner for the Pokémon.
After distributing Poke-blocks to each Pokémon, Ronan had Chimecho use its psychic power to hold a large pot over the fire, stewing a pot of hot soup for himself.
Ronan’s culinary skills, honed through nearly thirty years of bachelor life in his past life, were quite respectable.
This was clear from the way the Pokémon crowded around the soup pot.
“Don’t be in such a hurry, there’s plenty for everyone.” “Venu…” “Chime…” Venusaur and Chimecho’s cries were full of joy.
It wasn’t that Pokémon couldn’t eat human food; on the contrary, most Pokémon loved it.
However, Pokémon couldn’t obtain much energy from ordinary food; they had to get it from Poke-blocks and Berries.
Even though Ronan’s Pokémon ate his specialized Poke-blocks, they often asked to taste his food.
So Ronan made a large amount of food just to give his Pokémon extra treats.
Ronan had Chimecho use its psychic powers to take the soup pot off the fire and served himself a bowl first.
The scalding thick soup flowed from the tip of his tongue into his stomach, bringing waves of pleasant warmth.
His tense nerves softened because of it.
Every Pokémon received a portion of the warm soup.
Even the Mightyena he had just captured today softened its fierce expression thanks to the deliciousness of the soup.
After enjoying a soothing dinner, Ronan slept in the tree hollow under Venusaur’s protection.
Under the starry night sky, the majestic green beast guarded the front of the tree hollow.
The red flower on the beast’s back emitted waves of fragrance, and golden powder drifted down from the massive flower, forming a golden line of defense.