My Pokémon Training Method is Definitely Not Normal!

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"Since she's Iron rank, Nessa probably hasn't become a Gym Leader yet..." Marcus mused.

According to the settings in his previous life, Nessa was very popular in Galar. On one hand, it was due to her battle style, which was like continuous, surging waves. On the other hand, it was because she was also a well-known model.

With her excellent looks, tall and beautiful figure, and the unique temperament of a Water-type beauty, her photos were likely taken into bed by countless pure young men...

It's worth mentioning that the Galar region does not have Elite Four positions. The strength of many Gym Leaders there is comparable to the Elite Four or even Champions in other regions.

For example, the Dragon-type Gym Leader, Raihan, is one of the World Champions and is said to be capable of easily winning a Champion title if he were in another region.

Therefore, Nessa, also a Gym Leader, should not be underestimated.

However, due to the timeline, she should still be in the beginner stage now.

"Battle begin! Both sides, send out your Pokemon!" While he was thinking, the Referee had already waved the flag in his hand.

"You're up, Buneary!"

"Chewtle, prepare for battle!"

[Chewtle lv20 (Intermediate)]

Seeing the level, Marcus felt a little more at ease. Chewtle, which wasn't good at speed to begin with, wasn't a big challenge for Buneary.

Nessa seemed to really enjoy being in the spotlight. Her clear voice rang out: "Chewtle, use Shell Smash!"

"Chewtle! Chewtle!" Chewtle's four short legs immediately retracted into its shell. The next moment, it kicked off the shell and jumped out, its body glowing.

Shell Smash: Lowers both defenses by 1 stage, raises both attacks and speed by 2 stages!

This was a move that sacrificed defense for speed and power.

Marcus raised an eyebrow. Nessa indeed lived up to the title of 'Surging Waves'. This move precisely compensated for Chewtle's shortcomings, and if she seized the battle opportunity successfully, she could suppress the opponent from start to finish!

"Too bad..." Marcus shook his head, causing Nessa to be slightly taken aback.

A signature smile appeared on the young man's face: "Buneary, Mimic!"

"Buneary~!" The little rabbit spun in place, shedding some fluff, and her body glowed.

It had to be said that Mimic was truly a bugged move. Even without a shell, it could achieve the same effect.

"Charge! Use Water Gun!" Nessa didn't give up her turn to attack. Chewtle sprayed a water column as thick as an arm while approaching Buneary.

Seeing the certainty on the young girl's face, Marcus's mouth curved up: "Buneary, use Quick Attack to create distance, then use Teeter Dance!"

"Buneary~!" The little rabbit dodged the Water Gun with a flash, used her speed advantage to get to the edge of the Battle Facility, and started performing a dizzying dance.

"Will you only dodge!?" Seeing Marcus choose to avoid fighting, Nessa immediately became annoyed.

"Heh..." Marcus smiled without speaking.

Facing a slow-moving type like Chewtle with a limited move pool and strong melee ability, Buneary's speed advantage would be infinitely amplified.

As long as he didn't engage in a direct fight, he could remain undefeated by using her abundant control moves.

This was also the reason Nessa used Shell Smash at the start.

However, due to the existence of the divine move Mimic, it ended up giving Buneary a powerful boost instead.

From then on, the outcome of the match completely lost suspense. Marcus fully demonstrated the excellent tradition of 'hit and run tactics' from competitive gaming.

Using the speed advantage, he didn't give Chewtle any chance to get close. Once the confusion status took effect, he went up and easily secured the victory with two punches.

"Hmph!" Recalling Chewtle, Nessa glared fiercely at Marcus, then turned and left.

She immediately took out her phone and started editing a post: "Folks! Today, on July 48th, Pokemon Calendar 2023, I met a shameless person..."

[Ding, successfully challenged across ranks! Obtained Universal Talent Point × 2!]

Marcus was happily listening to the System's notification, unaware that the little girl had already held a grudge against him...

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"Hello, Mr. Marcus, congratulations on winning both of your matches today. Through the live and online audience, the Battle Facility has profited a total of 16530 PD. After deducting the 2000 PD registration fee, 50% of the remaining amount will be deposited into your account within 24 hours!"

"Okay, thank you~"

Marcus smiled. Winning two matches earned him several thousand in profit. As expected, being a Trainer was a quick way to make money...

He rubbed the heads of his two Pokemon: "Let's go, we're having extra food tonight!"

"Buneary~!" "Smoliv~!"

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In the following days, Marcus's life was relatively monotonous.

Since he discovered that the System allowed him to customize the allocation of talents gained upon evolution, he planned to grind for more talent points to allocate to his two Pokemon until they were in perfect condition before evolving them.

However, Buneary naturally evolves based on friendship. Because of the Soothe Bell, the little one had become increasingly clingy to him lately. He was always afraid that he would wake up one morning and find the little rabbit in his bed had turned into a large bunny girl...

Therefore, Marcus was not in a hurry to challenge Gyms. Instead, he stayed in Jubilife City, constantly making Pokeblocks, challenging the Battle Facility, training in the Dream Space, and so on.

Life was plain but fulfilling. Buneary's level also successfully reached 20, and she independently learned the move Double Kick. By watching relay races, she learned the tactically significant move Baton Pass.

Baton Pass: Switches with a waiting ally, passing on the user's stat changes.

This move was one of the core tactical moves Marcus planned for Buneary.

The specific tactical setup involved continuously increasing her speed with Speed Boost, then using Baton Pass to pass the boost to an ally in the back...

Imagine a lightning-fast Slaking after receiving a Baton Pass. Not only is it bulky and outputs damage, but it's also terrifyingly fast, practically a team-wiping artifact...

Just thinking about this scene made Marcus laugh in his dreams.

Buneary's move proficiency also basically reached the Master level, and Baby-Doll Eyes even reached the Mastered level...

This was because she demanded Moomoo Milk every day and would use her cute attack on her Trainer if she wasn't given any...

The problem was, this move always worked! Marcus simply couldn't resist the cute gaze of those dark eyes...

Fortunately, Smoliv was more low-maintenance.

Under Marcus's constant, all-angle sunlight exposure, her level also reached 19. She independently learned the move Grassy Terrain and learned Leech Seed by watching the movie "Parasite".

The only pity was that she didn't have hands, so she couldn't play games to improve her proficiency...

Except for Sunny Day, which reached Proficient level by being used on repeat every day, most other moves were still at the Learned level and not applied skillfully enough in battle.

Additionally, there was the System lottery.

Aside from daily expenses and food reserves, Marcus earned a full 500,000 PD in three days through Pokeblocks and the Battle Facility.

If the Berry market in Jubilife City hadn't become a bit tight due to his extensive purchases, he might have earned even more...

And now, Marcus planned to use this 500,000 PD for something big - a 5-pull!