Pokémon Breeder's Story

Chapter 19: A Mass Outbreak of Clefairy!

Pokémon players are people who love broadly. As the saying goes, they love them all. Whether it's the common Caterpie, the rare Garchomp, or even the... sensual Jynx, someone out there will love them. And that's not even mentioning the Legendary Pokémon.

Although Kenji was still just running his breeding center and didn't have many strong Pokémon by his side, some things were better done sooner rather than later. Knowing information about Latias in advance meant that once he had grown stronger in the future, he could prepare early and go see the "divine beasts" at the top of this world's ecosystem with his own eyes.

Kenji turned around, grabbed some Pokémon snacks from the house, and tossed them to the Taillow before him.

The Taillow gave him a satisfied look, then lowered its head and began to enjoy the meal.

Taking advantage of this moment, Kenji took a look at the Taillow's specific information.

[Pokémon: Taillow]

[Gender: Male]

[Ability: Guts]

[Moves: Growl, Peck, Focus Energy, Quick Attack, Wing Attack]

[Status: Healthy]

[Mood: 😊 Joyful]

[Joy Value: 50]

[Friendship: 20 (Another free servant)]

[Description: It's so nice not to have to forage for food myself! It would be even better if there were those sweet, square candies. —Taillow.]

Kenji: "..."

So this Taillow really is just too lazy to find its own food and is deliberately coming over to freeload, isn't it? "Another"? Does that mean this Taillow has been fed by other people before? No wonder it acts so practiced... But this Taillow really isn't satisfied with the food I'm providing, is it?

Sweet, square candies. The image of Pokéblocks instantly popped into Kenji's mind. They were a type of snack that was incredibly delicious to Pokémon. Not only did they taste good, but they could also enhance their beauty, making their fur glossier and smoother. The problem was, Kenji didn't know how to make them yet. He would have to find time to learn later.

But business was business. The Taillow didn't short-change him on its gift. After the Taillow had eaten its fill, another line of text appeared before Kenji's eyes.

[Taillow's mood has improved. Joy Value +20. Received Taillow's gift: "New Information".]

[Taillow has revealed a new piece of information to you: Two days ago, a super-large "star" fell from the sky and crashed into Meteor Falls. A whole bunch of pink Pokémon came out of it. The star seemed to be their spaceship.]

With its belly full, the Taillow took off, flying away like a total user who forgets you as soon as they get what they want.

Kenji stared at the information in astonishment. It wasn't information about Latias and Latios? A star fell from the sky into Meteor Falls. A star, pink Pokémon, an alien spaceship... Could it be referring to Pokémon like Clefairy?

Clefairy, a Fairy-type Pokémon. They were social Pokémon with a societal structure similar to humans, known for holding rituals to worship the moon. It was rumored that they were not originally from this planet, but had arrived long, long ago in a spaceship.

If the Taillow's information was correct, it meant that two days ago, a spaceship full of Clefairy had landed in the nearby Meteor Falls!

Clefairy are extremely rare Pokémon, but they are gentle and very reliable. In some regions, their evolution, Clefable, is even used as an assistant by Nurse Joy at Pokémon Centers.

Kenji committed this information to memory. Coincidentally, the breeding center wasn't far from Meteor Falls. He could go investigate after closing up for the evening and see if he could catch a few Clefairy to help out at the breeding center.

Just then, he heard Bewear's voice from behind him.

"Kyuu!"

Kenji looked back and saw Bewear walking over with a girl who had golden hair.

A customer!

Kenji immediately snapped to attention. He returned to the lobby and introduced himself, "Hello, welcome to Kenji's Breeding Center. I'm the owner, Kenji. What service can I help you with?"

The blonde-haired girl looked around the environment with considerable curiosity. "I don't remember there being a breeding center here before," she said.

"We only opened a few days ago," Kenji answered with a smile.

"I see." The blonde-haired girl took out two Poké Balls from her pocket and said, straight to the point, "I'd like to leave these two Pokémon in your care for a while."

Fostering Pokémon? Kenji raised an eyebrow and then made his sales pitch. "Do you need them to produce an egg? This breeding center has a very special hatching method that can allow the offspring to learn moves they normally couldn't. Of course, the price will be a bit more expensive."

Hearing this, the girl was slightly taken aback. Allow the offspring to learn moves they normally couldn't? Does he mean Egg Moves?

Kenji saw what the girl was thinking and said with a smile, "That's right. But it's not just limited to Egg Moves. It also includes our family's own secret techniques, allowing Pokémon to learn moves they would otherwise have absolutely no way of learning, through hereditary means via the egg."

The girl couldn't help but fall into deep thought. "For example?"

Kenji smiled and began to give an example. "Well, do you think a Pokémon like Growlithe can learn Tackle?"

"Of course!" the girl said. Not only could it, but it was very easy.

"What about Outrage?"

The girl thought for a moment and said, "That's also possible." Although it was more difficult, it wasn't impossible for a Growlithe, just not as easy as learning Tackle.

Kenji watched the girl's expression and continued, "Then what do you think about... Sleep Powder?"

As soon as he said this, it was like a clap of thunder on a clear day.

"Sleep Powder?" The girl's face was filled with astonishment.

The move Sleep Powder was completely and utterly unrelated to a Growlithe. The compatibility between the two was practically zero. Among all Pokémon types, only Bug-types and Grass-types were skilled at this move. But for a Fire-type like Growlithe... Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Kenji just smiled. He let out a whistle, and soon, an orange-red figure came running down the stairs. It was a Growlithe that had not yet fully grown.

"Growlithe, show this guest what you can do," Kenji said with a smile.

"Woof woof!"

Growlithe wagged its tail happily. It looked at the girl before it, and then let out a sudden, big sneeze.

In the next second, countless sparkling, powder-like specks of light flew out from its sneeze, spreading out in all directions.

That move... was unmistakably the Grass-type move, Sleep Powder!

The girl's pupils contracted, and she was completely frozen in shock.

A Growlithe that could use Sleep Powder...

This... this... this...

This isn't scientific!