Pokemon dungeon

The improvement in a move's mastery wasn't just about increasing its power.

Sometimes, it reduces the time needed to use the move or raises the chances of the move affecting the opponent successfully. 

Mastery also brought unexpected benefits, such as new creative ways to use the move or discovering hidden techniques. There were countless possibilities.

Kay wanted to explain to his Pokemons what they should do in their training.

He started with Eevee. "We'll focus on Double Team first, right now, you can create three copies, right? Let's push that to four. We'll take it slow, one step at a time. Don't rush, just try to form one more copy." Eevee nodded confidently, ready to take on the challenge. 

Next, Kay moved on to Toxic. "Once you work on Double Team for three hours, we'll switch to learning Toxic,". 

Toxic was a tricky move, and it would be a game-changer for long battles. "We'll repeat the same routine; three hours for Double Team, a break, then three hours for Toxic. Deal?" 

Kay then turned his attention to Growlithe. "Alright, buddy, you'll work on Ember," he said, placing some targets at a distance.

"The goal is to hit these targets with better accuracy. If you reach this level, your mastery will improve for sure. But before working on Ember, you should try to learn Double Team for the first three hours and then switch to Ember training. Double Team training will be a bit tough at first, but you can watch Eevee and ask for help if you need it." 

Growlithe barked in acknowledgment. Kay had planned Growlithe's schedule differently, with Double Team as the focus for the first three hours of the day, followed by a break and then working on Ember for the next three hours. 

Kay thought this was a good idea because both Pokemons would train on Double Team at the same time. 

This way, Growlithe could learn from Eevee's progress, whether by asking questions or observing. 

The two Pokemons followed Kay's training plan with full dedication and began their exercises. 

Kay stayed nearby, carefully observing their progress and stepping in only when he noticed they were struggling. 

He would give them small tips and encouragement, ensuring they stayed motivated while learning. 

By the end of the day, Kay was satisfied with the results. Eevee had made remarkable progress with Double Team, managing to create two additional copies. 

Now, it could summon five copies instead of three, a significant improvement in its mastery. When it came to Toxic, Eevee had almost nailed the move. 

Kay could tell it was just a few more training sessions away from learning the move. 

Growlithe, on the other hand, showed impressive improvements in its accuracy with Ember. 

Kay had set up ten targets earlier in the day, and by evening, Growlithe was hitting eight out of ten consistently, so he had an 80% success rate. 

This was a noticeable improvement, and Kay praised Growlithe for its efforts. As for Double Team, Growlithe surprised Kay even further. 

By the end of the session, it had managed to create a copy of itself. When Kay checked the Pokedex, it confirmed that Growlithe had learned Double Team at the Novice level. 

Kay was thrilled but also puzzled. Why had Growlithe managed to learn Double Team so quickly while Eevee, took longer time when it was training on this move? 

After thinking about it for a while, Kay came up with two possible reasons. The first was Growlithe's higher potential; its red potential might have given it an edge in learning new moves. 

The second reason could be that Growlithe had been observing Eevee's training closely, and that visual learning had helped it understand the move more easily. And maybe it was the combination of these two reasons. 

Regardless of the reasons, Kay felt proud of his Pokemons for their hard work. He crouched down and gave them each a gentle pat. "You both did amazing today," 

"Eevwe...", "Graaaw..." The two Pokemons barked happily. 

The next morning, Kay and his Pokemons returned to the training field. Growlithe started by training on Double Team, after it succeeded in creating one copy yesterday it was now trying to create an additional copy. 

After many attempts where the copy just held for a little bit and then vanished, Growlithe finally succeeded in creating the second copy. 

Satisfied, Growlithe then shifted to learning Sunny Day. Growlithe began gathering Fire-type energy and then released it to the sky, but almost no result was shown. 

The sunlight wavered but didn't brighten fully. "Almost," Kay said, tossing him a berry. 

Nearby, Eevee was practicing Double Team trying to increase the number of copies it could create. 

Moments later, it passed to train on Toxic, Kay had told Eevee yesterday that it was near learning Toxic, so it needed to learn it today. 

After some moments of training, Kay decided that his Pokemons should pass to the next step, so he called Eevee, "Hey! Eevee, it's time to work on Bite, we need to work on your accuracy and timing."

Kay said while pulling out a stack of bright orange flying discs from his bag. "I'll throw these, and you'll jump and bite them midair. Ready?" 

Eevee's ears perked up, its tail wagging. Kay tossed the first disc sideways. Eevee leaped, jaws snapping, but missed as the disc spun past her. 

Growlithe barked a laugh from the sidelines. "Focus on the center," Kay advised, throwing another. This time, Eevee's teeth grazed the edge, knocking it off course. 

By the fifth throw, it had adjusted its jump and timed it perfectly. 'Crunch!' Its bite shattered the disc into splinters.

"That's it! Faster now!" He hurled two discs at once. Eevee darted left, snatching one, then pivoted midair to clamp down on the second. 

Kay crouched beside Growlithe and spoke. "Growlithe, your Double Kick is strong, but if we want to push it to the next mastery level, you need to focus on speed, especially with your rear legs." 

Kay straightened and gestured toward a nearby tree, where a cluster of fallen leaves danced lightly in the breeze. 

"Here's the plan. Those leaves will be your targets. I want you to use Double Kick and try to hit them before they touch the ground. Don't worry about power for now, speed is what we're after." 

The Pokemon nodded with determination, bounding toward the tree. With a quick shift into position, it began its training. 

After Growlithe began the training Kay noticed that it was frustrated, it seemed that it thought that it was a simple task to hit the leaves but it found it very hard. 

Growlithe was hitting just a few numbers of leaves which disappointed it, so Kay tried to encourage him, "Good start, but you need to be more accurate. Watch the movement of the leaves. Anticipate where they'll fall and strike before they get there." 

The next day, Kay woke up early, eager to help his Pokemons learn new moves. He had spent the night preparing videos that would show Eevee and Growlithe exactly how the moves should look when performed correctly. 

He believed this would give them a clear idea of what to aim for during training. 

Kay called both Pokemons over and placed the small screen in front of them. "Alright, Eevee, this one's for you," he said, selecting a video of a Jolteon using Swift. 

The video showed Jolteon leaping into the air, releasing a flurry of glowing stars that shot toward the target with incredible precision. 

Eevee's large ears perked up as it watched, its round eyes glued to the screen. 

"And Growlithe, this is for you." He tapped on another video, this one featuring a majestic Arcanine performing Sunny Day. 

In the clip, Arcanine let out a powerful roar, and suddenly the entire area lit up, the sunlight intensifying as if responding to its command. 

Growlithe tilted its head, watching intently as if studying every detail of the move. 

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