Pokemon: Reborn Rich Alternate Earth

Chapter 1093: Chapter 1310: Entertainment Activities

Since it was Julian's birthday party, it certainly wouldn't just be simply eating, drinking, and chatting—there had to be other entertainment activities.

Of course, the so-called entertainment activities weren't about going to a spa for massage or a nightclub.

For a family of trainers like theirs, the first choice for entertainment was naturally battling.

And the guest of honor was certainly Julian.

The other person was Julian's second maternal uncle, Daniel.

Back when Julian was still studying at Imperial University, Daniel had been the Vice Dean of the Trainer Academy there.

Now, he had already shed the "vice" title and become the official Dean. Once the current chancellor retired, Daniel would most likely become the chancellor of Imperial University as well.

As the Dean of the Trainer Academy, Daniel's strength went without saying—he was a genuine late-stage Pseudo-Champion Trainer.

The moment everyone heard that Julian was going to battle Daniel, they immediately became interested and moved from the backyard to the nearby indoor battle arena.

Among Julian's Pokémon, only one was at the Pseudo-Champion level, and that was Kingambit.

Otherwise, he would have had to send out a Champion-level Pokémon, and that would have made the battle rather meaningless.

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Pokémon: Kingambit (Dark/Steel)

Level: 83

Potential: Purple

Ability: Defiant

Held Item: Leader's Crest

Gender: Male

Moves: Kowtow Cleave, Scratch, Leer, Fury Cutter, Metal Claw, Torment, Scary Face, Assurance, Metal Sound, Slash, Night Slash, Iron Defense, Retaliate, Iron Head, Swords Dance, Guillotine, Metal Burst

TMs: Protect, Double-Edge, Dig, Fling, Dark Pulse, Shadow Claw, Brick Break, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Take Down

Egg Moves: Headbutt, Sucker Punch

Note: Having consumed the Golden Berry, base Defense increased by 20%.

Note: Having used Earth Armor, when hit by a close-range attack, there is a 50% chance of reflecting 30% of the damage back to the opponent.

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The once extremely weak Pawniard had now become a Pseudo-Champion Kingambit, exuding a cold, sharp aura.

Even while standing still, it gave people the feeling that it was not someone to be provoked.

"If Julian had chosen not to be a Trainer and become a Pokémon researcher instead, he surely would have made great achievements as well. Pawniard has been discovered for so many years, yet everyone thought it only had a single evolutionary stage."

"Then Julian unexpectedly discovered a second evolution."

Quinn looked at Kingambit standing at the edge of the field, her expression tinged with a bit of regret—why hadn't her nephew become a Pokémon researcher instead?

Ever since Julian's Bisharp had evolved into Kingambit, he had publicly revealed the conditions for its evolution, which had caused quite a stir at the time.

After all, as Quinn had said earlier, Bisharp had been discovered a long time ago, evolving from Pawniard. Some researchers had also studied whether Bisharp could evolve further. But they ultimately found no possibility of evolution, so Bisharp was considered a single-stage evolution.

One had to know that Pokémon with a two-stage evolution tended to have higher strength and potential than those with only a single stage—though not absolute, this was true for the majority.

Therefore, on the market, Pokémon with two-stage evolutions also commanded higher prices than those with only one.

Bisharp itself was already an extremely outstanding Pokémon. Even when it only had a single-stage evolution, its excellence could still rival that of most two-stage evolution Pokémon.

And now that Bisharp could evolve into the even more powerful Kingambit, this naturally brought pleasant surprise to Dark-type and Steel-type Trainers.

The only pity was that Drakoria had no secret realms that had Pawniard and Bisharp.

Some breeding companies did raise them, but their scale was far too small.

As a result, the price of Pawniard had always remained high. And now that it had gone from a single-stage to a two-stage evolution, the price had surged yet again.

Kingambit's outward appearance was also extremely imposing, absolutely beloved by those who prioritized aesthetics.

In any case, Julian, who was very much an aesthetics-oriented person himself, was quite satisfied with Kingambit's external look—especially the blade atop its head, which was simply unrivaled in its aura of dominance.

"Kingambit is so cool!"

Jade's eyes sparkled as she looked at Kingambit.

Because of Julian's influence, Jade's choice in Pokémon increasingly leaned toward visual appeal too. Even if it was ugly, it had to be ugly in a distinctive way—like Steelix, for example.

Steelix: 'I'm ugly?'

On Daniel's side, he quickly sent out his own Pokémon as well.

It was a Mienshao.

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Pokémon: Mienshao (Fighting)

Level: 86

Potential: Blue

Ability: Reckless

Held Item: Life Orb

Gender: Male

Moves: Pound, Reversal, Detect, Fake Out, Quick Guard, Fury Swipes, Wide Guard, Force Palm, U-turn, Breaking Swipe, Drain Punch, Hone Claws, Bounce, Calm Mind, High Jump Kick

TM Moves: Protect, Low Sweep, Swift, Trailblaze, Facade, Low Kick, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Sleep Talk, Poison Jab, Ice Spinner, Grass Knot

Egg Moves: Focus Punch, Aura Sphere, Close Combat, Reversal

Note: Having consumed the White Berry, Speed increased by 25%.

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Mienshao had long sleeves, a slender white body, and light purple markings.

The long sleeves on its arms were actually two tufts of long fur. Its entire appearance looked elegant and gave off a calm, detached feeling.

This Mienshao wasn't Daniel's ace; his ace was a Lucario.

Kingambit provocatively curled a finger at Mienshao.

After evolving, a Pokémon's personality would more or less undergo some changes.

Previously, in its Pawniard and Bisharp stages, Kingambit's temperament had always been relatively calm, composed, and taciturn.

But after evolving into Kingambit, its personality had taken on a bit of pride and arrogance.

Aside from its own teammates, it looked at other Pokémon as if they were trash, carrying a bit of 'I'm a cut above the rest.'

So even when facing this Mienshao, whose level was higher than its own, Kingambit still arrogantly crooked its finger.

If it had been facing a short-tempered Pokémon like Salamence or Tyranitar, that gesture would have absolutely infuriated them.

But Mienshao's expression didn't change at all, its heart remaining just as unruffled as ever.

The defining trait of a Mienshao was that even if a mountain collapsed in front of it, it would remain completely unflustered.

It was an extremely rational and calm Pokémon. And that was precisely the kind of temperament Fighting-type Pokémon needed—after all, excessive impulsiveness often led to bad decisions.

Because of this, Mienshao was very popular among Fighting-type trainers.

Its pre-evolved form was Mienfoo, but in terms of availability, it was a bit scarce.

So unless your household had millions to spare, it was basically very difficult to get a Mienfoo as a starter Pokémon.

"Celebi, who do you think will win? I bet my brother wins. If you lose, you owe me a hundred bucks," Jade said.

Celebi: "...."

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