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Although Sato appeared to be guiding his Pokémon through training, in reality, he had been continuously observing the shiny Natu's every move through a psychic link, using Crobat's eyes as his vantage point.
"Since it's willing to eat, that means it doesn't want to die—that's a good sign. But judging from its stubborn temperament, winning its loyalty will take quite a bit of effort… Still, as long as it eventually submits, it'll all be worth it."
When he saw the shiny Natu finally give in and start eating the Pokémon food, a faint smile appeared on Sato's face as he thought to himself.
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Shiny Natu – Data
Pokémon: Natu (Shiny)
Level: 21
Type: Psychic / Flying
Ability: Synchronize
Gender: Male
Known Moves:Peck, Leer, Night Shade, Teleport, Lucky Chant, Stored Power, Ominous Wind
Egg Moves:Drill Peck, Skill Swap
Tutor Move:Future Sight
TM Moves:Protect, Hidden Power (Ice), Reflect, Light Screen, Psyshock, Double Team, Shadow Ball, Steel Wing
Held Item: None
IVs:
HP: 28 (31)
Attack: 30 (31)
Defense: 29 (31)
Sp. Atk: 30 (31)
Sp. Def: 28 (31)
Speed: 31 (31)
Overall IV Ratings: Gold (Total IV: 175)
Shiny Ability: Prophet
(Prophet: A Pokémon with this ability is a master of foresight within the Pokémon world. When it concentrates, its eyes pierce through time and space, allowing it to glimpse fragments of the future it wishes to see. However, it cannot speak of what it sees—it can only give non-verbal hints. Otherwise, it will attract the attention of the Dragon of Time. Additionally, the glimpsed future fades from its memory within seconds.)
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From the data, it was clear that this shiny Natu possessed extraordinary talent—especially in its precognitive abilities.
It was precisely after seeing this shiny ability that Sato made up his mind to capture it at all costs. Otherwise, given his usual temperament, he would have eliminated or sold off any Pokémon that proved too difficult to tame without hesitation.
At first glance, this ability seemed to have no combat power—but that was far from the truth. Sato understood just how defying of the heavens this ability was. It could be used not only in battle, but also in treasure hunting and tracking.
For example, in battle, the shiny Natu could use this ability to foresee the opponent's next move, allowing Sato to prepare countermeasures in advance—or even set traps for the opponent to walk into.
At the same time, it could use this power to locate treasures or track enemies. Although the glimpses of the future were brief, they would always leave behind useful clues.
After all, the difference between having clues and having none was immense.
If Sato could successfully tame this shiny Natu, his success rate in treasure hunting would greatly increase—and his growth speed would rise accordingly.
"As its strength increases, this ability will definitely improve. It will be able to see further ahead and remember more. If I don't secure such an ability for myself, it would be a tremendous waste."
The more Sato thought about the applications of Natu's ability, the more valuable it seemed. His determination to obtain it only grew stronger.
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Soon, night fell.
After finishing a hearty dinner with his Pokémon following their training, Sato set off toward the black market of Mauville City.
At present, he had over 100 million PokeDollars on hand—he was feeling quite wealthy. Naturally, he planned to purchase more useful TMs and Pokémon items to further equip his team.
His luck was good tonight. Before long, he managed to acquire two highly useful TMs: Rain Dance and Facade.
Rain Dance needed no explanation—it was specifically for the Water-type Pokémon under his "Tyler" identity. Sato was always short on this TM, since many Water-type Pokémon couldn't learn Rain Dance through leveling and could only obtain it through self-realization or TMs.
Among his current Pokémon, only Swampert and Roserade knew Rain Dance. Previously, Sato had also instructed Roserade to teach it to Tentacruel, Blastoise, Staryu, and others—but in the end, only Blastoise managed to learn it on its own.
Facade, on the other hand, was a Normal-type physical move with 70 base power. When the user is afflicted with burn, paralysis, or poison, its power doubles—and it ignores the attack-halving effect of burn.
(Note: Yes, this is the TM obtained after defeating Norman in the games.)
After purchasing Rain Dance and Facade, Sato found another valuable item at a stall—a Mystic Water.
This Mystic Water was clearly newly formed and of top-tier quality. It contained an immense amount of pure Water-type energy and emitted a beautiful, flowing blue glow. It stood in stark contrast to the lower-quality ones that had degraded from prolonged use.
After Professor Oak explained the process of advancing Pokémon to Elite-Four level, Sato had come to understand the importance of attribute-enhancing items.
When Pokémon undergo energy infusion, they require massive amounts of attribute energy. Typically, they must draw this energy from their surroundings.
However, natural environments contain mixed attribute energies, and their quantities are limited.
To extract large amounts of a specific attribute, Pokémon must devote considerable mental effort—making the process more difficult.
But with an item like Mystic Water nearby, this problem was effectively solved.
Such items already contain vast reserves of pure attribute energy. Pokémon only need to expend minimal effort to continuously draw upon it during energy infusion.
Therefore, for Sato, Water-type enhancement items like Mystic Water were the more, the better.
Because the Mystic Water at this stall was of extremely high quality—and there were many competing buyers—the vendor held firm on the price.
After an intense bidding war, Sato finally purchased it for 30 million PokeDollars.
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Perhaps it really was Sato's lucky day.
After acquiring several valuable items, he stumbled upon something he had long been searching for—a crucial material for item synthesis.
Toxic Essence.
Once, by chance, Sato had already gathered 75 grams of Toxic Essence—but the remaining 25 grams had eluded him for a long time.
Toxic Essence was the core material needed to synthesize the Poison-type treasure Black Sludge. With 100 grams of Toxic Essence and some auxiliary materials, a specialist could create this coveted item—one that countless Poison-type Trainers desired.
Now, Sato finally had the opportunity to complete the full 100 grams.
"Sharp eyes, customer. A chunk of Toxic Essence this large is extremely rare. If you want it, you'll have to buy the whole piece."
The black-robed vendor at the stall was very perceptive. Noticing that Sato's gaze lingered on the Toxic Essence, he immediately smiled and spoke.