After arranging Tyranitar and Salamence, Aoki then called out Gardevoir.
At this time, Gardevoir's level was not low, and her strength was not weak. Although she had remained in her Kirlia state for a long time due to Aoki's arrangements, and was originally on the same level as Salamence and the others, she gradually fell behind. However, by a stroke of luck, she received a legacy from another Gardevoir, allowing her to catch up.
According to Gardevoir's current growth trend, it is very likely that she will surpass Salamence in level soon.
However, despite such rapid level increases having no side effects on her Self or potential, there were still some minor impacts.
Specifically, her true strength and combat awareness struggled to keep pace with such rapid power growth.
Fortunately, Gardevoir had a reliable mentor in Slowking, who could help Gardevoir solve this problem. However, it would take a long time and the process would not be easy.
Thankfully, Gardevoir was no longer the crybaby Ralts she once was. After evolving, she matured both internally and externally, just like her appearance.
She was better able to understand Aoki's hard work and dedication, and she was meticulous in her training.
Gardevoir was fortunate; from birth, she had a trainer who treated her like a daughter, and a master who appeared somewhat simple-minded but at times displayed a kingly demeanor completely at odds with his appearance, meticulously guiding her from a young age.
This allowed her to grow along the path most suitable for her, a fact that became even clearer after she evolved into Gardevoir.
Especially when she thought of that other Gardevoir, who seemed to have completely lost herself, and her final expression of relief, crying while smiling, it matured her almost instantly.
Aoki hoped that Gardevoir would be able to learn all of Slowking's strengths, advantages, and even combat techniques.
Just as Aoki had once thought, Gardevoir was a more suitable existence than Slowking to become the second core of the Sandstorm domain. Of course, with various configuration adjustments, she could also become the third or even fourth core of the lineup.
Psychic-type Pokémon have a significant advantage: compared to other Pokémon, they can more easily become the second, third, or even fourth or fifth core in a lineup. This is because if the entry point is chosen well, they possess a very high fault tolerance and can fit into a large number of arbitrary lineups.
Moreover, Gardevoir can also Mega Evolve. Her growth potential, whether from the Pokémon's inherent aptitude or evolutionary potential, is no less than that of the only two pseudo-legendary Pokémon Aoki currently possesses, so his expectations for her are perfectly understandable.
Of course, pseudo-legendary Pokémon do not necessarily mean they are better than ordinary Pokémon; it just means their starting point is higher.
After instructing Gardevoir to control the pace of her level-up and train diligently with Slowking, Aoki concluded his arrangements for her.
In truth, it was mostly a conversation with her, allowing her to understand the trainer's regard for her.
Then Aoki called over Diancie and Magearna.
To be honest, these two were actually the Pokémon with the greatest potential among all of Aoki's current Pokémon, and also the two with the highest possible upper limits.
If managed well enough, they might even be able to challenge divine positions in the future, becoming the unique mythical Pokémon in the Pokémon world.
However, there are always trade-offs. Diancie is fine, but Magearna, despite possessing such talent, doesn't particularly enjoy combat. Aoki currently has no solution for this and can only follow her wishes for now.
Magearna, despite possessing incredibly powerful special attack abilities, doesn't know how to use them. Her greatest current utility lies in the subtle assistance and transformation her Soul-Heart provides to other Pokémon.
After scanning Adams' injured Latias, the analysis showed that the life energy within Magearna's Soul-Heart had a certain probability of healing it.
However, because there was a significant level difference between Magearna and Latias at the time, Aoki was concerned that even if Magearna contributed all of her energy, it might not be enough to heal Latias, and she might even fall into an unnecessary slumber herself.
That's why Aoki didn't immediately treat Latias, but instead provided him with energy cubes made from the life energy released from Magearna's Soul-Heart as raw material. These could help him recover to a certain extent, but they were a temporary solution, not a cure.
As for Diancie, under Aoki's "patient guidance," she accepted her role as a combat member and had to complete a certain amount of training tasks daily. As a result, Magearna, as a good companion, also participated, which ensured Magearna maintained basic combat ability.
This time, Aoki called them over primarily to inform them that their training intensity might increase significantly in the coming period, hoping they would be prepared.
Aoki likely won't be capturing Pokémon on a large scale for a long time to come; his current dozen to fewer than twenty main combat Pokémon are already at the limit of what his current resources can sustain.
Of course, that's assuming all Pokémon use the highest-grade materials.
Otherwise, with Aoki's current income, cultivating two hundred, let alone twenty, would not be an issue.
Therefore, under this premise, Aoki will strive to cultivate all his Pokémon to the same level, or a very similar level, as quickly as possible.
This way, he can assemble the strongest possible lineup from his current Pokémon.
Of course, this is not something that can be achieved in a short time, but this is the change in Aoki's Pokémon training and cultivation plan after becoming an Elite Four member.
Previously, there was no other choice. No matter what strength he possessed, his identity as a Team Rocket member always felt like a ticking time bomb, constantly urging him to possess sufficient power. This led to the creation of different tiers—First Tier, Second Tier, and even Third Tier—simply to ensure he had both sufficient strength and ample growth potential.
Now, the shackles imposed by his Team Rocket identity have significantly lessened for Aoki, allowing him to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
In reality, there isn't much of a strength gap between the so-called Second Tier and First Tier anymore, because the higher the level and stronger the Pokémon, the harder it is to improve.
So, it's only a matter of time before the later Pokémon catch up.
Some Pokémon might even have extraordinary encounters, like Gardevoir or Tyranitar, accelerating their growth and potentially surpassing those ahead of them.
At this time, Diancie and Magearna, whose strength was somewhat slow but did not require much time to settle, became the first batch of Pokémon to rapidly level up in Aoki's plan.
According to Aoki's understanding of the current situation, the entire Alliance would remain calm for a considerable period of time.
This period is Aoki's best time for development.
When the next storm arrives, he must possess sufficient strength, otherwise he might be destroyed by the powerful tornado.