Chapter 150: Evolution! Slaking!
But Kenji's worry was clearly unnecessary.
Although Leo wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, he had excellent coordination. He rode for several laps without falling off.
With Leo gone, the task of barbecuing naturally fell to Kenji.
Fortunately, Kenji only had to be an assistant. The real grill master was actually Ludicolo.
That's right, Grill Master Ludicolo.
At this moment, Ludicolo was dancing while sprinkling spices and flipping the skewers on the grill. Its movements were skillful; it was obvious it had done this many times before.
At first, Kenji was worried Ludicolo wouldn't get the seasoning right.
After all, Pokémon's perception of taste was quite different from humans.
But when he tasted a small lamb skewer, the meat was tender and firm, and the flavor was just right.
Although this Ludicolo only had B- potential, its talent for grilling deserved at least an S+.
According to Leo, grilling was a form of relaxation for Ludicolo. Whenever training got too tiring, Ludicolo would dance and grill.
It was the first time Kenji had seen such a unique way of relaxing.
While Ludicolo was busy grilling, the gluttonous Elekid squatted nearby, watching eagerly and stuffing one skewer after another into its mouth.
Vigoroth was basically the king of the kids among the Pokémon, playing happily with the younger Noibat, Swablu, and Whirlipede.
Togekiss, on the other hand, had taken a liking to Kenji's Bellossom and was currently soaring in the sky with Bellossom on its back.
Arbok was curled up under a tree, looking drowsy.
Perhaps because its prototype was a snake, ordinary snakes needed to hibernate in winter.
Although Arbok didn't need to hibernate, it still preferred to nap more in the winter.
"THUD!!!—"
While Kenji was watching Ludicolo grill, he suddenly heard a loud thud from the edge of the woods, as if something heavy had fallen.
Then came the cries of Noibat and Swablu.
Kenji's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly jogged toward the source of the sound.
Before he even got close, he saw his Vigoroth lying on the ground, surrounded by scattered berries.
Did it... faint from falling out of a tree while picking berries?
Kenji's expression was strange. Just thinking about it felt absurd.
A monkey fainting from climbing a tree was as ridiculous as a human getting solo-killed by their own bed.
Unless...
A thought flashed through Kenji's mind, and he leaned in to check.
Sure enough, Vigoroth was lying on the ground spread-eagled, its chest rising and falling rhythmically.
It was asleep!!!
Kenji clenched his fist and grinned happily.
For a Vigoroth with the Vital Spirit ability to fall asleep, there was only one possibility.
Vigoroth's excessive energy had been depleted. And with its energy depleted, Vigoroth was about to evolve into Slaking!!
Time ticked by. Kenji squatted beside the sleeping Vigoroth, observing it closely.
Ten minutes later, just as Kenji was considering carrying Vigoroth back, a faint white light suddenly appeared on Vigoroth's body.
Then the white light intensified. In just a few seconds, it transformed into a cocoon of light, enveloping Vigoroth completely and gradually expanding.
Kenji signaled Swablu and Noibat to back away while slowly retreating himself.
The light cocoon grew larger and larger.
Thirty seconds later, the light began to contract, revealing the Pokémon within.
The white-furred Vigoroth was gone. In its place was a Pokémon propping its head up with one hand, with brown fur on its limbs, a white ruff around its neck, resembling an ape but with a pig-like nose.
"..."
Slaking blinked, scratched its butt, and didn't even bother to make a sound, too lazy to move a muscle on its face.
Slaking (4-Star)
Sex: Male
Level: LV.36
Type: Normal
Abilities: Truant, Iron Fist
Base Stats: 850 (HP: 190, Attack: 210, Defense: 125, Sp. Atk: 120, Sp. Def: 80, Speed: 125)
Moves: Mega Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Focus Punch, Drain Punch, Hammer Arm, Dynamic Punch, Slash, Body Slam, Scratch, Yawn, Encore, Slack Off, Headbutt, Amnesia, Mega Kick
Equipment: None
Potential: S+
A Slaking with a base stat total of 850!!
That was 75 points higher than even Mega Beedrill!
Of course, base stat totals weren't the sole determinant of a Pokémon's strength; stat distribution mattered more.
But Slaking's 210 base Attack was enough to make ordinary Pokémon tremble in fear.
And this was before Kenji equipped it with artifacts.
With a thought, Kenji equipped Slaking with the artifacts he had prepared in the system space.
Slaking (4-Star)
...
Equipment: Silvermere Dawn, Spectral Cutlass, Bloodthirster
Silvermere Dawn
Base Stats: Attack +150
Special Effect: The holder's first ability is changed to Truant. Attacks have a 50% chance to paralyze the opponent and a 1% chance to trigger an instant kill!
What does +150 base Attack mean?
The Sword of the Occult only provided +50 Attack!
One Silvermere Dawn provided base Attack stats equivalent to three Swords of the Occult!
The base stats provided by equipment were added to the final stat value.
Using the stat calculation formula from his previous life, without considering nature modification and assuming level 100, 150 stat points were roughly equivalent to 75 base stat points.
This meant a single Silvermere Dawn effectively pushed Slaking's base Attack to 285!
Including the other two items, Slaking's effective base Attack was approaching 300.
Plus the Spectral Cutlass's opening teleport mechanic...
Imagine a Slaking with 300 base Attack, max IVs, and max EVs, teleporting directly behind the opponent at the start of the battle.
Raising its fist for an Iron Fist-boosted Hammer Arm or a STAB Mega Punch.
Aside from intangibility, Kenji couldn't think of how anyone could tank that punch.
Oh right, Silvermere Dawn also had a 1% instant kill chance.
With good luck, even Arceus would be put to sleep with one punch.
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