After recovering, Karrablast returned to its colony. It was grateful to the two humans who had rescued and healed it.
However, something about its body had changed. It wasn't a bad thing, just that there was now much more power inside it.
Karrablast felt at least several times stronger than before. Looking at it that way, it didn't hate those people in white coats as much anymore.
At least they had enhanced its strength, hadn't they? Though that pain, it never wanted to experience it a second time.
Letting those white-coated humans go through it once would be satisfying. While Karrablast was sharing its joy with its companions, a white-coated human entered.
The others scattered in panic.
Experience had taught them that such humans meant trouble.
But Karrablast didn't think so.
It recognized this human as one who had stood beside the person who healed it.
So, probably not a bad person.
Karrablast's thinking was simple. As expected, the human did not harm them.
Instead, he said he would take them somewhere new to live. Karrablast felt a hint of anticipation.
This time, they weren't kept in cages. Each had its own small shelter. It was somewhat dark, but spacious and comfortable.
After an unknown amount of time, Karrablast once again breathed fresh air.
But the air was different from its old home.
It wasn't as cold. The humans had disappeared at some point. Looking around, Karrablast noticed Shelmet nearby.
"Karrablast~!"
It cried out excitedly.
Together with its companions, it charged toward the Shelmet. Under Karrablast's lead, the Shelmet were no match.
They enjoyed a hearty meal.
Afterward, confusion set in.
What should they do in this new home?
They didn't notice that in attacking Shelmet, they had wandered into another Pokémon's territory.
"Bzzzz!"
An angry cry echoed.
They looked up, Countless large flying Pokémon hovered above them.
Familiar dashing assaults began.
The Karrablast had no chance to resist.
Later, Karrablast learned their name:
Beedrill.
In the forest, no one dared provoke them.
But it didn't matter anymore. Karrablast had already been separated from its companions. It lived alone in the forest for a long time. With its enhanced strength, it couldn't compete with powerful Pokémon for Berries, But bullying weaker Pokémon for food was manageable.
It never saw its companions again.
Nor did it ever see a living Shelmet again.
Occasionally it smelled their scent or found their empty shells, The Pokémon inside long gone. Then came what Silas already knew:
Karrablast was captured by Yanma and stored in its nest as emergency rations.
Perhaps because Yanma had never seen a Karrablast before, it didn't eat it immediately—just left it aside.
Karrablast continued eating its Pecha Berries while recounting its story.
The translator, Blaziken, dutifully used Aura to interpret.
"Pokémon experimentation, If it's Unova, then it's probably only Team Plasma," Silas muttered thoughtfully.
If Team Rocket openly declared their goal of using Pokémon to rule the world, then Unova's Team Plasma wore a mask of so-called ideals.
They claimed Pokémon suffered under humans and should be separated from them, returned to nature. They spread this ideology widely, gaining supporters.
But in reality, they sought to monopolize Pokémon power. Opponents had their Pokémon forcibly taken.
From Karrablast's description, Silas could infer that, Team Plasma had been researching Pokémon modification.
Even altering type properties.
"I'll mention this to Professor Oak sometime. Let him contact people in Unova."
Silas assumed the Unova League already knew, But saying something wouldn't hurt.
Besides, Team Plasma couldn't reach him from that far away. He simply disliked dark organizations.
Looking at Karrablast devouring food, he understood why Zero's earlier field scan had returned question marks.
Unless Silas obtained Team Plasma's experimental data, Zero would need at least two or three days to analyze Karrablast properly.
Even now, the progress bar on its status panel was minimal.
But it was enough.
Silas had already decided to fully capture it.
Zero's Preliminary Analysis:
Defensive capability (physical & special): 2.8× normal Karrablast
Offensive capability (physical & special): 2× normal
Acid corrosion strength: 3× normal
Increased resistance to Fire-type moves
If these numbers were presented to Pokémon Professors, they would declare them impossible.
This was no longer a normal Karrablast.
Especially the last point, It practically altered the established type effectiveness system.
Silas found it hard to imagine what Team Plasma had been researching.
A second Mewtwo, perhaps?
Did Team Plasma really have that level of capability?
He barely remembered much about them.
He shook his head.
After eating two Pecha Berries, Karrablast stopped and stored the rest beside it.
It stared at the human in front of it.
What now?
Find another place to live?
It didn't want to leave. It had lived here for a long time.
"Blaziken~"
Blaziken chatted with interest.
A Bug-type that could resist fire was fascinating. It had never seen one before.
Despite Blaziken's powerful aura, Aura perception prevented Karrablast from feeling fear.
"Karrablast."
The two Pokémon conversed happily.
The size difference made the scene oddly amusing. Blaziken had to lie down just to meet Karrablast at eye level.
After all, Karrablast's horn accounted for much of its body length.
Silas chuckled at the sight.
He crouched beside them.
Karrablast instinctively stepped back.
Silas ignored it.
"Your companions are probably scattered throughout the forest now. What are your plans?"
Plans?
Karrablast's horn swayed.
It didn't have any.
It simply lived.
Had Team Plasma not appeared, it would likely have evolved into Escavalier, guarding its colony in the snow.
"Then how about becoming my partner? Let me be your Trainer."
Silas extended his hand.
"It may take time, but I'd be happy to help you beat those people one day."
"Blaziken!"
Blaziken nodded vigorously in agreement.
Karrablast didn't fully understand what a Trainer was, But it understood partners.
The humans' partners were incredibly strong. Even now, despite its enhancements, Karrablast didn't believe it could defeat them.
"Karrablast."
It tried to warn Silas not to do something so dangerous.
Silas smiled.
"In that case, would you like to see its strength first?"
He gestured toward Blaziken.
Karrablast looked over curiously.
Blaziken rose to its feet, its entire body erupting with intense Fire-type energy.
"Boom!"
A blazing silhouette wrapped in flames slammed directly into the training room target.
Fragments of shattered material flew everywhere, burning as they scattered across the enclosed space.
"Karr!"
Karrablast's eyes widened.
It ran toward the damaged target.
"Pfft!"
Karrablast spat its acidic liquid onto the target.
Aside from a few blackened spots, nothing changed.
"Karrablast!"
Karrablast immediately turned around and nodded. It was now completely willing to become this human's partner. For most Pokémon, the temptation to grow stronger is irresistible.
If anything could rival it, it would be food.
"Then, welcome aboard."
Silas extended his hand again.
This time, Karrablast naturally jumped onto it. At 0.6 meters tall and 7 kilograms, it was easily manageable for Silas.
"Everyone, come meet the new partner," Silas called out.
Red light flashed.
All of his Pokémon, except Pidgeot emerged from their Poké Balls.
Gigalith rotated the rocks embedded in its body. Lately, new partners had been joining quite frequently. Alolan Vulpix curiously tapped Karrablast with its paw in greeting.
Karrablast felt the familiar cool temperature radiating from it and happily moved closer.
It had missed that icy sensation.
After brief introductions, Silas took out several Poké Balls and let Karrablast choose.
After some explanation, Karrablast understood, It was choosing its new home.
It pointed at a Poké Ball that was green on top and white on the bottom.
A Friend Ball.
Its appearance was somewhat similar to a Park Ball, but its effect was excellent.
It increases the friendship between the caught Pokémon and its Trainer.
This aligned perfectly with Silas's thoughts.
Karrablast's experiences had left scars deep within its heart. The Friend Ball would help shorten the distance between Trainer and Pokémon.
After some procedure on the Pokédex, Silas transferred Karrablast's Poké Ball binding to the Friend Ball.
"Alright, return, Karrablast."
Karrablast turned into a beam of red light and entered the Friend Ball. About seven or eight minutes later, it excitedly popped back out.
Clearly, it was satisfied with the internal environment.
Silas was pleased.
A resilient, intelligent, and gifted Karrablast like this was the perfect future core of his Bug-type lineup. And more importantly, Escavalier would synergize extremely well with his current team.
Karrablast's aptitude still displayed as question marks.
But its current standard Ability, Shed Skin, combined with its Hidden Ability, No Guard, made Silas believe its starting potential was at least Pesudo Elite-tier.
Most importantly, After evolving into Escavalier, those Abilities would become:
Shell Armor
Overcoat
Yes.
Exactly the Ability combination Silas had always envisioned for Cloyster.
Unlike Cloyster, however, Escavalier excels in both physical and special defense, which would help fill the lack of a dedicated special wall in his current team.
Not to mention, Escavalier's physical attack stat is formidable. Those lance-like arms make it a true offensive and defensive heavy knight.
Of course, this comes at the cost of extremely slow movement speed.
Compared to its attack execution and reaction speed, Escavalier's movement speed truly lives up to its name.
But that didn't matter.
Silas wasn't planning to literally ride Escavalier like a knight.
And anyone who believed Escavalier couldn't unleash explosive bursts of speed would be in for a surprise.
The reason it can't maintain high-speed movement is due to its steel armor, which consumes tremendous stamina.
But within the duration of a single battle, Escavalier could absolutely use a high-speed charge to thrust its lances straight through an opponent.
Repeated piercing charges, even.
The only problem was what Mary had mentioned earlier, How exactly would Karrablast evolve into Escavalier?
According to research:
When Karrablast and Shelmet are linked via trade, Karrablast dons Shelmet's shell and evolves into Escavalier.
Shelmet sheds its shell and evolves into Accelgor, focusing entirely on speed.
In the wild, it's commonly believed that after Karrablast preys upon Shelmet, fusion with the shell can trigger evolution into Escavalier.
Of course, If during predation Karrablast accidentally removes Shelmet's shell without killing it, Accelgor may be born instead. And Karrablast's fate in that scenario hardly needs elaboration.
The Pokémon food chain and evolution chain are truly peculiar.
Natural enemies, Yet essential to each other's evolution.
Even prey during youth can become cooperative hunting partners in their final forms.
There is no concrete evidence that the aptitude of both Pokémon affects the evolved result during linked evolution—
But Silas preferred to be cautious.
It wasn't that he feared Escavalier's shell being shattered mid-battle, such a thing had never been recorded.
In this evolutionary process, the armor becomes part of Escavalier's body.
Still, Two high-aptitude Pokémon evolving together should produce better results than one strong and one weak.
That was the troublesome part.
Obtaining such an exceptional Karrablast had already been difficult. Now he also needed to find a Shelmet with comparable aptitude.
Even if he didn't capture it himself and found another Trainer to trade, It would still be extremely difficult.
After all, Unova and Johto are separated by a vast distance.
Silas thought for a moment and decided:
"I should ask Professor Oak."
As the saying goes, When in doubt, ask Oak.
As the most prestigious regional Professor, Professor Oak would surely have a solution.
But before that, Silas needed to solve the issue of carrying limits. Based on League processing speed, within the next two or three days, at least one of his partners would have to remain inside a Poké Ball.
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