It was only then that David finally had time to check Kirlia's detailed information.
On the light screen visible only to him, Kirlia's complete data appeared.
[Name: Kirlia (Shiny Form · Moon's Blessing)]
[Type: Fairy + Psychic]
[Gender: ♦]
[Level: 28 (Veteran)]
[Potential: Deep Red]
[Ability: Synchronize]
[Held Item: None]
[Moves: Hypnosis, Draining Kiss, Teleport, Psybeam, Life Dew, Calm Mind, Taunt, Shadow Sneak, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Magical Leaf, Mystical Fire, Will-O-Wisp, Misty Terrain, Misty Explosion, Moonblast, Moonlight, Stored Power...]
[Egg Moves: Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Skill Swap, Grudge, Dark Pulse, Payback, Nasty Plot, Snarl]
[Talent Analysis: Energy Talent: Legendary, Physical Talent: Excellent, Mental Talent: Outstanding...]
[Details: 1. The current Pokémon has absorbed a large amount of Fairy-type energy and achieved a balanced state with the special energy remaining in its body, greatly reducing internal effects... 2. The current Pokémon's mental power is more than five times that of its peers; targeted improvement is recommended... 3. A large amount of special energy is detected to be dormant within the current Pokémon, which can be actively awakened when necessary...]
Looking at Kirlia's absurd stats, David was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out.
The most important point, of course, was that Kirlia's potential had completely transformed from red to deep red.
This was the first Deep Red-level potential Pokémon in David's team. Even Zorua, whose innate potential was already close to Deep Red, was still a step away!
At this moment, Kirlia's potential had surpassed that of her father, Gallade.
As for other aspects, Kirlia had gained three levels from this evolution alone, which was almost equivalent to two months of training under normal circumstances.
Then, looking at the frighteningly extensive move pool—this single evolution had brought Kirlia four brand new moves.
Misty Explosion and Moonblast went without saying. Under normal circumstances, these were powerful moves that could only be mastered after evolving into Gardevoir.
The most extraordinary ones were Moonlight and Stored Power. There was no question about it—these were simply moves that Ralts and its evolutionary line could not possibly master normally.
But now, these moves appeared brazenly in Kirlia's move list. It was as if absurdity had opened the door for absurdity's mother—utterly ridiculous.
Even with his own Pokémon, David couldn't help but complain inwardly.
But what was this Moon's Blessing? Looking at this additional suffix, David was a bit confused.
However, adhering to the principle of "when in doubt, ask the system"—if he didn't know something, wouldn't it be best to consult the system?
He quickly accessed the system's Pokédex and, sure enough, found the information he wanted there.
Moon's Blessing: A gift from the Moon Stone worshipped by the Clefairy evolutionary line. Pokémon possessing this blessing have all moon-related moves greatly enhanced.
In the darkness of night, especially on nights with a visible moon, all abilities receive a boost.
Under the system's appraisal, David quickly understood the truth. He no longer wanted to be surprised—mainly because he was genuinely a bit numb to it all.
This Moon's Blessing boost was a bit too significant, wasn't it?
However, it was ultimately a positive buff for his Kirlia.
No wonder Clefable had said Moon's Blessing was beneficial before the evolution ceremony started, especially for Fairy-type Pokémon!
The effect of increasing the power of moon-related moves was indeed very practical for Fairy-type Pokémon that could master Moonblast.
For Kirlia at this moment, even the somewhat lackluster Moonlight could now play a huge role.
After all, Kirlia originally mastered Life Dew, and the original Moonlight—due to its environmental dependency—was not that practical for her.
Especially under clear, sunny skies, with Moonlight, Kirlia's endurance would definitely terrify her opponents.
When engrossed in something, time always passes exceptionally quickly. By the time the ceremony was completed, it was already deep into the night.
Clearly, this was not the time to leave.
In the cave at night, there would certainly be no shortage of active predators, so leaving now would be somewhat dangerous.
After seeing the Gym-level Clefable, David no longer dared to be as casual as before.
This was clearly a hidden location undiscovered by the League. If another professional-level Pokémon were to suddenly appear, it would be troublesome.
Seeing this, Clefable enthusiastically invited David to stay overnight at their dwelling.
David, who couldn't ask for more, expressed his gratitude and then followed Clefable back to their living quarters.
The Clefable's dwelling was not far from the lake.
The center of the lake was the sacred domain where their divine stone resided, and under normal circumstances, they rarely approached the Moon Stone closely.
However, to protect the safety of the divine stone, they lived near Moonlight Lake.
When David arrived at their dwelling, he found that a considerable number of Clefairy and Cleffa also lived there.
It turned out that the few Clefairy who had just participated in the ceremony were merely those who met the evolution requirements. Besides them, there were many other Clefairy and Cleffa here.
Upon seeing Clefable and their companions return, the Clefairy and Cleffa who had stayed home immediately gathered around.
Seeing their companions who had all evolved into Clefable, they chirped and cheered happily.
"Clefable~ Clefable!"
It was getting late, so the leading Clefable waved its hand, directing the Clefairy and Cleffa to bring out various Berries and some ordinary fruits to entertain David and his Pokémon.
Seeing this, David quickly opened his backpack and took out all the Energy Cubes and compressed biscuits, sharing them with the Pokémon present.
Everyone gathered around the bonfire, eating food they had never tasted before, and the entire dwelling was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
After finishing this delayed dinner, David—guided by Clefable—found a comfortable spot, laid out his sleeping bag, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Today had been quite eventful!
Early the next morning, David and his Pokémon were already up, preparing to rush back. There was no other way—they had already been delayed for a day, and Zorua must have been going crazy waiting.
If they didn't hurry back, that little one might even come looking for them.
Bidding farewell to the Clefairy, Clefable, and Cleffa, David once again expressed his gratitude to them and left all the Energy Cubes he had remaining.
"Goodbye, Clefable. If I get the chance, I'll come back to visit you!"
"Kirlia! (Goodbye, everyone!)"
"Riolu~ (Goodbye!)"
"Clefable~ (Goodbye!)"
After waving goodbye, David and his Pokémon then followed the path to the outside world that they had inquired about from the Clefable leader the previous day.