After dealing with a Teddiursa, Tetsuya took Swinub to continue searching for battle opponents in the forest.
No matter how weak the opponent was, Tetsuya had Swinub first create Hail weather and then attack. This battle pattern had to be ingrained into its bones!
After a full day, quite a few Pokémon in the forest had suffered at Tetsuya's hands. Swinub had finally learned its "level-up" moves Odor Sleuth and Powder Snow.
Although Swinub possessed very strong Ice-type energy, due to its current level and insufficient stamina, it could not properly control such powerful energy, so the moves it currently used were not very powerful.
Its strongest move was still Freeze-Dry. Icicle Spear was also a very strong move. Under the condition that Swinub's body could withstand it, its Ice-type energy was enough to use Icicle Spear five times.
Such power was also quite terrifying!
For its level…
Powder Snow, which it had just learned, was a smaller-scale version of Blizzard. If trained well, it was also very important.
Now that Swinub could already participate in battle, the "special training" plan naturally had to be adjusted accordingly.
Swinub's training beneath the glacier falls was changed to the morning.
Tetsuya also put on a raincoat and stood beneath the waterfall with Swinub.
Although the physical condition of humans in this world was far stronger than when on Earth, it was still far inferior to Pokémon, and after all he currently had the body of a seven-year-old child… so wearing a raincoat was necessary. Otherwise, if cold entered his body and he caught a cold, the loss would outweigh the gain.
In the afternoon, he roamed the small forest in front of the glacier falls, searching for battle opponents. However, what puzzled Tetsuya was that there were not many Pokémon in this small forest, and they were all relatively weak Pokémon.
'Could it be that the powerful Pokémon in this forest had all been frightened away by Pryce's Pokémon…?'
Tetsuya did not think too much about it, after all this was beneficial for Swinub's training at its current stage.
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This kind of special training continued for another week. All the food in the cabin had been eaten up, and one third of the Everfrozen Ice had been licked away.
After beginning to participate in battles, Swinub's stamina/energy consumption became even more astonishing, and it ate even more!
Moreover, the next half month was a critical period for Swinub's development, and its appetite was twice that of the beginning.
Sure enough, the cost of raising this Swinub was too great. If he became an official pupil of the Ecruteak Gym, his monthly salary would probably only be enough to raise one Swinub… maybe.
If it evolved into Piloswine and Mamoswine, would it not eat even more!!?
Tetsuya could not help but feel his heart bleed at the thought. Fortunately, this was a Swinub with enormous potential. If it had been an ordinary Swinub, he would never have invested so much in raising it.
After a week, almost every Pokémon in this small forest had been battled by Tetsuya once, and Swinub had become more adept at using its moves.
On this day, Sheila once again came to the glacier falls. Tetsuya and Swinub were undergoing physical conditioning training beneath the waterfall, while Ditto and Haunter were each training on their own.
When Sheila saw this, she could not help but draw in a sharp breath.
"…Tetsuya, come here quickly, I have something to tell you!"
Hearing Sheila call him, Tetsuya walked over along the frozen lake surface.
"Oh my, at such a young age you already have Pryce's style from back then… sigh, being so ruthless toward yourself! No wonder Pryce values you so highly~" Sheila praised with admiration.
Tetsuya responded, "I just believe that if you want Pokémon to be convinced, you must also set an example yourself!"
"Hmm… Pryce just called me to say that my documents have passed the preliminary review. Now it's just waiting for the assessment, so he told me that starting today and for the next half month, I must come every day to supplement your nutrition.
The next half month is the most critical period for Swinub's development and also when it grows. For the next half month, everything will be physical conditioning training. Food and everything else will be prepared at all times!"
Tetsuya nodded. Pryce's arrangements were indeed thorough. It was clearly recorded in Pryce's guide that if the training during this half month was done properly, Swinub's stamina would undergo a qualitative leap.
"Winter is comi… cough…" Winter had already arrived, and Mahogany Town's winter was even colder. This time Sheila brought Tetsuya down jackets and hats to protect against rain and snow.
"I'll take these warm clothes to your room~ I still need to prepare Pokéfood for Swinub. Starting today, I'll prepare Farfetch'd soup for you every day. Hmm… after half a month, you'll see a transformed Swinub!"
Sheila revealed a very mysterious expression, which made Tetsuya even more expectant.
After saying that, Sheila was about to leave when she suddenly handed a Poké Ball to Tetsuya and said, "Look at my memory~ This is the Probopass Pryce asked me to give you. He said that how to use it is all recorded in his guide."
"…Probopass?"
Tetsuya accepted the Poké Ball with confusion.
'Was it to make use of Probopass's Gravity…?' He had seen it in Pryce's guide, so he had some impression of it.
Realizing its importance, Tetsuya also prepared to devote all his energy to Swinub over the next half month!
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Even while conducting physical training, Swinub still had to maintain the Hail weather.
For the three time periods, Pryce had made detailed notes on what kind of physical conditioning training to conduct, how often to eat, and how often to lick the Everfrozen Ice.
He opened Pryce's guide.
Sure enough, for the next half month, all his energy had to be devoted to Swinub's physical conditioning.
The entire morning was running training. Running at this time was no longer as Tetsuya had previously required. Not only did Swinub have to maintain the Hail weather, it would also run under the pressure of Probopass's Gravity.
Once the move Gravity was used, even Pokémon with the Levitate Ability and Flying-type would be pressed to the ground and unable to fly. One could imagine how powerful this force was. For Swinub, it was like carrying a Tauros while taking each step!
One had to admire Pryce's level…
In the past, he had trained Pokémon by having them run with added weight. He had never thought of this "Gravity training method" before. Now that he thought about it carefully, it was truly an ingenious training method.
Running with added weight could undoubtedly train a Pokémon's stamina and willpower. Most importantly, Pokémon that trained under long-term Gravity, once the Gravity was removed, would naturally feel light as a swallow, and their speed would be greatly improved.
This training was not only practical for Swinub, but also indispensable for Haunter, which excelled in Speed.
Because of Probopass's arrival, the next half month of special training would enter a completely new phase!
After half a month of training in front of the glacier falls, all three Pokémon had gained greatly.
Now Ditto transformed into Lapras could already remain beneath the waterfall for half a day without wavering, and the Night Shade supported by Haunter's psychic power could also resist the impact of the waterfall for half a day without suffering backlash.
Swinub's progress was naturally the most obvious!