The moment Goblin saw Happiny—
All his nervousness vanished.
In its place surged overwhelming excitement.
If he could defeat Peter head-on…
He would become famous overnight—
And soar to the peak of success!
"Hmph… a baby Pokémon like that could never beat my Sandile!"
Peter simply smiled, saying nothing.
He waited.
"Sandile, use Yawn!"
After a moment of thought, Goblin chose a safe strategy—
A sleep-based takedown.
He wanted to secure a guaranteed victory.
…
Sandile opened its mouth, releasing a drifting bubble filled with drowsy energy.
A wave of sleepiness washed over the battlefield.
"Happiny, use Substitute!"
"Hapi~"
The little Pokémon giggled—
Then split into two.
The Substitute stepped forward, taking the Yawn head-on.
The commentator exclaimed:
"I didn't expect Happiny to have mastered Substitute at this level! And we all know—Yawn doesn't affect Substitutes! What will Goblin do now?!"
"Tch… Sandile, rush in and use Crunch!"
"Sha—!"
Dark-type energy gathered around Sandile's jaws as it charged forward on its short legs.
Just as Crunch destroyed the Substitute—
Peter gave his next command.
"Happiny—use Toxic."
A pure, innocent smile appeared on Happiny's face.
As the Substitute shattered—
A dense cloud of poison struck Sandile squarely.
Purple energy spread instantly across its face.
"It's Toxic! Happiny's movepool is astonishing! Now Sandile must defeat its opponent quickly!"
"Sandile, keep using Crunch!"
"Sweet Kiss!"
…
Both commands rang out at the same time.
Just as Sandile opened its jaws—
Happiny winked, sending a pink kiss mark onto its cheek.
Instantly—
Sandile's eyes turned unfocused.
Confusion set in.
The Crunch it had been preparing collapsed midway.
"Snap out of it, Sandile! Use Take Down!"
Take Down: A Normal-type physical attack. Power 90. Deals recoil damage equal to 25% of inflicted damage.
A flicker of purple pain snapped Sandile briefly back to clarity.
White energy surged around its body as it lunged at Happiny!
But what awaited it—
Was a shimmering, rainbow-colored barrier.
"Sandile got lucky and executed Take Down—but Happiny successfully blocked it with Protect!"
"Sandile, wake up!"
As Toxic triggered again, Sandile's condition worsened rapidly.
Goblin panicked, shouting desperately to wake it.
…
On the other side—
Peter calmly instructed:
"Happiny, set up Substitute again."
"You—!!!"
Goblin was furious.
Because even if Sandile managed to attack—
It would hit the Substitute.
And next…
Would be Protect again.
But anyone with half a brain could tell—
Under the double pressure of Toxic and confusion—
Sandile wouldn't last that long.
"Hapi~~"
Happiny watched Sandile repeatedly smash its head into the ground while suffering from poison—
Laughing happily.
Then—
It casually pulled out its held item and took a bite.
…
The livestream chat went insane.
"WHAT THE HELL—THIS IS DISGUSTING! How can a strategy be this shameless?!"
"I just woke up—Happiny is destroying Sandile across tiers?? Oh… it's Professor Peter. Never mind."
"I'VE LEARNED IT! Substitute + Protect + Toxic + status! I'm heading to the Indigo League with six Chansey, wish me luck!"
"I bet you're Nurse Joy—lemme check under that uniform~"
"Battle? I'll handle Protect and Toxic—you do whatever you want!"
"Wait… has anyone noticed? Happiny is STILL eating… its HP is recovering?"
"Yeah! It's eaten multiple times already… does it never run out?"
I'm-not-a-crybaby-lost-girl: "Infinite recovery item 'Leftovers' now available at Professor Peter's Underworld Shop…"
"…."
In the end—
After lying on the ground and napping for two and a half minutes—
Happiny woke up.
And Sandile—
Finally collapsed under the accumulated damage.
"Sandile is unable to battle! The winner is Peter's Happiny!"
"Cough… this is truly an unprecedented way to win! I remember when Dr. Peter first started, he used Leech Seed for sustain strategies—but today, we've witnessed another bloodless victory!"
"But there's no doubt—this was an incredible cross-tier battle! Congratulations to Peter!"
"WOOOOOO!!!"
Amid thunderous applause—
Peter carried Happiny off the field.
…
As for Goblin…
He was still questioning his life choices.
System Rewards
[Ding! Completed a two-tier gap battle! Reward: Universal Talent Points ×20! Happiny leveled up…]
"Hapi~…"
The little one happily munched on a Pokéblock.
Peter allocated the talent points into HP and dual defenses.
Just as he was about to push open the preparation room door—
A soft white glow radiated from his arms.
"…Hmm?"
Peter blinked—
Feeling a sudden weight in his hands.
The light faded.
A larger, oval-shaped pink Pokémon appeared.
With six darker strands of hair on either side of its head, small limbs, and a pouch on its belly—
It looked adorably clumsy.
[Ding! Happiny has evolved into Chansey! Learned new moves: Life Dew, Soft-Boiled, Sing!]
[Chansey ♀ Lv.19 (Novice)]
Ability: Serene Grace
Talent: 450 (Max reached)
HP: 200 | Attack: 5 | Defense: 110 | Sp. Atk: 5 | Sp. Def: 110 | Speed: 20
Friendship: 178
Held Item: Leftovers
Moves:
Offense: Counter, Hyper Voice, Stored Power, Disarming Voice
Defense & Evasion: Substitute, Protect
Boost & Recovery: Heal Bell, Life Dew, Soft-Boiled
Debuff & Control: Gravity
Status Effects: Toxic, Attract, Sweet Kiss, Sing
Weather & Field: Sunny Day, Rain Dance
Special: Copycat
Description: A Chansey adept at status-based strategies. Beneath its cute exterior lies a mischievous personality that delights in tormenting opponents—bringing joy to the audience in the process.
"Lucky?"
Chansey tapped its now-empty pouch.
The Oval Stone had been consumed during evolution.
It clapped its hands—
And a large white egg appeared.
Happily, it placed it into its pouch.
Peter chuckled, rubbing its head before taking out a Rare Candy.
"Here you go, Chansey—your reward."
"Lucky~! (≧▽≦)"
[Ding! Rare Candy consumed! Chansey reached Lv.20…]
…
A while later—
Peter and Whitney returned to the front desk.
"Hello, Mr. Peter. Today, you and Miss Whitney earned a total of 4.32 million Poké Dollars from your four matches. The amount has been credited to your both accounts."
"Great, thanks."
…
Including the shop's income—
Peter had earned over 55 million Poké Dollars today.
His total assets now reached—
1.38 billion Poké Dollars.
The only slight regret—
Was that a large portion of his fanbase consisted of researchers rather than Trainers.
Not only were Trainers fewer—
But truly wealthy ones were even rarer.
Which meant—
His shop's sales weren't as explosive as expected.
After all—
An item costing over 200,000 Poké Dollars wasn't exactly cheap.
Sales only spiked during new releases.
Still—
Peter was satisfied.
With this level of capital accumulation—
His growth speed would only continue to accelerate.
And the legend of the Pink Devil…
Had only just begun.
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