After finishing the section, Icarus quickly did the math.
A mid-grade Energy Cube cost 400 Pokédollars, and a low-grade Energy Cube cost 200. Add around one kilogram of Pokémon meat, which cost roughly 200 Pokédollars.
That meant 800 Pokédollars per meal.
Three meals a day would cost 2,400 Pokédollars.
"As expected… the stronger you get, the faster you make money—but the faster you spend it too."
He still remembered the first time he took Bellsprout hunting in the wild. Back then, earning two or three thousand Pokédollars had already felt like a big profit.
Shaking his head, he continued reading. The next section was the real highlight.
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Basic Instinct Development for Weepinbell
As everyone knows, during the Bellsprout stage, these plant Pokémon naturally possess two instincts:
Rooting to absorb energy from the soil
Photosynthesis to absorb energy from sunlight
However, when these instincts aren't developed into proper moves, they can only restore stamina and energy very slowly when the Pokémon is not disturbed. They cannot provide fast recovery during battle.
This guide introduces basic development techniques for both abilities. Once mastered, the Pokémon can recover energy quickly during battle depending on the surrounding environment and weather conditions.
When both methods are used together, they can restore roughly 5%–10% of the Pokémon's energy.
The exact amount depends on environmental conditions.
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1. Rooting Development Technique
Rooting works by absorbing energy from the soil through the Pokémon's root system.
But why do Bellsprout's natural roots absorb energy so slowly?
Two reasons:
The absorption speed is too slow
The energy channels are too narrow
After evolving into Weepinbell, the root channels expand, but the Pokémon's total energy requirement also increases. As a result, the overall absorption speed doesn't actually improve—and can even feel slower than before.
So how can the channels be expanded and the absorption speed increased?
The answer lies in the Grass-type move Absorb.
The absorption speed of Absorb is far faster than the Pokémon's natural instinct.
If Weepinbell learns to integrate the energy circulation pattern of Absorb into its roots, it can rapidly draw energy from the surrounding soil and use it to restore its strength.
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Seeing this explanation, Icarus's eyes lit up.
Just as I thought—never underestimate the accumulated knowledge of this world.
Perhaps because of his modern knowledge and different perspective, he often had advantages over ordinary people.
But the large families and powerful organizations clearly possessed training methods far more refined than anything he could come up with on his own.
"Absorb… Weepinbell has already mastered that move very well. This shouldn't be difficult."
"That's amazing! It's basically like getting a Rooting move tutor worth 5,000 Pokédollars for free."
Thinking this, Icarus glanced at Weepinbell, who had already fallen asleep nearby.
Originally, he had called it over in case he needed help testing something while reading the manual. But after seeing the method, he realized it wasn't necessary tonight.
So he simply let Weepinbell rest.
Rubbing his eyes, Icarus continued reading.
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2. Photosynthesis Development Technique
The principle behind Photosynthesis is similar to Rooting.
It also focuses on increasing the speed of energy absorption.
Therefore, the same Absorb energy circuit can be used. As long as Weepinbell constructs that energy circuit within its large leaves, it can significantly increase the speed of sunlight absorption.
However, Photosynthesis works slightly differently.
Instead of drawing energy from the soil, it absorbs special substances present in sunlight and the surrounding air.
If the Pokémon becomes more sensitive to these substances, the efficiency of Photosynthesis will increase dramatically.
During training, it is recommended to purchase a solar spotlight. In an environment with strong light and good air circulation, the Pokémon can gradually learn to sense and absorb these substances more efficiently.
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After reading that explanation, Icarus sat there in stunned silence.
He had to admit it—his education in his previous life had been pretty limited.
Compared to the carefully developed training manuals of powerful families, his own trial-and-error methods suddenly felt crude.
After finishing Weepinbell's training guide, he opened the second file—the manual for Geodude.
This one was a basic low-level guide and even included an evolution plan.
It was likely the same method Aze had used to evolve his Geodude.
"If someone outside had a Geodude and this training guide… it might actually be worth recruiting them."
After reading it, Icarus couldn't help thinking about Aze's determined and powerful Geodude.
Combined with the information from the guide, a few new ideas began forming in his mind.
But he quickly shook his head.
"Forget it. It's almost 10 p.m."
"Better get some sleep."
"I'll focus on arranging proper training plans for Pidgeotto and Weepinbell first. Other ideas can wait."
"Tomorrow morning I'll get up early, start training, and buy the supplies we need."
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The next morning arrived quickly.
Weepinbell and Pidgeotto were already waiting in the backyard clearing.
By now, they had fully adapted to the smell from the nearby garbage station. Ironically, that garbage station was the reason Icarus had such a large open space available for training.
"First up—Pidgeotto."
"Your training plan will start like this."
"The most important thing right now is perfect energy control. That means using your moves frequently and learning to regulate the energy output."
Pidgeotto nodded seriously.
"Pidgeotto!"
"Your first key move is Twister. Right now you create multiple small tornadoes to deal wide-area damage."
"What I want to try is combining those small tornadoes into a single concentrated tornado."
"That would turn it into a powerful single-target attack."
As he spoke, Icarus even drew a quick diagram to show Pidgeotto the concept.
"Pidgeotto!"
Pidgeotto nodded excitedly. It thought the idea made perfect sense.
"The second focus is strengthening your claws and beak."
"Your evolution made them stronger, but they can definitely become even more powerful. The Pokédex even mentions that your claws are particularly strong."
"So we can't neglect this type of training."
After saying that, Icarus pulled several containers of bone-strengthening powder out of his bag—supplies he had bought that very morning.
He gestured toward the nearby tree.
"Pidgeotto…"
Just thinking about pecking and scratching trees again made Pidgeotto show a pitiful expression out of habit.
"Ahem. Don't pretend."
Icarus immediately saw through the act.
"Now for the third move—your Wind Blade technique."
"You'll need to practice it repeatedly to stabilize it."
"If you train long enough, it might eventually evolve into a real Air Slash."
After last night's evolution, Icarus already understood Pidgeotto's determination to grow stronger. So he didn't indulge its little act.
"Pidgeotto!"
Pidgeotto puffed out its chest proudly.
Don't worry—it would definitely train hard.
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