"Poliwhirl! You've gotten so big! And even cuter!"
Airi immediately turned to look at Poliwhirl beside her. Seeing that it had grown to about her waist, she was both surprised and delighted.
"Yobo~yo!"
Hearing her praise, Poliwhirl looked just as happy.
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"Poliwhirl, did you learn any new moves?"
After playing around for a bit, Airi quickly asked about its strength.
"Yo~yobo!"
Poliwhirl nodded and began demonstrating.
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"Gulu~ shuu shuu shuu—"
It rapidly spat out countless bubbles.
Compared to before, both the speed and volume had increased dramatically.
The speed was especially impressive—targets ten meters away were hit in just one or two seconds.
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"That's Bubble Beam! Amazing, Poliwhirl!"
Airi shouted excitedly.
Thanks to Icarus's training sessions, they had memorized common Pokémon moves and traits.
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"Wow! Next time we hunt Rattata, they won't be able to escape!"
She immediately recalled past hunts where enemies managed to flee because Bubble was too slow.
"Yobo~!"
Encouraged by her excitement, Poliwhirl eagerly showed its second move.
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A pale white energy gathered around its body.
Then—
it leaped high into the air and slammed down onto a wooden stake over ten meters away.
Boom!
The impact drove the stake deep into the ground.
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"What move is that?" Airi asked, confused.
"It's Body Slam," Stone said.
Icarus nodded. "That's right."
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Walking over to inspect the damage, Icarus gave his evaluation.
"Not bad."
Of course, the move's power depended heavily on weight. It couldn't compare to something like a Snorlax, but for a Pokémon weighing just over 20 kilograms, this was already solid.
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"Any more? Show me more!"
Encouraged, Airi excitedly asked again.
"Yo~yo!"
Poliwhirl pointed at her hand, signaling her to attack it.
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"Huh? Are you sure?"
Airi hesitated.
Even though her Water Bullet wasn't that strong, it could still cause damage.
"Yo!"
Poliwhirl confidently nodded.
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"Alright—here it comes!"
Airi formed a Water Bullet and launched it.
Bang!
The attack hit directly.
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"Yo!"
Instead of pain, Poliwhirl looked pleased.
The water droplets were quickly absorbed into its body.
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Icarus froze.
"This… this is…?!"
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"Water Absorb?! How is that possible?!"
He was stunned.
He clearly remembered that Poliwag originally had the Damp ability.
He had chosen it intentionally—to counter self-destruct tactics often used in the wild.
Pokémon like Geodude, Koffing, and Pineco could all explode, and many trainers used them as disposable weapons.
He had personally witnessed how deadly those explosions could be.
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And yet—
now Poliwhirl had Water Absorb as well.
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"A second ability?! Poliwhirl, that's amazing!"
Airi, however, was simply thrilled.
To her, this meant:
She could heal Poliwhirl anytime with water
And gain an advantage against Water-type opponents
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Icarus took a breath.
"Airi, recall Poliwhirl. I need to check its data."
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"Okay!"
She returned Poliwhirl and handed over the Poké Ball.
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Icarus placed it into his Pokédex.
Beep—
The scan began.
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Pokémon: Poliwhirl
Type: Water
Category: Tadpole Pokémon
Height: 1.23 m
Weight: 23 kg
Description:
It can live both on land and in water. When on land, it sweats to keep its skin moist and slippery, allowing it to escape even if grabbed.
Potential: High (Upper-tier)
Strength: Low-tier (Normal Rank)
Status: Healthy
Notes:
Although amphibious, maintaining hydration is crucial. Its newly developed arms can become powerful weapons with proper training.
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"Congratulations, Airi."
Icarus nodded.
"Your Poliwhirl now has high-tier potential."
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As expected, it hadn't directly reached elite potential.
But it was close.
With the right resources—like the Beedrill honey—Icarus estimated it could still break through that barrier.
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"Thank you, Brother Icarus!"
Airi beamed with happiness.
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Icarus, however, was still thinking.
A second ability…
Being naturally gifted really is unfair.
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