Chapter 45 Type Advantage? Gyarados Can Breathe Fire
"This is a red Gyarados! Seeing it in person is truly amazing!"
While everyone was exclaiming in surprise, Xiao Tian said to Xia Mu.
"Actually, it's nothing, just a shiny Pokémon.
"Every Pokémon has its unique shiny color, but the probability of one appearing is very, very low," Xia Mu replied.
In the game, without any item boosts, the probability of catching a shiny Pokémon in the wild is 1 in 4096.
There are specific methods to increase the probability, such as holding a Shiny Charm, which can increase the shiny probability to 1 in 2048.
Then there's Exotic Hatching, which can increase the probability to 1 in 683. If you simultaneously hold a Shiny Charm while Exotic Hatching, the probability can be increased to the highest level of 1 in 512.
This is the highest probability of getting a shiny Pokémon in the game.
In real-world terms, it's one in ten thousand.
Besides these fixed methods, starting with the Scarlet and Violet generation, you can also eat food that boosts your Shiny Power level to further increase the shiny probability.
It's just unknown... In this Pokémon world, how has the shiny farming mechanism changed in the cheat simulator?
This hidden special function requires Xia Mu to explore it himself.
One thing is certain: it's absolutely impossible to farm shiny Pokémon using the mechanism like in the game.
After all, real-world creatures exist from the beginning, not randomly spawning.
Xia Mu had considered this issue recently, so his guess was that even carrying a shiny charm would at most increase the probability of encountering shiny Pokémon, or, in a sense, attract shiny Pokémon within a certain range.
Hearing Xia Mu's words, Xiao Tian's understanding of shiny Pokémon was clearly incomplete, so she simply nodded, intending to discuss it further with Xia Mu later.
Her thirst for knowledge was evident; it was clear that Xiao Tian's achievements weren't solely due to luck, but rather her hard work and eagerness to learn.
"So, are you going to switch Pokémon to face my red Gyarados?" Xia Mu asked politely, just like Xiao Tian had before.
"Using a Fire-type to fight a Water-type Gyarados, I'm not really confident, so come back, Ninetales." Xiao Tian didn't hesitate, using this opportunity to switch out Ninetales.
Xia Mu felt a little embarrassed.
He hadn't expected Xiao Tian to switch out Ninetales so directly. He had thought Xiao Tian's personality would be like his own before, using Ninetales to fight Gyarados head-on.
Now it seemed he had overthought it.
If it were him, he would have switched out too, knowing his Pokémon had no chance of winning, why throw it away?
"Go, Vileplume!" With Xiao Tian's shout, a huge Vileplume appeared on the field. A
level 45 Vileplume, its level wasn't as high as Blastoise or Ninetales.
However, this level is indeed quite high among the Pokémon trainers Xia Mu has encountered.
"Using Vileplume against Gyarados, a regular Gyarados would probably only be able to take the hits," Xia Mu said with a smile. Xiao
Tian smiled sweetly upon hearing this: "Is your Gyarados a regular Gyarados?"
Xia Mu did not answer, continuing to smile.
'Roar~!' The red Gyarados let out a roar.
Intimidate took effect, and Vileplume was frightened by the red Gyarados, its Attack rank dropping by 1 stage.
Of course, a rank drop in Attack was useless for Vileplume, because its main attack was definitely Special Attack.
"Don't be afraid, Vileplume, Grassy Terrain covers the entire field." With a command, Xiao Tian quickly gave the order.
'Vileplume~'
Vileplume let out a gentle cry.
The next second, its body burst forth with a dazzling green light.
As the energy overflowed, the entire field was covered with grass, brimming with vibrant life.
This was also the first time Xia Mu had ever seen Grassy Terrain used, and he was extremely shocked.
The scene was indeed spectacular. If you put a bunch of Pokémon that knew this move in the desert, wow, the desert would turn into a grassland.
It's just unknown how long this grassy terrain can last.
In the game, it only lasts for five turns, during which the Pokémon on the field continuously recover HP and heal injuries.
What Xiao Tian really wanted wasn't healing, but a power boost to Grass-type moves.
It was practically a double buff.
"Although I'd love to see how many tricks your Vileplume has up its sleeve, my Gyarados is rather impatient, so..." Xia Mu paused for a moment, then his eyes changed drastically, "Gyarados, Flamethrower!"
"What?" Xiao Tian was startled, and even her Vileplume showed a look of horror.
Outside the battle arena, Ali and some other trainers were dumbfounded, most looking at Gyarados as if it were a monster.
A Water-type Gyarados that could learn Flamethrower?
'Roar~~~!' The
red Gyarados clearly enjoyed the attention it received. Its massive body soared into the air, then spun around, unleashing a powerful jet of Flamethrower from its enormous mouth.
This attack was not only terrifying in power but also incredibly effective.
It also had a profound psychological impact on everyone present.
Xiao Tian even forgot to give commands, simply watching as Vileplume was struck by the Flamethrower.
Vileplume let out a pitiful cry as its body was blasted away by the flames.
Just one hit, and it was already severely injured.
If it weren't for its decent Special Defense, four levels higher than the red Gyarados, and if it hadn't been healed by Grassy Terrain, it would likely have been unable to battle.
"Finish it off, Gyarados, Ice Fang." Xia Mu
didn't use Flamethrower again, but Ice Fang was also a Ice-type move.
Using Aura, Xia Mu mentally instructed the red Gyarados to use minimal force.
After all, this wasn't a life-or-death battle.
...
Vileplume is unable to battle, Gyarados wins."
After announcing the result, Ali's eyes widened, and he added, "I thought I knew your Gyarados well last night, but I didn't expect you to have a hidden trump card. Gyarados can use Flamethrower, how did you train that?"
Xia Mu smiled and said, "So my Gyarados isn't an ordinary Gyarados."
Xia Mu said this to Ali and the audience, and also to Xiao Tian.
Vileplume appeared, and within a minute, Xiao Tian was quite shocked.
She hadn't even exerted her full strength, and this happened.
However, she was no ordinary trainer, and she quickly regained her composure, recalling Vileplume to calm herself down.
She knew clearly that her Vileplume would likely have a psychological trauma when facing Gyarados... no! When facing Water-type Pokémon, it would probably be traumatized.
Most people wouldn't even dare to think about a Water-type Gyarados using Flamethrower, let alone try it.
In the original anime, it was only when the story progressed to the Hoenn region that Misty's Gyarados used Flamethrower, sparking a wave of Gyarados learning Flamethrower.
Of course, later on, it would be replaced by other moves due to high-level battles.
After all, there are only four move slots in the game.
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