Chapter 84

Xiang Guangtai quickly carved a bracelet and, based on the information from the "Ancient Awakening Craft," engraved the corresponding move inscription onto it.

"That should do it."

The Pokémon all gathered around curiously to watch. Xiang Guangtai held the bracelet up high, and the Unown began to use Hidden Power.

Strange rays of light swirled around the Unown, and then the inscription on the bracelet gradually lit up!

Natural energy was gathered, transformed into the shape of flames, and then sealed into the ancient bracelet!

The ancient bracelet was activated!

Various thoughts appeared in Xiang Guangtai's mind, converging into information.

"Artifact: 【Ancient Bracelet】 — Move Bangle."

"Description: One of the ancient tools used by Pokémon long ago to learn moves. It can strengthen the wearer's mental power to a certain extent. The bracelet can absorb a corresponding move and store it. This bracelet is currently empty."

"Corresponding move: Encore."

Xiang Guangtai looked at Miss Qun Er: "Use Encore on this bracelet."

"Qun Er~" Miss Hisuian Qun Er swayed her leaf-like arms on both sides of her body. Two rays of light seemed to appear beside the bracelet, directly enveloping it. The next moment, the two rays of light gradually dimmed until they disappeared, while the inscription on the bracelet gradually lit up, finally slowly returning to calm.

The information about the ancient bracelet in Xiang Guangtai's eyes had changed.

"Teachable move: Encore."

"Success, the move tutor has been made!"

As an ancient bracelet version of a move tutor, although it is not as efficient as the Silph Co. discs, this bracelet can also strengthen the wearer's mental power. For trainers who possess special powers like psychic or spirit power, this thing can be said to have maximum practical value!

It just so happens that a client from Unova previously asked him about the Psychic Glass Whistle and hoped that his shop could stock some items with slightly higher artistic value.

"If I carve the bracelet to be a bit prettier, it can also count as a type of artwork. After all, this is a 'Psychic Bracelet' too."

"Aside from the psychic power, the selling point of the ancient bracelet is that if it is paired with some rare moves, it will have a market even among ordinary customers. As for the price, because it only requires embedding a little bit of ancient rock, and the rest can be made with ordinary jade and stone, it doesn't need to be set too high. It needs to present the natural beauty of the jade and then showcase its mystery through the inscriptions."

In subsequent Pokémon generations, some unique moves were added. Only a very small number of Pokémon can learn these moves through normal leveling up. Most Pokémon that want to learn these types of moves must rely on new move tutors.

Taking this as an example, the most famous one is "Body Press"!

Even as strong as the Shield of Kings, Zamazenta, it cannot even learn the Body Press skill in the Galar region. Even after coming to its loyal Paldea region, it still has to obediently use a move tutor to master this move!

Besides this, similar famous moves include Dual Wingbeat, Psychic Noise, Dragon Cheer, Hard Press, and even Draco Meteor! These are all moves that cannot be learned by leveling up, but can only be learned from move tutors or through "Move Tutors"!

And the similar moves he has in his hands are—the first one Xiang Guangtai thought of was:

"Ice Spinner"!

The Ice Spinner learned by Miss Hisuian Lilligant is also a rare move. In the natural world, only Cetoddle and Cetitan can learn it by leveling up, while other Pokémon that want to learn this move must pay a certain learning cost.

In Xiang Guangtai's view, moves learned by leveling up in reality are likely equivalent to a type of instinctual ability, meaning that this Pokémon's use of this move is an innate talent that does not require extra learning; they master it slowly or suddenly. Pokémon without this talent and instinct have to actively learn it.

Of course, if one insists, exclusive moves are also quite rare, such as the Victory Dance mastered by Miss Qun Er. However, this move can only be learned by Miss Hisuian Qun Er, or... maybe another Smeargle? After all, Smeargle can theoretically learn all moves of all Pokémon through "Sketch"!

"Pollen Puff seems to be one too. In the Pokémon natural world, only Ribombee can learn it. It was previously considered its exclusive move."

"Weather Ball is also a rare skill, but since the Weather Institute in the Hoenn region has long conducted thorough research on Castform, the move tutor for this move has already been developed."

"There are also Grass Knot and Trailblaze... Grass Knot was previously considered the exclusive move of Carnivine, but a move tutor was later developed. As for Trailblaze, the move tutor for this should not exist yet!"

"Oh right, there's also Grassy Glide! The move tutor for this move will definitely sell very well in the Galar region!"

Speaking of Grassy Glide, isn't the Pokémon most suited to it Rillaboom, known as one of the "Five Emperors of Battle, Tiger-Gorilla-Bear-Leopard-Hair"? It also needs a move tutor to master this move!

Xiang Guangtai took stock of the rare moves mastered by Miss Hisuian Qun Er, and then looked at Dou Jianqiao.

He stared wide-eyed at Dou Jianqiao.

"You wu~" Dou Jianqiao offered an opinion.

Of course, it's Psycho Cut!

"No, there is already a move tutor for this on the market, but your Psycho Cut is quite special. Perhaps it could also sell very well?"

Xiang Guangtai waved his hand. Dou Jianqiao's two eyes rolled, and it suddenly changed its mind!

There are already many on the market?

Then don't sell it!

Its own Psycho Cut is a unique skill. What if other Pokémon learn it? Don't sell it!

"You pu~! (Shadow Sneak~!)"

"Common goods. Misdreavus on the roadside know it, and even the Spinarak spinning silk in the forest know it."

"You wu~! (Night Slash~!)"

"You might not believe it, but even Diglett know this move."

"You wu wu! (Brick Break!)"

"The signature skill of Fighting-type masters. Even human martial artists can use it."

"You pu!!! (Agility!!!)"

"Although this is a bit rare, Steel-type Pokémon that are common goods in every region can learn it. And in terms of effect, there is a flat substitute, Agility, so it has no features. Of course, your Agility is throwing away the scabbard, which is a very unique feature and is your personal style."

Dou Jianqiao's two eyes narrowed!

Does my Dou Jianqiao have no unique skills to show off!

I think you are targeting me!

Xiang Guangtai was also a bit helpless.

Dou Jianqiao's move pool really doesn't have anything unique, but there are indeed many common moves with high practicality. However, don't even think about high-power STAB skills.

The highest power move it can learn is Close Combat. Xiang Guangtai feels that the "Continuous Cancel Slash" that Dou Jianqiao practices usually is actually a bit like Close Combat.

Ordinary Slash doesn't have such outrageous power!

"Na?"

Bao Cao Miao called out.

Xiang Guangtai raised a finger: "Oh! Bao Cao Miao, your unique move is Shell Smash! There is no corresponding tutor for this move on the market, but its learning scope is very narrow. Most of them must be Pokémon that possess a shell to learn it, but that's not important!"

"What's important is that if your Shell Smash is made into a move tutor, it can also be learned by other Bao Cao Miao, Cao Miao Gui, and Tu Tai Gui! For rookie trainers in the Sinnoh region who chose Bao Cao Miao, it is a very important move!"

"And in the Galar region, there is a Pokémon called Chewtle that also finds it very difficult to master the Shell Smash move, so this move tutor should also sell very well in Galar!"

Hearing Xiang Guangtai's words, Bao Cao Miao's two eyes suddenly shone with brilliance!

"Na~!"

As a weak self, do I actually have such an important and powerful move!

I didn't expect that the "Shell Smash" I was born with is such a powerful thing!

"You wu~?!" Dou Jianqiao was suddenly a bit unbalanced. It stared with both eyes, and the ghost energy on the hilt gathered, appearing with an anger mark, which gave Bao Cao Miao a fright!

This little turtle has a unique skill!

Why do I, as a starter Pokémon, have no features!

I'm really being looked down upon!

"Actually, there is one. As long as you learn 'Sacred Sword', this move can only be learned by Honedge, Dou Jianqiao, Aegislash, Gallade, and Oshawott among ordinary Pokémon... Other Pokémon that can learn this move are not ordinary Pokémon! This move can ignore the opponent's stat changes and deal damage. It is a very powerful move!"

"As for King's Shield after evolution, it is your exclusive move, and others cannot learn it..."

Oh? Dou Jianqiao perked up.

Is it a move called "Sacred Sword"!

So the sword that turns into a sacred sword after slaying a dragon in the story is not a story, but a truly existing move!

"That's right, I guess no one knew about this move a thousand years ago." Xiang Guangtai pondered: "So, are you prepared to learn this move, using Arceus's stone carving? By the way, Sacred Sword is a Fighting-type move."

Dou Jianqiao's gaze became sharp, but soon it hesitated again.

"You wu~"

It would be fine if it learned it, but it's afraid that it won't learn it and will learn other moves instead. Wouldn't that be bad!

Arceus's stone carving is very useful, but now doesn't seem to be the time to use it. Dou Jianqiao decided to consider it for a few more days, or... wait until it's close to evolution to use it!

"You pu!"

Right, that's a Fighting-type move, right!

Then, as long as I keep practicing "Brick Break", can I master the knack of understanding Sacred Sword?

(End of chapter)