Chapter 21: Training Directions for the Two Pokémon

The next morning, Bai Jing woke up to find forty thousand Dragon Coins had been added to his card, transferred by Zhang De as payment for purchasing the Rattata.

"Uncle Zhang is indeed generous!"

This amount was already close to the market price.

So he went to the Pokémon Center again.

"May I ask how I can help you?"

"I want six Luxury Balls, along with Normal-type and Fighting-type Pokémon food and Energy Blocks, plus a full set of healing candies."

Poké Balls are divided into: Red-and-White Balls, Type Balls, Luxury Balls, and Exclusive Balls.

Ordinary Red-and-White Balls cost 500; they are cheap, but the space inside is very small, making it difficult for a Pokémon to even move around.

This is also the reason why Bai Jing, as soon as he had money, couldn't wait to switch them out; it was too much of a hardship for the Pokémon.

Type Balls cost 2,000; the space is much more spacious, belonging to the villa level, and they are manufactured specifically for a Pokémon's type.

Luxury Balls are priced at 10,000 Dragon Coins; the space inside is truly luxurious, like a manor.

Exclusive Balls cost as high as 100,000 Dragon Coins, also known as Type-Specific Exclusive Balls, equivalent to combining a Type Ball and a Luxury Ball.

Exclusive Balls require advance customization, meaning they are made to measure.

For example, with a Lucario, after you place an order, the seller will craft a Poké Ball suitable for a Fighting-and-Steel-type Lucario to live in based on its attributes.

Naturally, those made to measure are more expensive.

Exclusive Balls are too extravagant; Bai Jing stated he couldn't afford them for now, and Luxury Balls were perfectly fine.

Healing candies are available, such as Paralyze Heal candies to remove paralysis, Antidote candies to cure poison, and so on; their prices are not expensive, 100 per piece.

There is also a Miracle Candy, which removes all status conditions; this one is more expensive, selling for 1,000.

There is also the Vitality Candy for instant stamina recovery, selling for 10,000; only the wealthy can afford it.

He also bought some miscellaneous items; after this big shopping spree, he had spent 200,000.

The huge sum just received was immediately cut in half; otherwise, why would people say being a Trainer is a money-burning profession that ordinary families simply cannot afford?

These were just some necessities; if one wanted those rare items that boost a Pokémon's potential or attribute power, such as the Type Gem found earlier, those were the true luxuries, often costing tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.

After finishing the shopping, he returned to the wild forest and released the two Pokémon.

"Slakoth, you won't forget the agreement we made yesterday, right?"

Slakoth nodded to indicate obedience.

"Very good; now I will formulate a training plan for you."

"First, Slakoth, you have high HP and high physical attack, plus the Guts ability, so you are following a close-combat route; the focus of training is stamina and attack power."

Bai Jing strapped weights onto it and continued, "Weights can improve constitution and endurance; you must not take them off during future training; it is best to keep them on at all times, even while eating and sleeping."

Hearing this, Slakoth's face turned green; wasn't this asking for death?

"Don't worry; given your personality, I don't expect you to achieve that."