After arriving home, Wang Luo found that his parents were not home; they were likely still working in the orchard. This was a critical time for Oran Berries to ripen, and wild Pokémon often came to steal them during this period.
Wang Luo put down his large and small bags, rubbed his hands, and took out Slowpoke's Poké Ball.
"First, I'll bond with Slowpoke and see what skills it has mastered!"
"Come out, Slowpoke."
Wang Luo took out the Poké Ball, pressed the switch, and a red light flashed, revealing a Slowpoke in front of him.
Slowpoke's body was pink and somewhat plump. Its ears were curled, and its large, round eye sockets contained only tiny pupils, making its gaze appear dull. Its mouth was cream-colored, with two visible teeth on its upper jaw. It had short limbs, one claw on each hand and foot, and a relatively long pink tail with a pale pink tip.
This Slowpoke outwardly appeared more sluggish than typical Slowpoke; it showed no reaction at all to being in a new environment.
"Slowpoke, from now on, we are partners. Don't worry, if I have food, you'll have food too."
......
"Slowpoke?"
......
At this moment, Slowpoke was as steady as an old dog. If Wang Luo couldn't still sense the Psychic fluctuations from Slowpoke, he would have thought the one in front of him was just a doll.
Hey, hey, hey?
Slowpoke, don't mess with me! You've already been caught, boss, give me some face, okay?
At this moment, Wang Luo was on the verge of tears. Could it be that this Slowpoke had immense Psychic power but couldn't develop it? If so, he'd really be in trouble.
No!
Wang Luo stroked his chin, thinking, if this Slowpoke reacted so easily, the scholars at the research institute wouldn't have been helpless with it, allowing him to pick it up by chance.
Got it.
Wang Luo activated his Psychic power, attempting to establish a telepathic connection with Slowpoke. His Psychic power was still very weak; calling it telepathy was a stretch; at most, he could perceive emotions and express meaning.
Wang Luo's mental power slowly merged with Slowpoke's Psychic field, establishing a connection with Slowpoke's mental world.
"Slowpoke?"
A voice echoed in Slowpoke's mind lake.
"Yadon?"
Who are you?
Slowpoke looked utterly bewildered. In its memory, it should still be in the breeding house waiting for mealtime.
It was then that Wang Luo understood: his Slowpoke wasn't dull, but rather it was immersed in its own Calm Mind world, unable to respond to the outside.
Only when Wang Luo used his Psychic power to communicate with it did it react.
Wang Luo had found a way to communicate with Slowpoke and quickly struck while the iron was hot, using telepathy to converse with Slowpoke.
"Slowpoke, from now on, we are partners. You possess unparalleled Psychic talent, and I can help you develop it. Shall we work hard together?"
Slowpoke indicated that it preferred Calm Mind and didn't need development.
Nani?
Wang Luo was a bit at a loss. This was a lazy Slowpoke, which was quite different from his imagined scene of a person and a Pokémon striving for their ideals together.
Are you forcing me to use my ultimate move?!
Wang Luo turned around, grabbed a bottle of moomoo milk, pried open Slowpoke's mouth, and poured it down.
"Yadon~"
Slowpoke was shocked!
What kind of heavenly deliciousness was this? Why had it never drunk it before?
Slowpoke's emotions finally fluctuated: I want it, I want it, I want more.
"Hehehe, do you want to be able to drink this deliciousness forever? If so, you'll have to listen to me from now on."
Wang Luo at this moment looked exactly like a suspicious uncle abducting children.
Slowpoke was still a bit conflicted, as if selling itself for a bottle of milk was a bit hasty.
Seeing this, Wang Luo added fuel to the fire, "From now on, energy cubes will be unlimited, and I'll even help you find a perfect Shellder to evolve, how about that?"
"Yadon!"
Deal! I'm yours from now on, ah no, your Pokémon.
Wang Luo felt a bit helpless now.
The real world, after all, isn't a game where you can just level up by battling monsters with your Pokémon and then sit on the Champion's throne. In reality, you also need to deepen your bond with your Pokémon, train it, and nurture it.
Wang Luo now felt like having Slowpoke was similar to raising a son.
Wang Luo felt that the persuasion... ah, no, the communication was sufficient, and continued, "Evolution isn't that easy, let alone finding a high-class Shellder, so we need to work harder from now on."
Slowpoke finally reacted at this point, looking up at Wang Luo with determined eyes.
"Yadon~ Yadon~"
Don't worry, I'll definitely work hard.
At this moment, Wang Luo realized that Slowpoke, having exited its Calm Mind state, was noticeably more intelligent. After all, Psychic-type Pokémon are all very clever.
"In that case, I'll first understand your situation. Show me all the skills you've mastered!"
Wang Luo was very much looking forward to how strong Slowpoke's talent truly was.
"Yadon~"
Slowpoke nodded, then quickly entered a daze.
Wang Luo knew this was Slowpoke performing Calm Mind because Psychic fluctuations appeared around Slowpoke again, and the speed of its Calm Mind was so fast. It seemed Slowpoke was very proficient at this move.
"Very good, Slowpoke, Calm Mind is good. Next."
Suddenly, Slowpoke let out a Yawn. Strangely, Wang Luo also felt very sleepy, and the floor felt very comfortable, making him want to Sleep.
Wang Luo suddenly came to his senses. Was this the Yawn move?
Yawn, a Normal-type status move that can make the target drowsy.
Although Yawn is not an attacking move, using it in battle can sometimes turn the tide of the entire battle.
"Anything else?"
Wang Luo suddenly became excited.
After yawning, Slowpoke looked at the empty moomoo milk glass bottle in Wang Luo's hand. A blue light shone in its eyes, and the glass bottle flew up, spun a few times in the air, and accurately flew into the trash can.
!!!
"Is this... Confusion? Nice!"
Wang Luo knew his Slowpoke had good Psychic talent, but he didn't expect it to be so strong, mastering a skill like Confusion during its infancy.
Confusion, a Psychic-type special attack move that attacks the opponent with Psychic power. In the game, Confusion is a move with a power of 50, and it has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
No wonder Wang Luo was so happy. In the real world, Confusion not only has offensive capabilities, but moving objects and such are just basic operations. That's why Psychic-type Pokémon are so expensive.
Moreover, when everyone's Pokémon are in the nascent stage and haven't mastered many skills, Slowpoke's Confusion is definitely a dimensionality reduction attack.
"Slowpoke, do you have any other moves?"
Wang Luo looked at Slowpoke with anticipation.
"Yadon~"
Slowpoke tilted its head, as if thinking for a moment, then turned and slowly walked towards the wall.
???
Wang Luo looked confused. What was Slowpoke going to do? Did it regret it? Was it going to run away?
Halfway there, Wang Luo suddenly understood and slapped himself on the forehead, looking speechless.
"Is this the Tackle skill...?".
Tackle, a move that theoretically most Pokémon can learn, but not every Pokémon is suited to use it.
Can you imagine an Aggron and a Caterpie battling with Tackle? There's no concept in the game, but in the real world, the scene is too beautiful to look at.
And for Slowpoke, a speed base stat of 15 means that when Slowpoke uses Tackle, it's pretty much like walking towards the enemy.
But it doesn't matter. My Slowpoke's Psychic talent is so strong; are you going to make it fight hand-to-hand? Impossible, absolutely impossible, even if it evolves into Slowbro, it's impossible.
Thinking this, Wang Luo walked over with a doting expression and picked up Slowpoke. Slowpoke's limbs hadn't reacted and were still flailing.
"Yadon?"
Slowpoke looked at Wang Luo blankly, as if saying, I haven't finished using my moves yet, what are you doing?
Wang Luo stroked Slowpoke's soft, plump little head, comforting it, "Okay, Slowpoke, I already know you've learned Tackle. It's great that you can use four moves now."
Indeed, Slowpoke mastering two Psychic-type skills right after birth indicates that Slowpoke's Psychic talent is absolutely terrifying.
Unfortunately, Slowpoke's Water-type talent is not as good as its Psychic talent, and it hasn't learned the Water Gun move. Wang Luo chose Slowpoke not only because of its powerful Psychic talent but also because it has the Water-type, allowing it to fit into a rain team.
However, Wang Luo was already very satisfied. Water-type skills could be trained slowly later.