Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 456 - 455: Breloom and Zangoose

At this moment, he already held two Poké Balls in his hands, and the Kecleon on his shoulder had also revealed itself, so he wasn't afraid of any surprise attacks.

It was then that Cain slowly emerged from the forest. Although only ten meters separated them, Cain could cross it in just a few seconds with his speed.

The responsiveness of his Pokémon during the battle impressed him, especially Slowking's quick decision-making in such a short amount of time.

However, the enemy was still present—this was not the time for praise.

With a smile on his face, Cain observed the man, who appeared to be a young person of similar height. Although he looked young, Cain already knew that this individual, despite his youthful appearance, was much older than him.

The young man frowned as Cain appeared. He was clearly surprised by how young Cain seemed and didn't think Cain was like him, merely looking youthful. Cain was genuinely young.

"I'm Keiji, the chief subordinate of Officer Kainan of the Void Group in Mauville City. Have you considered the consequences of attacking our team?" Keiji said coldly, his eyes fixed on Cain.

He didn't underestimate Cain because of his youthful appearance; Cain's Pokémon's abilities clearly marked him as a formidable opponent.

Cain let out a mocking laugh. These people always mentioned their superiors when facing a strong opponent, as a tactic to intimidate the enemy.

Whether it worked or not, bringing up their superiors at least managed to sow some doubt in their opponent's mind.

"Do you really think I'd attack without knowing who you are?" Cain replied with a mocking smile.

Hearing this, Keiji's face darkened. His two valuable subordinates had been killed, and now the enemy was mocking him—something he could not tolerate.

He threw the Poké Balls in his hands, and two Pokémon appeared before him: a Zangoose and a Breloom.

Cain's eyes gleamed as he analyzed the data of the two Pokémon.

Pokémon: Zangoose (Dark Green)

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Gender: Male

Level: 38

Type: Normal

Ability: Toxic Boost

Held Item: None

Egg Moves: Double Kick, Fury Swipes, Metal Claw

Basic Moves: Scratch, Leer, Quick Attack, Fury Cutter, Pursuit, Hone Claws, Slash, Revenge, Crush Claw, False Swipe, Embargo, Detect

Learned Moves: Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Snore

TM Moves: Protect, Hidden Power (Flying), Shadow Ball, Poison Jab, Brick Break

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Pokémon: Breloom (Dark Green)

Gender: Male

Level: 38

Type: Grass + Fighting

Ability: Poison Heal

Held Item: None

Egg Moves: Wake-Up Slap, Bullet Seed, Drain Punch

Basic Moves: Mach Punch, Absorb, Tackle, Stun Spore, Leech Seed, Mega Drain, Headbutt, Feint, Counter, Force Palm, Mind Reader

Learned Moves: Snore, Thunder Punch, Synthesis, Iron Tail

TM Moves: Protect, Hidden Power (Fire), Toxic, Energy Ball, Venoshock

Seeing the Pokémon data, Cain remained silent for a moment. Although they were only of dark green quality, they were clearly superior to Black Snake's two light blue Pokémon.

It wasn't that these Pokémon had more potential than Viper's, but that these had clearly been raised by Keiji from the beginning.

The deliberate coordination of their abilities was evident, making them highly effective in combat.

Training from the start allowed them to function better in battle, showing superior synergy that gave them a considerable advantage over newly captured or acquired Pokémon.

Breloom's ability, Poison Heal, was particularly intriguing. It allowed Breloom to heal from poison instead of taking damage, making it immune to any poison it might receive—a true counter against Poison-type Pokémon.

Then there was Zangoose with its Toxic Boost ability, unique to this Pokémon, which increased the power of its physical moves when poisoned. The stronger the poison, the more potent its physical attacks became.

It was no wonder Keiji was so confident in his ability to rise to a higher rank. If he managed to raise these two Pokémon to above level 40, they could easily challenge advanced-level trainers.

Cain was relieved that he had acted first, taking out Keiji's two subordinates before they could form a complete team. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to face three trainers at once.

After releasing his two Pokémon, Keiji didn't throw any more Poké Balls. For him, his two main allies were already on the field, and they should suffice to face Cain's Pokémon.

Both trainers adopted serious expressions, aware that they were facing a formidable opponent.

"Slowking, use Psychic!"

"Honchkrow, charge energy and use Sky Attack!"

"Sneasel, get close to Breloom with Agility and use Ice Claw!"

"Skorupi, intercept Zangoose!"

Cain gave the commands first.

Although Breloom's Poison Heal ability made it hard to defeat, its resistance was low against Flying-type moves. Honchkrow could deal significant damage, and both Slowking and Sneasel also had effective moves.

But first, Zangoose had to be stopped.

Cain sent Skorupi to block Zangoose. Although there was a level difference, he trusted Skorupi to hold it off long enough.

Keiji quickly gave his own commands.

"Zangoose, use Poison Jab on Breloom."

"Breloom, use Venoshock on Zangoose."

Surprisingly, the first command was for the two Pokémon to poison each other.

The Pokémon, clearly accustomed to this type of cooperation, executed their attacks. Zangoose's claws released poison upon touching Breloom, who glowed purple but showed no signs of pain.

Meanwhile, Breloom launched a small amount of poison at Zangoose. Though Zangoose showed signs of discomfort, it quickly endured, its body swelling as its expression grew more aggressive.

(End of Chapter)