Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 517 - 516: Near-Elite Level Pokémon

Slowking's Psychic Water Gun had no trouble defeating Camerupt.

The remaining Team Magma member tried to resist, but seeing the toxic spikes covering the area and his three defeated Pokémon on the ground, he decided to surrender.

He knelt down, placed his hands on his head, and made it clear he wouldn't resist further.

Earlier, in his efforts to help Butler achieve his goals, he had exhausted too many resources and had several Pokémon seriously injured.

Cain signaled Slowking to immobilize him and then tied him up with rope, leaving his Poké Balls and equipment on the ground.

There was no time to worry about him. The battle between Steven and Butler had already started a while ago.

Although Cain had quickly resolved the fight with the two Team Magma members, both Steven and Butler were skilled trainers who had surely exchanged several moves by now.

In general terms, Steven was at a disadvantage.

Even so, he wasn't in a desperate situation.

Despite having two Pokémon of such high quality, Steven couldn't compensate for the level difference.

Moreover, Butler's Camerupt was his ace, and the advantage Fire-types had over Steven's Steel-types was glaringly evident.

If it weren't for the two Metang combining their psychic power to block some of the Fire-type moves, reducing the damage, they probably wouldn't have lasted as long.

Cain used his system to scan Camerupt's data.

Pokémon: Camerupt (Light Blue) (Anomaly)

Gender: Male

Level: 50

Types: Fire + Rock

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Ability: Magma Armor

Held Item: None

Egg Moves: Body Slam, Rollout, Mud Bomb, Yawn

Basic Moves: Rock Slide, Fissure, Eruption, Growl, Tackle, Ember, Focus Energy, Magnitude, Flame Burst, Amnesia, Lava Plume, Curse, Take Down, Yawn, Earthquake

Learned Moves: Earth Power, Stomping Tantrum, Snore

TM Moves: Protect, Hidden Power (Flying), Flamethrower, Stone Edge, Bulldoze, Sleep Talk

This Camerupt had the typical moves a normal trainer's Pokémon would have, while the moves Steven had taught his Pokémon via TM seemed like cheating in comparison.

However, seeing Camerupt's data made Cain's face darken.

No, in fact, his expression turned extremely grim.

A level 50 Camerupt—a Near-Elite level Pokémon.

In his past life, the strongest Pokémon Cain had ever trained had barely reached level 52.

Only when you reach Near-Elite level do you understand how terrifyingly powerful such a Pokémon can be.

Even though this Camerupt had only just reached Near-Elite level, it was still extremely formidable.

But what worried Cain most was the "Anomaly" status in its data.

Could it be related to the two Pokémon he had previously encountered in a frenzy state?

Aside from Camerupt, Butler also had a Mightyena by his side, ready to strike at any moment.

However, Mightyena had not moved, as Butler—having grown up in the underworld—was always on guard for potential surprise attacks.

When Cain defeated the two Team Magma members, Butler merely frowned, neither intervening nor speaking.

He watched as Cain defeated them, while Camerupt continued to pressure Steven's two Metang.

Cain approached Steven, who maintained a serious expression while issuing precise orders to his Metang.

If it weren't for Steven's excellent skills in directing his Pokémon, the Metang wouldn't have been able to withstand Camerupt's powerful flames.

Both Pokémon, being Steel-types and relatively slow, allowed Camerupt to maximize its strength.

When Steven noticed Cain beside him, his expression relaxed slightly.

Cain's arrival meant the other two members had been dealt with, allowing Steven to fully concentrate on the battle.

However, the power of this Camerupt was truly overwhelming.

Unfortunately, the Fire-typing countered the Steel-types. Otherwise, Steven believed that even against a Near-Elite level Pokémon, his two Metang could stand a chance if they combined their efforts.

Fire and Ground-typed, Camerupt boasted impressive resistances.

Apart from its quadruple weakness to Water-type moves and double weakness to Ground-type moves, its other resistances were exceptional.

It was resistant to Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, and Fairy types, and it was also immune to Electric-type attacks. In short, it had very few weaknesses.

No wonder Camerupt was one of Team Magma's signature Pokémon.

"You two... Could it be that one of you is the heir to the Stone family and the other is the famous prodigy who recently made the news? What was the name again? Cal... something?" Butler said, trying to recall the identities of the people standing in his way.

Recognizing Steven was easy, with his two shiny Metang, but it took him a little longer to identify Cain, who had made a name for himself in Kanto and appeared on the news.

After a moment, Butler finally remembered Cain's identity.

Both Cain and Steven were momentarily taken aback.

They hadn't expected anyone from Team Magma to recognize them, especially Cain. Recognizing Steven made sense, but identifying Cain was much harder.

"Hahaha! What a surprise to run into two young talents of the League here! It's my lucky day! My Camerupt just reached Near-Elite level, and here are two geniuses to celebrate with me."

"This is a sign that my rise to power within Team Magma is near! Hahaha!" Butler burst into arrogant laughter.

Cain frowned.

Butler's words contained a lot of information.

Camerupt's power had just increased, reaching Near-Elite level.

And it seemed this ascent wasn't natural—he had used some kind of object to gain that power. The "Anomaly" detected by the system was likely related to this sudden enhancement.

Moreover, Butler clearly harbored great ambitions. He was determined to take control of Team Magma.

Did he think Maxie was just a figurehead?

At that moment, Cain saw it clearly: Butler was a trainer whose power exceeded his ability to control it.

Those who gain power in such a way tend to lose themselves.

Cain had seen many such people before.

This phenomenon was caused by the distorted class system in the Pokémon world.

"Another one blinded by power... Let's go, Steven," Cain said indifferently.

At first, he had felt a bit of pressure, but after understanding the kind of person Butler was, that feeling vanished.

Now, he doubted Butler could effectively command his Pokémon.

"Yes, together!" Steven responded confidently.

As clever as he was, Steven also understood the type of opponent they were facing.

(End of Chapter)