Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 538 - 537: The Future Ghost-Type Elite Four, Phoebe
Chapter 538 - 537: The Future Ghost-Type Elite Four, Phoebe
Dusclops's ability was the rare Pressure. From the start of the battle, Haunter felt an intense pressure that prevented him from unleashing his full power, as though he lacked strength every time he tried to use a move.
However, after swapping abilities with Dusclops, that sensation vanished.
On the other hand, Dusclops began to feel the same pressure Haunter had been enduring.
Suddenly, a powerful psychic wave enveloped Haunter.
A series of black spheres appeared around Dusclops's body, and under Haunter's control, they all shot toward Dusclops at once.
"Grrr!"
Dusclops cried out in pain.
Haunter had mastered the move Psychic long ago, but since Slowking, another team member, was an expert in psychic-type moves, Haunter hadn't had many opportunities to use it.
Additionally, having spent considerable time alongside Slowking, Haunter had learned a lot about controlling Psychic.
Dusclops's hands began to emanate a dark, trap-like substance, and it lunged directly at Haunter.
"Slow, with strong physical and special defenses, and specialized in physical attacks. It's a rather unique ghost-type Pokémon," Cain thought.
At the same time, he continued giving instructions to Haunter: "Keep your distance! Attack continuously with Shadow Ball!"
Thanks to his speed, Haunter easily dodged Dusclops's attack.
Particularly for this wild Dusclops, without a trainer to guide it, there was no special strategy—it attacked directly whenever it encountered an opponent.
This might also be related to the inherent nature of Pokémon like Dusclops.
After creating some distance again, Haunter focused two black energy spheres between his claws.
Ghost-type and dragon-type Pokémon are the only ones that can be effectively damaged by moves of their own type.
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Haunter's Shadow Ball would deal double damage to Dusclops, who was also a ghost-type Pokémon.
With the advantage of speed and Dusclops, slower and lacking effective combat methods, unable to defend itself, Dusclops was soon defeated by Haunter's attacks.
Cain frowned as he watched Dusclops, unable to continue fighting, fall to the ground.
It wasn't that there was anything particularly strange about Haunter defeating Dusclops, but after doing so, Cain noticed that the ghost energy in the surrounding area seemed to grow denser.
And as time passed, the ghost-type energy became even stronger.
As a psychic, Cain had the ability to perceive such things.
"Kekeke!"
Of course, being a ghost-type Pokémon, Haunter sensed the environmental change far better than Cain.
It stayed close to Cain, ready for any surprises.
Meanwhile, Mismagius seemed like a carefree child, her small red eyes blinking curiously as she observed her surroundings.
"Mii~!"
Suddenly, Mismagius pointed to a spot with her finger.
Cain followed her gaze and saw a figure standing atop a pile of rocks not far away. Though he couldn't make out the person's face clearly, the direction they were looking suggested they were observing him.
Cain frowned. Did that person have something to do with the increasing density of ghost energy in the area?
As if to answer Cain's doubts, several ghost-type Pokémon began to appear around them.
Gastly, Haunter, Duskull, Shuppet, and even their evolutions, Dusclops and Banette.
More and more of them surrounded Cain and his Pokémon at a safe distance.
With mischievous smiles on their faces, typical of ghost-type Pokémon, they stared at Cain as if they had found something extraordinary.
The figure began to approach Cain.
As they got closer, Cain could see the person more clearly.
She had blue eyes, short black hair, and what seemed like two small red flowers blooming on her cheeks. She wore a long blue dress and no shoes.
Most striking was her skin, which was quite dark.
No wonder Cain hadn't been able to distinguish her appearance earlier.
In such a dim environment, someone with such a dark complexion almost blended in with the surroundings.
But when he saw her attire, Cain's eyes narrowed.
When he entered Mt. Pyre, he had considered the possibility of encountering Phoebe, who would later become one of the Elite Four of the Hoenn region, specializing in ghost types.
He had thought of it, but he didn't expect to actually meet her there.
Phoebe's blue eyes showed no emotion as she slowly approached Cain.
She stared at him intently, scrunching her nose slightly, and in an accusatory tone, said, "Why did you attack Dusclops? Didn't you know people aren't allowed here without permission?"
Dusclops?
Was she talking about the Dusclops lying on the ground?
The Dusclops that Haunter had defeated was slowly opening its eyes.
It no longer looked fierce as before; upon seeing Phoebe, it rushed toward her as if it had found its savior, whining and complaining.
Phoebe frowned as she listened to what Dusclops was saying. "Hey, I'm talking to you. Why did you attack Dusclops? It says it hurt a lot."
Cain frowned, thought for a moment, and finally said, "Ask it who attacked first."
Hearing this, Phoebe turned her gaze to Dusclops, her eyes glowing red.
Seeing the red glow in Phoebe's eyes and the familiar psychic energy she emitted, Cain understood.
It seemed that after becoming a member of the Elite Four, there were rumors that Phoebe could directly communicate with ghost-type Pokémon, even claiming she was the daughter of a ghost.
But now Cain realized that this ability to communicate with ghost-types was due to Phoebe having telepathy.
Under Phoebe's inquisitive gaze, Dusclops seemed a bit nervous.
In the end, it confessed everything that had happened.
After listening to Dusclops's explanation, Phoebe's small face showed an embarrassed expression. Scratching her head, she said, "Uh, it seems it was Dusclops's fault. It just evolved and got excited, wanting to fight other Pokémon to test its strength."
"But I stopped her, so she ran off, and when she saw you, she wanted to fight you. But in the end, you defeated her."
Then Phoebe quickly bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I apologize on behalf of Dusclops."
Hearing this, Cain understood what had happened. That's why Dusclops had fought so erratically, using moves randomly without a clear strategy to counter Haunter's attacks.
(End of Chapter)
