Bagon is a very hardworking Pokémon.
Even without Kawaki's instructions, it performs self-training every day.
The forest in the backyard has become its dedicated training ground.
There were no high places in the Breeding House, so Bagon couldn't practice flying, and could only train by headbutting trees.
The next morning, when Kawaki went to the backyard to check on Bagon, he was shocked to find that several trees had already been brutally damaged.
Tree trunks were broken and lay on the ground, branches and leaves scattered everywhere, looking as if they had been ransacked.
Seeing this, Kawaki was instantly dumbfounded.
Bagon, however, looked accustomed to it, casting an innocent gaze over.
Kawaki: "..."
After a moment of thought, Kawaki said, "This method of special training is too inefficient, Bagon. I have a more suitable special training method for you."
"Mew?" Bagon's attention was indeed caught by this statement.
Kawaki then called Growlithe and said to the two Pokémon, "That is to train through actual combat, to test your training results, improve your combat skills, and also discover your shortcomings from battle."
Upon hearing this, Growlithe and Bagon both looked over.
"Next, you can treat each other as opponents and have a spar." At this point, Kawaki paused and then said to Bagon, "However, Bagon, Growlithe's current strength is very strong."
The previous arena battle allowed Growlithe to absorb a large amount of experience. Its strength had long since become formidable. According to Kawaki's observation, it had likely reached the Superior-level Grand Perfection. If there were another arena battle, it might even reach Gym Leader level.
But correspondingly, despite its strength, Growlithe's battle experience was very limited. After all, from hatching until now, it had hardly participated in any formal battles.
Previously, there were no Pokémon specifically for combat in the Breeding House.
Oddish was a planting Pokémon, Clefairy was a service Pokémon, and Chingling and Castform were decorative Pokémon.
And now, Bagon, who wanted to become stronger, had arrived.
Growlithe finally had a decent opponent.
Hearing Kawaki's words, Bagon turned to look at this powerful Growlithe. There was no hint of retreat in its eyes; instead, they were filled with fighting spirit.
"Mew!"
Growlithe was equally full of fighting spirit; it also didn't want to let Kawaki down!
"Very good." Seeing the two Pokémon, Kawaki continued, "Next, I will act as the referee, so this spar is up to you."
"But don't worry, after the battle, I will review your performance and provide targeted special training to address any deficiencies."
"Aww-mew!"
"Woof woof!"
The two Pokémon responded in unison.
"Very good, get ready!" Seeing that both Pokémon were ready, Kawaki gave the command: "Battle start!"
At the same time, he took out the Exp. Share and put it on Oddish.
Not a single bit of experience could be wasted.
The moment the words fell, Bagon immediately used Dragon Breath to initiate the attack.
Growlithe remembered Kawaki's previous teachings. It avoided the Dragon Breath by running, circling Bagon quickly.
Growlithe used Agility!
Its speed became faster and faster, causing Bagon, who was surrounded, to become dizzy. It constantly tried to use offensive moves to attack, but could never hit.
Bagon was a little flustered, but it still tried hard to remain calm.
"Aww-mew!"
Growlithe's speed was so fast that it left afterimages.
Bagon stared at those afterimages, and a new idea suddenly popped into its mind.
I've got it!
Since Growlithe was constantly moving, it just needed to aim ahead and attack where Growlithe might pass!
A spark gathered in Bagon's mouth.
Then, it aimed forward and fired directly.
Although it missed, it pleasantly surprised Kawaki.
This Bagon is so smart!
It could actually predict where its opponent would pass!
Seeing its opponent fail to hit it, Growlithe's speed slowly decreased. It aimed at Bagon in the center, and with a Flame Burst, directly engulfed Bagon's body in flames.
The strength gap between the two Pokémon was too great. This powerful Flame Burst directly knocked Bagon out of commission.
The battle ended.
Looking at its unconscious companion on the ground, Growlithe felt a little guilty.
Kawaki stepped forward and quickly treated Bagon.
Soon, Bagon slowly woke up.
In its gaze towards Growlithe, a raging fire of fighting spirit seemed to ignite.
Clearly, it had already set Growlithe as a target it must defeat.
Even though it lost now, as long as it kept training, it would eventually win this battle!
"Woof-mew? Woof-mew--…" Growlithe didn't notice Bagon's gaze at all. Instead, it looked at Bagon with some concern, apologizing to it sheepishly.
Bagon was slightly startled, shaking its head and saying, "Mew!" No need to apologize, it lost, and that was that!
Seeing the reactions of the two Pokémon, Kawaki grinned and praised, "You two are both amazing!"
"Growlithe, it seems you've remembered my previous teachings. Not bad, very impressive!"
Growlithe, praised, wagged its tail furiously, a small sun representing its joy appearing above its head.
"Woof-mew!"
Kawaki patted Growlithe's head, then looked at Bagon and praised:
"Bagon, you did great in this battle. The reason you lost is because Growlithe has trained much longer than you. Also, you are very smart, able to predict your opponent's position in advance, which is truly surprising. I believe that after you evolve into Salamence, you will definitely be a very powerful Pokémon!"
As a late bloomer Pokémon, now was not Bagon's strongest period.
Only after evolving into Salamence could its full strength be revealed.
"Aww-mew—"
For the first time in its life, Bagon, who was praised, felt a sensation it had never experienced before.
It was uncharacteristically shy.
I-I'm not that amazing, am I?
"Bagon, I look forward to that day!"
Kawaki looked earnestly into Bagon's eyes, reaching out to touch its incredibly hard head, capable of breaking trees.
Mega Salamence... his first Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.
So, keep up the good work, Bagon!
Bagon was stunned, looking at its Trainer's eyes, a feeling it had never experienced before surged within its heart again.
From hatching, Bagon had always lived alone as a Pokémon. They didn't rely on parents, foraging alone every day, training alone, growing up alone, and no one cared for them.
At this moment, hearing Kawaki's words, Bagon's heart felt warm, a feeling it had never experienced since childhood.
Kawaki was looking forward to its growth!
"Mew!"
Bagon also responded with utmost seriousness.
Yes, it would definitely become a very powerful Pokémon!
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