Pokémon: Trainer Paul

Pokémon Center

"Here are your Poké Balls."

"Thank you very much."

Paul politely accepted two Poké Balls from Nurse Joy, expressing his gratitude.

"No need to thank me. You've done a great job raising your Pokémon, but make sure to schedule their training sessions reasonably."

"Understood. I'll take care of it."

After nodding politely, Paul walked to the communication terminal available in every Pokémon Center and dialed Reggie's number.

As the call connected, Reggie's face soon appeared on the screen.

"Paul, how's your journey going these past few days? Where are you now?"

Reggie smiled warmly at the sight of his younger brother on the screen.

"The journey's been fine. I'm in Jubilife City, getting ready to participate in a competition."

Paul responded with calm composure.

"A competition? I'm sure you'll do great," Reggie said, brimming with confidence in Paul, even more so than Paul had in himself.

"The competition's still a bit away, so I'm planning to do some intensive training with my team. I'll need your help for that."

Paul wasn't just aiming to win the upcoming competition; he also wanted to prepare for his Pokémon's long-term growth.

"No problem. Just focus on doing your best in the competition. Once you're ready, I'll send the Pokémon over."

"Got it. I'll be waiting."

Paul showed the Poké Balls he had in hand before putting them into his pocket.

"If you need your Pokémon to learn new moves or go through specialized training, just send them back to me anytime. Good luck with the competition."

"I will. Thanks."

After hanging up the call, Paul left the Pokémon Center as usual, heading toward a quiet, uninhabited area outside the city.

For Paul, Pokémon training—aside from battles and competitions—was best done in peaceful, quiet places.

The Training Grounds

Reaching his destination, Paul took out two Poké Balls and tossed them.

"Bzzt-bzzt~"

"Roooar~"

An Elekid, standing confidently with its arms crossed, and an Ursaring, exuding an intimidating aura, emerged from the Poké Balls. One looked up with pride, while the other gazed down with dominance.

"For the next two days, both of you need to learn new moves. Especially you, Ursaring—you must master it."

Seeing that both Pokémon were in good condition, Paul retrieved another Poké Ball that Reggie had sent over and released its occupant.

"Blissey~!"

A Pokémon with a cheerful smile, radiating a sense of joy, emerged from the ball.

Its round, egg-shaped body had a pink upper half and white lower half, with a pouch on its belly holding a creamy-white egg.

Blissey—the healing Pokémon. Along with its pre-evolution, Chansey, it was known as Nurse Joy's trusted assistant in many regions.

Since Reggie's goal from the beginning had been to become a Pokémon Breeder, Paul had suggested that he capture and raise a Chansey. Over time, it evolved into a Blissey.

"Blissey~!"

Blissey wasn't empty-handed. In addition to the egg in its pouch, it carried a fiery red orb.

"This is Blissey. It'll be your teacher for learning new moves." Paul introduced Blissey while taking the orb from its pouch.

"Rooar~"

Having spent time with Paul, Ursaring nodded obediently, eager to learn new skills.

"Bzzt-bzzt~?"

Elekid, however, was momentarily stunned upon seeing Blissey. It tilted its head, looking at Paul and Blissey with a puzzled expression.

It wondered, Who's going to take care of the newborn Pokémon at the Day Care now that Blissey is here? And more importantly, what could this Pokémon possibly teach me?

"Before taking care of newborn Pokémon, Blissey worked at the Day Care as a move tutor. It has mastered teaching methods for dozens of moves."

Paul immediately understood Elekid's concerns. To ensure smoother training ahead, he gave a brief explanation.

"Bzzt-bzzt?!"

"Rooar?!"

Dozens of moves?!

Elekid and Ursaring were both shocked.

Despite their confidence in their own abilities, they had only mastered fewer than ten moves each. The thought of Blissey knowing how to teach dozens left them in awe.

Their gazes toward Blissey turned fiery with excitement. They were eager to learn as much as possible, knowing it would make them stronger.

In truth, knowing how to teach dozens of moves didn't mean Blissey could perform them all. However, Paul saw no need to clarify this detail.

"Blissey, teach Elekid Focus Blast first, then show Ursaring how to use Fire Punch."

"If you can both master these moves quickly, I'll consider having Blissey teach you additional skills."

After giving his instructions, Paul stepped aside to let the three Pokémon interact freely.

Training Plans

Teaching Elekid Focus Blast would provide it with a ranged option against Ground-type opponents, a major weakness for Electric-types. With Focus Blast and Thunder, Elekid would have two reliable ranged moves.

As for Ursaring, Paul had no intention of having it abandon Hyper Beam for Focus Blast, as seen in the anime.

In this realistic world, if a Pokémon trained hard enough and became strong enough, it could mitigate or even eliminate a move's drawbacks.

For Ursaring, mastering Hyper Beam would mean reducing the post-attack recovery time from four or five seconds to just two or three—and eventually down to one second or even none.

Paul's goal for teaching Fire Punch was simple: he wanted Ursaring to master it to the point where it could burn itself at will.

Once Ursaring reached that level, it could trigger its Guts ability whenever necessary, significantly boosting its strength.

Paul had also arranged for Reggie to send over a Flame Orb to assist in Ursaring's training.

In the Pokémon world, held items weren't as abundant or versatile as in games. Items like Utility Umbrellas, Room Service, or Heavy-Duty Boots were rarely usable in battles.

If Ursaring could perfect Fire Punch, Paul could consider equipping it with other items, such as an Eviolite to boost its Defense and Special Defense by 50% while it remained unevolved.

Over the years, Paul had been collecting various useful held items and evolution tools for his Pokémon.

However, he hadn't found—or even heard of—the Peat Block needed to evolve Ursaring into Ursaluna.

The Eviolite, on the other hand, was available as a reward for winning the Victory Cup Championship, making it an enticing goal for Paul.

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