84 Chapter 84

"I'm not sure what else I can tell you mate," I sighed, "I don't think you're weak or anything, hell, give it a few months and it'll be you who crushes that Golem in one hit, I'm sure of it!"

I would have approached that battle totally differently if I knew he had created a technique like that Railgun thing. I would have went with Earthquake to throw it off balance, then Mud Sport to weaken electrical attacks in the area, Strealth Rock to set up for his next pokemon coming in after that, and for natural barricades. I would have then taunted Surge and lured him in to blowing that attack early, with it weakened from Mud Sport, shield against it with the Stealth Rock and had Golem use Defense Curl. That would have let him tank it easily I'm sure and exhausted Surge's Alolan Golem, then I would have went with Rock Polish and Rollout and Golem would have wrecked its shit.

But as they say, hindsight is twenty-twenty.

I pat him once more, "And again, don't think I'm sending you back to Viridian because I'm disappointed, no, I want you there specifically to deal with a certain pokemon I'm gonna catch," I revealed, and he gave a bit of a surprised jolt, giving me his full attention, "It's probably gonna be the biggest problem of the pokemon I'm going after, an Aerodactly, an ancient fossil pokemon."

Golem's crimson red eyes went wide, "Go!?" he gave a choked sputter.

"Yeah, and it's super strong, easily as strong as any gym leaders pokemon, stronger even," I explained. That, I'm certain of; and for a specific reason. Ash's Charmeleon. Aerodactyl casually disrespected it as a nuisance, but a while before that, as a Charmander, it had taken on and defeated Koga's Golbat, and then got a lot stronger from there on and evolved into Charmeleon, yet even at that strength, Aerodactyl dabbed on Charmeleon, like a scrub, "But with how strong, fast and durable you are, I'm sure you'll be able to beat it down with ease if it tries to rampage around."

"Gol..em..?" His eyes shone with a wet sheen and his reptilian mouth trembled.

I traced my hand from his shell to his head, "Yeah, I trust you to be able to do that, you're a boss Golem." I grinned, flashing him a thumbs up.

Golem sniffed, before crying out happily and jumping on top of me, forcing me to the ground.

"Golem go!" the huge rock shelled pokemon happily rubbed his face against mine.

"Yeah…love…you to buddy," I grimaced under the weight of his massive shell. Yet, surprisingly, it wasn't that bad, "You're kinda squishing me though…"

Hell, I think I could totally…

I placed my hands under his shell and pushed, and to my surprise, while my arms strained quite a bit, I was able to lift him up into the air with my bare hands.

"Go?!" Golem's eyes went wide with shock at me lifting him.

Just like my own did.

Huh.

Gravity and Heal Pulse training, really does the body good, doesn't it?

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It was nearing two in the afternoon before I finally left the Vermillion Pokemon Centre behind, leaving a red faced Nurse Joy behind her desk watching me swagger my way out.

Heh, even a simple smirk sent her way had her flushing in embarrassment. Fun, fun times.

After leaving the training room, I took the time to get my pokemon their breakfast and have some of my own, alongside my new customary morning drink, vanilla protein shake, mixed with Chansey's daily egg.

If Golem is anything to go by earlier, my path to the swollness is not wrong.

After that, I jumped in the shower to wash off the musky sweat that was the fruit of my morning labours, got dressed and contacted Nurse Joy at the Pokemon Centre in Viridian to send over the five pokemon I'd decided on earlier, leaving me with 'only' seven in my current party.

She barely commented on Snivy to my surprise, beyond relaying that she'd settled in fine and was getting along with my other pokemon quite well when I asked.

I wonder how shocked she'll be when she gets an influx of Squirtle, Wartortle and a Blastoise? And then a bunch of pokemon that should be fossils right now.

Well, I'll find out later I suppose. For now, my destination is just a bit off the coast of Vermillion City.

Dragonite Island.

I released Fearow from his pokeball, saddle already secured on his back. Just as I was about to hoist myself up onto the birds back though and take off, a shout caught my attention.

"Jord, hey Jord!" it was a somewhat familiar voice, and calling my name.

He turned around to where the voice was coming from and found himself looking at a trio of familiar people making their way along the road towards the Pokemon Centre.

Ash, Brock and the one who called my name, jogging ahead of the others and waving at me with a big wide smile on her face, was Misty.

'One gorgeous booty shorts wearing girl exits the scene and another enters.' I nodded sagely to myself.

I looked down at my crotch, 'C'mon man, gimme a break eh?' I implored.