Chapter 76

Lancelot, Ceruledge (M)

HP: ★★★★★★★

ATK: ★★★★★★★

DEF: ★★★★★★★

SP ATK: ★★★★★★★

SP DEF: ★★★★★★★

SPD: ★★★★★★★

Grade: EX (LVL 1)

Ability: Orichalcum Pulse

Nature: Adamant

Moves:

MAX:

LVL 4:

LVL 3:

LVL 2:

LVL 1: Astonish, Ember, Leer, Destiny Bond, Disable, Spite, Shadow Claw

"W-what am I looking at!? Six seven-starred stats!? E-EX GRADE!? ORICHALCUM PULSE!?

Reading down the list, the next one crazier than the next, Jax went completely nuts! It took an entire team of scientists and breeders to breed a royal pokemon, which already had amazing starting potential, with five starred stats for Count Freiders. Now, this pokemon that he received as a mysterious egg from the Emperor had even more potential!?

Jax didn't even know it was possible to have more than five stars right off the bat! After training and getting perfect EVs, Lancelot's stats would be eight stars! That was even more than his current strongest pokemon, Vioarr!

Speaking of Vioarr, Jax has been with him for over two years now and meticulously trained him from the ground up. It wasn't until recently that Jax started feeding Vioarr high grade materials to try and boost his grade potential past Diamond rank but even still, how could Lancelot be a natural born EX grade?

There was a huge difference between natural grade potential and artificial grade potential which the natural one being far superior! Would you rather be born with natural talent or have to work extremely hard in life to get to the same level? Obviously, you would choose the first option!

Jax didn't know what EX grade potential would result in but he knew Lancelot would be a beast comparable to legendaries! Diamond was the officially known natural grade potential a pokemon can be born with. EX grade was the stuff of legends and myths!

As for legends and myths, Jax didn't know anything about Lancelot's ability, Orichalcum Pulse. He had never seen any pokemon with this ability before. After checking out the ability's description, Jax was blown away!

'A natural Sunny Day? Increases a pokemon's ATK stat by 33 percent!? What overpowered pokemon has this ability? Oh, wait. Mine!'

A month passed by with Jax's regular training. Now, with another pokemon added to the mix, Jax was able to challenge places he wouldn't have dared to before. The top of the mountains, the far end of the woods, the especially woody parts of the forest, Jax was finally able to complete the maps for all three areas: Thora Forest, Yulti Mountain, and Ryul Woods. 'It's time!'

All that was left was the Great Beyond! Even if Jax couldn't explore too deep into the barren land, he could still slowly explore its outskirts! Plus, with the stronger pokemons that dwelled within, his pokemons' levels would increase faster and they could also gain more fighting experience.

Over the past month, Vioarr became level 60 and mastered a variety of new moves, although his grade was still stuck at Densest Diamond rank.

Teritus raised its level up to 53 and upgraded its potential to Densest Diamond rank along with Vioarr. It also mastered a variety of different moves and learned some new ones.

Nemsus hit level 50 and finally evolved from a Deino into a Zweilous. With the TM maker, Jax was able to craft Earth Power and Draco Meteor which boosted the shy girl's scary attack patterns. After eating so many of Arceus's Tears, she also reached Densest Diamond grade potential.

Lancelot experienced the biggest growth during this time. From level 1, he jumped up to level 30 and was only a could EVs shy from perfect EVs. Jax might not know what kind of pokemon a Ceruledge was but using his extensive pokemon knowledge, he figured that with those swords, Lancelot must be an ATK type pokemon. Jax also invested the most amount of money into Lancelot by buying TMs and materials to craft TMs.

After reaching level 8 in both psychic ability and aura power a while back, Jax hit a wall he couldn't overcome yet. A month wasn't a short time but it also wasn't a long time so he could only keep struggling to improve his control over both and hope for an epiphany.

On one fine Monday morning, Jax took an extended leave from school; the plan, extensively exploring the Great Beyond and hopefully find trace of his mother!