The Gift of Grassy Terrain

"Where did you two catch those Magnemites?" Yuga curiously inquired.

Luna replied, "It was on our way back!"

Rand nodded in agreement.

It seemed like his hunch about those Magnemites was correct, Yuga thought.

However, he couldn't help but wonder why they had managed to capture two with such outstanding potential. Especially Rand's Magnemite, which had a blue potential.

Could it be a gift from Zapdos? Yuga remembered that Zapdos had utilized the electric currents of the Magnemites during its battle with the unidentified Pokémon.

Yuga asked the two youngsters, "Capturing these Magnemites must have been quite challenging, especially for you, Luna."

Luna bashfully scratched her head and said with a grin, "Our teacher helped us with it!"

Yuga shook his head with a smile, amazed at the fortunate turn of events for these two.

Yuga thought, "Perhaps I should try my luck too if Zapdos really enhanced the potential of those Magnemites. Maybe I could capture a few talented ones."

While Yuga was lost in thought, Luna tugged on his arm, saying, "Big Bro Yuga, what are you thinking? I've been calling you for ages, and you didn't respond!"

Snapping back to reality, Yuga apologized, "Oh, sorry, I was lost in thought. What did you say?"

Luna pouted, "In a while, we'll be leaving the Trainer School to go to the preparatory camp."

"That's great, isn't it? In the preparatory camp, you can learn so much more and become a strong trainer!" Yuga smiled and ruffled Luna's hair.

Luna frowned, "But the camp is in Sootopolis City, and Mom said it's far from Verdanturf Town."

Yuga chuckled, "Don't want to go? But you're the one who wanted to participate in the selection process. Now's not the time to back down."

"I didn't mean it that way!" Luna retorted, clearly annoyed by Yuga's teasing.

"Don't worry, as long as you don't give up, I won't look down on you," Yuga teased.

"I'm not talking to you anymore! Let's go, Rand!"

Seemingly embarrassed by Yuga's teasing, Luna recalled her Magnemite into its Poké Ball and then ran out of the YoYo Day Care with Rand.

Suzuki Koen watched Yuga's interaction with Luna and said, "Why do you tease her like that? She's a young girl, and her pride is easily hurt. She might stop talking to you."

Yuga replied nonchaRandly, "You can rest assured about that. I can guarantee she'll be back tomorrow, all cheerful and happy. You underestimate her resilience."

Hearing Yuga's words, Suzuki Koen shook her head in resignation. Who would tease their own sister like this?

After they left the store, Yuga headed to the Ecopark to check on Florges and her Grass-type Pokémon.

Lately, Florges and the Grass-type Pokémon have been deeply immersed in their training. Whenever they have the time, they stay in the Flower Sea. Youga periodically visits them to check on their progress.

Arriving at the Flower Sea Sub-Ecopark, as expected, Florges and the Grass-type Pokémon are still engrossed in their intensive training. Even the recently born Petilil and Scatterbug gather near the Grassy Terrain but dare not step into the Grassy Terrain's boundaries. Their young and delicate bodies cannot withstand such powerful Grass-type energy.

Originally, the Grassy Terrain created by Florges looked like a beautiful green gem set within the Flower Sea.

However, today, Yuga noticed something different from afar. This green gem seemed to have developed "speckles," making it appear far from beautiful. Those dark-green "speckles" marred the once flawless emerald.

Upon closer inspection, Yuga realized that these weren't "speckles" at all but rather miniature Grassy Terrain embedded within the larger Grassy Terrain.

Bellossom, Servine, Grovyle, and Roselia—all of them had these small Grassy Terrain surrounding them, overlapping with Florges's larger Grassy Terrain.

What was going on? As far as Yuga knew, the only Pokémon in the Ecopark that could create Grassy Terrain naturally was Florges herself!

Grassy Terrain, an auxiliary skill, was a rare and difficult skill to master. Few Pokémon could naturally learn it. Otherwise, Gardenia wouldn't have sought Yuga's help to deal with Latias.

But now, what was happening? Why had Bellossom, Grovyle, Servine, and Roselia all learned it?

In theory, the final-stage evolution of Bellossom, indeed, shouldn't have been able to learn Grassy Terrain!

Also, weren't Grovyle and Servine supposed to acquire it through breeding?

Was this Florges's new special ability? Just how many benefits did she gain from that incident?

Fortunately, Pokémon like Cacturne and Tsareena, which shouldn't have had the chance to learn Grassy Terrain, appeared not to use it. Otherwise, Yuga felt his worldviews might shatter.

After confirming with his Insight Skill, Yuga could see that all the Bellossom indeed had Grassy Terrain in their skill slots.

Could Florges awaken abilities hidden deep within the Pokémon's genes? That would be incredibly powerful, even though it was limited to Grassy Terrain.

Seeing how colorful and vibrant the Grass-type Pokémon in the Ecopark had become after their recent training, Yuga wondered if the Grass-type Pokémon were on the rise in the Ecopark.

Yuga thought, "Oh dear, Florges, you're not living up to your Fairy-type Pokémon title."

However, Yuga believed that after this miraculous encounter, Florges had achieved some degree of control over the Grassy Terrain energy.

The vines that entwined around the Grass-type Pokémon, helping them maintain their connection to the Grassy Terrain, were the best proof. This made Yuga believe that his initial speculation regarding field skills was correct, but achieving this effect had demanding conditions.

Originally, Yuga had wanted Florges to accomplish it through her Misty Terrain skill. Unexpectedly, due to some twist of fate, it had been achieved through the Grass-type's Grassy Terrain instead.

After witnessing Florges and the Grass-type Pokémon's training going smoothly and yielding new results, Yuga prepared to leave the Sub-Ecopark.

"Ah..."

As Yuga was about to depart from the Ecopark, the Great Flygon suddenly flew in and landed in front of him.

"What's wrong, Flygon?" Yuga asked, noticing the dragonfly's anxious demeanor.