Cherubi Evolution

In the following period, Aiven methodically trained his Pokémon.

Besides that, eight Walking Grass appeared on the farm.

Upon hearing that there was a reward for capturing Walking Grass and delivering them to Darby Farm, the villagers' interest clearly soared.

After obtaining the Walking Grass, Aiven directly released them into the grassy areas. He didn't need to say much; his companions would explain things clearly.

"There are more and more Walking Grass. It looks like I need to head to the Black Forest soon."

Aiven thought to himself, winter was drawing closer, and he had to get the Walking Grass to learn the move Tri-Attack before then.

However, he decided to wait a little longer. At the very least, he had to wait for Cherubi to evolve into Cherrim.

Another day passed.

Just as he had predicted, on this day, Cherubi finally completely absorbed the evolutionary energy stored within its fruit.

A brilliant white light suddenly emanated from Cherubi.

It evolved. Aiven stopped in the distance, quietly watching the white light radiating before him.

Faintly, he could see Cherubi's form constantly changing within the white light, gradually evolving toward a higher level of existence.

When the evolutionary light slowly faded, a Pokémon wearing a pink cherry blossom skirt and adorned with pink petals on its head appeared in the field.

Cherrim. Aiven smiled as he looked at the Pokémon before him. Another piece of the puzzle for farming was complete.

After completing its evolution, Cherrim was also examining its new body. Seeing Aiven look over, it immediately revealed a brilliant smile, which was infectious.

In an instant, Aiven felt his accumulated frustration swept away. He walked toward the little one with a smile.

Petilil, which was in his arms, jumped down and hopped to Cherrim's front, sharing the joy of evolution with it.

Finally, Cherrim came before Aiven, squinting its eyes and offering a heartfelt smile of gratitude. Without Aiven's initial promise and subsequent help, it wouldn't have been able to evolve.

"Congratulations, Cherrim."

Aiven smiled and stroked the little one's head. Looking at the joyful Pokémon, his heart also softened, as if he had returned to the world where humans and Pokémon lived in harmony.

In the evening.

As usual, Darby came to the Fruit Grove to check on the growth of the berries.

"Is this Cherubi's evolved form?"

Darby looked at Cherrim with surprise.

For Cherubi to evolve into Cherrim, it needed to store enough evolutionary energy in the fruit on its body.

However, because these fruits were rare nutritional sources for both humans and Pokémon, very few Cherubi could store enough energy to evolve.

Therefore, Cherrim was a very rare existence in the wild, and even rarer for Cherubi raised by humans on farms.

This was Darby's first time seeing a Cherrim, and he instinctively scanned it, pondering whether the evolved Cherrim was still edible.

Cherrim inexplicably felt a chill run down its spine. The petals on its head quickly closed, turning purple and completely enveloping its body like a flower bud.

"What's wrong with Cherrim?" Uncle Darby asked guiltily.

Aiven chuckled at this, picked up Cherrim, and said, "This is Cherrim's Overcast Form."

Uncle Darby still didn't understand. Aiven didn't explain further, only stating that Cherrim would bloom again when the sun came out tomorrow.

Night fell, in the dim light of the oil lamp.

Aiven sat at his desk, formulating the next training plan.

Petilil lay comfortably in its flowerpot, emitting a faint green light as it continuously absorbed the Growth Fertilizer.

Having personally witnessed Cherubi evolve into Cherrim, Aiven could feel the little one's desire for evolution.

The little one believed that by constantly growing stronger, it would surely be able to evolve, unaware that it needed an item like a Sun Stone to aid its evolution.

Sun Stone was a type of evolution stone, containing mysterious power that could help Pokémon undergo metamorphosis and complete their final evolution.

"When I go to the Black Forest, I'll look for a Sun Stone..." Aiven thought, writing it down on his plan list.

"Now that Cherubi has evolved into Cherrim, a part of my plan has been realized."

"Although Cherrim's strength is very weak, its Flower Gift ability is very strong, boosting a Pokémon's Special Attack and Special Defense."

"Ironclad Rhinoceros's current combat power is also quite good; it will be even stronger with the Flower Gift ability. Besides that, there's Mukkuru, who is also a perfect match for the Flower Gift ability."

"Therefore, the most important training plan going forward is Cherrim's Flower Gift ability. Before that, Cherrim needs to learn the move Sunny Day. Only under Sunny Day weather can the Flower Gift ability exert its strongest effect."

Aiven took out his training notebook and wrote down the status of the Pokémon on the farm. Gradually, his training plan became clearer.

The next morning.

Before dawn, Aiven brought Petilil to the Fruit Grove.

In the Fruit Grove, Mukkuru was always the most alert. As soon as it sensed someone approaching, Mukkuru opened its eyes.

Seeing it was Aiven, Mukkuru yawned, closed its eyes, and fell back asleep.

Aiven greeted Mukkuru in a low voice, entered the Fruit Grove, and found Cherrim and Cherubi huddled together sleeping.

Seeing that it was still early, Aiven sat down under a tree with the Petilil, looking towards the east. There should still be some time before sunrise.

The most important aspect of the Sunny Day weather was sensing the sun's power, so he waited there, intending for Cherrim to sense solar energy when the sun rose.

Drowsily, Cherrim opened its eyes and immediately saw Aiven, happily shaking its body.

"Cherrim, the sun is about to rise. The next thing we need to do is train for the Sunny Day weather." Aiven had already told Cherrim about Sunny Day weather.

Cherrim immediately nodded with great anticipation. Then, it was picked up by Aiven, eagerly awaiting the sunrise.

Finally, a sliver of light appeared on the horizon. Cherrim carefully sensed the solar energy, and its body began to tremble uncontrollably. This was its body's natural reaction to solar energy.

As the sun rose bit by bit, Cherrim's trembling became more pronounced, and the purple petals that enveloped its body slowly began to open.

Eventually, when the sun had fully risen, the petals covering Cherrim's body opened completely, changing from purple to pink. A sun-kissed smiling face appeared before Aiven!

"Can you feel it? The solar energy."

Looking at Cherrim's happy face, Aiven couldn't help but smile.

Cherrim happily nodded, emitting a faint, milky white glow that felt comforting.

For Cherrim, transforming from its Overcast Form to its Sunny Form was one of the effects of its Flower Gift ability. By transforming its form, Cherrim could seamlessly utilize the power of its Flower Gift ability.

However, the Flower Gift ability was not very strong when utilizing the sun in its natural state. Only under the Sunny Day weather could this ability fully manifest its effects.

For the time being, Cherrim's training was very clear: continuously absorb solar energy and deepen its understanding of the Flower Gift ability, thereby comprehending the Sunny Day weather.