There was still a long time before the S.S. Anne set sail again.
After leaving Cinnabar Gym, Dongshu headed straight for the seaside resort, where he released all his Pokémon except the giant Dragonite.
The Pokémon ran and played happily across the sun-drenched beach.
"Wartortle, come over here!" Dongshu called.
Wartortle, who had been playing with Gastly and Happiny, immediately stopped. The three Pokémon ran over to Dongshu and Raikou together.
"Wartortle?"
"Let me take a look at you," Dongshu said.
Wartortle immediately stood up straight, looking as if it were ready to let Dongshu inspect it.
"Wartortle!"
After evolving from Squirtle into Wartortle, it had clearly grown much larger. Its body had also changed to a lighter indigo, and a pair of fluffy ears resembling angel wings had grown from its oval head.
Wartortle had brown eyes, and tiny fangs could be seen at the corners of its mouth, making it look rather like a vampire.
There were also two small dark-blue oval markings on Wartortle's cheeks, like blush.
Its forelimbs had become sturdier, its little hands had turned into three sharp claws, and a fluffy white tail had grown behind it.
"Your strength seems to have improved quite a bit." Dongshu reached out and touched Wartortle's shell. "Your shell has become tougher too. Wartortle, did you learn any new Moves?"
Wartortle nodded happily. "Wartortle, Wartortle!" (Yes! I learned Bite, Water Pulse, and Aqua Tail!)
Dongshu nodded thoughtfully. Together with its original Water Gun, Bubble Beam, Tackle, and Rapid Spin, Squirtle now had an extremely diverse range of attacks.
"What about Gastly?" Dongshu asked. During battles, Pokémon could sometimes have a sudden flash of insight and learn new Moves.
Moreover, based on Dongshu's observations over this period, he had discovered that in the real world, a Pokémon learning new