Roy used Mind Communication to ask Dhelmise had come to the side of the S.S. Anne, and what had happened over the past few days.
"Rudder!"
The only answer from the Dhelmise was "hunger".
Although it is a Grass type Pokémon, because Dhelmise can only live in the deep sea, it cannot absorb the sun's energy through Synthesis.
They can only hunt their own prey, which is why they come to the fishing area below the boat to absorb the life force of the sea fish caught by anglers or Wishiwashi to replenish themselves.
However, given the size of this Dhelmise, the few sea fish caught by the fisherman are definitely not enough to fill its stomach.
Therefore, the purpose of the Dhelmise was not the fear energy on the S.S. Anne; he stated that he was chasing a Wailord and approaching the S.S. Anne.
Wailord?
Was that the Wailord that alerted itself with its fountain not far from the S.S. Anne?
It turns out the other person wanted to remind me of this.
Hearing the somewhat clumsy sound of the Dhelmise, Roy knew that this was yet another Ghost type Pokémon.
His Dusclops and Palossand both scare people because they are starving, and the current Dhelmise is the same.
Roy suddenly realized that many Ghost type Pokémon could not obtain enough Ghost-type energy, so they could only absorb fear energy and Life Energy.
This is the fundamental reason why people are afraid of Ghost type Pokémon.
If you want to completely change this preconceived notion, you must make sure that all Ghost type Pokémon are well-fed.
Although the Ghost Power within him is as vast as the ocean, he knows that his own Ghost Power alone cannot satisfy the needs of all Ghost type Pokémon.
Is there a way to feed Ghost type Pokémon without harming humans, and even to generate a lot of Popularity Points for them?
An idea formed in Roy's mind.
However, this matter cannot be rushed.
Looking at the Dhelmise, which has decent talent but a somewhat silly personality, Roy is currently looking for a Pokémon that can battle in water.
The Dhelmise compensates for its shortcomings in this area.
While not as useful as the Basculegion, Roy hasn't seen Basculegion listed in his Pokédex yet. It might only exist in the Hisui Region, meaning he'd have to travel back in time to catch Ancient Sinnoh...
"Dhelmise, do you want to come with me?"
As long as you follow me, you'll never go hungry again. I can give you plenty of Pokéblock.
After saying that, Roy took out another box of Pokéblock from his Spatial Bracelet and placed it in front of the Dhelmise.
The Dhelmise had never seen such a scene before; its massive body stood frozen in place, unsure of what to do.
Although he was already full, seeing so many Pokéblock, he felt that eating two more wouldn't be a problem.
Looking at the bewildered, Dhelmise, this was Roy's source of confidence; he was certain the Dhelmise would leave with him.
"Now you can make your choice."
Although Dhelmise really wanted to absorb the energy from the Pokéblock in front of him, what would happen to his older brother if he went with Roy?
"Rudder!"
But he hesitated and said he wanted to see his older brother before replying to Roy.
Big brother with the Dhelmise?
I'm at my wit's end with Roy, so where did this new big brother come from?
It couldn't possibly be another Dhelmise; otherwise, there should be two anchors left on the S.S. Anne.
"Rudder!"
The seaweed on the Dhelmise indicates that he is not a lone Pokémon; his older brother is also in the sea, hunting with him.
Hunting together?
Recalling the poisonous fish he had caught earlier and the Ability Dhelmise only absorbing life force and not eating its prey, Roy asked Dhelmise if it was a Poison-type Pokémon cooperate with him in hunting.
"Rudder!"
Dhelmise was a little surprised; he couldn't figure out how Roy knew his older brother was a Poison-type Pokémon.
Roy followed the Dhelmise to the railing at the edge of the deck.
The crew members were anxious when Roy didn't seem to have called them out. They wanted to know the reason for what had happened and what had been troubling them for so long.
The first mate was anxious and wanted to rush onto the deck to see what was going on, but the captain held him back down with one arm.
Beside the railing, the Dhelmise swayed, emitting a series of Metal Sound as it faced the sea.
Hearing the sound of metal clashing, another Pokémon appeared on the sea surface.
It is a long, slender creature, resembling a combination of a seahorse and a sea snake. Its sides, back, and tail are covered with brown, tattered seaweed-like appendages that sway gently with the current like broken seaweed.
The Dragalge has a wide tail fin that resembles a spreading seaweed leaf.
This is... Dragalge?
System Scan
Pokémon: Dragalge
Level: 54
Sex: Male
Ability: Adaptability (The power of moves of the same type as the user is increased.)
Skills: Tackle, Acid, Water Gun, Smokescreen, Tail Whip, Double Team, Poison Tail, Water Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Toxic, Aqua Tail, Sludge Bomb
Items carried: None
Egg Move: Acid Armor, Twister
Individual Values: 21
Technical Machine /Skill Transfer: None
Is this the "big brother" that Dhelmise was talking about?
A Dragalge?
Roy finally understood why the fish the Annihilape caught were all poisonous.
Both Dhelmise and Dragalge are relatively unpopular Pokémon, but Dragalge, despite being an unpopular Pokémon, also gained a Mega Evolution form in ZA.
Seeing the Dragalge wave its purple seaweed at him, Dhelmise extended seaweed and waved back at the Dragalge, indicating to Roy that it was his older brother.
According to Dhelmise, he had known the Dragalge for a long time. Once, when he went to catch Wishiwashi, he was beaten up by a group of Wishiwashi in the form of Schooling.
He was in very poor condition at the time and, in his panic, stumbled into the territory of the Dragalge.
Dragalge is a Pokémon with a strong sense of territory, but it didn't attack or drive away the Dhelmise that had wandered into its territory; instead, it seemed to feel a sense of familiarity with it.
After all, one is Dhelmise that uses seaweed as its main body to control the rudder and anchor, and the other is Dragalge whose body is covered with purple poisonous algae.
The Dragalge even offered the freshly caught sea fish to Dhelmise, but Dhelmise only absorbed the life force from the sea fish.
Even lifeless sea fish are still edible. Looking at the somewhat silly, Dhelmise, the Dragalge felt that there was no competition between the two; they could cooperate and each get what they needed.
And so, these two Pokémon without a lineage cooperated to hunt in the deep sea.
The Dragalge continuously harms its prey by releasing toxins, while the Dhelmise uses its massive anchor to hook the prey and uses its own weight to prevent the prey from escaping until it is poisoned by the Dragalge's toxins and loses its ability to fight.
Normally, they can easily catch Wishiwashi like Wailord, Sharpedo, and Schooling form.
After a successful hunt, both take what they need: the Dhelmise absorbs the prey's Life Energy, while the Dragalge devours the prey's flesh.
Usually, it's the Dragalge that gives the orders; he just needs to listen to the Dragalge.
The two sides have been cooperating for a long time.
Until he met Roy today.
Roy understood that Dhelmise and Dragalge had a symbiotic relationship between different species, with the two Pokémon using their own special abilities to hunt together in the ocean.