From the outside, Olivine Gym looks like a huge steel mill, with a very rugged style.
The faint sound of metal Tackle could be heard coming from inside the Gym; it was unclear whether a battle was taking place or steel was being smelted.
The two Gym apprentices guarding outside looked at Jasmine and called out, "Sister Jasmine."
Then I saw Jasmine leading a strange man into the Gym.
The two didn't think anything of it at first, but they realized what was going on when Roy entered the Gym.
Etc!
Jasmine... was with a strange... man!!
Moreover, Jasmine was chatting and laughing with that man.
Is that correct?
The two Gym apprentices looked at each other, their expressions instantly freezing.
Thankfully, the former gym leader isn't at the Gym right now. If he saw this, he'd be furious!
At the same time, both apprentices were also curious about Roy's identity.
Why are you able to get so close to Jasmine?
Upon entering the Gym, Roy discovered that the Gym's interior design was just as rugged as its exterior, including the four walls of the Arena, which were all made of steel.
Even the floor of the passageway is made of steel plates, and it is very spacious, allowing 7-8 people to walk side by side without any problem, just like the main road outside.
Gym, many Gym apprentices are battling Pokémon Trainers, and the Tackle of metal outside also originates from here.
The person in the middle of the battle was completely stunned when they saw Jasmine bring a boy into the Gym.
Jasmine, however, paid no attention to the gazes of the Gym students, and as they walked, she introduced the various facilities and equipment inside the Gym to Roy.
When they reached a huge steel gate, Jasmine stopped, turned around, and gestured for Roy to step back. She wanted to show Roy something interesting.
Roy took a few meters back, not particularly curious about what Jasmine had mentioned, but seeing Jasmine's expression...
They also cooperated by showing a puzzled and inquisitive expression.
Jasmine raised her hand and pressed the red button next to the gate. With a heavy creak, the large steel gate in front of Roy slowly rose.
Once the steel gate was fully raised, Roy saw a small hill, about two meters high, behind it made of piled-up metal ore.
This scene truly shocked Roy.
Jasmine said that her family also mines iron ore and refines steel. A quarter of the metal ore is sent to Devon Corporation in the Hoenn, and more than half is supplied to the Kanto and Johto.
This mountain of metal ore serves as food for her Pokémon.
Roy then learned that the steel mill in Olivine City had business dealings with Steven's family's Devon Corporation.
No wonder Jasmine asked her earlier if she knew Steven.
Suddenly, Roy heard a metallic scraping sound, like... like something was gnawing on iron ore.
He looked up at the mountain of metal ore, and a flash of silver light caught Roy's eye, drawing Roy attention.
What is that?
Roy looked toward the silver Flash.
On the mountain of metal ore, a Pokémon about 2.5 meters tall, with a body made of polished silver-white aluminum alloy, its metal surface smooth and shiny with a cold, matte texture, its head and torso integrated, was lying among a pile of metal ore, eating Pokémon.
Roy also recognized the Pokémon as Duraludon, the same Duraludon as Raihan.
At this moment, the Duraludon did not even notice Roy and Jasmine entering. With a "clang!" sound, its steel teeth gnawed at the iron ore, making a rattling sound, and iron filings flew everywhere. A few fleeting Ember flew from the corner of its mouth.
System Scan
Pokémon: Duraludon
Level: 52
Sex: Male
Ability: Heavy Metal (its own weight will double).
Skills: Leer, Metal Claw, Rock Smash, Hone Claws, Metal Sound, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Tail, Iron Defense, Focus Energy, Dragon Claw
Items to carry: Metal Coat
Egg Move: Slash, Night Slash
Individual Values: 25
Technical Machine /Skill Instruction: Body Slam, Heavy Slam, Iron Head, Sleep, Light Screen
How should we evaluate the Pokémon Duraludon?
Not a pseudo-god, but better than a pseudo-god ×
Not a pseudo-god surpassing a pseudo-god ✓
First, pseudo-legendary Pokémon, having two evolutions, with the evolution time being quite late.
During my first playthrough of the game, Roy didn't even give me a second glance.
But you, Uncle Duraludon, are different!
Other quasi-gods are usually late bloomers, but your Uncle Duraludon is an early bloomer, strong from the beginning to the end.
There was no period of weakness throughout the entire run.
Its base stats reach 535 without evolving, and it has a Gigantamax form. It also possesses the exclusive move G-Max Depletion.
Not to mention, it also has an evolutionary form; as long as it carries Composite Metal, it can evolve into Archaludon.
Duraludon: Give me a Composite Metal, and I'll show you what a level 1 Duraludon with 600 base stats is like, plus Ability Stamina of a noble Duraludon Pokémon.
No way? Is this really the Jasmine he knows?
Where's your Steelix?
What's going on with this Duraludon?
"Duraludon."
Hearing Jasmine call his name, Duraludon finally noticed Jasmine. He put down the alloy ore in his hand and slid down the slope of the metal ore mountain until he reached the steel gate.
Then he walked over to Jasmine's side.
"Aluminum-steel!"
Jasmine patted the Duraludon's metal body, making a "clang, clang" sound.
Seeing Roy's puzzled expression, Jasmine explained that the Duraludon was her Pokémon, a birthday Present that her grandfather had specially bought for her from the Galar region.
Bought from the Galar region?
Is this something you can just buy with money?
"Excuse me, how much did it cost?"
Jasmine Knob; her grandfather hadn't told her how much the Duraludon cost.
Seeing that Jasmine genuinely didn't know, Roy now only had one question.
"Does your grandfather need another grandson?"
"Ah?"
Jasmine didn't know why Roy was asking that question.
Just as Roy and Jasmine were discussing the Duraludon, another tremor came from the metal ore mountain, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
Jasmine, however, seemed to be used to it and shouted at the small mountain of metal ore:
"Steelix, stop messing around and come out."
As soon as Jasmine finished speaking, a huge head burst out of the metal ore mountain.
"Wata!"
The Steelix poked its massive head out and appeared in front of the two.
System Scan
Pokémon: Steelix
Level: 56
Sex: Female
Ability: Rock Head (Even when using moves that would cause recoil damage, HP will not decrease.)
Skills: Bind, Tackle, Harden, Mud Sport, Thunder Fang, Double-Edge, Screech, Crunch, Iron Tail, Dig
Held item: Steelix Evolution Stone
Egg Move: Rollout, Heavy Slam
Individual Values: 24
Technical Machine /skill tutorials: Sandstorm, Rock Slide, Facade, Rock Polish, Dragon Tail, Bulldoze
Sure enough, Jasmine has a Steelix that can Mega Evolution.
"Steelix, didn't I tell you not to scare people unnecessarily? What if you frighten the guests?"
Faced with Jasmine's accusation, the Steelix stretched out its huge Iron Head and approached Jasmine's body, gently rubbing against Jasmine's arm as if it were being Baby-Doll Eyes.
The contrast between her enormous size and her petite, Baby-Doll Eyes manner left Roy completely dumbfounded.
Steelix's Baby-Doll Eyes worked. Jasmine patted Steelix's head helplessly, though it sounded more like doting affection.