Born to Defend? Six Uses of Harden!

A silvery metal shell, a big round head, pale blue eyes, and an equally round body.

There was no mistaking it: this was a rare Steel and Rock-type Pokémon—Aron!

[Pokémon: Aron]

[Gender: Male]

[Type: Steel + Rock]

[Level: 9 (Normal Level)]

[Ability: Sturdy (a special energy hidden within the body that activates when a blow would knock him out in one hit, restoring a little stamina)]

[Moves: Reversal, Curse, Iron Head, Tackle, Harden, Mud-Slap, Headbutt]

[Held item: Clod of Earth (an ordinary large clod of earth; a Rock- or Ground-type Pokémon can take a bite to ease its hunger when it is starving)]

[Potential: Gym Leader Level]

[Base Stats: 330]

"An Aron with Gym Leader Level potential!"

Mu Yun's eyes lit up as he looked at Aron's Status Panel.

It wasn't the potential that surprised him. He was amazed to have found a rare Aron in this cave!

"Aron!"

Aron was clearly nervous about their sudden appearance.

His pale blue eyes stayed fixed on Xiao Du, who hovered in the air and shone a flashlight on him.

His short, rounded limbs gripped the crack in the rock as he edged backward, as though trying to wedge himself inside it.

Is he timid by nature?

Mu Yun watched Aron retreat into the crack and recalled how he had used Harden several times in a row.

Mu Yun liked Aron, mainly because his final evolution, Aggron, was large and tough. He would make an excellent defender.

But if Aron was timid, Mu Yun would have to think twice.

A defender usually stood at the very front. If he was too frightened, things could go badly wrong.

While Mu Yun weighed whether to catch Aron, Xiao Xin suddenly sprang into action.

With a few quick leaps, she reached the