Ideas!

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much about these things. Techniques are called techniques because they only make clever use of moves. What really matters is a Pokémon's level."

"You can look into them once your Pokémon reach their limits."

Seeing how interested Mu Yun was, Zou Mingli offered him a kindly reminder.

Move techniques were, in essence, a path Trainers sought for their Pokémon when they saw no other way to grow stronger.

They helped a little, but not that much.

Rather than pour effort into them, it was better to train harder and help Pokémon grow faster.

Mighty Brick might be crude, but it definitely worked!

The only reason he had mastered these techniques was that he was in charge of the Waterwood Secret Realm. This was part of his job.

"Maybe it isn't impossible..."

Mu Yun suddenly recalled how Deng Siyao had explained the levels of move proficiency to him.

Many Trainers did not demand much proficiency from their Pokémon. As long as they could use a move in battle, that was enough.

Levels were what everyone pursued.

Of course, it might also be because most Pokémon had limited talent. Even if their Trainers wanted to delve deeper, they could not.

After all, not everyone could count on effort to bring rewards—much less make every gain permanent.

While Mu Yun and Zou Mingli were talking, Vileplume's explanation was drawing to a close.

"Daa-fu~~"

(That's how it works. I'm not too sure about the details, so you'll have to try it yourselves.)

With that, Vileplume spread its hands. That was all it knew.

"Sss-bee!"

Xiao Du nodded and began trying to manipulate the energy inside him.

This time, he did not succeed on his first attempt as he had before.

Because his move proficiency was so high,