The Legend of Thunder (Three-in-One Special!)

"Cacnea!"

Cacnea shrieked and toppled backward.

Frost coated its arms and body. It hit the field with a thud and passed out.

"Ah!"

The bowl-cut kid scratched his head in frustration. He stared at Porygon, whose feet had shifted back from their gearlike shape, and blurted, "How can it change shape again!?"

"That's what an artificial Pokémon can do. A shining product of human imagination and civilization," Baimu said with a chuckle.

"...There you go again, saying stuff I don't understand."

The kid pouted. After checking that Cacnea was all right, he grabbed two watermelons as big as heads and shouted, "Come eat watermelon! Nothing beats watermelon after a battle!"

Porygon's dull eyes lit up like searchlights.

Watermelon!

It still remembered beating Victreebel for the first time. The kid had invited them to eat watermelon then, too, and all its companions had praised it for the win. It had been overjoyed.

Would they praise me this time, too?

"Pory!"

Porygon looked expectantly at its trainer.

It had joined the team only recently and felt it had yet to contribute anything. More than anything, it wanted its companions' approval.

"Thanks. Your watermelons really are big and sweet."

Baimu couldn't ignore the pleading look in his Pokémon's eyes. He gave Porygon a reassuring pat on the head and let out the rest of his Pokémon.

"You bet!"

The kid proudly handed a watermelon to Victreebel and had it slice the fruit into eight even pieces with Leaf Blade.

Another lively fruit feast began.

"Zwei!" "Zwei!"

Zweilous was delighted at the sight of watermelon. It particularly liked food it could eat and drink at the same time. It filled its stomach at first, but a little exercise would clear it out, leaving room for two big bowls at dinner.

"Hey, slow down—Blissey, keep