Hell-Level Boss: Winter Mamoswine! (Bonus chapter for "Jishi Zangliang"'s 10,000-point tip)

In Kanto, experienced Trainers all knew there was one Pokémon you never messed with in the forest: Beedrill.

They had numbers on their side, and their attacks often came from nasty angles that wounded your pride.

Then there were flocks of Spearow led by Fearow. Once those birds got their feathers ruffled—or lost a few—they could snap at the slightest provocation and chase you for miles without stopping to eat or drink.

Of course, the list usually also included Pokémon prone to fits of rage, like Ursaring and Gyarados.

But as winter approached, there was another Pokémon to watch out for.

One that made even wilderness hunters turn tail and run.

Mamoswine!

After building up their fat reserves for winter, Mamoswine generally measured six to seven and a half meters long, stood three to four meters tall, and could weigh over a ton.

At a full sprint, they were every bit as destructive as a rampaging tank.

Almost nobody dared provoke them in a winter forest. They had a cure for anyone who thought otherwise.

Mamoswine with the Thick Fat Ability were especially heavy. Once they went berserk, they could scare even themselves, and they were the only individual Pokémon capable of steamrolling an entire Beedrill swarm.

There was no helping it. Ordinary Beedrill really couldn't pierce a Mamoswine's layer of fat with Poison Sting.

Besides, Beedrill weren't stupid. There was no reason to fight this seasonal maniac head-on.

They could wait until winter passed and its weight dropped drastically, then gang up on it and teach it that it was never too late for Beedrill to take revenge.

Thus, most people and Pokémon gave these creatures a wide berth in winter. Only Trainers fresh out of school who hadn't paid attention in class would dare challenge a boss on