Lake Verity

"Dudunsparce, use Drill Peck!"

At Bai Shi's command, Dunsparce spun furiously and slammed into the distant boulder.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, the nearly two-meter-tall rock shattered under Dunsparce's charge.

"Great job, Dudunsparce!"

Bai Shi nodded at the sight, looking thoroughly satisfied.

After evolving, Dudunsparce's physique had changed considerably.

Dudunsparce's weight had doubled, shooting up from twenty kilograms to forty.

As a result, Drill Peck had grown more powerful as well.

That gave Dudunsparce even more astonishing destructive power.

What was more, Drill Peck had a piercing effect that allowed it to bypass an opponent's Protect.

One careless moment could leave an opponent knocked out in a single hit.

In Bai Shi's eyes, it was even more terrifying than Zangoose's "High-Speed Crush Claw."

"Dudunsparce is strong enough to hold the line alone now."

"The other Pokémon have hit a training plateau, too."

"It's time to consider catching some new Pokémon."

"The Manor I bought is huge. I can't let all that space go to waste. It needs more residents."

Bai Shi adjusted his plans to fit his current circumstances.

He decided to set training aside for a while and make some time to catch Pokémon.

After all, he couldn't stay at the Manor forever without going out on a journey.

Whenever Bai Shi went away, he would need Pokémon to stay behind and guard the place.

Of the Pokémon he had caught, Staraptor, Zangoose, and Electrike were all eager fighters.

Bai Shi would definitely be taking them with him.

After evolving, Dudunsparce had grown much stronger and become an indispensable member of his main team.

He also needed to keep Buneary with him to strengthen their bond.

Only Stantler was suited to staying at the Manor and enjoying "retirement."

But at this stage, Bai Shi couldn't do without Stantler's Confusion.