After resting for a day in Petalburg City and picking up their Pokémon early the next morning, Liu Qing and Liu Yuan entered the Hoenn Region's famous Petalburg Woods on their way to Rustboro City.
"Everyone, come on out!" Whenever Liu Qing entered a forest, he made a habit of letting his Pokémon out. Not only did this keep them from spending all their time in their Poké Balls and give them more chances to get close to nature, but it also let him strengthen his bonds with them and train them as they walked.
As Liu Qing tossed his Poké Balls, Salamence, Togetic, Budew, Slowking, and Lucario appeared together. Seeing this, Liu Yuan also released his Clefairy, Leafeon, Misdreavus, and Corsola.
"Latios, head up high with Salamence. Let Salamence help you start by training your flight speed and the agility you need in the air." Liu Qing turned to Latios, who had just become visible again. Both Pokémon nodded, beat their wings, and sped up into the sky, shrinking to tiny specks in the blink of an eye.
"Togetic, Budew, pair up. Attack each other, but make sure you dodge, too. Don't let the other's attacks hit you!"
"Slowking, keep training your psychic power like you did back home. Use it to levitate and follow us. Meanwhile, Lucario will look for openings to attack you with moves other than Aura Sphere. When that happens, you must use your psychic power to move your body and dodge!" After giving it some thought, Liu Qing finished assigning training plans to his remaining four Pokémon.
"Big brother, could you make a training plan for my Pokémon, too?" Seeing that Liu Qing had finished arranging their training, Liu Yuan hurriedly asked.
"Liu Yuan, as a Coordinator, you should first get to know your