Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, Backyard.
Li Wei began practicing his coordination with Latios and Latias.
Without using the Power of Overcoming or aura, Li Wei had to command them in Double Battles against Lucario and Metagross.
Meanwhile, Li Wei also assigned training tasks to Dragapult, Diancie, and the others.
Dragapult practiced sudden changes of direction and move execution at extreme speeds, focusing on its role as an assassin in the shadows.
There was also some good news: Dragapult had successfully learned Shadow Force.
After swallowing the Griseous Orb fragments back in town, Dragapult had been unable to grasp Shadow Force.
Li Wei had been ready to give up.
Then another thought struck him.
With Giratina around, why couldn't Dragapult learn it?
Li Wei simply took advantage of the cover of night to contact Giratina in the Distortion World through Swan Lake.
Any reflective surface
could be used to communicate with Giratina.
Besides, Li Wei had already earned Giratina's approval and could communicate with it at any time using the Power of Overcoming.
The story returned to when Li Wei went back to Celestic Town.
January 1, Celestic Town.
The Pokémon League had granted a fourteen-day holiday, and Li Wei returned to Celestic Town with his parents, Grandpa, Elder Uncle, and the others.
Cynthia had gone ahead to see Professor Carolina. She would also be staying home to keep Professor Carolina company for a while.
Li Wei noticed that Dragapult was feeling down.
Dragapult normally had an excellent appetite.
Lately, however, it had been eating very little.
Li Wei knew why. Even after swallowing the Griseous Orb fragments, Dragapult had made little progress in learning Shadow Force.
Dragapult felt that it had failed to live up to Li Wei's expectations, which had left it dispirited.
Li Wei himself took it