"Flygon!"
Yong looked up at Flygon circling in the sky and called out loudly.
"Buha!"
With a flicker of its body and a faint swirl of windblown sand, Flygon descended. Its large compound eyes watched Yong. Once rather haughty, it had long since grown much more composed.
While they were staying in Dewford Town, Flygon often returned to the Great Desert to look after its companions. Following the training plan Yong had given it, it immersed itself in sandstorms, continually deepening its understanding of the power of wind and sand.
Watching the faint dust swirling around Flygon, Yong stroked its head in satisfaction.
"Thanks for all your hard work, Flygon. You've been looking after your companions and training at the same time!"
"Buha!"
Flygon shook its head. It was actually quite happy with its current life.
The boy smiled.
"You need to be ready to battle in this tournament, too! You might not go out every round, but we still need to train hard for it! You learned Dragon Dance long ago, so I'll also have to trouble you to guide Steelix and Tyrantrum for a while. Try to help them learn the move, too!"
Yong had decided to use the Dragon Dance TM he had won in the draw on Pupitar. As for Steelix and Tyrantrum, which could also learn the move, Flygon would be responsible for teaching them.
"Your next training priority is to ask Steelix about more advanced applications of Ground-type energy and how to understand it on a deeper level! I know your understanding of Dragon-type energy far surpasses your understanding of Ground-type energy, and there's nothing wrong with that! But next, I'll help you develop a Fusion Technique Skill suited to you. So even though your understanding of Ground-type energy isn't bad, it still falls