Chu Xin visited Chen Huan's laboratory again, sought him out, and explained his idea.
"Changing a Pokémon's Ability, then using Thunder... Hmm, that could work. Lightning Rod raises a Pokémon's Special Attack, but switching it to Volt Absorb or Motor Drive shouldn't affect things too much."
Chen Huan considered the feasibility of Chu Xin's proposal and found it quite promising. The Thunder technique had always relied on the Pokémon's Lightning Rod Ability to boost its offensive power. Switching to Volt Absorb or Motor Drive would change the kind of boost it received, but otherwise, there would be little difference.
Once Chen Huan expressed his approval, Chen Huan voiced his ultimate idea.
"Then, is there any way to change a Pokémon's Ability?"
Change a Pokémon's Ability? Chen Huan stared at Chu Xin in surprise.
As a researcher with extensive knowledge, Chen Huan was no stranger to Abilities.
Abilities were special powers given to Pokémon in the games. Introduced in Generation III, they were powers every Pokémon possessed and could be checked on a Pokémon's status screen.
Just as in reality, Abilities had effects both in and out of battle. Most helped Pokémon perform better in battle, but some, such as Truant, Slow Start, and Defeatist, were detrimental.
Powerful Pokémon Trainers could make flexible use of their Pokémon's Abilities to achieve unexpected results in battle.
Abilities were tremendously powerful assets for Pokémon. Chen Huan had studied them to some extent, but since that was not his specialty, his understanding was limited.
Chen Huan lowered his head and thought carefully about ways to change Abilities. Before long, he brought up a research breakthrough.
"Actually, there was a breakthrough in Ability research a few days ago. Researchers invented a kind of candy that can change Abilities, called an Ability Capsule. It works on Pokémon