Although he said it was nothing, Heath could still see the veins bulging on Mr. Fujiyama's face during the wound debridement. That was perfectly normal. For the vast majority of people, having a wound cleaned out, especially one so large and deep, was an extremely torturous experience, and it still needed stitches afterward. But Heath had no anesthetic, so there was nothing he could do. Fortunately, Cynthia thought of a few ways to solve the problem.
"Roserade, sorry for the trouble." Smiling, Cynthia summoned a Pokémon. Heath paused when he saw it. Roserade? A Grass- and Poison-type Pokémon. Bringing out a Pokémon like this could...
Hmm?
Heath struck his fist against his palm. Right! Only then did he remember that, as a Grass-type Pokémon, Roserade could naturally learn moves like Stun Spore. Applied locally, Stun Spore could act as an anesthetic. That meant Roserade could easily numb Mr. Fujiyama and let him undergo surgery comfortably and calmly. Mr. Fujiyama did not refuse, either. Once Stun Spore had been applied, Heath could speed up his work.
Stun Spore could leave Pokémon paralyzed, but when used on a person, and only in a localized area, it could produce an effect similar to anesthesia and keep them from feeling pain. That was why some Nurse Joys also caught and raised a Grass-type Pokémon to deal with unexpected situations. After all, when they were away from the hospital and had no equipment, a Grass-type Pokémon's Stun Spore was an excellent means of anesthesia.
Electric-type Pokémon could work, too, but their Thunder Wave often affected a person's entire body directly, so relatively few people used Electric-types for this. By contrast, Grass-type Pokémon that could precisely control the area covered by their Stun Spore were the best choice. And Cynthia's Roserade was a Champion-level Pokémon, after