Amidst Gardevoir's charming smile, Axel's mother closed the passage with satisfaction.
In Axel's hand, there was now another Poké Ball identical to Pheromosa's.
Looking at the large jellyfish-like Pokémon inside the ball, Axel showed a helpless smile.
Luckily, there was still a Dragon-type general in the team, otherwise it would've really become a harem of female monarchs...
The problem was, this thing wasn't even humanoid.
Originally, he wanted to ask his mother for a Poipole or a Naganadel.
That way, he could avoid wasting Rayquaza's dragon scale and also increase some progress toward reviving Rayquaza.
Unexpectedly, his mother didn't have a Poipole with particularly good potential at the moment, so she found him a Nihilego instead.
But that was fine too. Although her strength in the game didn't quite compare to Naganadel, the power she showed in Ultra Sun and Moon was not weak at all.
You could even say she was the beginning of the entire Ultra Sun and Moon plot.
It was because of her appearance that Lillie became afraid of Pokémon, and even Lusamine's later descent into madness was closely tied to Nihilego.
More importantly, besides using Substitute + Toxic, this thing could also be used in entry hazard teams.
Stealth Rock + Toxic Spikes, paired with Duraludon and Dragonair's Dragon Tail, was way more fun than just using Substitute + Toxic alone.
"Let's meet our new partner," Axel pressed the button on Nihilego's Poké Ball, and a Pokémon that looked like a mix of jellyfish and ghost appeared mid-air, curiously examining Axel.
"Hello, I'm Axel. We'll be fighting side by side from now on!"
"Nihil~", Nihilego extended a tentacle and grasped Axel's hand.
Axel patted the little creature's head and told her to learn about the human world from Pheromosa, then opened the panel.
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— Nihilego: Level 15 (Parasitic Pokémon, a type of Ultra Beast, occasionally displays a girl-like posture)
— Type: Rock + Poison
— Ability: Beast Boost (After defeating an opponent, boosts its highest stat)
— Moves: Bind, Pain Split, Sludge Bomb, Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes, Tickle (lowers opponent's Attack and Defense), Thunder Wave
— Potential: Champion
— Held Item: None
— Traits: Corrosive Poison (Gold), Illusory Body (Red)
• Corrosive Poison (Gold): Due to the poison from the Ultra Wormhole being different from that of the real world, Nihilego has the ability to poison Steel-type and Poison-type Pokémon.
[Note: Other than poisoning, Poison-type moves are still immune to Steel-types.]
• Illusory Body (Red): Due to her illusory body, she can reduce physical move damage by half.
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Seeing Nihilego's two traits, Axel's eyes lit up.
Although these two traits weren't exactly super powerful, they matched his intentions perfectly.
Corrosive Poison was basically the same as Salazzle's and Glimmora's abilities, it could poison Steel- and Poison-types.
It was even stronger in some ways.
Poison Spikes from Pokémon with the Corrosion ability still couldn't poison Steel-types and Poison-types, but Nihilego could.
That red trait was weaker than Dragonair's Dragon Body, but for Nihilego, it was already good enough.
Nihilego's weakness came from her 4x Ground weakness and especially low physical defense.
But now…
Maybe not bathing in Earthquakes, but she definitely wouldn't be one-shot.
The only downside was her level being a bit behind, but Axel had the Trait of a Trainer, so if he trained Nihilego more in battles, her level should rise quickly.
It was decided. Tomorrow, when challenging Cerulean Gym, he wouldn't use Ho-Oh.
The sisters' Pokémon levels weren't high, and neither was Nihilego's.
If they saw him bring out such a low-level Pokémon, they'd definitely be grateful to him, right?
Equipping Nihilego with Growth Poison, Axel went to sleep.
Seeing Axel fall asleep, Pheromosa blinked her big purple eyes and grabbed Nihilego's tentacle.
She had watched others fight before and always felt her own security work wasn't quite up to par, but couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong.
Now that Nihilego was here, Pheromosa finally understood!
"Pheromosa~"
'Let me teach you a few things!'
Pheromosa held Nihilego's tentacle and tiptoed out the door.
A few minutes later, Nihilego looked at her big sister with worshipful eyes.
'Sister Pheromosa is amazing!'
It was just her first day here and she didn't even know how to protect the trainer yet, but Pheromosa had already led her around and taught her the whole security job.
Not only did they lay down two layers of Toxic Spikes all around, but they also filled the area near the windows with Stealth Rocks.
As soon as an enemy approached, they'd trigger two layers of Toxic Spikes, causing badly poisoned status. (One layer = Poison, Two layers = Badly Poisoned)
If the enemy tried to break in through the window, they'd be stabbed by the sharp invisible rocks.
Seeing the admiration in Nihilego's eyes, Pheromosa's purple pupils gleamed with a trace of excitement.
From now on, even the Ultra Beasts were getting better.
Protection had Nihilego, allure had herself.
Later they could even get Mr. Mime to perform shows for the trainer.
They'd take over half the kingdom.
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[Outside the Villa]
It was already late into the night. Two security guards couldn't help but yawn.
"Bro, wanna nap a bit?", The colleague beside him thought about it and finally nodded, unable to resist the drowsiness.
"Let's take turns sleeping. Just in case something happens, Team Rocket's been acting up lately."
"Sure, you sleep for an hour first. Just release Hitmonchan to keep watch with me."
The Hitmonchan trainer nodded and reached for the Poké Ball at his waist.
But before he could release the Pokémon, a strange Poké Ball suddenly appeared beside them.
That Poké Ball looked like a traditional Kanto shuriken, with four evenly spaced blades, appearing between them at an impossible angle.
A Golbat emerged in a flash of white light and unleashed a high-frequency soundwave. The two guards instantly collapsed.
"Kyahaha~ You two can sleep together!"
A figure wearing ninja garb walked out of the darkness, arms crossed, ignoring the two men lying on the ground.
Koga!
Fuchsia Gym Leader of Kanto, the man most skilled in Poison-type in Kanto (excluding women).
After dealing with the two security guards, Koga looked up at the second floor of the villa.
His purpose for coming this time was simple: intercept the three defeated Team Rocket admins during their transfer from Cerulean City.
After receiving the mission, Koga carefully thought through a plan.
Although Cerulean's security was weak, the League would definitely assign skilled Officer Jennys to escort the transfer.
The simplest plan was to kidnap the person responsible for the whole incident, Axel.
Use him to exchange for the three members of Team Rocket.
Even though Axel's Gardevoir was strong, Koga was confident. His Pokémon levels were higher than the admins', and he had a knack for ambushes.
There was no way the guy would sleep with his Pokémon by his side, right?
As a seasoned trainer, Koga felt he understood this profession well.
He had never cuddled with his Arbok while sleeping.
He'd sneak in, capture Axel, and have Rocket grunts take him for the exchange.
A perfect plan.
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