Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom (200 - 398)

Chapter 386: Aron

"Alright, we've already greeted them. Now go find an Aron you like," Steven said, waving a hand toward Aggron.

It turns out capturing an Aron involves several steps.

Cain followed Steven as they walked through the mining area.

There was no denying that the Stone family was incredibly wealthy.

Using his system to assess the quality of the Pokémon, Cain noticed that not a single Aron had a quality rating below light green.

If all the Pokémon in this mining zone were like this, it was truly impressive.

If they were to sell them all, it would probably add another substantial asset to the Devon Corporation.

No wonder people say the Devon Corporation is just one of the Stone family's many industries.

It really is...

Amazing!

Compared to the Miltank farm in Goldenrod City, Johto, the Stone family could probably outclass dozens of those farms.

After all, while Miltank farms have many Pokémon, their quality isn't as remarkable.

Moreover, Miltank isn't particularly suited for battle, whereas the Pokémon in this mining zone are different—they can really hold their own in a fight.

It's no surprise the Stone family has stationed so many guards here.

If poachers were to take even a portion of this mine, the losses would be unimaginable.

However, if any poachers did come across an Aggron like the one they'd just seen, they'd likely be wiped out.

It's a double-layered safety net.

With that in mind, Cain felt at ease searching through all the Arons.

Having the system gave Cain an innate advantage in selecting Pokémon.

Once Aron evolves into Aggron, Cain believed the most useful ability would be Rock Head.

However, the Sturdy ability wasn't bad either.

So when choosing, Cain didn't fixate too much on the ability.

The main priority was quality, followed by inherited and taught moves.

Thanks to the system, he could see detailed information about Aron's development and physical growth.

Eventually, Cain focused his attention on an Aron quietly eating rocks among a pile of minerals.

It seemed a bit out of place, as even while eating, the other Arons were usually accompanied by companions, chatting as they munched.

But this Aron had been silently eating ever since Cain arrived, something he'd noticed right away.

It hadn't stopped eating for a moment!

It was as if it wasn't eating out of hunger but out of sheer determination.

"Steven, what about this Aron?" Cain asked, pointing to the Pokémon.

"You like that one?" Steven's expression turned peculiar.

"Why?" Cain was curious; Steven's reaction was odd.

"Oh, nothing. It's just that this Aron has a complicated past, and because of that, it's not very sociable. The other Arons don't usually play with it because, aside from eating, it spends all its time fighting frantically."

"When it doesn't have anyone to fight, it goes deeper into the mine to battle Pokémon from other groups and always comes back exhausted," Steven explained.