radicalducati Chapter 197 Dratini Evolves into Dragonair! A Disgrace to the Dragon Race? Wrong! Don't you kno
Chapter 197 Dratini Evolves into Dragonair! A Disgrace to the Dragon Race? Wrong! Don't you kno
Chapter 197 Dratini Evolution… Dragonair! A disgrace to the dragon race? Wrong! Don't you know what it means to be a late bloomer!
"It's much bigger than I imagined."
Ye Yinchuan was slightly surprised when he saw the Mini Dragon's appearance in the real world.
Because in the original work, it's not clear how big the Dratini really is.
In anime, there's an episode where a mini dragon can be gently picked up by hand.
Although theoretically, it is possible for a dwarf dragon to do so given its weight.
But a mini dragon this length, when coiled up, is about the size of a small table.
In fact, this dwarf dragon was underdeveloped.
He's already level 29, but his height is only two meters.
According to the Pokédex, Dratini are usually two meters long when they are born, and they will continue to grow larger as they molt.
Therefore, it is normal for dwarf dragons to be quite large.
The word "mini" is probably only relative to the "dragon," or rather, in comparison to its later-grown size.
At this moment, the mini-dragon was still struggling, trying to return to the water, but its strength seemed somewhat weak.
It had almost no substantial effect.
If Dratini's final evolution is Dragonite, then it's really weak now, isn't it? Dragonite is very powerful.
[It got caught in the net like that? If this is a real Dragon-type Pokémon, it's ridiculous! It's a disgrace to the Dragon race!]
The person on the other end also realized something.
He had braced himself for a fierce resistance from this Pokémon, but it was surprisingly weak and listless, its cries even sounding somewhat childlike, and its eyes filled with pitiful vulnerability.
It's indeed difficult to sense the power of Dragon-type Pokémon from the other side!
Because of the weak screen performance of the Mini Dragon.
This made the Swamp King, who was originally on high alert, as well as the Lotus Hat Child, who was in the distance keeping watch and providing remote assistance, a little unsure of themselves.
What happened? A real Dragon-type Pokémon might be incredibly powerful, so we absolutely must not let our guard down.
"Host—can the Dratini you mentioned really evolve into Dragonite?"
The person on the other end of the line sounded somewhat doubtful about life.
Although the Pokémon in front of me is very rare and precious, and I have never seen it before.
But it was far too weak, a far cry from the "true dragon" he had imagined.
Some viewers in the live chat were questioning whether this was actually a Dragon-type Pokémon or some rare Water-type Pokémon.
"Of course, why would I lie to you?"
Ye Yinchuan said with certainty.
Based on his understanding of Dratini and Dragonite and their evolutionary chain, there was absolutely no way he could be wrong.
"Although Dragon-type Pokémon are often synonymous with power, you still have to let them have a growth process, right?"
You've heard of late bloomers, right? Dratini is that type of Pokémon. Before evolving into Dragonair or even Dragonite, it doesn't have much fighting power.
For the first time, Ye Yinchuan mentioned the concept of "late bloomer" in front of the audience, almost casually.
[I believe the streamer. Could it be that this mini dragon is too low-level, hence its weakness? With this performance, it's probably only around level ten at most!]
Upon seeing this comment, Ye Yinchuan responded:
"Thank you for your trust, but this mini dragon is almost level 30. Actually, it has nothing to do with level; it's just that it's weak before evolution."
Okay, that's really lame!
【No—even a small Rattata, once raised to almost level 30, will evolve into a Rattata, and its battle performance would be much better, right?】
Indeed, this late bloomer is far too late!
Just then, the miniature dragon's eyes suddenly hardened, and dragon-type energy concentrated and surged within it—
"Tornado!"
"Dragon Tail"!
The two Dragon-type moves were used just like that.
As the Dratini's body surged, Dragon-type energy formed a whirlwind, instantly tearing apart the net on its body. The energy impact caused the surrounding mud to swirl and splash everywhere.
At the same time, the dragon-type energy gathered on its tail, causing the blue crocodile on the tail to slam into the ground repeatedly, creating large craters.
"Be careful!"
The person on the other end of the line became tense when they saw the blue crocodile biting the dwarf dragon's tail being repeatedly thrown around.
The tornado was so powerful that it almost blew him away.
But at the same time, his face showed surprise, because this was exactly the strength he had imagined Dragon-type Pokémon should have.
Ye Yinchuan thought to himself:
"Mini Dragon, are you playing me? I just said you were a late bloomer, and you suddenly unleash your full power, huh?"
However, he also realized something.
When the person on the other end hoisted the Dratini up, it actually showed considerable strength.
Although the blue tortoise easily pulled it up, it's enough to show that Dratini isn't so weak as to be completely useless. [I don't know whether to say the streamer was proven wrong or not—this Dratini is indeed a Dragon-type Pokémon! But it doesn't seem as weak as the streamer said?]
[With the Dragon-type energy unleashed, who can stand against it?]
"Blue Crocodile, use that move!"
"Swamp King, get ready to yawn!"
"Lotus Cap, 'Bubble Ray'!"
At this point, the person on the link is giving commands to their Pokémon.
In such an emergency, it's impossible to use detailed and cumbersome statements to command multiple Pokémon. Short instructions like these are more effective.
However, it will only be effective if there is specific training done regularly.
If you suddenly decide to say "that move," even the Pokémon will be completely confused.
Of course, there are also classic commands like "Get out of the way!", "Stand up!", and "Hold on!"
That's a different matter.
The three Pokémon attacked almost simultaneously.
A Pokémon's "that move" is basically either its signature move or a combination move.
In short, it's a Pokémon's most proficient and powerful move.
This blue crocodile belongs to the latter category.
Its "one move" is a combination of "water gun" and "frozen teeth".
First, spray water at the enemy to wet them, obstruct their vision, and cause some damage.
Then, immediately follow up with "Frozen Fang" to deal unexpected damage to the enemy.
The moisture and water-based energy remaining on the enemy's body can serve as an excellent medium for transmitting ice-based energy, thus amplifying the power of ice-based moves.
One point to clarify here is that in the original Pokémon lore, Water and Ice types have a type advantage/disadvantage relationship.
It's a bit subtle.
Water types are resistant to Ice types, while Ice types are not resistant to Water types—meaning Water types are super effective against Ice types.
The only way for Ice-type to counter Water-type is with the move "Freeze Dry".
If you really want to explain it, it actually makes sense.
That is because water has a high specific heat capacity. Ice only represents coldness. If a certain temperature is not reached, water cannot freeze, and therefore cannot form a restraint.
In the world of Pokémon, the relationship between Water and Ice types has many possibilities and requires specific analysis on a case-by-case basis.
Generally speaking, compared to the mutual resistance between water-type elements, ice-type elements can cause greater damage to water-type elements; this is why ice is effective against water.
However, there are some Water-type Pokémon that are not afraid of the cold, and they have high affinity with Ice-type Pokémon, so there is no such thing as a counter to them.
If a Water-type Pokémon is strong enough, it can even "use water to overcome ice".
If you have the move "Freeze-Dry", it will significantly increase the effectiveness of Ice-type moves against Water-type moves.
Furthermore, it is undeniable that water-based energy, to some extent, can enhance the transmission effect of ice-based energy.
The simplest explanation is that you feel colder when you're wet.
The underlying principle is the "water chilling effect".
all in all.
With the "Water Gun" and "Ice Fang" attacks, the Blue Crocodile, while being slammed around, retaliated by biting the Dratini.
This caused a portion of its body to freeze rapidly, and the cold spread, causing the Minidragon's body temperature to drop quickly. Both its physical strength and energy mobilization were hindered; this was the effect of "cold" and "freezing".
They may even flinch due to a sharp drop in body temperature and the pain of being bitten by sharp teeth.
This is easy to understand. When it's cold, people's perception of pain becomes clearer, and their willpower weakens.
Well, since cold and intense pain are caused in an instant, the situation of being frozen unconscious is not discussed here.
Almost simultaneously, the Lotus Hat Child's "Bubble Ray" also arrived.
Although some of the dragons were scattered by the "tornado," it still had an effect on the Dratini.
When Quagsire activates "Yawn," it simply yawns, but you can clearly see wisps of energy, resembling mist, drifting towards Dratini.
This technique can induce strong drowsiness in the target, gradually causing them to fall asleep.
In the game's settings, the effect will not work if the target is in an abnormal state.
But here, it's an epic upgrade.
At least "freezing" and "shrinking" will not affect the effectiveness of "yawning".
It's unclear whether the Pokémon's attack worked or Dratini ran out of energy, but its Dragon-type energy dissipated, and it looked sleepy and about to fall asleep.
"Now!"
The liaison seized the opportunity and threw out a super ball.
The moment Dratini is touched, its survival instinct kicks in, and it hides inside the Great Ball. This is a common capture method: inflict a status condition on the Pokémon and then throw the Great Ball; the success rate will increase significantly.
Although they may not have completely subdued them, they have at least succeeded in taking the first step.
Quickly bring them out of the jungle and back to your home turf, then it's like catching a turtle in a jar, and you can slowly tame them.
"Host, I did it!"
As the Superball symbolically wobbled once before falling silent, the raptors became excited.
Congratulations!
Ye Yinchuan also offered his heartfelt blessings.
After all, they are his fans, who bring him traffic and entertainment value. He should be happy for them if they can catch rare and powerful Pokémon.
Besides, fans often send small gifts when they're happy, so why not?
[Damn it! They actually caught this kid?]
Three against one, that's going too far!
[These young people lack martial ethics; I still have faith in Ah Chong!]
How many steamed buns would this be worth?
The comments section was also buzzing with discussion.
Just as Ye Yinchuan was about to capitalize on the hype and give another explanation, a change occurred.
The person on the other end was about to retrieve the Poké Ball when it suddenly exploded, releasing a powerful surge of Dragon-type energy that rushed towards them.
Dratini has begun to evolve!
At this moment, Dratini's Dragon-type energy erupted, and it was enveloped in the white light of evolution—"
As a layer of skin peels off, its appearance changes rapidly!
Dratini evolves into... Dragonair!
At the same time, for the person connecting, this also means - capture failed!
"Host, what should I do now?"
The person on the other end of the line turned pale.
It's truly frustrating to fail to capture a rare Pokémon you were almost about to get.
But the Dratini in front of us suddenly evolved, not only recovering its condition but also becoming stronger, which is truly terrifying. You must know that this is a wild Pokémon.
After being attacked repeatedly, how could they not retaliate against him?
Many professional trainers find themselves in dire straits because they fail to capture powerful Pokémon!