Feel The Ground Shake (Pokemon - Ground-type specialist)

[Go_Magikarp]

Not surprised Bradley is a bit of a dick - not that we didn't know that. He's got magic eyes and essentially divine knowledge. Being a little arrogant and selfish is pretty tame for the isekei, golden-finger protagonist.

 

[Jambory]

Wat. Shipmate, do you wanna go back and reread for a second? It clearly says 'Water-type'.

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I mean, I read it myself. Several times over, even. It clearly says.

Although he wouldn't know it for a long long time to come.

One of the Pokéballs on Brad's belt did splash green with a tiny blessing as he left the clearing that day.

But it wasn't the one belonging to the Steel-type who had been alone for so so long.

It was the one with the Water-type next to it.

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Not the Pokeball that the Registeel *is in.* But the Pokeball "with the Water-type *next to it*". If it was meant to be the Water-type itself, it should be inside of the Pokeball, right? I checked beforehand to see if Quagsire is in the Net Ball, and yeah, it should be, in stasis or whatever.

So unless there's a missing word somewhere, or there's a different meaning of "next to it" I'm not aware of, then the Pokeball that got affected should be "the one with the Water-Type in it." or something…

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This could be misunderstood as "It was the one next to the Water-type" rather than "It was the one with the Water-type, next to it."

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Yeah, that's it exactly! I didn't know that "it" in "next to it" was referring to the one with the Registeel in it that was mentioned in the last sentence, and thought that it was talking about some nebulous Pokeball that was next to Quagsire's.
That one comma makes all the difference in the world…

 

[Vanargandr]

Bradley hasn't exactly portrayed himself as the nicest of guys from the start of the fic. Law abiding? Sure, but nice? Him being a dick to rangers, especially after his Nidoking lost to that one ranger girl, I can see it.

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Pryce's influence is showing lol. Always funny how Pryce is always portrayed brusque, blunt and without patience for those he doesn't deem worth of his time

 

[JohnSmith]

It was the one with the Water-type next to it.

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Chiming in, I also read this as specifically not being Quagsire. A comma would help.

 

[GasperVladi0]

Does this mean our resident OP water type might see some improvement?

 

[Fabhar]

Red and black outfits? Those Rangers weren't actually Rangers, methinks. I suspect they were actually Team Rocket, and that's how he was recognized.

 

[Fossilhunter]

Red and black outfits? Those Rangers weren't actually Rangers, methinks. I suspect they were actually Team Rocket, and that's how he was recognized.

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really? because they wore red and black outfits you think they're team rocket. have you seen rangers in pokemon

Spoiler: rangers in pokemon

 

[Artful Lounger]

So if the list of his Pokemon is the order they're in then either Simon or junior got blessing

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Given that it said Water type, its pretty clear that Quagsire got the blessing

 

[doomqwer]

Five minu-Okay you know what fuck this. We tried. We goddamn tried and it didn't work. I climb back to my full height and return Registeel with a grumble under my breath. "Pfeh," My voice is low. "Some fuckin' 'Mythical' you turned out to be. Stupid little wood fairy ain't even a Fairy-type."

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Best not taunts the pokemon with the control of time, though to be fair it really could have used one of its many time clones that exist in many points in time to help.

It was the one with the Water-type next to it.

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Oh well now that is gonna be interesting.

 

[kukukkuii]

Although he wouldn't know it for a long long time to come.

One of the Pokéballs on Brad's belt did splash green with a tiny blessing as he left the clearing that day.

But it wasn't the one belonging to the Steel-type who had been alone for so so long.

It was the one with the Water-type next to it.

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Although I'm happy for Quagsire, and I'm already thinking up scenarios where the reveal of his recovery will happen.

Imagine the sheer PTSD & guilt he'll feel knowing that he killed his partner & friends he grew up with.

 

[ThunderBasilisk]

Honestly hope Ma Ma is able to evolve. I know it's probably not possible but I don't think he's gonna have time to find an actual damn blocks worth of the stuff anytime soon. And I can't wait to see what Celebi exactly did to Quagsire. Id say maybe a reversal to his Whooper form but that seems a bit much for for a small blessing. Maybe his mastery/Knowledge of the move Amnesia got rewinded back to were it's just a normal move?

 

[TRm]

I liked the chapter; Brandon being hard to reach makes sense and I liked the prayer

 

[Artful Lounger]

Brandon explicitly has a mobile base that he flies around the world to visit ruins sites. Only people who seem to know where he is at any given time are his staff and Scott.

 

[Cursix]

So 4 Smeargal, does that mean 4 Hoenn 'mon? Or one really rare one like a Mudkip? There are some choice picks available. Mudkip, Numel, Trapinch, Whiscash, Baltoy. Hoenn has some nice ground types.

 

[Fossilhunter]

So 4 Smeargal, does that mean 4 Hoenn 'mon? Or one really rare one like a Mudkip? There are some choice picks available. Mudkip, Numel, Trapinch, Whiscash, Baltoy. Hoenn has some nice ground types.

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From what i remember, the breeder wasn't allowed to breed or trade away mudkip because of international laws or something.

 

[Drakebane]

So 4 Smeargal, does that mean 4 Hoenn 'mon? Or one really rare one like a Mudkip? There are some choice picks available. Mudkip, Numel, Trapinch, Whiscash, Baltoy. Hoenn has some nice ground types.

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Brad specifically wants Baltoy and Trapinch. He's using the extras to get a wide selection of the best available to hunt for A ranks.

 

[Greatazuredragon]

Nice chapter, good work.

 

[OldSpartan]

Good to see Quagsire is getting some help. Hopefully Bradley gets the feeling to maybe release him sometime soon so that he can see that the pokemon is getting better. I get the feeling that Bradley basically keeps him in his ball because he is too dangerous to let out.

Looks like Brad's business ventures are also going well too. Can't wait to see what he gets from the Breeders and if he can find more info to help him with the Regi.

 

[TuskenGuy]

Was there ever an established lore reason for why alpha Pokémon are always aggressive? Obviously the real reason is because it's a game mechanic, but I wasn't sure if it was ever explained away somewhere. Maybe they're bursting with Pokemon energy like they're on meth or something.

And I'm pumped he might get a Baltoy or Trapinch. Claydol and Flygon are always portrayed as pretty strong in fics, are they still that good in the competitive scene?

 

[bryanchaos3]

Was there ever an established lore reason for why alpha Pokémon are always aggressive? Obviously the real reason is because it's a game mechanic, but I wasn't sure if it was ever explained away somewhere. Maybe they're bursting with Pokemon energy like they're on meth or something.

And I'm pumped he might get a Baltoy or Trapinch. Claydol and Flygon are always portrayed as pretty strong in fics, are they still that good in the competitive scene?

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They both might as well not exist competitively with Flygon in RU and Claydol in PU

 

[Armless]

I am late to say this but to be true, I was expecting in the last chapter with all those unowns that the mc was going to find the king unow in that cave.