Pokemon: The Legendary Trainer

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Nidoran and Growlithe were engaged in their usual endurance training. Both Pokémon were vigorously running on treadmills, their youthful energy evident as they sweated together.

As for Swampert, it was undergoing a comprehensive, full-body workout. Naturally, the perfect exercise for this was swimming.

The training facility featured a dedicated pool for Water-type Pokémon, measuring about 30 square meters—spacious enough for Swampert to swim freely back and forth despite its massive frame.

Unlike the rest of the team, Swampert possessed immense strength. Sato had equipped it with the heaviest weighted vest available.

Combined with the weights strapped to its arms and legs, the total load reached a staggering 5 tons, filled with the densest lead blocks. (Thankfully, the floors of this five-star hotel were robust enough to handle the weight.)

Yet, Swampert swam effortlessly in the pool as if unburdened, moving with incredible speed. It alternated between freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly stroke, showcasing a variety of swimming techniques.

Now turning to Bellossom—she was practicing a newly learned dance move: Quiver Dance. Her eyes were closed, and though her movements were slightly awkward, her focus was unwavering.

During their time training in Larousse City, Bellossom had already mastered the simpler Teeter Dance.

In yesterday's battle, Bellossom used her Teeter Dance to near-disastrous effect.

Many audience members with weaker resolve found themselves dizzy and disoriented from her swaying dance moves, succumbing to confusion.

Fortunately, quick-thinking staff released Grass-type Pokémon skilled in Aromatherapy to remedy the situation, preventing the crowd from descending into chaos or engaging in brawls.

If spectators seated far from the battlefield were affected, one could imagine the terror experienced by Bellossom's opponent.

The rival Trainer's Pokémon, intensely focused on Bellossom, soon fell victim to confusion despite their solid willpower.

Just as Victreebel had turned Sweet Scent into a reflexive ability, Bellossom had fully ingrained Teeter Dance into her muscle memory, enabling her to almost use it passively during battles.

In essence, Bellossom had transformed Teeter Dance from an active skill into a passive one.

However, Teeter Dance had one significant drawback—it affected everyone, friend or foe, who laid eyes on the dance. Unless accustomed to it or exceptionally strong-willed, most would quickly become dizzy and confused.

Thus, Sato gave Bellossom's Teeter Dance an apt nickname: "Dance of Chaos."

Thanks to the formidable control and disruption power of her Teeter Dance, paired with her mastery of Grass-type moves, Bellossom achieved a stunning seven-win streak. Her Teeter Dance and rapid-fire Energy Ball attacks overwhelmed opponents, leaving them defenseless.

Had it not been for the significant stamina required to maintain Teeter Dance and the late hour preventing her from recovering energy through photosynthesis, her winning streak might have continued.

Even so, both spectators and Trainers in the Battle Dome took note of Bellossom, ranking her as one of Sato's most formidable Pokémon—second only to Swampert.

Yesterday's battles pushed Bellossom past Level 38 and into Level 39. This milestone unlocked her ability to learn Quiver Dance, an exceptional Bug-type status move.

The power of Quiver Dance was undeniable. It boosted Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed simultaneously, offering tremendous strategic advantage.

With Quiver Dance, Bellossom's capabilities soared. Once she mastered the move, she would no longer be just the team's healer but also a formidable special attacker capable of sweeping teams.

However, mastering Quiver Dance was far more challenging than Teeter Dance. This move required mimicking the elegant and mysterious flight patterns of butterfly-like Pokémon.

For Pokémon like Beautifly, learning Quiver Dance was instinctive. For Bellossom, a Pokémon far removed from the butterfly aesthetic, the difficulty was exponentially greater.

Thankfully, Sato's team included an exceptional Beautifly. The two, often inseparable as the team's beauty icons and both female, frequently spent time together.

Through her interactions with Beautifly, Bellossom had developed a deep understanding of its flight patterns.

Following Sato's guidance, Bellossom closed her eyes and visualized Beautifly's movements, mentally immersing herself in the idea of being a butterfly.

Initially, her attempts were unsuccessful. But with help from Golbat's basic Hypnosis and Beautifly's encouragement, she began to imagine herself as a butterfly dancing among flowers. 

Slowly, her movements began to align with the imagery in her mind.

Using this method, Bellossom was gradually mastering Quiver Dance. Though her current movements were still awkward, a trace of butterfly-like elegance had begun to emerge.

That said, Quiver Dance placed significant strain on her body. As a temporary enhancement boosting three stats at once, it consumed a tremendous amount of energy.

After practicing Quiver Dance for about ten minutes, Bellossom was drenched in sweat and had to stop to recover by eating a few gem-quality PokéBlocks.

Sato estimated that Bellossom would need one to two months to fully master Quiver Dance. Transforming it into a passive skill like Teeter Dance would take much longer.

The main challenge lay in Bellossom's inherent nature—not being a butterfly Pokémon made mastering Quiver Dance significantly harder.

However, Sato was confident that all of Bellossom's efforts would pay off. Once she fully mastered Quiver Dance, she would be one step closer to achieving the "Four Dance Unity" strategy.

The plan included Swords Dance, Petal Dance, Quiver Dance, and Teeter Dance. Bellossom had already mastered Teeter Dance and was working on Quiver Dance. Learning Petal Dance posed no challenge for her, but Swords Dance was a different story.

Swords Dance was a god-tier move for high-attack, high-speed Pokémon, but acquiring the TM for it was an immense challenge. Even the Battle Dome's exchange list didn't include it.

Sato suspected that the Swords Dance TM was a tightly guarded non-tradeable asset, accessible only to trusted high-ranking members of organizations like Team Rocket or the League.

Despite the obstacles, Sato remained committed to his vision of Bellossom as a dual-wielding dancing goddess.