Chapter 672: The Miraculous Effect of Fairy Aura
"So that’s how it is. As Altaria developed its Pixilate Ability, it actually managed to fuse Fairy energy with a status-type move like Growl to such an extent. It seems Altaria has gained a lot under Xerneas’s training."
Altaria’s secondary development of Erase left Terrance pleasantly surprised.
In the past, Altaria’s use of the Pixilate Ability was limited to simply turning Normal-type offensive moves into Fairy-type ones, but now it had managed to integrate Fairy energy into Growl-like moves.
Following that, by utilizing Fairy Aura and subtly controlling Fairy energy, it could change the frequency of Growl at will.
With the help of both Mirror Move and control over Fairy energy, Altaria’s Erase Technique could now cover a much wider range.
At the same time, the success rate would also significantly increase.
"The drawback of the Erase Technique is that it’s pointless against weaker opponents, and against stronger opponents, the low success rate makes it too risky, possibly leading to serious consequences. It’s only useful against opponents of a similar level...."
"But now that Altaria has developed Growl through Ability and aura manipulation, this technique can be considered perfected."
Terrance thought to himself.
In the future, even if it faced opponents stronger than Mega Altaria, this move would still have room to shine. As long as there was even a trace of Fairy energy, Altaria’s control over Growl under the influence of Fairy Aura would be several times greater than before.
Compared to previously having to calculate the frequency before using Growl, now its use of Growl was far more ingenious. This marked their breaking of the Erase Technique’s limitations, meaning Terrance and Altaria would no longer have to be so careful when facing strong enemies, afraid of using the Erase Technique.
"Alt~aria" Letting out a soft cry, Mega Altaria was delighted to hear Terrance’s praise.
At this level, it wasn’t just Terrance training Altaria, Altaria could also, based on its own situation, accomplish things Terrance hadn’t thought of. For example, with the Erase Technique, Terrance had never imagined it could be used via Pixilate and Fairy Aura like this.
"As expected of my partner." Terrance stroked Altaria’s head and smiled.
Over the past month, even if there had been no progress in other areas, completely perfecting the Erase Technique was already a tremendous gain.
"Altaria"
Mega Altaria cried out again, as if it still had another ability it wanted to show.
As its voice fell, it signaled for Terrance to put down Ice Vulpix.
"Could it be..."
Receiving Altaria’s signal, Terrance felt a surge of joy in his heart.
Could it be trying to use Fairy Aura to enhance Little Vulpix’s strength? Although one of his purposes for this trip was to test that very theory, before he could speak, Altaria took the initiative to suggest it, causing Terrance to shiver in excitement.
His hypothesis had been deduced based on Ash’s personal experience, with at least an eighty to ninety percent chance of being correct.
Now that Altaria was confirming it, Terrance could be certain of another miraculous effect of Fairy Aura.
Following Terrance’s command, Little Vulpix jumped to the ground in confusion, looking up at Mega Altaria.
Altaria and Little Vulpix exchanged a few words, then Altaria nodded, closed its eyes, and let the aura surrounding its whole body spread out, merging into the ground.
Immediately after, the ground slowly turned pink, and Fairy energy directly enveloped the surrounding several meters, a change that made Terrance slightly surprised.
What surprised Terrance even more next was that Little Vulpix, standing within this area, seemed to be nourished, showing an expression of enjoyment.
At this moment, the Fairy energy within the aura seemed to transform into specks of light, strands of which broke free from the aura and flowed into Little Vulpix’s body.
This change lasted for more than ten seconds, and then the Fairy Aura suddenly collapsed. Mega Altaria seemed to suffer some kind of backlash, and in the next moment reverted from its mega evolution state.
"Your training is not yet sufficient."
At that moment, Xerneas’s voice sounded in the minds of Terrance, Altaria, and the others.
"To be able to use Fairy Aura to unlock a Pokémon’s potential and enhance its strength, you’ll have to wait at least two more months until you’ve completely finished your training."
"What you’re doing now can’t even be considered a proper use of Fairy Aura."
Hearing Xerneas’s words, Terrance looked at Ice Vulpix. At this moment, wrapped in the Fairy Aura, Ice Vulpix’s body seemed to be undergoing some strange change.
As Little Vulpix let out a soft cry, a moonlight-like power was released from its body. In the next moment, the power of moonlight dispersed, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped significantly, and the entire cave seemed to be coated in a layer of frost.
"Moonblast and Sheer Cold? Already on the verge of mastering them?"
These two moves were ones that Little Vulpix had clearly not yet learned, but under the effect of Fairy Aura, it was as if it had suddenly entered a state of enlightenment. Although it was still some way from completely mastering them, the fact that Vulpix could already make rudimentary use of them was enough for Terrance to look in delight at Altaria and Xerneas.
"Xerneas, even this is considered an imperfect use of Fairy Aura?" Terrance asked.
"Yes." Xerneas nodded. Although in Terrance’s eyes this was an extremely impressive display, Xerneas seemed unimpressed.
"When it perfectly masters Fairy Aura, it could even control this Pokémon’s evolution, or grant it the Fairy type in advance."
"This..." Terrance’s heart was far from calm. In Ash’s experiences, Xerneas had used Fairy Aura to help Diancie gain tremendous power, granting it the ability to create true diamonds. Altaria clearly did not yet possess that level of mastery.
Right now, Altaria had only allowed Ice Vulpix to touch upon the prototype of these two moves, which clearly showed it still could not fully utilize Fairy Aura.
Even so, the news from Xerneas was explosive.
If Altaria completed its training and could perfectly use Fairy Aura, then the miraculous effects of Fairy Aura could very well become the strongest ability of Mega Altaria, and even of Terrance himself!
"Two more months..."
Terrance calculated in his heart, and after catching up with Altaria one last time, in order not to disturb its training with Xerneas, he left the mountains.
He had originally planned for Mega Altaria to join him in his battle against Champion Diantha in a month’s time, but Terrance now killed that idea.
Compared to gaining battle experience against a Top Trainer, continuing training with Xerneas was clearly more important.
Terrance decided to leave the battle to his other Pokémon, even if that meant losing with no suspense.
After leaving the mountains, Terrance, because of the miraculous effects of Fairy Aura, came up with an idea.
Before battling Diantha, he planned to make a trip back to Hoenn.
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