Chapter 49 - 49: The Irritated Nidoking
After crossing the Paras territory, there lies the territory of a group of Mankey. Unlike the Paras, Mankey are extremely aggressive and will mercilessly attack any Pokémon that dares to enter their territory.
The Mankey group occupies a vast berry forest, the largest Cain has seen on the trial island. These Mankey have a very strong sense of their territory, and any Pokémon that enters without permission will suffer their furious onslaught.
They are like a gang ruling the mountains.
Within the Mankey group, there is a leader with the Leadership ability at level 23. With its Leadership skill, its potential barely reached green quality, but it's still very powerful.
Furthermore, it is backed by an endless number of common Mankey, making it a dominating force on the outskirts of the trial island.
So, when Cain and his team entered, the entire group of Mankey went completely mad. To them, any intruder is suspected of trying to steal their berries.
When Cain unknowingly allowed Murkrow to gather the first berry, it was like stirring a hornet's nest; hundreds of Mankey launched themselves at them.
Luckily, Mankey are fighting-type Pokémon, making them vulnerable to flying and psychic types, giving Murkrow and Slowpoke an advantage. As they fought and retreated, they launched relentless attacks, and Cain even removed Murkrow's extra weight so it could defeat the Mankey more quickly.
It was a race to escape Mankey territory, but they managed to get out. However, the Mankey group suffered great losses from their encounter with Cain and his team, losing about a third of their strength.