Pokémon: Starting From Zero as a Legendary Pokémon

Only retired Gym Leaders—or older, veteran ones—could usually train Pokémon approaching level 70.

Someone like Princess Kimia possessing such a powerful Pokémon clearly demonstrated her talent.

Of course, considering her status as the princess of the Azoth Kingdom, it was only natural.

With the resources of an entire nation behind her, raising a Pokémon to this level was perfectly reasonable.

"Hello, may I ask what's happening here?"

Under Kimia's observation, Gardevoir used Teleport to appear at the outer edge of the gathered Pokémon.

She chose a group of Flabébé, who looked friendly, and politely inquired about the situation.

"We just arrived too," one Flabébé replied.

"But we heard from other Pokémon that a powerful challenger has come to fight the guardian of the Plateau."

"NebelThe guardian of the Nebel Plateau?"

That title felt both familiar and unfamiliar to Gardevoir.

Unfamiliar—because she hadn't heard it spoken in a long time.

Familiar—because when she was still a tiny Ralts, her parents had told her stories about a legend passed down across the plateau.

In that legend, Volcanion was surrounded by rising mist, and when enraged, the energy he released could even blow apart a mountain.

The Nebel Plateau itself was said to have been shaped by Volcanion's power—

and he had been protecting this land ever since.

"So that legend was real?!"

Gardevoir was shocked.

She had never seen Volcanion before and had always assumed it was just a myth.

"I don't know," the Flabébé said, shaking her head.

"I haven't seen him either. But it seems some Pokémon over there have encountered Lord Volcanion."

Even without meeting him, they still respected and felt gratitude toward the powerful being.

Gardevoir continued asking around, speaking with several more Pokémon.

Eventually, she made her way to the very front of the procession.

Every Pokémon here was a powerhouse of the plateau.

There were regional leaders (levels 40–50), as well as those who held the title of Alpha or Boss Pokémon.

So-called Boss Pokémon typically averaged close to level 55.

Among them, the strongest could break past level 60—possessing strength formidable enough to trouble even Elite Four trainers.

In terms of raw power, with a trainer directing her, Gardevoir did not fear these Boss Pokémon.

The real problem was—

There were simply too many of them.

She began to suspect that nearly every boss on the entire Nebel Plateau had gathered here.

"Um…"

At last, Gardevoir approached a certain panda-like Pokémon.

"May I ask you something?"

"Huh!"

Pangoro glanced at the approaching Gardevoir and sneered.

"New arrival? Here to challenge Big Sis too?"

"Ah…"

Gardevoir was a refined lady— a royal Pokémon raised in a palace.

Every movement she made reflected elegance and discipline.

Unfortunately, Pangoro's crude attitude made her deeply uncomfortable.

"Big Sis… refers to?"

With no choice, and for Princess Kimia's sake, she forced herself to continue the conversation.

"Which mountain are you from?" Pangoro asked instead of answering, looking her up and down.

To challenge Ogerpon, one first had to state their background—

for example, which territory they ruled or which clan they led.

Life on the plateau revolved around territorial competition.

Naturally, most Pokémon had at least some familiarity with one another.

After all, fighting over land was the fastest way for wild Pokémon to grow stronger.

Otherwise, Pangoro would never have challenged Volcanion in the first place.

"I…"

Gardevoir felt awkward.

What was this— a gathering of bandit kings?

"Which mountain" indeed.

She was a royal Pokémon, raised by the Azoth royal family for generations, faithfully serving kings and queens.

Members of the Azoth Kingdom specialized in raising Fairy-type Pokémon and had achieved remarkable mastery in that field.

With Kimia's natural talent, she even had the potential to become a Fairy-type Elite Four member of the Kalos region in the future.

Boom!

Having no better way to respond, Gardevoir released a surge of psychic power, hoping to intimidate the rude Pokémon before her.

"Hiss…"

Pangoro had a bad temper—but he wasn't stupid.

The aura emanating from Gardevoir immediately told him one thing:

This Pokémon was extremely strong.

There was still a massive gap between her and Big Sister Ogerpon—

but among all the bosses Pangoro had encountered, Gardevoir would unquestionably rank near the top.

"What a powerful presence!"

"Another challenger?"

"Where is she?"

Gardevoir's display instantly drew the attention of nearby leaders and bosses.

Even Ogerpon, walking at the front, turned her head.

"Ponii?"

She saw Gardevoir facing off with Pangoro and quickly assessed her strength.

About the same level as Skirt-Buddy (Lilligant).

In total energy, Lilligant had more.

But in terms of purity, this unfamiliar Pokémon seemed slightly superior.

"How strange…"

Still, Ogerpon felt puzzled.

Could a wild Pokémon really be this strong?

It wasn't that Gardevoir looked unbeatable.

In Ogerpon's eyes, defeating her would still take only one move.

The issue was—

This Gardevoir didn't look like a wild Pokémon at all.

Traveling with Sora had taught Ogerpon many things she never knew before, including the differences between wild Pokémon and trained ones.

The biggest distinction lay in energy quality.

In simple terms:

Impurity vs. purity.

Wild Pokémon usually survived on berries.

They developed incredible physical endurance and resilience, but the energy inside their bodies tended to be mixed and harder to control.

In contrast, trained Pokémon's energy could be classified as either inactive or active.

For example, Pokémon kept purely as pets often didn't need to battle.

Over time, regardless of how much energy they possessed, it became sluggish.

Eventually, such Pokémon could even forget their moves— or forget how to fight altogether.

Practically speaking, they might try to use a move but fail to mobilize their energy.

Or attempt to gather energy but get no response.

That was called energy stagnation or delay.

Most importantly—

The energy inside a Pokémon ultimately depended on its own will and spirit.

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