Pokemon: Jordinio Version - Chapter 44.1

The thing about Pokemarts was that they were utterly massive. The add on of mart, undersold the kind of establishment they really were.

This was my second time at the Viridian City Pokemart, and it was utterly massive. Bigger even than the likes of the Morrisons super markets back home.

That was what they were to be honest, super markets geared towards the general trainer or owner of pokemon, no matter what type of trainer they were, be that gym challenger, coordinator or just plain traveller.

Most I'd seen, were massive like this. Granted, there were a few small ones here and there I'd seen on my way to Vermillion City from Cerulean City, but those were mostly pit stop pokemarts and didn't see as much traffic as the main ones in the large cities.

They had practically everything a trainer could need. From weights for training pokemon, food for pokemon, food specifically designed for trainers on a journey, tents with storage technology that made them bigger on the inside, actual storage items with storage technology like backpacks, weapons for self defence, tools for traversing different types of areas and the kind of hazards and difficulties those areas would have from desert areas to thick jungles.

Berries of all types, and of course who could forget the TM's and pokeballs.

"Oh, what's this?" I stopped in front of one of the many, many glass display cases showing off the bright shiny gleam of TM discs. Of course, it wasn't just any old glass that could be smashed willy nilly, this shit was so tempered even my fists would probably just bounce off.

Not to mention at each end of every isle, were security guards with pokeballs displayed boldly and proudly on their belts.

Ace Trainers according to Surge. Pokemarts as a whole, were pretty much owned by Silph Co. Who was in partnership with the Pokemon League Association.

So for big places like this, League employed Ace Trainers were deployed. I didn't actually know much about Ace Trainers or the process of becoming one. I only know that to even be approached for the position one had to have gathered eight badges in a region and competed in a pokemon league.

Which meant every single one of them were cream of the crop when it came to trainers. And one of the better paying options for them. A trainer could only challenge and defeat a gym once per season, so they couldn't exactly be farmed for a windfall of cash.

And beyond entering tournaments and such, there wasn't that many options for a pure trainer to make money outside of becoming employed trainers by the likes of gyms or the league or any other place.

Or well, challenging other trainers but that wasn't the most reliable out of battle clubs and such.

Which granted, even just a standard gym run wasn't bad for money if you had the skill for it. Depending on the gyms challenged, one could make a hundred thousand during the season alone with just eight gyms and that wasn't taking into account being a try hard like Gary and challenging more than the needed eight gyms.

Either way, Specifically my gaze one sitting at the top of one display case right in the middle of the TM aisle. A greyish silver disc, meaning it was a normal type attack.

Tera Blast.

"Oh, dat? Tera Blast?" Surge noted where I was looking and shrugged, "A pokemon ain't really gonna learn that outside a' the Paldea Region. I don't really understand it much myself, not paid a visit there yet to see what it's all about, but apparently dey' discovered some special thing about pokemon over there a while back. Terrastalizin' or somethin' it's called, basically apparently all pokemon are born with some hidden type potential or somethin' and by terrastalizin' they become that type over their original type for a while and get this funky crystal armour stuff for a bit. You can even get stuff like a fire type like an Arcanine becoming a water type, weird stuff."

The huge man cupped his chin and eyed the TM himself, "Dis' Tera Blast is some move pokemon that went through it learned and it changes type to whatever type yer' pokemon becomes through it," he explained, before shrugging again and standing back, "From what I've heard though most pokemon can learn it, only the likes of Magikarp and shit can't."

…What?

A new gimmick that I'd never heard about? Was that what came after Dynamixing and Gigantamaxing then? In the long line from Mega Evolution to Z-Moves to the Galar Dynamixing to now this?

So this time it was a type changing gimmick? With a special bred move that seemed to be like Return in that all pokemon could learn it beyond the usual suspects like Magikarp and probably Caterpie, Weedle and such that could never learn any TM's. Which changed type to match whatever type the pokemon because through whatever this Terrastilizing thing was?

That was kind of broken.

Like imagine using a Charizard and someone sent out a Golem or Rypherior or something for that four times rock weakness.

Only, haha no Terrastalizing go and suddenly Water-Type Charizard with Water-type Tera Blast and boom the tables were now reversed with the four times weakness.

That was amazing.

What wasn't amazing, was the price.

I winced as I looked at the price tag. Eight thousand pokedollars per one singular TM. And unlike the games and such, there was no such thing as unlimited use TM's.

Which made sense because of how TM's were made after all. They did after all, contain a small part of strength or energy, or rather my guess of aura, from the pokemon the attack was taken from.

I could afford a ton of them right now regardless.

But parting ways with so much money for TM's? Especially when I'm going going to buy Luxury Balls in bulk.

Which cost two thousand five hundred pokedollars per one…

Well, it's a lot to spend, even if I can afford it.

I just got this surplus of money today. I always told myself if I ever won the lottery back home I'd never be one of those idiots that just spent a ton of money willy nilly.

I grit my teeth and felt a pit form in my stomach.

But then the conversation with Surge I had earlier came to mind and the epiphany I had about my priorities calmed the roiling emotion of 'no fuck no I don't wanna spend that!'

Money is important, but it's not the most important thing in the world. #

"I'm gonna buy fifty." I decided.

"Eh…?" Surge blinked and gave me a confused look.

"Togepri?" Togepi looked up at me with a surprised look on his face as well, copied straight from Surge.

He had no idea what was going on at all, but he trying to join in and be included. Such a cute little baby.

Hmm…

Togepi huh?

And Tm's, huh?

Well, I did brag earlier to him about being born at the right time for a diamond encrusted golden spoon right?

And Togepi could learn a whole lot of moves from TM's.

I'll buy twenty.

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Yawn, Dream Eater, Moonblast, Draining Kiss, Solar Beam, Shadow Ball, Swift, Flamethrower, Thunder Wave, Psychic, Water Pulse, Nasty Plot, Protect, Light Screen, Reflect, Signal Beam, Telekinesis, Soft Boiled, Heal Bell.

A total of twenty TM's for Togepi.

Which came to a grand total of one hundred thousand pokedollars on the dot. Luckily some of them were lower tier attacks and thus cheaper.

And that is not including one of the Tera Blast TM's.

And the Thunderbolt TM I got from Surge.

That things it up to a total of Twenty Two TM's for my new baby Togepi to learn straight away. The strongest baby is now going to be realized!

…Later.

Between Togepi's TM's, the Tera Blast Tm's and the full two hundred Luxury Balls I wanted.

It brought my total to a full on grand million pokedollars

I feel the urge to cry tears of blood as I go through with the payment, stupefied gazes all around me from customers, to some Ace Trainers, to even the clerk making the sale to me.

"Thank you, that's the payment been taken." the guy behind the counter who'd rung up my purchases said, a nervous look on his face.

I don't blame him either.

I'd made quite the spectacle. Asking for such expensive items and in such large quantities meant that when the items in question were brought out for me, a literal guard detail of Ace Trainers escorted the workers that brought them out.

It was super awkward going through the Luxury Balls one by one and registering them to me.

I truly hadn't thought this through.

'It's an investment!' I told myself. With these to make my pokemon stronger and give them better, healthier, more luxurious live styles to recover within between battles, then it would totally increase their efficiency!

…Totally.

At the very least I probably won't need to drop cash like this for anything for a long ass while. And I'll make more back with the Aerodactyl eggs!

I wasted no time in stuffing everything I bought besides a singular Luxury Ball into my bag and scooped up Togepi who was happily walking up and down the conveyor belt at the sales desk to make my grand exit.

Only to pause as my eyes fell on something.

It was a sign at the end of the check out counter, with the name Silph Co displayed in big giant red bold letters. And advertising…custom made storage technology?

Well I suppose this is a Silph co owned store, so of course they'd be advertising stuff like this.

But…I could something more convenient than my belt for pokeballs right about now. After all, while I don't plan on taking all of my pokemon with me, I don't have a carry limit now.

There is only so much room on my belt after all.

"Hey," I spoke up to the clerk gaining his attention again and nodding at the advertisement, "What kind of custom stuff do they make with that?" I asked.

He floundered for a moment at the question, "Err…Well all kinds of stuff i guess, most seem to just want kind of storage boxes and stuff for around the house and tend to go for more fabric like containers since they're cheaper," he replied, "Though it is possible to get mechanical versions that have digital inputs and such to keep track of what's entered in and the like."

Wait.

Mechanical? With digital technology included?

Interesting.

A thought came to mind.

A plan even. And I just just the kind of guy with me that might be able to help me out on that front.

"What about a mechanical gauntlet?" I asked, "One I could wear on my arm and has slots on the palms and the like to deposit stored items into my hand?"

"Err…I think that's possible, we've had harder custom designs asked for at least," the clerk nodded, "We'd need to take the measurements for your arm and stuff though, and since you're so young it might cost a little more to make it be able to expand a bit to fit your size as you grow. It'll cost a lot though."

Yeah, well just call me Mr. Money Bags.

I expected as much to be honest. Custom stuff always cost a shit ton. But it'll be worth it if the second part I thought of works out.

I turned to Surge who was staring off into space, looking totally bored out of his mind.

"Hey Surge," I said to him, breaking him from his day dreaming, "You any idea where I can get a Rotom?"

"The hell you want one of those annoying little shits for?" Surge asked raising an eyebrow at me, before rolling his eyes, "I've got a few, one on my main team even but they're a pain in the ass to train, always zipping around everywhere like they're on a constant sugar high."

Yeah, they were like that from what I know.

Though when they entered into technology at least, they seemed to calm down a little bit. Note to self, have people discovered the alternate Rotom forms yet?

Well no matter.

"I've got a crazy plan in mind," I shrugged back, "Tell me where I can find one or just sell me one if they annoy you that much."

Surge gave me a weird look, "You're a weird kid, ya know dat?" he huffed, "Fine, they're pretty rare though. I'll give ya' one for fifty kay and that'll do it."

"Deal." I accepted immediately.

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…As it turned out, due to it being mechanical in nature and having to be designed with the concept of my hands growing in the future, the price of my gauntlet with storage technology would cost quite a bit.

A full million pokedollars in fact.

In one trip to to the Pokemart, I spent two million pokedollars.

…And fifty thousand extra I guess.

Well, at the very least Togepi liked his new Luxury Ball home and it was very stylish. I wouldn't need to wait long for the gauntlet thanks to the magic that is teleportation, and got myself a new Rotom

I swore my bank was crying though.