075: Douzi's Huge Discovery! Fomantis' Attack Value
"1,819 attack power, 87 points in attack excellent."
The staff member recorded the data on Wang Tao's evaluation sheet.
"Hey, how was that, brother? My Machoke is a beast! My attack score went up by over 100 points since last time. Looks like my training method is really paying off!"
Wang Tao beamed with pride.
"It's definitely impressive," Qin Yun nodded. He didn't have a solid reference for attack values yet, but judging by Machoke's well-developed musculature and precise movement, the Pokémon was clearly well-trained. Defeating it in battle would have been a challenge before.
"Second Pokémon," the staff member announced.
Each participant needed to test three Pokémon.
After all, Pokémon University entrance exams required trainers to have at least three Pokémon to qualify. Moreover, in the university graduation exam, students were required to have a full team of six and pass a six-on-six battle test to graduate. Those who failed repeatedly—remaining in school for six years without clearing the exam would be expelled.
"Come out, Hitmonchan and Hawlucha!"
With two flashes of Poké Balls, the two Pokémon appeared on the field.
Hitmonchan was at Elite Junior Rank, while Hawlucha was at Entry Peak Rank. Both Pokémon had mid-level potential.
"So he's branching out from pure Fighting-types into Flying-types," Qin Yun quickly assessed. This was a fairly standard approach, giving Ma Tao better coverage in battle.
"Hitmonchan, use Drain Punch!"
"Hawlucha, use Wing Attack!"
Both Pokémon struck the test machine, and the numbers on the screen jumped rapidly.
"1,461!"
"745!"
"Hitmonchan's attack score: 1,461 points grade: 77 (Good)."
"Hawlucha's attack score: 745 points grade: 24 (Fail)."
These were Ma Tao's test results. Hitmonchan performed decently, but Hawlucha fell short.
Even though Hawlucha's base stats were superior, its attack was the lowest among the three, at just 92 Species Strength points. Hitmonchan had 105 base attack, while Machoke had 100.
"Hawlucha is better suited for speed. Looks like I put too many resources into attack training," Ma Tao admitted.
His situation wasn't unusual. Most first-year trainers hadn't hit any serious bottlenecks yet, so their Pokémon's stats would still vary significantly. Even so, Ma Tao's overall performance was quite solid.
"Alright, Qin Yun, your turn!"
Ma Tao grinned. His confidence remained high. While his Hawlucha's attack wasn't great, his overall ranking among first-year students at Yongji University placed him in the top 20.
He had seen most of the other strong trainers in action, and Qin Yun wasn't one of them—meaning Qin Yun was likely an average student at best.
"Okay."
Qin Yun considered which Pokémon to use.
"Alright, let's go with you. Come out Fomantis!"
A small, green Pokémon with leaf-like appendages appeared on the testing platform.
"Wait... Shiny Fomantis?!"
The moment Fomantis materialized, whispers spread through the crowd. While Shiny Pokémon weren't completely unheard of, they were still rare.
However, while Fomantis' Shiny form was eye-catching, it didn't cause a huge uproar. Most students at Pokémon University had at least one Pokémon with mid-level potential, and many saw Shiny Pokémon as a cosmetic difference rather than a significant advantage.
Of course, none of them realized that Qin Yun's Shiny Fomantis had the highest tier of mid-level potential. If they knew, their reactions would be much stronger.
"Hmm, Fomantis is a physical attacker, and its evolution, Lurantis, has a base attack stat of 105," Ma Tao commented. "But its stat distribution is all over the place its special attack is also 100, which is basically wasted points."
His analysis was correct. For a Pokémon focused on physical damage, having high special attack stats was often inefficient.
"And mixed attackers rarely work out they spread themselves too thin," he added.
"Fomantis, use Leafage."
Qin Yun was curious to see how well Fomantis would perform in a controlled test. He didn't push it to use its strongest attacks, just a simple baseline move.
At that moment, a voice spoke from the sidelines.
"Wait… that's him? What's he doing here?"
A girl named Douzi had been scanning the crowd. When she spotted Qin Yun, her eyes widened in surprise.
"You know him?" her best friend asked.
"N-not really! I just ran into him before," Douzi said quickly, waving her hands dismissively.
"Really?"
Her friend raised an eyebrow, unconvinced.
Douzi was acting strange today. She had shown up late, barely paid attention to the test, and kept checking her phone, as if waiting for something.
"You sure you don't know him?"
"I promise!" Douzi insisted.
"But wow, how did we never notice such a handsome guy at our school?" her friend sighed dramatically.
Douzi frowned. Qin Yun wasn't a student at their university she was sure of it.
"So why is he here? Is he sneaking in to take the test?"
Her eyes lit up. Had she just discovered a big secret?
Meanwhile, her friend had another observation.
"Too bad his Fomantis, even if it's Shiny, isn't that great. It's got too many wasted stat points, and its speed is way too slow."
Douzi nodded in agreement.
She had once considered raising a Fomantis herself. Lurantis had a beautiful design, but its overall stat distribution wasn't great. In the end, she chose not to raise one.
"Still, I wonder how strong his Fomantis actually is."
She turned her attention back to the test.
Fomantis launched its Leafage attack, striking the machine with a crisp impact. The screen flickered for a moment before displaying the results.
"1,701!"
"What?!"
The entire crowd froze.
This number was way too high for a Fomantis!
Fomantis had a base attack stat of only 55, which was extremely low. If it was already scoring 1,701 attack points at this stage, then once it evolved into Lurantis, which had a base attack of 105, its attack power could easily exceed 3,000.
And 3,000 was a perfect score!
The staff member operating the machine stared at the screen, momentarily stunned. After a few seconds, he finally spoke.
"Fomantis' attack score: 1,701 points grade: 85 (Excellent)!"
The murmurs in the crowd grew louder.
Nobody had expected a Fomantis a Pokémon most considered weak to produce such an absurdly high score.
Douzi blinked in shock.
"What… what is this guy?"
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