Pokemon: Bounty Hunter

Silas sat in front of his computer, deep in thought, before finally starting to plan.

This world was real, and that meant training a single-type team had both advantages and disadvantages.

In the early stages, focusing on one type made training and battles easier—resources were more uniform, and battle strategies were simpler.

This was why many Elite Trainers chose to specialize in one type—it allowed them to quickly build a strong team since the training methods were similar.

However, the strongest trainers never limited themselves to just one type.

Even Dragon-type trainers relied on secondary typings to create balanced teams.

There were several reasons for this approach:

It was nearly impossible to guarantee consistent resources for six Pokémon of the Different type.

Materials from the wild varied greatly. Even with trading, gathering the right resources was difficult.

Stronger Pokémon required rare materials, and unless one was wealthy, gathering those was a major challenge.

Single-type teams had predictable strategies and were vulnerable to type matchups.

When two trainers of similar strength faced off, type advantages often decided the outcome.

A certain Flying-type Champion was a perfect example of why relying on one type was risky.

A one-type team lacked versatility.

Trainers often lived and traveled in the wild—having a well-rounded team was essential for survival.

A team with diverse abilities could handle more situations, reducing the risk of injury or death.

Silas decided to organize his team using a role-based strategy, inspired by the games he played in his past life.

His idea was similar to a classic RPG setup—with roles like:

Tank (Durability & Defense)

Assassin (High Speed & Burst Damage)

Warrior (Close-Range Combat)

Support (Healing & Buffs)

Of course, the roles wouldn't be as strict, but it was a helpful guideline.

Silas would have loved to have a Blissey as a team medic.

But under the Joy family's control, that was nothing more than a dream—or rather, a fantasy.

Instead, he decided to study medical skills himself. If he couldn't get a Pokémon healer, he'd become one himself.

As for Pokémon that could use Heal Pulse, there were a few options—like Gardevoir, which was at the top of his dream list.

However, getting a Ralts was still extremely difficult.

Compared to Blissey, it was more attainable, but still far from easy.

For now, having a dedicated healer was unrealistic—unless he got extremely lucky.

Silas analyzed Pidgeot's current role in his team.

Right now, it wasn't strong enough to be a main attacker—it was more of an assassin with speed-based attacks.

Quick Attack allowed hit-and-run tactics.

Air Slash provided mid-to-long range pressure.

Its large size made it a valuable transport & scout in the wild.

However, its damage output was still lacking.

Once it learned Tailwind and Sky Attack, it would have a true one-shot kill move—but that was a long way off.

Since Pidgeot was an assassin, his second Pokémon needed to be a warrior—a frontline fighter with high durability and close-combat power.

This narrowed down his choices significantly.

Silas frowned as he edited his list on his computer.

He needed a Pokémon with strong melee capabilities—preferably a Fighting-type, or at least one that could learn powerful Fighting moves.

He considered several options:

Riolu (Lucario's Pre-Evolution)

Ideal choice—strong, balanced, and could fight up close.

Problem: Extremely rare.

Nidoking was a great choice, but evolving it required a Moon Stone—which was even more expensive than a Fire Stone. Pass.

Scyther? Too fragile. Pass.

Weavile? Same issue as Scyther. Pass.

Poliwrath? Same issue as Nidoking—it required an evolution stone. Pass.

Golem was actually a solid pick, but while Silas knew it evolved from Graveler, he wasn't sure how to evolve it. That kind of knowledge wasn't publicly available, so… Pass.

Machamp? Same problem as Golem. Pass.

Snorlax? Forget it. Raising one would be way too expensive. Really, way too expensive.

After eliminating option after option, Silas found himself left with only two Pokémon—Electivire and Blaziken.

Of course, it wasn't that only these two fit his requirements.

He had also intentionally excluded some options—like Hitmonchan—for a very simple reason:

He just didn't like it.

That was it. No other reason.

Electivire was one of the few Pokémon Silas actually knew how to evolve from his past life.

Back then, he had specifically looked up its evolution method because he thought it was cool.

Electabuzz evolved into Electivire when holding an Electirizer.

While Electirizers weren't cheap, they also weren't outrageously expensive.

Silas figured that most trainers didn't know Electabuzz could evolve using one.

As for those who did know, they weren't willing to drive up demand by offering high prices, since that would make people suspicious.

As a result, Electirizers remained at a mid-range price.

For Silas, this was great news.

Looking at overall investment, both Electivire and Blaziken required about the same amount of effort.

Electabuzz eggs were cheaper, but evolving it required an Electirizer.

Torchic eggs were more expensive, but it evolved normally—no extra materials required.

Silas stretched, glancing at the time.

Just sorting through Pokémon choices had taken him an hour.

It was already past nine—there were just too many Pokémon to consider.

Closing his laptop, he took a shower and went to bed.

Tomorrow, he had a packed schedule:

Morning training ,Selling the Fire Stone, Checking out the black market

So much to do.

That was Silas last thought before he drifted off to sleep.

The Next Morning

After finishing his morning workout, Silas stepped out of the bathroom, feeling refreshed.

He had already eaten breakfast and returned Pidgeot to its Poké Ball.

Now, he headed toward the city's Trade Center.

The Trade Center and the Bounty Hunter Center were located on opposite sides of the Pokémon Center.

While bounty hunters focused on collecting raw materials for manufacturers, the Trade Center was dedicated to items trainers needed for raising Pokémon.

As Silas stepped into the hall, a massive screen immediately caught his attention.

It was filled with countless listings from trainers looking to buy, sell, or trade Pokémon and items.

Below the screen, rows of computers were available for trainers to search for specific listings in real time.

The Pokémon forums only allowed trainers to exchange information and discuss potential deals.

Private transactions were allowed, but came with risks—trainers had to be careful to avoid scams.

That's why most trainers preferred to use the Trade Center's secure platform, even though it charged a 1% transaction fee.

Losing 1% was better than getting scammed.

Silas headed to the appraisal counter, where he had his Fire Stone's purity level assessed.

Once he received the official certification, he uploaded the details to the Trade Center's system and created a listing:

"Selling 89% Purity Fire Stone – Accepting Cash or Cash + Fire/Electric Materials."

With that done, he headed to the waiting area, pulled out his phone, and started browsing the forums while waiting for offers.