After capturing Ursaring, Paul used potions and Oran Berries to heal all of his four Pokémon.

  Initially, he po release the three Pokémon he had captured alongside Ursaring, but after some thought, he decided to keep them for the time being—not for loraining, but simply as sparring partners.

  Paul's trainihods were notoriously rigorous. Pokémon battling each other was standard, but he also employed strategies like outnumbered matches to push their limits, depending ouation.

  Given that he currently had only a few Pokémoeo keep, it seemed reasoo make use of others tthen his team.

  Paul's training philosophy was straightforward, categorized into two types: "soft" and "hard" training.

  Soft training focused on honing skills, learning new moves, or improving strength through less intehods. For example, Psychic-type Pokémon could enhaheir mental power through meditation.

  Hard training, oher hand, involved high-iy battles, enduring attacks from multiple oppos, or perf physically demanding tasks with specialized equipment.

  Additionally, Pokémon could train iheir Poké Balls by practig moves or strategizing ways to grow stronger. Paul enced any reasohods for improvement.

  "Ursa~""Scy~""Kricket~""Bee-bee~""Bzzt~"

  Five Pokémon of varying sizes and shapes stood before Paul. The most striking among them was the t Ursaring, nearly three meters tall, which dwarfed the other four Pokémon bined.

  Paul addressed the group with his characteristic stern demeanor.

  "In battles, three things are critical: strength, experience, and strategy." he began.

  "Strength enpasses your raw power, the moves you know, and your ability to trol them. It determines your base ces of winning."

  "Experiencludes not only battle history but also familiarity with your own moves and an uanding of your oppo. It influences how effectively you perform during a fight and sharpen your observational skills."

  "Strategy, however, is what shifts the odds in your favor, tipping the scales toward victory—even against overwhelming odds."

  Paul g the group before tinuing.

  "We won't dwell on strategy or experience for now. Those will e with time. For now, the primary focus of your training will be to enhance your strength."

  He approached Ursaring, looking up at the massive Pokémon with an unreadable expression.

  "Do you think you're strong?" he asked ftly.

  "Ursa?" Ursariated. It wao answer fidently, but memories of beied by the smaller Pokémon around it gave it pause.

  "You're right—you are strong." Paul ceded. "Your speed, power, and defense are all leagues above Elekid. You scare off aire swarm of Beedrill with a siomp."

  Hearing this, Ursaring's chest puffed up with pride. It was, after all, the Totem of Eterna Forest!

  "But," Paul added sharply, "if you're s, why couldn't you defeat these four in one-otles? Was it my strategy? Or the fact that you were provoked?"

  "Ursa..." Ursaring began, but Paul cut it off with a cold tone.

  "No. It's because you're too weak."

  The words hit Ursaring like a Thunder Punch.

  "You have immense power, but you're not using it properly. If your movements were sharper, your attack speed faster, and your move pool broader, none of them would stand a ce—even if they attacked you all at once."

  Paul's blunt critique struck a chord. Ursaring realized its loss was not due to bad luck but its own inadequacy.

  "That's why your initial training will focus on developing all-around abilities. After that, you'll learn new moves to diversify your arsenal."

  "Ursa!" Ursaring roared with renewed determination, eager to grow stronger.

  "Good." Paul said with a rare hint of approval. He took several steps back, his face hardening once more.

  "Beedrill, String Shot.""Kricketune, Sing.""Elekid, Brick Break.""Scyther, Double Hit."

  The other four Pokémon sprang into a without hesitation, following Paul's ands to the letter.

  The sudden onsught left Ursaring momentarily stunned. By the time it realized what was happening, sticky white threads from Beedrill's String Shot had already ed tightly around its body.

  Before it could break free, Kricketune's melodig began to echo, sapping its strength and leaving it sluggish.

  Even with its power reduced, Ursaring mao snap the threads binding it. But as soon as it regais footing, Elekid appeared above it, delivering a devastating Brick Break directly to its head.

  It was super effective!

  The blow left Ursaring momentarily dazed. Before it could recover, Scyther darted in, leaving two gashes with Double Hit.

  Enraged, Ursaring roared, but its wild swings couldn't nd a si. The coorditacks from the four Pokémon tinued relentlessly.

  Eventually, Ursaring mao nd a powerful Hammer Arm on Elekid, sending it crashing to the ground.

  However, Elekid simply brushed itself off and flew bato the fray using Mag Rise.

  It was then that Ursaring realized Kricketune's Sing had signifitly weakes strength.

  "That's enough for Ursaring." Paul finally called out. "Switch teting Elekid. It only use Mag Rise and Thuake it down uhese restris."

  Hearing this, Ursaring colpsed onto the ground, exhausted and battered. It no longer resembled the proud Totem of Eterna Forest, but a humbled student.

  Paul approached, tossing a few Sitrus Berries into Ursaring's mouth.

  "Anger is a powerful tool," he said. "In ye, you unlock greater strength. But only trolled strength be truly yours.

  In battle, you must let your mind guide your fury, making the best decisions to unleash its full potential."

  Paul patted Ursaring's arm before walking away.

  "Remember this: use your stroraits to your advantage. If your oppo avoids a direct csh, find a way to force them into ohen, crush them with yreatest strength."

  "Ursa..." Ursaring chewed on the berries, its eyes glinting with newfound resolve.

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