215 chapter 4 Gym battle part 1 (1/2)

Alex had booked the fight with Mathew, days before his arrival at the Cerulean city and the gym leader had accepted the challenge enthusiastically. He too wanted to see just how strong, the strongest of this generation really was.

He stayed at his uncle's home at Cerulean city and when they were going to feed the Houndour normal Pokemon food, Alex stopped them. He still remembered their facial expressions when he told them about the specific Pokemon recipe.

At the lunch time,

It had been lunch time and everyone in the family was prepared to have lunch but before that the Pokemons need to be fed.

Alex's maternal grandfather, James had an old raticate and his grandmother, Hella had a gloom. His uncle possessed an electrode while his aunt, Jenny had a Psyduck.

None of them were fighter pokemons but were raised as companions and pets for people. Alex looked and found that all of them were given the normal Pokemon food which are being sold in pokemart or Pokemon center.

His aunt, Jenny was also setting a plate for Houndour as well as Alex's pokemons.

Alex then intervened, ” Aunt Jenny, i don't think you should feed Houndour this food.”

This words brought confusion to all the members of the house as well as Pokemons, and Jenny asked curiously, why her nephew stopped her, ” why is there a problem with it, Alex? ”

Alex had everyone's attention but he wasn't disturbed by it and explained it to them, ” If houndour is a non combatant then it is not a problem but for trainer's Pokemons, it is not healthy.

The lifestyle of Trainers Pokemons is different from average Pokemons. They have to work hard and need a healthy body. They need much nutrition along with something special to increase the powers of the Pokemons.

I don't feed my Pokemon this food. Neither do my grandpa. Only dad and mom use it to feed the Pokemon. Jim wants to be a trainer so he needs to give his pokemons better and more nutritive food. ”

They felt it was right as fighting Pokemons did need much more energy to fight which this food can not grant and to help his son, James was willing to spend some money and asked his nephew,” So how much does it cost, Alex?”

” It depends on the type of food you need.”

” What do you mean?”

” Each Pokemon had a specific requirement for food so every Pokemon recipe is different. In case of Houndour the best outcome will come, if you feed him Houndour specific food.

If you use fire type food, then there might be some defects which will affect his overall growth. Although he will be strong, he wouldn't be able to advance into elite level , even after he becomes a houndoom, unless some fire energy related items are used on him.”

The prospect of advanced level is attractive to most people, although it isnt that much attractive to Alex.

James excitedly asked,” So this Houndour can become advanced level in his peak if we feed him fire specific pokemon food.”

” Yes. That much is sure if Jim trained his Pokemons well, it isn't a problem. ” Alex said with surity.

” How can you be do sure?” His grandpa asked, James asked to be sure of it.

” You know grandpa gets much money due to his advanced trainer. I spent most of them on Slowking, pidgeot and electabuzz food. They all have already advanced level. ” ' of course it was before I went to do tasks to train and get things to sell in the black market. '

” So how much do they cost?” Gary asked curiously.

” 5 million per ten kilogram of fire specific Pokemon food. ” Alex replied.

” What? that costly.” James shouted in shock at how costly food can be.

Alex remembered the financial situation of his uncle, sighed and said,” It is indeed that expensive. I have a Charmeleon. For his species specific food recipe, I spent hundred of million and that too without food ingredients.

I spent a few billion on my Pokemons food last year.” Alex truthfully answered.

” bb..billions. how did you get so much money? ” Jenny asked her nephew thinking maybe her nephew got involved in some bad influence .

” I found something precious and auctioned it. I sold it for about five billion. I then invested on the farm and grow my own berries. This way I managed to cut down much of my expenses.” He answered with half-truth.

” so we need to spend millions for an advanced houndoom.” James mumbled.

” It is pretty cost effective. Jim can earn it back in a few years. Raising Pokemons is costly, that's why most senior trainer don't have more than ten Pokemons with them. And, they only raise one kind of Pokemon, for it is less expensive. ” Alex explained.

” It seems we have to get loan. ”

” Loan. What do you need loan for?” Alex asked.

” If we need to raise Houndour well, we need to spend and fof his food we need loan, don't we.” Gary explained it to his nephew who was curious about it.

” Of course not. You don't need a loan. When you mentioned you wanna give Jim a Houndour, I already got it's food recipe as a gift for Jim. ” Alex told them.

” How ... How can we accept such an expensive gift?” Jenny said directly refusing the gift.

” Between family, there is no expensive things. If you have a problem, then return the amount as loan in the future. ”