Pokémon: Mareanie (Shiny) ♀
Level: 16 (Beginner Grade)
Type: Poison / Water
Height: 0.4M
Weight: 8KG
Nature: Shy
Ability: Merciless (Critical hits are guaranteed when attacking poisoned targets)
Moves: Poison Sting, Peck, Wide Guard, Bite, Venoshock
Egg Moves: Stockpile, Spit Up, Swallow
TM/TR: None
IVs: HP - 31, Attack - 22, Defense - 31, Special Attack - 22, Special Defense - 31, Speed - 25
Potential Estimation: Gym tier
(Shiny Effect: Poison-type move power increased by 10%)
What kind of treasure Pokémon is this? A Mareanie! The Pokémon of Gu Zhen's dreams!
In Gu Zhen's planned team composition, there was always a spot reserved for a Mareanie.
Mareanie's Merciless ability, combined with Poison Jab powered by Zhen Poison Power, would absolutely decimate anyone unfortunate enough to face it.
Once Mareanie evolved into Toxapex, its staggering 152 physical defense and 142 special defense would make it an absolute super-tank.
With Poison Jab ensuring constant poisoning and the Merciless ability, who cares about a base 63 physical attack and 53 special attack? That's nothing to worry about.
As long as its move coverage was broad enough, dealing quadruple damage every single time meant even Registeel would have to surrender in front of Toxapex!
Not to mention, this Toxapex was a pink star... Everyone here surely knew the prestige of a pink star—that was the kind of creature you'd catch jellyfish with in Bikini Bottom!
A 10% boost to Poison-type moves was nothing to scoff at. It …
Chapter 26