Gardevoir, Champion-level! The Third Power, Spirit Power!

Chapter 417 Gardevoir, Champion-level! The Third Power, Spirit Power!

"I choose you, Gardevoir!" With a flash of light, the long-unseen Gardevoir made a dazzling appearance!

It's been ages since Gardevoir had a formal battle; it seems like it was back at the Indigo League.

As one of Ash's top three most capable fighters, she rarely gets to battle. Most of the time, either Charizard or Pikachu takes the field.

This time it's finally Gardevoir's turn.

One advantage of not playing for so long is that Shinji has no way to judge Gardevoir's power or defend against her moves based on previous information.

Since the last time Gardevoir battled was several months ago, when Gardevoir was still a Gym Leader, the battle information is not relevant at all.

Therefore, at present, God Age can only treat Gardevoir as a completely new Pokémon, and all information about it is unknown.

Of course, even if Shinji saw Gardevoir's condition a month ago, he would probably still be completely clueless about Gardevoir now.

After all, Gardevoir is no longer the same as before, thanks to Charizard's provocation.

"A Psychic-type Gardevoir, and a shiny one at that! Young man, your Pokémon are getting rarer and rarer." The shiny Gardevoir surprised Shinji for a moment.

Gardevoir is rare to begin with, let alone a shiny one.

Although shiny doesn't necessarily mean powerful, the number of shiny Pokémon is almost comparable to that of legendary Pokémon. Rare shiny Pokémon like Gardevoir are even more precious than legendary Pokémon.

"You flatter me, Mr. Kamishiro. My Gardevoir is more than just pretty," Ash said, wiping his nose with a proud expression.

"Sana~" Gardevoir lifted the hem of her skirt and bowed to Shinobu and Regirock, displaying the elegant etiquette of a queen.

First, show courtesy, then take action!

"Gardevoir, use Psychic!" Ash launched the first attack once again.

As Ash finished speaking, Gardevoir quickly entered battle mode, her expression becoming serious. She raised her hands, her beautiful eyes brightening slightly, and a powerful mental force acted on Regirock.

"Regirock, Spellcasting," Kamishiro commanded calmly.

Curse is a Ghost-type move. If a Ghost-type Pokémon uses it, it will reduce its maximum HP by half and then curse the opponent, causing the opponent to lose HP exponentially every certain period of time.

However, if a Pokémon of another type uses it, it will become an enhancement skill, which will increase its attack and defense by one level at the cost of reducing its speed by one level.

This boost is quite powerful for Regirock, while the speed reduction is negligible, since Regirock's speed is already slow.

The only pity is that the opponent is Gardevoir. If it were a Pokémon that uses physical attacks, then the use of curses would be more valuable.

The seven gems on Regirock's head lit up, and a dark light appeared on the surface of its body, which overlapped with the psychic light released by Gardevoir, turning into a very strange color.

The power of psychic energy relentlessly eroded Regirock's body, but Regirock did not show any sign of pain—because he simply had no expression to speak of.

However, judging from Regirock's body movements, Psychic does have an effect. The spell increases Regirock's already excellent defense, but does not increase its relatively weak special defense.

Gardevoir attacked the opponent's weak point, and in some ways, this opponent was actually quite suitable for Gardevoir.

Unfortunately, Mewtwo's "Psychic Strike" move, which Gardevoir taught him, couldn't be used in this match.

Mental Break is a physical attack move used with the Special Attack end, which can be perfectly defended by Regirock. Even though it is a god-exclusive move, it still deals negligible damage to Regirock.

But this doesn't mean Gardevoir has no other way to defeat Regirock.

"Gardevoir, unleash your light, Mega Evolution!" Ash glanced at the Key Stone. The energy for Mega Evolution had been replenished by the power of Aura and the power of Viridian, allowing it to Mega Evolve once again.

So Ash didn't hesitate to Mega Evolve Gardevoir, because this opponent was not someone who could be defeated without Mega Evolution.

As the light emanating from Gardevoir dissipated, the Gardevoir, who was originally dressed in a pure white dress, transformed into the Queen of the Night in a deep black, fluffy gown!

Her hair is still blue, but her body, including her arms, has turned black. The queen of the night, Mega Gardevoir!

"It can evolve into Mega Evolution? Isn't Mega Evolution only allowed once in a short period of time?" The appearance of Mega Gardevoir amazed Generation, but new questions followed.

He also has Pokémon and Key Stones that can Mega Evolve. He has tried Mega Evolution before, but usually after Mega Evolving a Pokémon, the Key Stone in his hand will go into cooldown.

It needs a period of charging before it can undergo another MEGA evolution.

That's why he felt that even though his Registeel lost the first battle, it wasn't at a significant disadvantage. Ash had already used his Mega Evolution trump card, so there was no way to strengthen his Pokémon in the later battles.

Ash immediately delivered a shocking revelation: he managed to Mega Evolve two Pokémon in a single battle?! What kind of logic is that?!

"If Mr. Kamishiro had seen all my battles at the Indigo League, he would know that I can Mega Evolve my Pokémon continuously. As for the reason—it's related to some special abilities I have." Ash also found it difficult to explain the effects of Aura and Viridian on the Key Stone.

All that Shindai needs to know is that he can use his own power to restore the power of the Keystone.

As for why Kamishiro didn't watch his matches at the Indigo League—that's not surprising. It just means that Kamishiro didn't watch all of his matches at the Indigo League; perhaps he only watched a few of the key matches.

No matter how famous a person is, it's impossible for an outsider to know everything about that person unless they are a fan.

However, Shinji clearly hasn't reached the level of Ash's fandom yet.

"That's enough chit-chat, Regirock, lock on!" Kamishiro calmed his shock and then focused his energy back on the battle.

He starts with the Lock-On skill, and he uses Lock-On on all three of his legendary Pokémon because the legendary Pokémon are just too slow. Even though they are legendary Pokémon, slow is still slow.

Faced with such a fast and agile opponent, many skills are difficult to hit, while the opponent's skills are difficult to dodge.

Therefore, the Age of Gods had a specific fighting method for the three Divine Pillars: using their excellent defense and stamina to trade blows with their opponents.

Those of low level will be instantly killed before they even encounter the three legendary Regiments, while those of high level will be forced into the Regiments' comfort zone by trading blows.

The most crucial skill for trading blows is locking on!

This is a skill that guarantees a hit on the opponent, and it's also a key skill that forces the opponent to engage in a fierce battle of moves with you.

"Gardevoir, use Water Pulse!" Taking advantage of the opponent's opening when they used a lock-on move, Ash launched an attack!

However, this instruction was so confusing that even Shinji, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't understand it.

Can Gardevoir learn Water Pulse?

Although Gardevoir is a Psychic-type Pokémon and can learn a wide variety of moves, Water Pulse is not one of its moves.

Has Xiao Zhi lost his mind?

However, the next second, Gardevoir gracefully drew an arc in front of her with both hands, and a stream of clear water condensed out of thin air, transforming into a high-speed spinning water ball under her mental control!

The water ball emitted a pale blue light, and it didn't seem like a hastily put-together move at all. Instead, it looked like a classic move that had been honed through countless trials.

"What?!" Kamishiro's pupils contracted sharply.

Gardevoir not only uses Water Pulse, but her proficiency with it is no less than that of the STAB Psychic she just used; it's practically like a STAB move!

A wave of water shot out and slammed directly into Regirock—"Boom!"

The water burst open, and Regirock's massive body was thrown back two steps by the impact.

The water-type moves' effectiveness against the rock-type was fully demonstrated at this moment, as the seemingly indestructible rock body was eroded by the water flow, creating countless tiny cracks.

The effect is outstanding!

"Next, let's use Magic Leaf!"

Gardevoir waved her left hand, and dozens of leaves radiating emerald green light appeared out of thin air around her. Each leaf was as thin as a cicada's wing, but its edges shimmered with a metallic cold light.

Magic Leaf, a Grass-type move, is a move that Gardevoir could never learn, but in Gardevoir's hands, this move is as smooth and effortless as flowing water!

The magical leaves traced graceful arcs in the air, precisely striking the cracks on Regirock's body caused by the water ripples!

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

Magical leaves, like dense, sharp blades, frantically slashed at Regirock's body, making Regirock's already weakened body, which had been damaged by water-type attacks, even worse!

This move dealt another significant amount of damage to Regirock.

"First it's a Water-type, then a Grass-type—this Gardevoir, besides being a Champion-level creature, has some rather strange aspects! Its strangeness is no less than that Charizard from before." Shinji slowly concealed the shock in his eyes.

Ash's Pokémon are so bizarre that they completely exceed his decades of experience as a trainer. One that defies common sense is one thing, but two—

I don't know whether to say it's good luck or that Ash's training methods created these Pokémon.

But no matter which method you choose, the battle must continue.

It's just two counter skills; his Regirock isn't that fragile.

"Regirock, use Stone Edge!"

Regirock stomped its foot, and dozens of sharp rock pillars instantly shot up from the ground, stretching wildly towards Gardevoir's location! The tips of those rock pillars gleamed with a cold light, each one capable of piercing through an ordinary Pokémon.

"Reflect!" Ash didn't let Gardevoir dodge, as that would be futile. What he needed to do now was defend against this attack.

Gardevoir spread its arms, and a transparent wall appeared in front of it. Sharp stone pillars slammed into the reflective wall, but only lingered for less than a second before passing through it!

The power of the sharp stone attack that penetrated the reflective barrier was noticeably weaker, but it wasn't reduced by half as dramatically.

This is because Regirock's level already surpasses Gardevoir's, and it also boosted its physical attack by one level with a curse. This Stone Spike attack is a STAB move, and its power is no weaker than a Champion's peak attack.

It would be a miracle if Reflect could be fully effective across so many levels, but Ash doesn't only have this one defensive method. Rather, Reflect is just an appetizer for defense.

"Hold on!"

"Bang!!" A verdant barrier appeared around Gardevoir, completely enveloping it.

The sharp stones slammed fiercely into the barrier, and within a short time, cracks appeared on the barrier.

More sharp stone pillars bombarded the barrier, and in no time, the barrier was already in ruins.

However, despite its damaged state, the barrier still managed to withstand all the attacks. Those powerful, massive rock pillars were completely unable to advance in front of the emerald green barrier!

"Did Reflect and Protect block it? Such a quick reaction, such a powerful psychic ability." Even though Gardevoir is an opposing Pokémon, Shima couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

This Gardevoir is a bit stronger than the Charizard from before, but it's still only at the beginner Champion level.

Despite MEGA evolution, it ultimately failed to break through to the intermediate champion level.

Generally speaking, even if a Pokémon of this level uses Reflect and Protect, it would be impossible to block a boosted Regirock's Stone Edge attack.

But the other side blocked it.

The previous Charizard's flames differed from other Fire-type Pokémon, and this time, Gardevoir seems to possess some peculiar abilities in terms of its mental power as well.

Of course, because this is a disciple personally trained by Mewtwo!

Only Gardevoir knows how much effort she put in to go from being one level below Charizard to being on par with it.

Even Pikachu admits it's no match for Gardevoir, the king of training. Who the hell can train 24/7? Gardevoir can.

She even sacrificed the time she spent with Ash, forcing herself to meditate and train inside a Poké Ball, and then spent her free time learning how to control psychic abilities from Mewtwo and receiving psychic energy transfer from it.

It's fair to say that Gardevoir wishes it had 48 hours a day to train!

Pikachu was at the same level as Gardevoir back then, but now Gardevoir is a Champion, while Pikachu only reached the Elite Four level a couple of days ago.

This is enough to show just how curly Gardevoir is.

In addition to leveling up, Gardevoir also gained a new power from Mewtwo's unique move, Psychic Break.

That is—to combine mental and physical strength to create a third power!

Gardevoir and Ash named it Spirit Power!

It signifies the combined power of spirit and physique!

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