Chapter 467
Ash's Mega Dragonite! Lance's Loss of Compression! Vs. Dragons
Chapter 467 Ash's Mega Dragonite! Lance's Loss of Compression! Vs. Dragons
Greninja is clearly not yet able to control this power.
Bond Evolution offers an incredibly powerful boost, but it also comes with the same cost.
Throughout the entire process, Greninja was only hit by the opponent's Air Slash at the very beginning, and did not suffer any damage afterward.
After evolving, it defeated Gyarados in just two moves.
The fact that he lost his combat ability in this situation is enough to show how serious the side effects of the bonded evolution are.
To use Bond Evolution without any worries, Greninja will probably have to wait until it reaches the Elite Four level.
In today's terms—at peak condition, being able to last even one minute would be considered a success.
"Xiao Zhi, are you alright?" Xiao Xia called out worriedly from the sidelines.
She was the only one in the entire room who noticed that Ash's condition was also a bit off.
Ash shook his head: "Don't worry, I'm fine, just a little tired. It seems I can't use that evolution skill casually right now."
After saying that, Ash took out a Poké Ball and recalled Greninja.
"Good job, Greninja. You did a great job in this battle."
To take down a top-tier dojo member while only at the beginner level is beyond just a good performance.
That's absolutely monstrous!
The curiosity of Lance, who was watching the battle from a distance, reached its peak. He wanted to ask Ash immediately what exactly was going on with that evolution.
However, we are still in the middle of a battle, so this is obviously not the time to ask this question.
We can only wait until the match is over.
"Come back, Gyarados—I'm sorry, it was my poor command that dragged you down." Xiaochun looked at the Poké Ball in her hand, a bitter smile on her lips as she apologized.
Gyarados's strength is definitely not in question; the problem lies in her command.
The fact that a top-tier Gym Leader's Pokémon loses to a beginner-level professional Pokémon is definitely related to the trainer.
She never imagined that one day she would be the one dragging the elves down.
With Xiaochun's skill level, she could easily command even Elite Four level Pokémon.
So it's not that she's bad at commanding Gym Leader level Pokémon, but rather that Ash's performance is just too abnormal.
But Xiaochun wouldn't make excuses for it.
Moreover—it was just a trial match that was lost, and the opponent was also incapacitated.
The next match was a two-on-two, and she did not fall into a disadvantageous position.
"You are truly amazing, Ash. You defeated my gym's top Pokémon with a beginner professional Pokémon. The rumors are absolutely true. You are very adept at battling against opponents of higher levels."
With that, Xiaochun took out her second Poké Ball: "But things won't be that simple from here on out. Go, Altaria!"
With a flash of light, a blue sprite wrapped in cotton appeared on the field.
A traitor to the dragon race, the Qixi Bluebird.
Its original type is Dragon and Flying, but after Mega Evolution it will become Dragon and Fairy.
Fairy and Dragon types are ultimate enemies, which is why Altaria's type combination is called a traitor to the Dragon race.
However, even as a traitor to the dragon race, she is still stronger than Pokémon like Gyarados and Charizard.
At least she truly possesses dragon attributes.
Ash glanced at Altaria's level, Elite Four High.
Without a doubt, Xiaochun is serious this time. The Heavenly King is probably one of the top players in Xiaochun's team.
Since that's the case, let's send out the one we've already prepared.
"I choose you, Dragonite!"
With a flash of light, an orange-yellow, seemingly goofy-looking sprite appeared on the field.
A pseudo-legendary in Kanto, Dragonite!
"That Dragonite—I see, it's the Dragonair from Dragon Island! It's evolved into Dragonite now!" Upon seeing the Dragonite, Lance felt a sense of familiarity.
Then he remembered that Ash had once caught a Dragonair on Dragon Island.
This Dragonite should be the evolved form of the Dragonair from Dragon Island.
At that time, Hakron's level was only intermediate elite.
The difficulty of raising pseudo-legendary Pokémon is a consensus among all trainers. Their growth cycle is often measured in years, and each evolution requires a massive amount of battle experience and resources.
This Dragonite is now at the intermediate level of the gym.
However, Ash had only been back from Dragon Island for a few months at most.
In just a few months, a mid-level Elite Dragonair evolved into a Dragonite, and its level was pushed to the mid-level Gym Leader.
Such a growth rate would be unbelievable for any trainer, let alone a pseudo-legendary being known for its slow growth.
"Putting aside the outcome of the competition, the results of this training alone are already amazing enough," Adu murmured to himself, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
He silently calculated in his mind that it took him two whole years for his Dragonite to evolve from Dragonair to Dragonite, a process that still felt arduous to this day.
Ash not only has a unique talent for battling against opponents of higher levels, but he also has a unique approach to training Pokémon that is difficult for ordinary people to replicate.
On the sidelines, Xiaochun didn't have the same insight as Adu.
Before a formal battle, she couldn't accurately determine the Dragonite's level like Lance could.
However, this doesn't stop her from knowing that a creature capable of evolving into a Dragonite is at least a professional-level creature. Since Ash used a Dragonite to fight her Altaria, it shows that Ash has complete confidence in his Dragonite.
Moreover, in the last battle, Greninja was able to defeat the Gyrocopter's top-tier strength with its professional-level power.
Even if this Dragonite is only at the professional level, it is still a force to be reckoned with, not to mention that Dragonite's level is definitely not just as simple as professional level.
Thinking of the scene where Gyarados was trampled underfoot by Greninja, Tsubaki subconsciously clenched her fists.
She dared not be careless in the slightest.
"Ash, I must remind you," Tsubaki took a deep breath, her tone brimming with confidence, "this match is different from the last one."
Her gaze fell on the Altaria circling in the air, its dragon eyes coldly fixed on the Dragonite on the ground.
"Aladdin is one of my mainstays, and it's completely different from Gyarados. Even if you let Greninja use that incredible evolution again, it still has no chance of defeating Altaria."
Ash's lips curled up slightly.
"That's hard to say."
Before he finished speaking, Ash's eyes suddenly became incredibly focused.
Aura surged from his body, transforming into an invisible yet strong bond that tightly connected him and Dragonite.
On Dragonite's round, honest face, his gentle eyes suddenly brightened.
She felt the power surging from her trainer, her scales opened slightly, and an even more powerful aura emanated from her body.
Intermediate Heavenly King level.
With the help of waveguide fusion, Dragonite's level suddenly jumped a major tier, barely reaching the threshold for a head-on confrontation with Altaria.
However, Ash's actions did not stop there.
He raised his right hand, clenching his fist, and the evolution keystone embedded on the back of the glove suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.
"Dragonite, Mega Evolve!"
Seven-colored light shone brightly across the entire field!
His Keystone shattered during the great battle against Team Galactic.
Even if you infuse life force into a shattered keystone, it cannot be used anymore.
However, Professor Oak had a spare key stone on hand, and when he learned that Ash's key stone was damaged, he immediately took out a new one to replace it for Ash.
Even now, he can still Mega Evolve his Pokémon at any time!
A burst of multicolored light erupted from the key stone, tracing several arcs as it precisely struck the direction where Dragonite was located.
At the same time, on the surface of Dragonite's body, an evolution stone hidden beneath its scales seemed to be awakened, suddenly appearing and emitting the same dazzling rainbow light.
The two beams of light converged in mid-air, and at the moment of collision, an even more intense light of evolution exploded from Dragonite, enveloping its entire body.
"This is A-Du, who had just sat back down. He stood up abruptly as if he had been electrocuted."
His hands clenched tightly, and for the first time, his usually composed face revealed a shock that bordered on utter disbelief.
MEGA Dragonite!
This is something he has always dreamed of having.
As the Dragon-type champion, he has more than three Dragonite Pokémon, and his ace Pokémon is also a Dragonite.
Therefore, he knew everything about Dragonite, except for the legendary Mega Stone!
He had searched every ruin in the capital, read countless ancient books, and even asked many friends to help him search, but to no avail.
He'd gotten plenty of other Mega Evolution Stones, but he hadn't gotten a single one for Dragonite.
Here.
He even began to doubt whether the Mega Stones of Dragonite truly existed in this world.
Perhaps Dragonite has no possibility of Mega Evolution at all.
Perhaps Dr. Blatano made a mistake in his test?
But now, right before his eyes, a Dragonite that came from Dragon Island, a descendant of his own Dragonite, was enveloped in the light of evolution, and had reached the realm that he had been searching for but could never reach, before him.
Adu's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
envious.
This emotion, which he had rarely felt since becoming a champion, welled up in his heart with unparalleled clarity at this moment.
"It's really...enviable, Ash." He said this in a low voice, his voice mixed with shock, emotion, and a hint of bitterness that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
Cynthia glanced at him, and the corners of her mouth curved into a barely perceptible smile.
The champion of Johto was actually driven to the point of losing control by a teenager's Dragonite; it would be a laughing stock if word got out.
But then again, if Ash had evolved into Garchomp instead of Dragonite, and she didn't have a Mega Stone for Garchomp, she probably wouldn't be much better off than Lance.
Because Garchomp is her ace Pokémon.
For these champion trainers, the meaning of an ace Pokémon is completely different from that of other Pokémon.
To put it bluntly, if the ace Pokémon faces off against the other Pokémon in the team, it wouldn't be a problem for it to take on three opponents at once.
It can further enhance the ace Pokémon, which greatly improves its overall strength.
For example, Leon's ace Charizard can Gigantamax, which is superior to regular Gigantamax.
Coupled with his unparalleled strength, this created his undefeated legend.
With the advent of Mega Evolution, if your ace can't Mega Evolve, you'll suffer a great loss when fighting against opponents of the same level.
Moreover—A-Lv's Dragonite has already reached the pinnacle of champions, seemingly only one step away from godhood.
But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't take that step.
Having MEGA evolution and obtaining a trial card that grants even greater power will definitely be a huge help in advancing to the God Realm.
No wonder A-du lost his composure like that.
The seven-colored light enveloping Dragonite slowly dissipated.
The moment the light completely faded, a brand-new Dragonite appeared in the center of the arena.
Her body was a whole size bigger than before she evolved. Her originally round belly had become firm and strong, and her whole body exuded a sense of power that was ready to be unleashed.
The most striking change was to her head—the antennae on her head disappeared, replaced by a pair of large, white wings.
The wings were completely inherited from the iconic wings of the Hakron era, but they were even wider and more expansive than those of the Hakron era, spreading out from both sides like the wings of an angel.
White feathers also grew from her arms and ankles, each slight movement drawing a light arc in the air.
At the end of the tail, a pale green jewel was embedded, emitting a faint glow.
The light wasn't dazzling, but it carried an undeniable presence.
Mega Dragonite slightly raised its head, looking at Tsubaki and Altaria with its still endearing smile.
Even though it was smiling, the Qixi Bluebird instinctively tensed its wings.
Xiao Chun gazed at the figure enveloped in and then faded by the seven-colored light, and at the pair of pure white wings that spread out from above her head. Her lips parted slightly, but she couldn't utter a single word.
The last one was Greninja's unprecedented water-based evolution.
This is another Mega Evolution of Dragonite.
Just how many more trump cards does this young man have that she can't even imagine?
As Dragonite undergoes Mega Evolution, its imposing aura is unleashed, a power comparable to Altaria. It seems this battle is going to be a fierce one!
"I'm ready, Miss Tsubaki! Let's begin!"
"That's quite unexpected, Ash, but—since you've already brought out Mega Evolution, I can't hold back anymore." With that, Tsubaki grabbed the necklace around her neck.
At the very center of the necklace is a seven-colored gem – the Evolution Key Stone!
"Aladdin, Mega Evolution!!"
The light of evolution enveloped the Altaria!
Tsubaki has also undergone Mega Evolution!
The light of evolution slowly faded, and a brand new Tanabata appeared.
After the light of the super evolution faded, the Altaria was covered with a layer of fluffy, pearly feathers, like a large cloud floating in the air.
Its back is covered with layers of feathers, and its long tail trails out with a few wisps of feathers. Its body color has faded from the original sky blue to a soft pale blue-white.
Those eyes had lost their former gentleness and gained a sharper edge—at this moment, she had completely shed her flying attribute and transformed into a dual attribute of dragon and fairy, which simultaneously countered the dragon type.
The traitor of the dragons, MEGA Tanabata Bluebird, makes its grand entrance!