"At least supporting six MEGA evolutions for Pokemon shouldn't be an issue."
With this sentence, not only Raihan, but even Clair and Lance couldn't keep their composure.
Six MEGA evolutions, for crying out loud! Are you even human?
The enhancement brought by one MEGA evolution versus six MEGA Pokemon is as different as heaven and earth!
Ash's kind of amplification, truth be told, is indeed somewhat exaggerated...
But it's also a unique skill Ash possesses himself. If it's restricted by rules, then it wouldn't be very fair.
Therefore, there obviously won't be any future rule stating "MEGA evolution can only be done once" and the like.
Otherwise, wouldn't that completely just target Ash?
Raihan once again suppressed his inner shock; after a few battles, Ash had surprised him so many times, it's hard to keep track.
But the battle must go on. Taking a deep breath, Raihan's expression became serious: "Whether you can perform six MEGA evolutions or sixty MEGA evolutions, it won't change the fact that I will win this battle!"
It's hard to imagine this sentence coming from someone who already lost half their Pokemon, directed at someone whose Pokemon were all still intact...
"I won't hesitate to attack first, Goodra, use Acid Spray!"
Goodra opened its large, mucus-filled mouth, and a dark violet energy ball gathered in its throat.
The next second, the energy ball transformed into a thick purple beam, shooting straight towards Gardevoir.
The Poison Type energy churned in the air, its mere presence causing dizziness.
For the Fairy Type Gardevoir, Poison Type moves have a restraining effect.
Goodra has an outstanding skill set, which is why Raihan claims to not fear Fairy Type Pokemon at all.
Even without using Dragon Type moves, Goodra's skills are numerous.
"Gardevoir, Psychic," Ash exclaimed, waving his hand.
Gardevoir gently raised her delicate hand, a faintly purple spiritual power spread like ripples from her fingertips.
The Acid Spray was halted several meters from her by the spiritual force, the entire energy ball suddenly stopped mid-air.
Following that, Gardevoir lightly flicked her finger.
The suspended Acid Spray was bounced back along the original path, shooting back towards Goodra.
Goodra quickly dodged, the Acid Spray brushed past its shoulder and ultimately hit the barrier at the edge of the arena, causing purple sparks to fly.
"Impressive, now what about this move!" Raihan praised, preparing the next skill move, "Goodra, Thunderbolt!"
Golden lightning suddenly surged around Goodra.
The next moment, the lightning transformed into a thick electric column, whizzing towards Gardevoir.
"Dazzling Gleam," Ash's command rang out again.
Gardevoir raised her slender hands, a brilliant colorful light ball forming between her palms.
The light ball emanated a dreamlike color, meeting the incoming Thunderbolt head-on.
"Boom!"
The two powers collided fiercely in mid-air, golden streams of electricity intertwined with rainbow-colored Fairy energy, ultimately exploding together.
The shockwaves lifted the dust in the center of the arena, ripples spreading across the barrier.
"Goodra, Muddy Water!"
"Gardevoir, Psyshock!"
"Goodra, Flamethrower!"
"Gardevoir, Shadow Ball!"
Back and forth they went, various attribute moves clashing fiercely in the middle of the arena.
Water, fire, electricity, psychic waves, fairy light, dark energy...almost every attribute's energy played out a magnificent feast in the arena's center.
The battle arena quickly became a wreck.
The already broken floor was shattered further by the bombardment from various attribute energies, cracks spread like a web toward the corners of the arena.
The metal stands around the arena shook from the shockwaves, emitting a buzzing metal resonance.
The most visible were the transparent protective barriers surrounding the arena; waves of ripples overlapped densely, seemingly about to shatter at any moment from the clash between these two champion-level Pokemon.
Raihan's face grew more excited, the rare thrill and exhilaration surged through him continuously.
"This punch-for-punch battle is what true fighting is all about!"
On the spectator stands, Lance observed the fiercely intense scene on the stage, slowly commented.
"Both Pokemon's skill sets are quite extensive, almost covering all the main attribute attack types."
"Goodra cannot use Dragon Type moves due to attribute reasons; otherwise, the Fairy Type Gardevoir wouldn't be harmed at all."
"But thinking from another perspective, Gardevoir's level is also slightly lower than Goodra's, even after using MEGA evolution, its raw strength is still a bit weaker. After all, champion advanced level isn't easy to close in on."
"Right now, the gap between both sides is one can't use its main attribute ultimate move and the other is slightly inferior in level. Combine both disadvantages and it seems to lead to a balanced match."
"The key now will be determined by who has the better physical strength."
We're back again to testing endurance, however...Gardevoir isn't Lugia!
Hearing this, Clair instinctively analyzed.
"Dragon Type Pokemon are renowned worldwide for their outstanding physical strength, especially Goodra, known for its hefty body; its endurance far surpasses that of ordinary Pokemon."
"Judging by pure physical strength, Goodra should be stronger, right?"
Gardevoir, although possessing strong attack power and decent speed, compromises on durability.
Moreover, Gardevoir's level is slightly lower, so in terms of physical strength, she definitely can't compete with Goodra!
Misty stood to the side, shaking her head with a playful smile, her eyes full of amusement.
"That's not necessarily true."
Clair cast a puzzled glance: "What do you mean?"
Misty crossed her arms over her chest, looking proud.
"Gardevoir hasn't used her full strength yet, and if it's a contest of stamina, Gardevoir won't lose to a Goodra either."
Hasn't used her full strength?
Clair and Lance slowly formed a question mark.
Gardevoir has already used MEGA Evolution, and that's still not full strength?
If there's a further enhancement method, it should be Ash's special method for boosting Pokemon, right?
If Ash uses that method, then there's really no suspense in this battle...
After all, that thing can increase a Pokemon's level significantly, and if Gardevoir can level up significantly now, it would reach the Divine Domain Level!
But Lance and others don't believe Ash has the ability to let a Champion-level Pokemon directly reach the Divine Domain Level.
Even if it doesn't reach the Divine Domain Level, reaching the Champion Peak is possible, combined with MEGA Evolution... there's really no suspense in this battle.
So they are sure that Ash will definitely not use that Pokemon enhancement move.
Given that... what other means does Gardevoir have to enhance her strength?
Ash quickly gave the answer.
"Gardevoir, use Essence Power to activate Dazzling Gleam!"
"Shana!!"
Gardevoir raised her slender hands slowly, and in her palms, a colorful orb reformed.
But this time, the orb's color was noticeably more solid than the previous Dazzling Gleam and emitted an extremely dangerous aura!
Raihan had no idea what Essence Power was.
But he felt a terribly ominous vibe from that slightly different orb.
"Goodra, use the maximum power Hydro Pump!!"
Raihan didn't have time to think further and promptly gave the corresponding command.
Goodra opened its mouth wide, condensing an azure water ball.
The water ball rapidly reached its ultimate size, and the next second transformed into a thick jet of water, roaring towards Gardevoir.
"Boom!"
Dazzling Gleam and Hydro Pump clashed in mid-air.
But this time was completely different from the previous scenario.
The Dazzling Gleam infused with Essence Power showed no sign of being suppressed, instead, it crushed the thick water jet with overwhelming force.
The colorful orb pierced through the curtain of water, heading straight for Goodra's chest.
Goodra had no time to dodge, and the orb hit its abdomen solidly.
"Ooh!!"
Goodra let out a cry of unbearable pain as its large purple body was blasted backward by the orb, skidding several meters across the ground before stabilizing.
The slime on its abdomen splattered everywhere, revealing the layer of purple skin beneath, streaked with burn marks.
This single hit inflicted significant damage on Goodra.
Raihan was completely bewildered.
"What on earth is that?! Why did the Dazzling Gleam's power increase so much?!"
The power of the Dazzling Gleam just now completely surpassed Gardevoir's current level, even Goodra's level; that move's explosive force almost reached the Champion Peak!
Ash grinned openly, cheerfully explaining.
"That's the unique power of my Gardevoir. She perfectly fused her Spiritual Power with her physique, so we named this ability Essence Power."
"Moves activated with Essence Power experience a significant power boost."
Raihan, after hearing this, was at a loss.
'Damn it, why does this Gardevoir have such a bizarre move? Does every Pokemon have something quirky about them?'
He thought about the previous Pokemon Ash sent out—MEGA Lucario with Double Dragon Pearl, Dark Little Lugia with Death Wing, and now, MEGA Gardevoir with Essence Power.
The most normal one might actually be the Charizard sulking quietly at the side of the field.
At least Charizard's moves were still within the normal range.
Raihan took a deep breath, forcibly calming himself.
"It's alright, Goodra's stamina base is still there. It can withstand this amount of damage. We won't go down so easily! Goodra, Muddy Water!"
"Gardevoir, Dazzling Gleam."
"Goodra, Flamethrower!"
"Gardevoir, Psyshock."
After Essence Power came into play, the battle completely tilted.
Every Dazzling Gleam from Gardevoir was infused with Essence Power, increasing its power significantly from its conventional version.
Every counterattack from Goodra was repelled by Gardevoir with even greater power.
The massive purple body struggled in the center of the field, slime coating its body sent flying by diverse types of energy.
Raihan's brow furrowed deeper as he could clearly feel his ace Pokemon's stamina depleting at a visibly rapid pace.
If this continued, Goodra would be defeated within three moves.
"Goodra, use Rain Dance!"
Raihan gritted his teeth and shouted this command.
Rain Dance may not inflict direct damage, but it significantly boosts subsequent Water Type Moves' effects.
He was going all in, trying to turn the match around using a rainy setup.
"Ooh!"
Goodra roared furiously upwards, with a bluish mist quickly rising from its body.
The mist spiraled up to the sky, interacting with the cloud above the open glass dome of the Gym.
Within a few seconds, the entire sky above the Gym was covered by a thick layer of dark clouds.
Large raindrops poured down from the clouds, drenching the entire field.
Rainwater flowed down Goodra's slime, making its purple skin even smoother.
Goodra's aura followed, continuously rising. Water Type Moves significantly boosted during rain is common knowledge among trainers.
"Ash, this is the final move." Raihan suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind, his eyes sharp, "Betting everything on Goodra's strength, defeat you in this blow!! Goodra, Muddy Water!!"
Goodra opened its mouth wide, spewing a thick, muddy stream of water.
The Muddy Water spread over the field, a surging tide rushing towards Gardevoir.
"Not over yet!" Raihan waved his hand emphatically, "Goodra, jump on the Muddy Water, and fire another maximized Hydro Pump!"
Upon hearing the command, Goodra's large purple body leaped, landing on the Muddy Water it just released.
With the assistance of rain and its precise control over Water Type Energy, Goodra managed to maintain balance atop the rolling Muddy Water.
Then, it opened its mouth again, forming an azure water ball.
The water ball rapidly expanded before transforming into a thick, astonishing water jet aimed vigorously toward Gardevoir.
Two Water Type power moves, enhanced and connected, formed an unstoppable torrent of water.
In the audience, Lance's face grew serious.
"Raihan is going all out."
"When Goodra jumped onto the Muddy Water, it signified channeling all remaining energy into these two Water Type Moves."
"If this attack yields no results, even without Gardevoir's counterattack, Goodra will lose its battle ability due to energy overload."
Cynthia nodded slightly.
"This tactic isn't much different from going for broke. Raihan is truly pushed to the edge; now let's see how Ash responds."
In the field center, Gardevoir's eyes showed not the slightest hint of panic; such a scenario was just typical.
"Let's go, Gardevoir, use Psystrike!!"
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