After Mega Evolution, Sceptile's strength skyrocketed.
Its level jumped from 40 to 45, and its typing shifted from pure Grass to Grass / Dragon.
Its Ability changed from Overgrow to Lightning Rod, rendering Electric-type attacks useless against it—worse, they would only increase its Special Attack.
Even though the level increase was only five, the true boost was far greater.
Mega Evolution wasn't just numbers—it was a complete transformation of battle potential.
What surprised Aiden Flint the most was that Mega Evolution had pushed Sceptile's potential into Red-tier.
Did every Mega Evolution raise potential?
Or was this a rare phenomenon?
He didn't know yet.
But he would find out once Milotic and Pidgeot Mega Evolved.
Right now, what mattered was the battlefield.
"Mega Sceptile," Aiden said calmly,
"Leaf Storm."
Amado and Hun were practically trembling with excitement.
"If we capture that Sceptile and give it to Boss Giovanni, we'll rise straight to the top!"
"Executive positions! Board members! Our future is bright!"
Drunk on their own greed, they ordered their Pokémon forward.
"Houndoom! Granbull! Attack!"
"Hitmontop! Mightyena! Low Sweep and Crunch!"
But against Mega Sceptile…
They were nothing.
A violent tornado of razor-sharp leaves erupted, forming a massive green vortex that swallowed all four Pokémon at once.
Even Houndoom couldn't escape.
For thirty full seconds, their Pokémon were shredded by Leaf Storm.
When the attack finally ended, all four crashed to the ground—bleeding, broken, and completely defeated.
"Ding! Sceptile defeated Houndoom, Granbull, Hitmontop, and Mightyena."
"Experience gained: 1,536. Level increased. Current Level: 42."
"Ding! Milotic and Pidgeot gained experience. Both are now Level 42."
Aiden's original three partners—
Sceptile, Milotic, and Pidgeot—
Had now reached the same tier of power.
Amado and Hun stared in disbelief.
"This… this isn't possible!"
But their underlings were already being overwhelmed by dozens of Trainers and Verdanturf security forces.
Team Rocket had lost.
Before fleeing, Amado glared at Aiden.
"Remember this, brat! That Sceptile is ours next time!"
Smog filled the air—
But Aiden was ready.
"Pidgeot—Hurricane!"
"Mega Sceptile—go in and take them down!"
"Milotic—Hydro Pump all Team Rocket members!"
In seconds, Mega Sceptile charged through the smoke and knocked Amado and Hun unconscious.
Team Rocket was finished.
When Officer Jenny arrived, eighty-seven Team Rocket members were arrested.
Verdanturf Town erupted in celebration.
In the final results of the capture contest—
Aiden Flint took first place.
Harrison took second.
Aiden received a full Evolution Stone set and 1,000,000 Poké Dollars.
Harrison stepped forward, smiling.
"You're entering the Ever Grande Conference this year, right?"
Aiden looked at Harrison's Level 52 Blaziken.
Then smiled.
"Of course. See you there."
The Hoenn League—
Had just gained a true rival.
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