Chapter 1346

It was only until this moment that the audience realized the match had been shorter than expected.

After two intense exchanges, Cynthia had only one Pokémon left at her disposal.

"The match has entered its final phase! Dear audience! We are about to witness the climax of the Champion battle! Stay tuned!"

The commentator's call whetted the audience's appetite.

That's right, the highlight of this match was only just about to unfold!

Cynthia thought so, and All Baimu thought so too!

He raised his hand to recall Gengar into its ball, adjusted his breathing, and kept his heart stable and calm.

It was impossible not to be nervous when battling Cynthia; even if he had already crushed her a hundred or eighty times in the game, an actual battle was a different story.

Just like the moment Spiritomb had just entered the field and used Smokescreen to block the retrieval beam, causing Corsola to remain on the field.

And the instant Gengar and Spiritomb were entangled within the Seal Stone, and a Dazzling Gleam nearly finished off the Destiny Bond Spiritomb.

All of these were severe tests of his concentration.

"As expected, at a time like this, I feel most at ease leaving it to you." All Baimu gripped the silver-gray Heavy Ball in his hand, whispered to himself, and threw it forward!

Boom!

Light flashed.

"Guroar."

With a dull thud, the massive Aggron landed, its shimmering silver heavy armor reflecting a reassuring radiance.

The commentator exclaimed excitedly: "The Pokémon sent out by All Baimu is—his ace, Aggron!"

Ace!

An ace not seen for a long time!

The last time he saw it enter the field to battle was during the duel with Alain in the Ultra Ball Class.

The audience enthusiastically offered cheers for Aggron.

As the saying goes, rarity makes things valuable, just like how many people scramble to watch battles involving Legendary Pokémon, or even battle against Legendary Pokémon themselves.

Because All Baimu had sent out the big monster too few times, everyone was pleasantly surprised just seeing it appear.

Cynthia and the Garchomp she had sent out were also stunned for a moment.

"Garchomp..."

Garchomp was currently taking the explosion damage from Stealth Rock, and it was very surprised that the opponent was not the one previously anticipated.

This good partner soon understood All Baimu's intention.

She muttered to herself: "I've really been underestimated."

Normally, sending out Mawile to deal with Garchomp would undoubtedly be the best choice.

The Fairy type is immune to the Dragon type, and the Steel type's disadvantage when facing the Ground type can also be avoided by Magnet Rise.

Yet he chose the Steel-type Aggron.

What did this mean?

It was clear he was worried that Garchomp wouldn't be able to fully display its strength, so he deliberately sent out a Pokémon that wasn't as dominant in terms of typing.

Of course, Cynthia also understood that All Baimu wanted to witness the new Mega Evolution in its entirety.

"Then as you wish!"

She took a lipstick out of her pocket, and the crystal-clear Key Stone shimmered brightly.

Hum!

A brilliant light illuminated the field; Cynthia chose to Mega Evolve without the slightest hesitation.

The spiritual chain formed by Mega energy linked her with Garchomp, drawing gasps from the audience.

In the guest room, Caitlin clenched her pink fists, silently wishing her good friend Cynthia well.

The previous two matches certainly didn't yield a good result, but a Champion's ace is different from their main force.

She firmly believed!

Cynthia would definitely be able to do it!

On the field, as All Baimu responded to Cynthia's action, he took out his Key Stone to make Aggron Mega Evolve.

Garchomp also gradually revealed its unprecedented form.

"Garchomp!!"

The new shark, whose changes weren't particularly significant, appeared!

Just like Mega Dragonite, the appearance of the new Mega Garchomp didn't change all that much.

Apart from the shark fins on both sides becoming longer and wider, the internal color turning blood-red, and the edges being covered in triangular bone spurs, there were also two red spikes growing out of the spindle-shaped organs on both sides of its head.

Looking at the overall styling, it was one step closer to being a jet plane.

And it itself hovered in mid-air, as if its body were being supported by an invisible air current.

The Kalos officials named it Mega Garchomp Z, implying it seemed to be an additional Mega Evolution possibility.

Typing—Unknown.

Ability—Unknown.

Stat bias—All unknown.

The commentator shouted excitedly, "Look! Dear audience! The first-ever new Mega Evolution of Garchomp! It's officially revealed!"

The brand-new Mega Garchomp!

Just like when Lance revealed Mega Dragonite, this unprecedented new Mega Evolution once again ignited the heat of this battle.

The Sinnoh League immediately launched related publicity, causing the entire internet to be flooded with this battle, and also prompting more and more people to participate, Trainers from all over the world.

Among them was Iris, one of Cynthia's fangirls.

She looked at her phone screen in astonishment, then turned her head to look at her own Pokémon, "So Garchomp also has a new Mega Evolution?"

"Drilbur..."

Excadrill held an Evolution Stone, nodded firmly at Iris, "Drilbur!"

Upon hearing this, Iris said joyfully: "Again? Really, is it okay?"

Excadrill was incredibly firm.

The increasingly common Mega Evolution in the World Coronation Series made it feel a strong sense of crisis.

Can't resist anymore! Must master it as soon as possible!

Iris looked at the determined Excadrill, couldn't help but hug it, and acted spoiled in a cloying voice: "Thank you, Excadrill~ You really are the best~"

"Drilbur..."

Excadrill was quite embarrassed.

And on the phone screen she had discarded, the Master Class Champion battle between All Baimu and Cynthia was still unfolding.

At this moment, both sides had completed their Mega Evolution.

One side was the fighter jet-like Mega Garchomp Z, and the other was the immovable Mega Aggron, like a heavy tank.

The duel between the 【King of Aerial Combat】 and the 【King of Ground Combat】 was about to break out!

"Guroar~"

Mega Aggron's gaze burned, its desire to battle soared straight up; only a battle like this was interesting enough!

And All Baimu stared blankly at Mega Garchomp Z, falling into silence.

So...

Ugly!

As ugly as Mega Darkrai!

Which designer actually designed these new Megas?

Mega Aggron felt the strangeness in its Trainer's heart and tilted its head strangely to look at him.

"Guroar?"

What are you grieving about?

"Nothing, let's battle!"

All Baimu rubbed his brow, just assuming he was a stubborn old-timer in the Pokémon circle; maybe someone thought Mega Garchomp Z looked great?

Cynthia didn't understand All Baimu's inner thoughts at this moment, raised her hand and said: "Let them witness your new power! Dragon Claw!"

"Garchomp!"

Mega Garchomp Z leaned forward, and while channeling its elemental energy, its arms tightened and its hind limbs suddenly exerted force.

Swish!

A gale struck!

Mega Garchomp Z disappeared instantly, and in the blink of an eye, it had already appeared before Mega Aggron, its shark fin covered in bone spurs looking like a blood-red sickle, burning with dragon flames as it slashed across its chest!

Clang! Boom!

Sparks flew, and smoke billowed!

However, this was not Mega Garchomp Z's final strike.

It was seen dispersing the smoke at an extremely fast speed, circling around Mega Aggron, its dual blades constantly slashing horizontally and vertically like a meat grinder, its offensive like a rainstorm!

Clang, clang, clang!

Large clusters of flashing sparks splashed like iron flowers, the crisp sound of weapons clashing was like intense drumbeats, and the dust from the energy explosions rose and dissipated, every move and style occurring in the hazy space.

"So fast! So strong!"

The simple Dragon Claw was used by it as smoothly as a continuous slash, leaving countless people in awe.

"Such fast speed!"

All Baimu was also surprised.

Could it be that Mega Garchomp Z no longer sacrifices its own speed for attack like the other Mega Evolution?

And even has a leap in speed?

All Baimu immersed himself in feeling the information transmitted by Mega Aggron, looked at the increasingly bright light on the surface of its heavy armor, and praised: "As expected of Cynthia's Garchomp!"

As the words fell.

"Gu—roar!!"

Accompanied by an angry roar, a strong silver light like a thunderbolt from the sky exploded with the big monster as the core!

Boom—!!

The mighty silver light tore through the air, impacting the entire field along with the dust!

【Metal Burst】!

Mega Aggron naturally wouldn't take a beating for nothing; as early as when Mega Garchomp Z slashed its first blow, it had already begun to accumulate the energy for Metal Burst.

Waiting for the moment the opponent's offensive slowed down, to pay it back twofold!

It's a pity that Dragon-type moves are resisted by the Steel type after all, and the power of Metal Burst wasn't fierce enough.

If Mega Garchomp Z had been willing to use Ground-type moves, Mega Aggron reflecting half its health in damage wouldn't have been a problem at all.

And soon, All Baimu also learned the result of Metal Burst from the big monster.

"Didn't explode solidly?"

His brow furrowed slightly.

Mega Garchomp Z had clearly done its homework in advance; the moment it saw the radiance of Metal Burst, it stopped its offensive and flashed away, so the twofold reflected damage of Metal Burst couldn't land fully on it.

While he was pondering, the smoke lingering on the field dissipated, and Mega Garchomp Z, which had been crazily attacking Mega Aggron a moment ago, had already returned to Cynthia's side.

Some impact scars from the explosion could be seen on its body, forming a sharp contrast with the subtle slash marks on Mega Aggron's armor.

The important thing was that Mega Garchomp Z still maintained a hovering state.

When it attacked the big monster with Dragon Claw earlier, its feet hadn't touched the ground either.

Just like the Mega Salamence next door.

All Baimu's expression became strange, "This guy... didn't turn from a land dragon into a flying dragon, did it?"

Otherwise, why would a perfectly good land dragon keep flying in the sky?

On the other side.

Cynthia waited for a second, didn't see any movement from Mega Aggron, and sighed secretly: "You really are a man who likes to be passive... then don't blame me."

She raised her hand and shouted: "Draco Meteor!"

"Garchomp!"

Mega Garchomp Z raised its head, a bright ball of light condensed in its chest and abdomen, then gathered on its blood-red maw.

Seeing this, All Baimu finally gave the order: "Avalanche."

"Guroar!"

Mega Aggron was like a heavy tank with the accelerator floored, rumbling forward rapidly, completely ignoring the Draco Meteor the opponent was gathering.

Bang!

A giant purple-red ball of light rose into the sky, suddenly exploding into countless meteors that tore through the air and fell to the ground!

This Draco Meteor could be described as extraordinary; both the quantity and the size of the "meteors" far exceeded the standard of ordinary Dragon Pokémon.

In All Baimu's view, it could even rival the attacks of his own Hydreigon!

You have to know that Hydreigon is a level 90 Dragon King!

Cynthia is very strong, that's true, but Garchomp definitely hasn't reached level 90, and it's even doubtful if it's level 85.

Mega Garchomp Z increased its dual attack and speed, but deducted its dual defense?

All Baimu felt it was very possible; deducting dual defense is much better than deducting speed like before.

Truly moving.

Although it became uglier, it became stronger!

In this way, it will look pleasing to the eye sooner or later, unlike that previous Mega Evolution, which was clearly handsome but because it deducted speed, it looked more and more displeasing, eventually becoming Garchomp's second major failure after being unable to learn Dragon Dance!

Has the GF land dragon hater finally been fired?

Countless miscellaneous thoughts flashed through All Baimu's mind, but they didn't affect Mega Aggron, which was rumbling forward at this moment.

It ignored the giant meteors falling from the sky, charging straight ahead and colliding with them with a boom!

Boom!

The audience erupted in gasps.

The commentator also shouted: "Aggron actually crashed directly into Draco Meteor! It—it rushed out unscathed!"

On the field, Mega Aggron maintained its initial forward speed, completely unaffected by Draco Meteor.

At the same time, because it was attacked by the opponent, the snowball it was brewing while raising its claws was about to cover it in the blink of an eye!

"Gu—roar!!"

The big monster roared, like Nunu in League of Legends, driving with its W toward Mega Garchomp Z.

Even though it was being bombarded by more Draco Meteors, it didn't have any intention of stopping.

"Garchomp!?"

Mega Garchomp Z saw that the situation was bad and immediately flew rapidly toward the high sky, but who knew the opponent seemed to have anticipated its plan, and smashed the snowball directly before it could get close!

【Avalanche】!

Rumble!

Snowflakes covering the sky rushed toward Mega Garchomp Z; even though its speed was at its peak, it was difficult to dodge this massive attack range.

Its lower body was assaulted by the blizzard, its body tilted forward uncontrollably, and it suddenly flew behind Mega Aggron.

That area of the field was filled with thick smoke, and the ground was covered with "shell craters" smashed by Draco Meteor.

"Garchomp..."

Mega Garchomp Z looked at its legs, then looked at Mega Aggron, which was slowly turning around and didn't seem to have suffered much damage, fully realizing the gap in strength; sometimes it couldn't be made up for by information asymmetry.

That's right, as the Champion's ace, it had felt the experience of the past after many years.

The experience of encountering a strong enemy that couldn't be defeated at the current stage.

Cynthia shouted: "Don't panic! Earth Power! Use our advantage!"

The power of Dragon-type moves hitting a Steel-type Pokémon was, after all, a bit lacking.

But it wasn't without better means of attack!

Mega Garchomp Z's sharp claws flew down, fiercely slashing the pitted ground into large cracks.

Bang!

The cracks, glowing with earthy yellow light, spread all the way to Mega Aggron's feet.

The big monster that had turned around glanced at its feet, and walked toward Mega Garchomp, which was about to fly away after releasing its move, without a care.

A translucent blue light shield shone, blocking all the rising earth flames, failing to cause it any damage at all.

"Guroar..."

Mega Aggron looked up at Mega Garchomp Z in the sky, lamenting its own stupidity in its heart.

If it could learn Magnet Rise, even if its flight speed couldn't compare to Mega Garchomp Z's, it wouldn't have to look up at the opponent like this.