Chapter 71: Evolution! Gardevoir!!!

"All right, it's you, Kirlia!"

"As Ash's words fell, a moon ball the color of deep space opened, and red light shone onto the field."

"A blue-haired Kirlia full of maidenly charm appeared before everyone's eyes."

"【Pokémon】: Kirlia (♀)"

"【Type】: Shiny"

"【Attribute】: Psychic+Fairy"

"【Ability】: Telepathy 1"

"【Level】: lv29"

"【Held Item】: Gardevoir Evolution Stone"

"Today's Kirlia had its Fairy Feather removed by Ash and replaced with a Mega Stone."

"If things go smoothly……"

"Even though there's a 9-level difference in this battle, winning isn't impossible."

"Chakelo saw Ash release his Pokémon, and his eyes lit up immediately."

"\"What a pretty Kirlia, but I won't go easy on you! \""

"Hearing that, Kirlia puffed up her cute mouth in anger, her delicate brows slightly furrowed—she's not weak."

"But once the actual battle began, the shiny Kirlia quickly put aside its pride."

"\"Malicious Pursuit! \""

"Hammer Dragon's head surged with dark energy as it planted its feet, like a heavy truck charging at the opponent."

"\"Defend! \""

"The shiny Kirlia's body was blocked by a white light shield, but the power gap was too great, causing even the pure white shield to show a tiny crack."

"Soon,"

"that crack kept evolving, like a spiderweb spreading rapidly across the entire shield."

"Seeing this, everyone in the stands realized things were going badly."

"Clemont gaped in surprise,"

"\"The defense was broken—this is too exaggerated, \""

"\"No way! Hammer Dragon's attack base is 165, plus its level advantage—if this continues, it'll be bad! \""

"\"Ash...! \" Serena clasped her hands, awaiting a miracle."

"Nana wondered whether using Psychic to help Ash's Kirlia evolve would be feasible."

"If it were the usual Nana, she'd definitely do whatever she thought of,"

"but once Ash is involved, Nana gains much more patience,"

"to the point that even Nana, lacking common sense, considered the possible negative consequences this might have for Ash."

"On the field,"

"\"Instant Teleportation! \""

"At the moment Hammer Dragon's hammer thrust pierced the Defend shield, barely missing the shiny Kirlia's body,"

"Close call!"

"The shiny Kirlia's body instantly vanished from its spot and reappeared where Hammer Dragon had been standing."

"Deprived of its target, Hammer Dragon didn't lose momentum, slamming like a heavy truck into the huge rock behind it."

"Boom—"

"A stone pillar three meters wide and four to five meters high shattered outright under Hammer Dragon's impact! Dust filled the air, and flying rock fragments were blocked by the battlefield's protective barrier."

"\"Fly up, Psychic! \""

"The shiny Kirlia recognized Hammer Dragon's destructive power and became much more cautious."

"Psychic energy surged upward, wrapping around Hammer Dragon's body."

"\"Rock Slide! \""

"Hammer Dragon, relying on its extraordinary strength, broke free of the Psychic bind as if nothing were there and unleashed Rock Slide,"

"the shiny Kirlia had no choice but to dodge."

"Boom—"

"The rocks missed, crashing into the ground and embedding themselves."

"\"Meditation! \""

"Ash intended to use a boost to break the stalemate, but unfortunately, Chakelo wouldn't give him the chance to power up."

"\"Rock Seal! \""

"\"Dodge fast! Instant Teleportation! \""

"Several huge boulders fell from the sky, blocking the shiny Kirlia's escape routes in all directions, as a massive stone plummeted straight toward the center."

"The shiny Kirlia's figure barely managed to vanish from its spot."

"\"Double-Edged Hammer! \""

"As a Rock-type physical heavy attack, Double-Edged Hammer boasts an outrageous 150 power!"

"Even its power is so great that after hitting the target, the user must also suffer half the move's damage."

"\"Hold Defend until the attack lands, then Instant Teleportation! \""

"As Ash's words fell, a white light shield appeared again, protecting the shiny Kirlia in the middle."

"On Hammer Dragon's head, two energy blades like knives formed, accompanying its charge as it stabbed toward Defend."

"Bang!"

In almost an instant, the heavy and powerful double-bladed hammer, which was not lacking in sharpness, easily pierced the defense as if it were nothing.

The Shiny Gallade barely dodged the attack,

But at the same time, because the defense was easily broken and no effective resistance could be formed, it also caused Ash's hope to trigger the double-bladed hammer's special recoil effect to be completely dashed.

Continuing this consumption, the situation undoubtedly favors the side with greater stamina,

War Hammer Dragon's stamina base stat is 97,

And even the Mega Gardevoir after evolution has a base stat of only 68,

It can be said that the situation is highly unfavorable for Ash and Gallade.

Ash could see the current situation, and as the Gym Leader, Chakelo naturally could see through it as well, his face breaking into a smile.

"Looks like the victory of the first match belongs to me!"

But Chakelo didn't get to enjoy his happiness for long,

"Psychic!"

As the Shiny Gallade used Psychic to attack the War Hammer Dragon, causing some psychic damage, the dragon's body briefly staggered, losing balance.

In Ash's eyes, the Shiny Gallade's data panel suddenly changed, its level jumping from 29 to 30, and a soft white light appeared.

Ash's mouth curled up slightly.

"Finally, it's here!"

The key he had long awaited to turn the tide of battle.

In the white light, the Shiny Gallade's body shot up from 0.8 meters to 1.78 meters,

18 centimeters taller than the standard Gardevoir's 1.6 meters,

reaching a height considered fairly tall even among normal human women.

【Pokémon】: Gardevoir (♀)

【Type】: Shiny

【Attribute】: Psychic+Fairy

【Ability】: Telepathy 1

【Level】: 30

【Held Item】: Gardevoir Evolution Stone

【IV】: 6v

【Base Stats】: Total 518, HP 68, Attack 65, Defense 65, Sp. Atk 125, Sp. Def 115, Speed 80,

The white light faded,

revealing a Shiny Gardevoir resembling a human woman,

blue hair curled backward, a white body and skirt, the inside also blue, orange horn-like structures moved to the chest and back, arms turned blue, like a beautiful young woman in her mid-twenties.

After evolving, the Shiny Gardevoir curiously lowered its head to examine its new form.

Its arms turned blue and became more slender,

The Gallade's form shifted to blue legs re-covered in white, with smooth, milk-like jade feet hidden beneath the white skirt.

The orange antennae on the chest can be very hard, yet also become soft according to one's will.

"It evolved!"

Clemont's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Ash,

Could this also be part of your calculations?

Serena didn't care about Ash's schemes; she simply felt happy for him.

On the field,

"Double-bladed hammer!"

The War Hammer Dragon launched another charge, its body like a heavy truck barreling forward, crushing all rocks along the way into debris.

"Psychic!"

Gardevoir's psychic power surged wildly across its whole body,

Although this time it slowed the War Hammer Dragon's movements, the imagined scene of the dragon being controlled by psychic power, levitated into the air and then dropped, still did not occur.

Although its speed was reduced, the War Hammer Dragon continued to advance.

For a moment, the faces of everyone watching changed unpredictably, and Serena and the others began to worry,

But this scene did not last long,

As Ash raised his left hand, his sleeve slipped down, revealing the Mega Bracelet on his wrist,

Everyone present held their breath.

A crazy idea sprang into everyone's mind: evolve again after evolution! And Ash indeed did just that.

"Mega Evolve, Gardevoir!!!"

He lightly tapped the Key Stone on the surface of his left Super Bracelet, and dazzling seven-colored light suddenly appeared.

At the same time, the Mega Stone pendant on the Shiny Gardevoir's chest also emitted a dazzling seven-colored light, wrapping around Gardevoir's body.

Shiny Mega Gardevoir