Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 162 Gardevoir's explosive power suppresses the mid-level Nine-Tails of the Elite Four!
Each evolution of an elf represents a qualitative leap in power, because evolution not only increases racial stats but also raises the level, which is equivalent to a double boost.

This is why many people around the world do not recommend keeping Pokémon from evolving; evolving is better than not evolving!

If you want to defeat an evolved form with a non-evolved body, then your talent must far surpass that of your opponent, and you must put in far more effort than them. This is the price of becoming stronger without evolving.

However, some Pokémon don't undergo much change in evolution, such as Scyther evolving into Scizor. This isn't really evolution; it's more like a form change. One focuses on speed and attack, while the other focuses on defense and attack.

The reason why pseudo-legendary Pokémon are much stronger than ordinary Pokémon is because the boost they receive from evolution is much greater. If an ordinary Pokémon gains 100 stat points upon evolution, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon could gain 120 or even 150.

After two evolutions, the racial abilities of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon are indeed stronger than those of a regular Pokémon!
However, if it's a regular Pokémon, like the starter Pokémon, that can undergo a third evolution, then the situation is a bit different. The further they evolve, the greater the power boost they get.

For example, if a Pokémon's overall stats are 200 to 300 and 300 to 400, the difference between these two values ​​is only 100, but the improvement after that is much, much greater.

Ash discovered that Mega Evolution allows Pokémon to evolve once more in their final stage. If this power were applied to a Champion-level Pokémon... what kind of scenario would that create? Blaine could hardly imagine such a situation.

"Let me test how much of an improvement this Mega Evolution brings." Blaine stopped thinking and prepared to verify the power brought by Ash's Mega Evolution in actual battle.

No matter how shocked we are, the battles that need to be fought still need to be fought!

Ash silently closed his eyes, and the power of Aura connected with Gardevoir—Aura resides in my heart!
A powerful aura erupted from Gardevoir. The bond brought by Mega Evolution, coupled with the increased physical strength after evolution, allowed Gardevoir to withstand Ash's Aura to a greater extent.

Before Ash's Pokémon reach the legendary level, the extent to which a Pokémon can increase its strength depends on its body's ability to withstand the strain.

The stronger the resilience, the greater the potential for improvement.

Gardevoir was originally only at the intermediate level of a professional, but after Mega Evolution, it reached the peak of a professional level. With the addition of the power of Aura, it is no less than a typical Elite Four member!

Even Ash was quite surprised by this improvement, because the previous Mega Evolutions didn't bring such a big boost; it was already the limit to only be able to raise one level.

Even with the addition of Aura, it still wouldn't reach the level of Elite Four. But now Gardevoir's strength has suddenly increased by another level. How is that possible?

Xiao Zhi recalled what had happened today, and then a look of realization dawned on his face.

Speaking of which, Blaine seems to have said that Gardevoir contains the spiritual essence of Mewtwo, and that Gardevoir could actually use that power for its own purposes.

However, that power exists within Gardevoir's genetic code, and under normal circumstances, it is impossible to activate that power unless Mewtwo helps, or... evolves!
Blaine believed that Gardevoir had already reached its final evolution, so there was no way to extract and use that power except with Mewtwo's help.

But in reality, Gardevoir can still evolve, and it can evolve repeatedly!

Each time Gardevoir undergoes a Mega Evolution, it stimulates the power within its genetic chain that belongs to Mewtwo. Previously, it was because of its first Mega Evolution that it was unable to unleash that power.

Until its second evolution, a small portion of Mewtwo's spiritual essence, hidden within its genetic chain, was extracted, allowing Gardevoir to leapfrog in level.

Ash didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. He originally planned to use his Gym-level strength to try and outmaneuver the Elite Four member, but with Gardevoir's versatile abilities and the stat boost from Mega Evolution, it wasn't impossible.

Now that I've reached the Heavenly King level, fighting won't be so difficult anymore.

"Is this the power? Is this the power you got from Ash?" Blaine's eyes were incredibly sharp. After seeing the aura erupting from Gardevoir, he didn't immediately focus his attention on Gardevoir, but instead focused on Ash.

His intuition told him that Gardevoir's improvement was inseparable from Ash. Whether it was Mega Evolution or the surge in power Gardevoir gained after Mega Evolution, it was all provided by Ash.

Xiaozhi nodded and did not deny it.

This match is all about showing off muscles, and besides, he'll be going to fight in the final match against the Duckbill Firebeast, so there's no need for him to hold back.

"As expected, let's see how powerful this special ability of yours really is. Nine-Tails, use Flamethrower!"

Blaine launched the first attack, having Kurama use Flamethrower to probe the enemy.

The Nine-Tailed Fox opened its mouth, and dense fire element condensed inside, which it then spewed out!

The scorching flames burned the air as they hurtled towards Gardevoir, but Ash merely flickered his eyes, and Gardevoir vanished from its spot in an instant.

Since you're shameless, don't blame me for going all out. Using telepathy to command, even the most experienced trainer will be a beat slow to react, unless the opponent can anticipate the move they're going to make.

The flames missed their mark, but Blaine showed no disappointment; it was merely a probing attack after all.

He was well aware of the agility of the psychic type, and the first thing he needed to do was to block the opponent's movements.

"Nine-Tailed Fox, Immobilization Technique!"

"Woo~"

Nine-Tails' cry echoed across the field, and a massive surge of psychic energy spread throughout the entire arena. Gardevoir, who had just teleported away from the opponent's Flamethrower, landed and was immediately struck by the opponent's Immobilize spell.

The effect of the Immobilize move is to seal the last move used by a Pokémon for a period of time. In other words, Gardevoir's Teleport was sealed by the opponent.

If teleportation is sealed, it's actually quite damaging to Psychic-type Pokémon.

This means that the flexibility of Psychic-type Pokémon is greatly reduced. With the weak physique of Psychic-type Pokémon, coupled with the level difference between them and their opponents, once they are hit by a move, it is basically the end of the battle. "Fire Abyss." After sealing the opponent's teleportation, Blaine spoke again. This time, Gardevoir will not be so easy to dodge.

With a roar from Ninetales, the entire arena instantly became even hotter, as if the air itself had been burned away. Countless flames suddenly appeared around Gardevoir, enveloping it layer by layer, like a hell formed by flames!
"Protect." Ash's calm voice echoed in Gardevoir's mind. Gardevoir braced itself with its hands, and a verdant barrier appeared around it, firmly blocking the surrounding flames.

"Oh? You've managed to defend, but how long can you hold out? Nine-Tails, increase the firepower!" Blaine ordered Nine-Tails to increase its attack power again, trying to force Gardevoir into a corner!

The opponent is at a significant disadvantage in terms of level and stamina, and he also has the advantage of the terrain. Although it is not a sunny morning, this is a volcanic region!
The volcanic area has abundant fire element, which provides a significant boost to fire-type moves, making it almost as good as a sunny day.

Therefore, the Nine-Tails' firepower is half again as strong as its normal state!
How long can Gardevoir hold out given its strength?
"Switch over." As the surrounding flames grew even stronger, and the emerald green barrier began to creak under the strain, Ash pulled out his prepared countermeasure and switched over!
Gardevoir's orange eyes gleamed with a faint azure light. The next second, Gardevoir and Nine-Tails switched places, and Nine-Tails found itself in the Abyss of Flames, surrounded by layers of flames.

Why are Psychic-type Pokémon considered the hardest to fight among their class? It's because they have just too many unpredictable and strange moves.

Just moments ago, Gardevoir was in danger, but in the blink of an eye, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) was plunged into the hellish vortex it had set up.

Upon seeing this, Xia Bo was also taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes behind his sunglasses. He hadn't expected that even after sealing off the other party's teleportation ability, the other party could still escape in this way.

However, this actually makes things easier for his Nine-Tails!

The Fiery Abyss burned fiercely, seemingly about to devour the Nine-Tailed Fox inside. But after a moment, the burning flames slowly disappeared, eventually turning into a vortex that flowed entirely into the Nine-Tailed Fox's body!

Features - Fire!
Under the Flash Fire ability, all Fire-type moves lose their effect and are converted into the power of the ability user, increasing the user's Attack and Special Attack by 50% when using Fire-type attacks.

Therefore, the Blazing Abyss not only had no effect on the Nine-Tails, but even became nourishment for the Nine-Tails to strengthen!

"Ash made a mistake. Ninetales only has two abilities, Solar Dawn and Flash Fire. When it entered the arena just now, Ninetales didn't activate Solar Dawn, which means that Ninetales' ability is the other one. This is actually quite easy to guess," Gary pointed out from the sidelines.

Although what Xiaomao said was true, Xiaoxia felt annoyed when she saw Xiaomao's arrogant attitude. She tightened her grip on the Togepi in front of her and said irritably, "If you were to face a Champion-level Pokémon, you would probably be under so much pressure that you wouldn't even be able to breathe, let alone determine what Ninetales' ability is."

Xiaomao:......

No, did I provoke her? Why is she charging at me?! Ash definitely made a mistake!
However, Xiao Mao's intuition told him that it was best not to argue with Xiao Xia at this time, otherwise he would learn what an unreasonable woman was like.

Ash didn't know Ninetales was using Flame Tinder? Of course not. It's just that in that situation, his Aura hadn't broken the immobilization spell yet, but the opponent's Flame Abyss was about to break through his defense.

Left with no other choice, he could only resort to position swapping; even if the opponent used the fire-starting technique to boost their power, there was nothing he could do about it.

'It's our turn to counterattack, Gardevoir, use Psychic!'

After several tests, Ash had a pretty good grasp of Ninetales' abilities, including its attack animations, attack power, and some of its momentum. Now it was time for him to retaliate.

A light shone in Gardevoir's beautiful eyes, and an invisible force flew out from her body, rushing straight towards Nine-Tails' body!

"Nine-Tails, Psychic!" Psychic powers are a nightmare for low-level trainers because they can't even see the trajectory of the attack. But for an experienced trainer like Blaine, even an invisible psychic attack can be traced.

Blaine saw through Gardevoir's use of Psychic and immediately countered with the same psychic power.

However, the combination of telepathic communication and superpower attacks was too simplistic. Blaine was ultimately a step too slow. Nine-Tails was directly bound by psychic powers, his entire body feeling as if it were being tightly gripped by a pair of giant hands.

Gardevoir raised its hands, which looked as if they were covered with a layer of black veil, and then clenched them tightly. Nine-Tails instantly let out a painful wail.

Putting everything else aside, Mega Gardevoir is absolutely top-tier in terms of special attacks, boasting an already high S-rank stat, coupled with a surge in its racial abilities and psychic power.

The powerful binding effect of the mental energy directly rendered the Nine-Tails unable to move, while its formidable superpowers continued to erode its body.

The power that Blaine made Nine-Tails use was also a kind of psychic skill. Even though the speed of its use was slower, it could still be used to forcibly remove the restraints that Gardevoir had placed on it.

However, Ninetales is not a Psychic-type, and Gardevoir's Special Attack is too overpowered, which is why it is now bound and showing signs of pain.

Blaine also sensed something was wrong. This didn't seem like a basic attack from a Champion. Even a mid-level Champion Ninetales couldn't forcefully break free with its supernatural powers. Just how much does Mega Evolution boost Gardevoir's special attack?

To break free from Gardevoir's mental restraints, a more powerful move would likely be needed, but that would take a heavy toll on Ninetales. A few seconds later, Blaine pulled out a Poké Ball: "Come back, Ninetales."

The light from the Poké Ball shone on Ninetales, instantly pulling it back and freeing it from the Psychic's restraints.

This move completely stunned Ash.

Wait, is this even allowed? Using the method of retrieval to free a Pokémon from its restraints? That's too unfair!

Blaine weighed the Poké Ball in his hand, then looked at Ash's expression and said with a smile, "This is a real battle, Ash. Battles where you can't rotate are actually very damaging to trainers. I have to admit, your Gardevoir gave me a big surprise. So, if I send out this Pokémon, how will you deal with it?"

Blaine retrieved Ninetales' Poké Ball to his waist, then took out a new Poké Ball and threw it.

With a flash of light, a majestic dog appeared on the field—this was Arcanine, the Pokémon known for its speed!

(End of this chapter)