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

Chapter 199: The Way to Improve Turtle, Searching for Kyogre! Blastoise's Mega Evolution Stone

After asking about Lucario, everyone also asked about Venusaur, when Ash teleported Venusaur over, and when they obtained Venusaur's Mega Stone.

Especially Xiaoxia and Xiaogang, they usually don't know that Xiaozhi has improved during his morning training, but when did he get the Venusaur's evolution stone?

They already knew about Mega Evolution when Ash battled Blaine, and they also knew the conditions for Mega Evolution. If Ash had found and collected those huge evolution stones, they couldn't have missed them.

However, aside from the one from Aerodactyl and the one from Mystery Garden, Ash shouldn't have any more evolution stones.

Misty and the others already knew who the two evolution stones belonged to: one was for Aerodactyl and the other for Gardevoir, as Ash had told them.

So here's the question: what's with the evolution stone on Venusaur? Did it fall from the sky?

"Professor Oak collected those for me. A while ago, I asked Professor Oak to help me collect Mega Stones, so he went to Steven's place and looted five stones, one of which is usable by Venusaur."

Upon hearing this, the three of them showed strange expressions. They knew that Ash had asked Professor Oak to collect Mega Stones, and Gary had even said that once he collected a usable Mega Stone, he would give Gary one of them.

After all, these were things his grandfather had collected.

But they never expected that Professor Oak's collection would be a snatching of food from the Hoenn Champion's jaws!
In other words, Mega Evolution hasn't officially appeared in this world yet. Otherwise, Steven would never have given away so many evolution stones so casually. Even if Steven himself didn't need them, trading them would be better than giving them away directly!

Professor Oak completely took advantage of an information gap. No, it's more accurate to say that Ash took advantage of an information gap rather than Professor Oak.

No wonder Ash didn't want to reveal the Mega Evolution; it was all for this reason!
However, Ash has already shown his Mega Evolution to the Kanto Elite Four and Giovanni, and it won't be long before it's fully revealed. He doesn't have much time left to pick up Mega Evolution Stones at a loss.

"Is it because Venusaur can Mega Evolve that you sent it over for this battle, Ash? I thought you would continue using Charizard, Pikachu, and Gardevoir," Misty asked curiously.

Misty was somewhat surprised that Ash didn't use one of the team's three elite members for the first time.

After all, Ash usually sends out these three Pokémon when facing high-level opponents. These three Pokémon are not only the highest level in Ash's team, but they also each have their own special powers, making them all excellent at fighting opponents of higher levels.

Aside from those two, Ash's other Pokémon, while strong, are practically impossible to use in high-level matches, like Elite Four battles.

So Ash sending out Venusaur this time was quite a surprise to Misty and Brock.

Venusaur's evolution time was actually less than a month, making it one of those who came from behind, but the power it gained from the Mystery Garden clearly exceeded the two people's expectations.

As for Gary... he didn't know much about the Pokémon in Ash's team. At most, he only knew that Ash's three elite Pokémon were extremely overpowered. He had no idea what level the other Pokémon were at, whether they were on the same level as the three elite Pokémon, or whether they were stronger or weaker.

After all, he had almost never seen Ash battle with Pokémon other than the Big Three.

However, after today's battle, Ash has two more Pokémon capable of going into their special forms: Venusaur and Lucario, bringing his trio to five.

"The reason I sent Venusaur over is because Giovanni is the most famous for his Ground-type Pokémon. In order to deal with Ground-type Pokémon, I naturally need to prepare some Pokémon that are effective against them."

"Ground-type Pokémon often carry the Rock type, which puts my Charizard at a significant disadvantage. Pikachu's moves are also ineffective against Ground-type Pokémon. Grass and Water types are super effective against Ground and Rock-type Pokémon, so of course I'll teleport Venusaur over. Why waste time fighting a losing game when I have the upper hand?"

Xiao Zhi spread his hands and said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

He can fight against the opposite attribute, but he can't fight against the opposite attribute for no reason!
Instead of using a Pokémon that has a four-fold advantage, he sends out a Pokémon that is four times weak to the opponent's, and it's even at a complete disadvantage in terms of level. Does he have some kind of masochistic tendency to do this?

So before challenging the Viridian Gym, Ash went to the Pokémon Center, traded Pidgeot there, and brought back Venusaur.

Ash had already guessed that Venusaur would most likely be needed for this battle, but Venusaur's progress far exceeded Ash's expectations. He didn't expect that Venusaur could improve so quickly while farming at Oak's lab, and it also had a very good grasp of Xerneas's power.

Of the starter Pokémon, Venusaur and Charizard have already found their own paths and methods to improve, but Torterra is the only one that hasn't yet achieved its goal.

He caught the three starter Pokémon one after another, with Squirtle being the last one he caught. But now the gap between him and the other two is too big. He was finally about to overtake Bulbasaur, but Bulbasaur evolved and left Blastoise far behind.

Blastoise is currently only at the beginner level of its professional class, while Venusaur is already close to its peak. The gap between the two is widening, and Venusaur, with its divine power, will only leave Blastoise far behind in the future.

So Ash has to find a path for Blastoise, but he's still at a loss. After all, when Ash asked around in the group, it seems that only Kyogre from the Hoenn region and Palkia from the Sinnoh region have any legendary Pokémon related to the Water type.

As for Suicune... although it is also known as a legendary Pokémon, it is still far from being on par with Kyogre and Ho-Oh. If Ho-Oh and the others are considered first-tier gods, then Suicune can only be considered a second-tier god.

The difference in energy quality between the two can only be described as vast. Even if Blastoise obtains the power of Suicune, it is still unrealistic for it to catch up with Charizard and Venusaur. Only Kyogre, one of the legendary Pokémon, could do it.

Palkia, while possessing the Water type, has its power over space, which has absolutely nothing to do with water. As for Lugia, known as the God of the Sea… Ash only recently learned that Lugia doesn't actually have the Water type. He was incredibly shocked. The God of the Sea doesn't have the Water type?! In this river?!
Whether Ash wants to believe it or not, it is an undeniable fact. It is indeed a bit difficult for the Sea God to be without the Water attribute, but Lugia is called the Sea God because it can control ocean currents, thereby indirectly controlling the sea, and can even directly divide the sea.

This is why people call Lugia the god of the sea. They can only see the surface, that is, Lugia can control the sea, but in reality, he only controls the ocean currents.

In short, Ash's only option to improve Torterra's power is to target Kyogre and see if he can obtain Kyogre's divine item.

……

Half an hour later, Lucario and the other Pokémon had recovered. Ash and Gary took the Pokémon and went outside Viridian City to release them and check them over.

Ash's team consists of Pikachu, Charizard, Gardevoir, Lucario, Blastoise, Venusaur, and Togepi, a total of seven Pokémon, which is basically Ash's strongest lineup.

If you want to go even further, replace Lucario and Blastoise with Aerodactyl and Gengar, and that will be a truly top-tier lineup. That lineup might even be able to challenge the Elite Four with a six-on-six team.

However, Aerodactyl and Gengar were not Pokémon that Ash actually trained. Not only would there be problems with their pairing, Ash also deliberately avoided using them in battles.

It wasn't because he caught them later that he became distant from them; it was just that Ash felt it was somewhat inappropriate for him to command them since he didn't even have a single Gym Leader-level Pokémon that he had trained himself.

Although his current trainer level is more than enough to command them, after all, he didn't use any underhanded methods to capture them, but rather captured them honorably through battles (Mortal Kombat).

So he will definitely obey orders, it's just that Ash can't get over this mental hurdle.

But at the Indigo League, Ash will definitely let all his Pokémon make an appearance. How could he not let every single one of his Pokémon take the stage when he has the chance to stand in the spotlight?
Gary also released six Pokémon. Compared to Ash's six Pokémon, their aura was much weaker. Ash casually glanced at Gary's Pokémon and took in the levels of all of them.

Gary's strongest Pokémon is Blastoise, which is at the peak of Elite level. Gary and Blastoise started their journey at the same time. Although the strongest Pokémon of Gary is far inferior to Blastoise's, such a level increase is definitely genius-level among trainers.

If Gary is given a few years, and continues to improve like this, it's only a matter of time before he becomes a Champion. However, by then, Ash might have already reached the pinnacle of Champion status.

Ash roughly estimated that at the Indigo League two months later, given Gary's improvement rate, he would definitely have a professional-level Pokémon. Although that would still be quite a distance from his main team, it would be enough to keep up with his second team.

Quartz should be careful not to suffer an unexpected defeat when facing Shigeru.

Ash was watching Gary's Pokémon, and Gary was also observing Ash's Pokémon: the robust Charizard, the vibrant Venusaur, the elegant yet imposing Gardevoir... and the adorable Togepi.

These are all of Ash's Pokémon right now.

Unlike Ash, Gary doesn't have Ash's Insight ability. Without a battle, he can't tell exactly what level Ash's Pokémon is, but he can make an estimate.

Preliminary estimate... apart from Togepi, none of them are below the professional level. This guy is a monster!
If you train a single Pokémon well, you can say that you've concentrated all your resources and Pokémon on that one Pokémon. But if you train a group of Pokémon well, then it's not just a matter of resources anymore.

How did he train?! Why can't he catch up with Ash no matter how hard he tries?!
Xiao Mao sighed inwardly, feeling a little down, but he quickly cheered up. Frustration was never in his style. So what if he was far behind? Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. If he couldn't catch up in a year, he would try for ten. If he couldn't catch up in ten years, he would try for twenty.
He will one day surpass Ash and trample him underfoot!
"Hey, Gary, what are you thinking about? You're laughing so disgustingly, and you're drooling!" Ash's voice brought Gary back to reality from his wonderful fantasy. He subconsciously wiped the corner of his mouth and found that there was no drool.

"You brat, Ash, what nonsense are you spouting!" Gary shouted angrily at Ash, extremely dissatisfied with his embarrassing behavior.

"Who gave you that sinister smile... Where are you going next?"

Shigeru originally wanted to continue arguing with Ash, but Ash's words made him stop arguing. After thinking for a while, he replied, "Let's go back to Pallet Town. It's been a while since I've been back. Let's let Grandpa know we're safe and sound, and also see if there are any Mega Stones he got that I can use."

Gary was still thinking about the Mega Stone that Ash had mentioned his grandfather had retrieved from Steven.

If he had one that he could use, he would have a better chance of winning the Quartz Conference.

Ash had a strange look on his face: "Actually... Professor Oak did collect one of the evolution stones that you could use, but I used it instead."

"What?! You already have two Mega Evolution Pokémon, and you're still trying to take them from me?!"

"Ahem, but there's only one MEGA stone, and it's really hard to find a matching stone for your Pokémon."

"Which evolution stone are you talking about that I can use?" After his anger subsided, Gary quickly calmed down. In the end, although it was collected by his grandfather, he would never have known about Mega Evolution if it weren't for Ash.

Moreover, Ash asked his grandfather to collect these, so it's only right that Ash has priority in obtaining them. However, Gary is still a little curious about which Pokémon Ash originally intended to use the evolution stones he mentioned.
Blastoise.

Xiaomao:! ! !
(End of this chapter)