Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 156 The Three-in-One Grassland Shakes the Metagross

"This is……"

The moment Daigo saw the two stones, he felt his mind go completely blank.

After all, his purpose in coming to Donghuang was not only to have friendly exchanges with the Donghuang Alliance, but also to find the Metagross Super Stone.

Although Mega Evolution has occurred in the Hoenn region, even with Devon's wealth and searching abilities, Steven searched almost the entire Hoenn region but still couldn't find a Mega Stone that could allow Metagross to Mega Evolve.

This seems to be because the source of this world's hyper-evolution comes from the life god of the Kalos region, while the Hoenn region only received a small amount of radiation.

That's why Daigo came to the Eastern Empire, hoping to find the Mega Stone from the secret realm that descended.

However, to Daigo's surprise, he couldn't find the Mega Stone in the secret realm, but he actually encountered it after arriving at a ranch.

Seeing that Daigo was still in a daze, Su Yu said:

"How about trying to Mega Evolve with Metagross? Honestly, I'd love to see that happen."

With that, Su Yu handed over the Super Stone. He had no use for it anyway, so he might as well give it away and make use of its remaining value.

Anyway, a young master like Daigo would definitely not let him suffer a loss. Maybe he'll give back a Blastoise Mega Stone or some other precious treasure in return.

Daigo smiled upon hearing this.

"Alright, I'd also like to see what Metagross looks like after its Mega Evolution."

……

They followed Su Yu outside.

Meanwhile, Metagross was playing with Growlithe and the others. Growlithe had somehow found a Poké Ball that Su Yu had bought for them last time, and they were now nodding it back and forth.

"Kang Jin..."

Seeing Su Yu and the others return, Metagross felt a great sense of relief.

Finally... I don't have to take care of the kids anymore.

Daigo then took out the Mega Stone that Su Yu had given him and handed it to Metagross, saying:

"Metamorphosis, we're pretty lucky. We were just thinking of going out to mine for ore when we ran into Rancher Su."

"Perfect timing! We've found your Super Stone Rancher too. Let's test the power of super evolution!"

"Kang Jin?" Found it?

Isn't it said that super stones are extremely hard to find, so we might need to be prepared to stay in Donghuang for a while?

So fast?

After equipping the Mega Stone, Metagross looked at Su Yu and nodded in greeting.

Daigo, holding the Key Stone, looked at Metagross with a serious expression and said:

"Metamorphoses, are you ready?"

"Kangjin~!" Metagross responded with considerable force.

"Very well, let the brilliance of stone become a bond..."

"Metamorphosis, Mega Evolution!"

Raising his right hand high, Daigo shouted, his voice so loud it could be heard dozens of meters away.

"Ahem..." Su Yu coughed after hearing Daigo shout out his signature words during his Mega Evolution.

After all, while those words sound cool, it would be a bit awkward to actually say them in real life.

Seeing this, the Growlithe asked in confusion:

"Awoo?" What are they doing?

"They're trying out a completely new and powerful force. This force is called Hyper Evolution," Su Yu explained. As he spoke, he also stared intently at Metagross.

As Steven shouted those words, strands of energy connected Steven and Metagross. At the same time, a white light, which only flashes during Metagross's evolution, emanated from Metagross's body.

When the white light completely dissipated, a majestic and imposing super Metagross monster appeared on the grass, constantly emitting powerful superpower fluctuations.

"You actually succeeded on the first try?" Su Yu thought that something like super evolution would require several attempts to fully master.

After all, in the anime, Korrina went through many trials before she and Lucario successfully mastered the power of Mega Evolution.

That makes sense, given the bond between Steven and Metagross, and their Champion-level overall strength, it's only natural that they could quickly master Mega Evolution.

"However, the game seems to have mentioned that many Pokémon become cold and violent after Mega Evolution. I wonder if Metagross will be like that?"

Su Yu thought to himself.

Seeing that he had succeeded on his first try, Daigo smiled. He stepped forward, ready to touch Metagross.

However, Metagross quickly dodged away, seemingly unwilling to let Daigo touch it.

"this……"

Steven was taken aback for a moment, then he remembered Devon's records about Mega Evolution. Metagross's temperament had likely changed due to the greatly enhanced power it received after Mega Evolution.

This same situation also happened to Lucario in the anime. Seeing this, Steven tried to calm Metagross down with words while simultaneously releasing Aggron and Skarmory to prevent any potential accidents.

But Metagross seemed to have sensed Steven's intentions. Before Steven could even release his Pokémon, it quickly fled.

And the direction it fled... happened to be the place where its little lambs were playing.

"Oh no... Metagross!" Daigo shouted upon seeing this.

Those little goats don't seem very strong. If Metagross gets close, they'll be in danger...

However, Metagross was incredibly fast, and it arrived in front of its riding goats, ready to unleash its [Psychic] ability.

"What?"

The little goats were completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events. Seeing the Megalomon's hostile expression, the little goats also became cautious.

At this moment, Su Yu also caught up, and he calmly gave instructions:

"Riding little lambs, three together, on a grassy field!"

"Meow~!"

Upon hearing Su Yu's command, the riding lambs immediately sprang into action. The three of them gathered together and worked together to clear the grassy area.

The combined power of the three-in-one grassy field is far greater than that of a single animal used alone. Moreover, this time, the little sheep mounts were using their full strength.

"Green grass...field?" Daigo was taken aback when he heard Su Yu's command.

What kind of bizarre tactic is this?

When he looked back, a huge plant that had been nurtured by the three little goats had grown into a towering structure.

The giant plant's twitching motion left the Metagross completely disoriented.

"This..." Daigo was stunned. So those seemingly ordinary little sheep mounts... had such great power?

He hadn't noticed anything amiss during his visit to the ranch.

However, while the giant plant looks imposing, it's still a long way from being able to injure Metagross, which is even capable of fighting against Primal Groudon after Mega Evolution.

The next moment, Metagross's powerful claws tore through the giant plant's body, shredding it into pieces. Then, Metagross charged straight at its mount, the little goat.

Fortunately, Steven's Pokémon arrived just in time. With the combined suppression of Aggron and Skarmory, Mega Metagross's restless psychic power was also suppressed, and its mind gradually returned to normal.

(End of this chapter)