Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

He had considered that Xia Shen might pull out a Pokémon that no one had ever seen before in the finals, and he had even prepared for the worst, facing an opponent with both Ice and Fairy attributes.

But he never imagined that he would be facing such a terrifying behemoth.

Judging from its aura alone, the strength of this Garchomp after its Sword Dance is almost comparable to that of a professional eighth-dan!

What does this mean? A Dragonite that barely reaches the sixth dan professional level can't even withstand the third Dragon Claw attack in front of him!

And now, there are only two claws left before the countdown to death.

What's the difference between this and the mechanical deus ex machina that appeared in the Masters of the World Tournament?

A feeling of despair slowly spread through his heart.

But the screams of Dragonite that came again in the sandstorm jolted him awake, and he barely managed to pull himself together.

After all, he was the most famous young genius in China before Xia Shen was born.

Jiang Shan quickly adjusted his state and took out another deluxe ball from his waist, which was a Poké Ball containing Charizard.

He apologized silently in his heart, then retrieved the Dragonite, which was about to be torn to shreds by the Dragon Claw, back into the ball.

Dragonite cannot fall yet; its Ice Beam is an essential factor in defeating Garchomp.

"Charizard, please."

Jiang Shan muttered to himself, though he didn't know what he wanted Charizard to do.

But if we keep dragging it out, there's always hope... right?

…………

A flash of white light appeared, and Charizard, whose color was even darker than Dragonite's, entered the scene, taking the place of its second sister.

Because when switching Pokémon, Dragonite's position was almost right next to Garchomp.

So as soon as Charizard appeared, it saw this enormous creature in front of it.

Garchomp didn't care who its opponent was and mercilessly continued to gather energy.

However, due to the rapid use of energy from the previous three Dragon-type moves, the speed of releasing this move was much slower.

Jiang Shan finally seized the opportunity, unleashing "Charizard Will-O-Wisp!"

When dealing with physical attackers, burning is always the most reliable method.

If we can limit Garchomp's powerful physical attack damage, we might be able to wear it down by using rotations!

Jiang Shan's idea is good, but there is often no connection between ideals and reality.

Charizard's Will-o'-the-Wisp, released immediately upon hearing the command, still failed to hit Garchomp.

God knows how the latter managed to dodge the ghost fire that was so close at hand while charging up his attack.

But no matter how unbelievable Charizard and the audience were, Garchomp did it.

Just as Garchomp suddenly took flight, a deep blue, crystal-like rock rose from beneath Charizard's feet.

When Charizard sensed the disturbance beneath its feet and tried to spread its wings to escape, it was too late.

The sharp stone, with a hardness almost comparable to diamond, struck the Charizard's outstretched wings with pinpoint accuracy.

As one of the most important organs of the Charizard, these membrane-like wings are not as fragile as they appear.

Protected by its extremely sturdy and resilient outer membrane, even a Rock-type Pokémon of the fifth rank in its class cannot knock Charizard down from mid-air with a Stone Slash attack.

However, after being hit by a single sharp stone attack from Garchomp, Charizard felt excruciating pain that seemed to penetrate to its very bones for a moment, and then felt nothing at all.

It's not that the damage was so low that it was imperceptible, but rather... Charizard lost all awareness of its wings!

The Charizard, whose feet had just left the ground, suddenly crashed to the ground. What would happen to a Charizard that has lost its ability to fly?

The audience tried to imagine.

But he found that he had no image in his mind of a Charizard walking and running on its own two feet.

Is there anything more cruel than this for a Flying-type Pokémon?

…………

Charizard fell, and it was no surprise at all.

Garchomp didn't hold back its energy at all, following up the Rock Slide attack that rendered Charizard incapacitated with a single Rock Slide.

After two Rock-type moves, Charizard was rendered unable to battle!

Even sensing the terrifying aura of Mega Garchomp and anticipating its attack power, Jiang Shan never expected that Charizard wouldn't last until the third move.

The spectators outside the stadium were even more shocked by the scene, and they all gasped in shock.

While Charizard may not be considered a Pokémon with extremely high durability compared to Dragonite, it certainly isn't extremely fragile either.

Moreover, this is the main Pokémon of Jiang Shan, the captain of the Beijing University team!

If Charizard is like this, then what about Dragonite and Salamence...?

At this moment, everyone understood the helplessness and despair in Jiang Shan's heart.

This Mega Garchomp is a game-changer for this stage!

But only Xia Shen knew that the truth was not so.

If the opponent uses moves like Protect and Fly to stall, once Garchomp's "one minute of true manhood" is over, you'll be the lamb to the slaughter.

Zoroark, severely weakened and practically relegated to a support role, faces three Flying-type Pokémon, including a fully blistered Ursaring...

Garchomp can be considered a true lone hero.

Unfortunately, no one expected that Garchomp's Mega Evolution would have a time limit, and that it would only last for one minute.

This crucial information gap directly dictated the direction of the match.

That also determined who would win the championship!

Without a doubt, Charizard's defeat was just the beginning. Garchomp, no longer caring about even burns, became utterly lawless.

There are only three words to describe it: Shark Frenzy!

…………

The second Pokémon Jiangshan switched to after Charizard fell was not Dragonite, but Salamence.

He still seemed to harbor a sliver of hope.

I planned to let Salamence and Garchomp fight to the death first, and then send out Dragonite to finish off the opponent with two Ice Beams.

However, this is ultimately just a fantasy. Even a Salamence in its prime would be no match for Mega Garchomp, let alone one that is currently burning.

Actually, there is one way to deal with "Trick to Exchange Flame Orb": throw it.

Throwing the Flame Orb he was carrying not only freed him from the Flame Orb, but also burned Garchomp.

Unfortunately, Salamence's body structure meant he couldn't do it...

Making a short-limbed Salamence remove the Flame Orb from its neck is no different from making a human lift themselves up.

Facing a Salamence in such a weakened state, Garchomp, which had only been damaged by Ice Beam once throughout the entire encounter, was not afraid to confront it head-on.

Even though Xia Shen knew that this was exactly the situation his opponent wanted to see.

But so what? Garchomp Mega Evolves and adds Swords Dance, halving Salamence's burn damage.

As long as you pay attention to dodging the meteor shower, you can stand still and let them hit you, and even if they deplete your energy, they may not be able to deal much damage.

That's exactly what happened.

Salamence tried its best, even risking its life to trade blows with Garchomp, but it couldn't.

After simply using Protect to block the clearly charged Meteor Shower, Garchomp withstood Salamence's claws and defeated its opponent in half a minute.

There are only a few seconds left before Mega Garchomp's ultimate attack timer ends.

What can you do in a few seconds?

The answer is that it's enough for Mega Garchomp to defeat the opponent's last Pokémon, Dragonite.

In fact, it doesn't even take a few seconds.

The instant after Dragonite appeared, a sharp stone attack struck his massive body precisely.

The Dragonite, which had already been reduced to a twilight state by two dragon claw attacks, unsurprisingly fell beneath the sharp, crystal-like stone pillar.

Thus, the last Pokémon in the land fell at the feet of Garchomp.

The sandstorm subsided, and Garchomp returned from its Mega Evolution state.

Everything has settled down.

This year's finals, which started as predictable but ended astray, concluded with Garchomp defeating three opponents in a row.

Tens of thousands of spectators at the Dongdu International Pokémon Battle Arena generously celebrated the birth of the new king.

Amidst thunderous applause and cheers, Xia Shen and his Fog City University were crowned king!

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Xia Shen's Garchomp, which could only Mega Evolve ahead of schedule, unsurprisingly topped the trending searches after the match.

But the shock it brought was actually far less than that of the Jadeite Gyro Dog.

The onlookers then realized that their tastes had been spoiled by Xia Shen without them even realizing it.

Please, it's a Super Garchomp! There aren't even twenty of them in the whole world.

And Garchomp, which can Mega Evolve ahead of schedule, is definitely one of a kind!

Even so, the hype lasted for less than two days.

The next day, everyone shifted their focus.

During the heated discussion among netizens, something even more interesting was discovered.

That is, none of Xia Shen's spirits seem to be legal... no, none of them are normal.

The unique green-colored forms of Ursaring, Zoroark, Goodra, and Arcanine need no further explanation.

Let's talk about those few Pokémon that people are very familiar with.

Garchomp not only has a huge size, but it can also Mega Evolve ahead of schedule.