Aoki smiled, "Mr. Alder, I won't hold back, whether it's for the Hoenn League or for myself."
Hearing this, Alder waved his hand in satisfaction, "As it should be. I have no intention of holding back either, so… come on, let me see your strength!"
He threw out a Poké Ball, and a green, monster-like Pokémon appeared.
Tyranitar!
Seeing Aoki summon his Pokémon, Alder was momentarily stunned, then shook his head helplessly, "You kid, you really don't hold back at all. You went straight for your strongest Pokémon. You really think highly of me."
"Here it comes! Here it comes! One of our Champion Aoki's famous Pokémon, the Tyranitar known as 'Little Groudon'!" The host perfectly ignited the audience's passion and interest.
"Little Groudon!!! Tyranitar!!!"
"Little Groudon!!! Tyranitar!!!"
"..."
Since they came to watch Aoki's Champion inauguration ceremony, they naturally knew a lot about what Pokémon Aoki possessed. Among the most famous, one was this Tyranitar!
Tyranitar, with its Rock and Dark typing, was super effective against Reuniclus in terms of type advantage. Furthermore, in terms of level and raw power, it was significantly stronger than Reuniclus, so Aoki did not Mega Evolve Tyranitar.
Alder waited for a moment, and seeing that Aoki didn't immediately use Mega Evolution, his eyes narrowed, and he instantly understood Aoki's plan.
"Reuniclus, Trick Room!"
A dark purple square space expanded from Reuniclus, instantly enveloping the entire field.
As an extremely slow Pokémon, Reuniclus, like Aoki's Slowking, needed Trick Room to fully unleash its combat power.
Aoki looked at the expanding Trick Room, "Tyranitar, kick up sand!"
As soon as his words echoed in Tyranitar's mind, fine sand began to swirl up from beneath Tyranitar's feet, converging from all directions, even from the sky, an endless expanse of sand heading towards them.
Seeing this, Alder showed a thoughtful expression.
Reuniclus's ability was Magic Guard, which allowed it to completely ignore damage caused by weather. Therefore, Tyranitar's Sandstorm would not harm Reuniclus.
Alder didn't believe that someone of Aoki's caliber wouldn't know Reuniclus had such an ability.
So, if he still had Tyranitar kick up sand, he must have another plan.
Aoki certainly had another plan. At least thirty percent of Tyranitar's strength lay in this sand.
The purpose of the Sandstorm was not to cause any damage to the opponent, but for the self-buff it provided, and for Tyranitar's ability to control sand for any kind of attack or defense.
"Reuniclus, Energy Ball!"
As a Dark-type Pokémon, and with Reuniclus lacking Wonder Eye, its Psychic abilities couldn't be fully utilized, which was a significant limitation for it.
In the blink of an eye, Tyranitar's Sandstorm enveloped the entire field.
As Alder's voice just fell, a green Energy Ball instantly condensed between Reuniclus's hands. This was one of the few attacking moves it had that could damage Tyranitar.
Once formed, it was thrown at the fastest possible speed.
The green Energy Ball carried a super effective typing!
However, as it reached Tyranitar, a shield made of a large amount of sand intercepted the Energy Ball's path.
Immediately after, the patterns on Tyranitar's body glowed faintly red.
Boom—
A pillar of rock shot up into the sky, right beneath Reuniclus. It didn't have a teleportation move, and against Tyranitar's increasingly proficient Precipice Blades, it still seemed a little slow to react.
"Protect!"
Fortunately, Alder was prepared and immediately had Reuniclus use Protect.
The light green Protect energy shield successfully blocked Tyranitar's Precipice Blades attack, but this was also the last move that could defend against Tyranitar's attacks.
However, before Tyranitar could launch another attack, Reuniclus's Energy Ball passed through Tyranitar's sand shield and slammed into its belly.
Boom!!!
The impact from the Energy Ball's explosion scattered all the surrounding sand.
Whoosh—
But when Tyranitar reappeared before everyone, there was an uproar.
Tyranitar looked completely unconcerned, casually patting its chest with its hand, as if the opponent's attack hadn't caused it any damage at all.
Alder was slightly stunned to see this, "Such strong defense!"
Actually, it wasn't that Reuniclus's attack was weak; of course, as a Psychic-type Pokémon, using a Grass-type move would naturally have its power somewhat reduced.
Moreover, before the Energy Ball hit Tyranitar, it was also blocked by Tyranitar's sand shield for some time, weakening its power somewhat.
As for Tyranitar's defense, it was undeniably excellent. After all, Tyranitar's defense could be said to be among the top three of Aoki's Pokémon. Having grown up eating diamonds, its hide was thick!
"Tyranitar, again!" Alder was surprised by Tyranitar's defense, but Aoki was not.
One failed Precipice Blades didn't mean anything. Who wouldn't have a moment of failure?
Rumble!!!
The entire battle arena shook, and not just the arena, even the surrounding spectator stands vibrated.
This time, it was truly a big move!
Precipice Blades!
A pillar of rock, twice as thick as before, shot into the sky, carrying scorching hot magma.
Reuniclus had no time to dodge and could only use its strongest Psychic power to form a protective shield, concentrating it beneath itself.
Precipice Blades pushed Reuniclus upward, and in the blink of an eye, it left the range of the Trick Room.
The Psychic defense shield successfully withstood the damage from the impact of Precipice Blades, but Precipice Blades was not a one-time attack; it was a two-stage attack.
Boom!!!
As the scorching magma rapidly ascended, its temperature plummeted due to friction with the air. A temperature difference appeared between the inside and outside of the magma; the outer magma wanted to contract, while the inner magma wanted to expand, creating a contradiction that led to an explosion, because Tyranitar was constantly refilling the interior of Precipice Blades with magma.
Seeing Reuniclus blasted away by Precipice Blades, the Trick Room instantly disappeared as Reuniclus left its range.
Thump— Thump—
Tyranitar ran quickly. Despite its heavy weight, its strength was sufficient, so its speed wasn't as slow as one might imagine.
Having calculated where Reuniclus would fall, Tyranitar ran over in advance.
A single attack wouldn't be enough to knock out Reuniclus, so Tyranitar needed to deliver another blow.
"Reuniclus, hang in there! Use Pain Split!" Alder shouted to Reuniclus, who was still in mid-air.
Reuniclus, who was still a bit dizzy, hadn't reacted yet, but hearing Alder's voice, it forced its eyes open.
A dark purple light gleamed from its seemingly innocent eyes.
If this Pain Split move was successfully released, for Reuniclus, the previous attack would not only not be a bad thing, but would instead become a good thing.
Because it was already difficult for it to cause much damage to Tyranitar, now if it shared the pain with it, it could cause enough damage to Tyranitar.
However, when Aoki saw Reuniclus's move, would he not know what tactic Alder would use in this situation?
Running to where Reuniclus would land, Tyranitar bent its knees, like a spring instantly releasing, while its thick tail also slammed heavily onto the ground.
Boom!!!
A huge chasm appeared beneath Tyranitar's feet, as the force of its tail directly split the battle arena in two.
Soaring into the sky was that gigantic monster.
A Pokémon like Tyranitar, could it actually possess such powerful jumping ability?
This was a capability that the genuine Groudon did not possess!
"Crunch!" Aoki's voice echoed in Tyranitar's mind, and even before his voice sounded, Tyranitar already knew Aoki's intention and had its mouth wide open, ready.
Although the Pain Split move was very abnormal and powerful, it had a major drawback: its release speed was relatively slow.
Roar—
The audience in the stands simultaneously heard this sound in their hearts, which was quite vivid and perfectly fitting!
Reuniclus was just about to use Pain Split when it saw a gaping maw unhesitatingly bite it.
The most uncomfortable energy fluctuation injected into its body, and in an instant, its eyes rolled back and it fainted directly.
Tyranitar, biting Reuniclus, fell vertically at an even faster speed than it ascended, looking like a human missile!
Boom!!!
Crack crack crack crack—
A loud bang echoed throughout the entire arena. The audience sitting in the stands felt their hearts skip a beat and their backsides go numb.
For the first time, for the first time they felt that watching a match from the stands was such an unsafe thing!
At this point, the entire arena was directly pulverized by Tyranitar's two actions of jumping up and landing!
It wasn't until the dust kicked up by its landing slowly settled that the audience could see the scene inside: Reuniclus lay beside Tyranitar, having lost its ability to battle, while Tyranitar stood in the ashes, looking like a prehistoric beast!
"Reuniclus has lost its ability to battle! Champion Alder, please send out your next Pokémon!" The host's voice rang out again, sounding very excited, after all, their own champion had won the first round!
Alder looked at Reuniclus lying beside Tyranitar, looking a bit helpless.
There was nothing he could do. He had summoned his Pokémon first, and Aoki had countered him type-wise.
And now he also realized that this Tyranitar's strength had already broken through the second threshold of Champion-level, and its raw power was superior to Reuniclus's.
"You really don't hold back at all, do you?" Alder shook his head helplessly.
Aoki smiled shyly. There was nothing he could do; he truly had the advantage, and couldn't say much more.
However, the battle between Tyranitar and Reuniclus had set the tone for this entire match, so the upcoming battles would likely be even more explosive.
At this moment, whether it was the audience in the arena, or those in front of their televisions or computers, they were all completely captivated.
Just one battle, and it actually pulverized the battle arena!
This is what a battle should be! This is what a Champion-level battle should be!
"Aoki, that guy, his strength is truly becoming more and more terrifying now!" In a corner of the spectator stands was the viewing platform for the prodigies from various regions, like Steven Stone. This spot offered the best angle and the clearest view, and the one speaking was Aoki's close friend, Steven Stone.
Cynthia, who was beside him, nodded in agreement, looking thoughtfully at Steven, her eyes carrying a hint of pity.
"Hey, Cynthia, what kind of look is that?" Steven's expression stiffened.
"An amused look. You still don't understand what Cynthia means? Although we and Aoki are from the same generation and feel a certain amount of pressure, you, being from the same region, should be feeling the most pressure, right?" Lance explained the meaning of Cynthia's expression with a laugh.
However, just as Lance finished his teasing, Lorelei, sitting on the other side, rolled her eyes at him, "I wonder who was the one who trained hard every day, even shouting 'Aoki! Aoki! Come and fight me!' in their dreams?"
Because she had gradually become familiar with everyone, Lorelei was not as cold as she initially seemed. This time, her imitation of Lance was quite good.
"Huh? Lorelei, you..." Lance's face flushed. He hadn't expected someone to expose his past.
At this moment, another untimely voice spoke up, "Hey, by the way, Lorelei, how did you know about Big Brother Lance talking in his sleep?"
It was Phoebe who spoke, and her words hit the mark!
For a moment, everyone's gazes became a bit strange, but their target was the same, lingering on both Lance and Lorelei.
Lorelei, uncharacteristically, blushed and rolled her eyes at Lance again, "This guy fell asleep in the middle of a battle with me. I wonder how hard he's been training lately."
"Oh~~~" Everyone responded in unison.
However, looking at their expressions, whether they believed it or not was up to each individual's interpretation.
The match continued!
Alder recalled Reuniclus and immediately handed it to a staff member nearby to help restore its condition.
But as Alder recalled his Pokémon, Aoki also took out a Poké Ball and recalled Tyranitar.
Alder would definitely summon a Pokémon that could counter Tyranitar next, and Aoki didn't want Tyranitar to lose its combat ability so early.
Seeing Aoki's actions, Alder smiled knowingly, "Then, let's leave the battle to him next."
At the same time, Aoki also took a Poké Ball from his waist and threw it out.
This time, both of them summoned their Pokémon simultaneously.
Boom—Boom—
Two massive concrete pillars landed firmly on the ground with the appearance of this Pokémon.
It was a Unovan Pokémon, Conkeldurr!
Conkeldurr has a gray-brown body surrounded by ringed pink muscles. Above its black and white eyes is a furrowed brow, a round red nose in the center of its face, and a tuft of gray beard on its chin. It holds two concrete beams, supporting itself on the ground with them.
And the Pokémon Aoki summoned was...
"Blaziken!!"
Blaziken!
Choosing to summon different Pokémon at different times and against different opponents is a profound art for every trainer.
Aoki calmly scanned the data of this Conkeldurr.
When two people are of similar strength, the one who has more information about the opponent will definitely have a significant advantage!
Pokémon: Conkeldurr (Blue)
Gender: Male
Level: 90
Type: Fighting
Ability: Guts
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Counter, Foresight, Reversal, Mach Punch
Base Moves: Pound, Leer, Focus Energy, Endure, Low Kick, Rock Throw, Wake-Up Slap, Chip Away, Bulk Up, Rock Slide, Dynamic Punch, Scary Face, Hammer Arm, Stone Edge, Focus Punch, Superpower
Tutor Moves: Ice Punch, Drain Punch, Fire Punch, Block, Snore, Knock Off, Low Kick, Superpower, Thunder Punch, Stomping Tantrum, Helping Hand
TMs/TRs: Work Up, Taunt, Protect, Brutal Swing, Earthquake, Brick Break, Double Team, Rock Tomb, Facade, Low Sweep, Thrash, Stone Edge, Stomping Tantrum, Substitute
"Has he finally summoned a Pokémon truly befitting a regional champion? A level 90 Conkeldurr!" Aoki thought silently as he looked at Conkeldurr's data.
As the recognized Champion of the Unova region, it was inevitable for Alder to possess a Pokémon of such strength!
The opponent had become a Champion more than ten years ago!
Although the death of his companion Pokémon had dealt him a great blow, causing him to be dejected for a long time, even wanting to resign from the Champion position.
Even so, the Unova League at that time still disagreed, simply because there was no one in the Unova League at that time who could replace him, no one whose strength was more suitable than his!
Even now, there is temporarily no one who can approach his position.
Alder's existence is quite special. While other regions are troubled by Champion successors and some regions are experiencing a talent gap, Unova is the only region where the Champion succession is perfectly seamless!
The current Alder is in his prime and can remain in the Champion position for another decade or so. Even if no one from the current batch of talents in Unova can take over the Champion's duties, they can calmly wait for the next batch!
"Blaziken! Mega Evolve!" Aoki shouted in a low voice, raising his right hand as he looked at Conkeldurr's strength.
"Blaziken!!!"
This Conkeldurr's strength had already reached the second threshold of the Champion level, which the current Blaziken could not directly contend with. Only Mega Evolution offered a chance.
"Here it comes!! Here it comes!!! As the discoverer of Mega Evolution, Champion Aoki has finally used Mega Evolution! Let us welcome...Mega!!! Blaziken!!"
Alder watched as the Mega Evolution energy dissipated, revealing the Pokémon, Mega Blaziken!
"This is Mega Evolution? Just one Mega Evolution, and its aura has changed so much!"
However, a smile spread across Alder's face, "This is more like it, this is interesting!"
Aoki glanced at Mega Blaziken after its Mega Evolution, but his furrowed brows did not relax, because even at this moment, Blaziken was still slightly at a disadvantage in terms of strength against Conkeldurr.
Pokémon: Mega Blaziken (Dark Blue) — (Normal state data has been published in the free chapter)
Gender: Male
Level: 89
Type: Fire + Fighting
Ability: Speed Boost
Held Item: Blazikenite
Egg Moves: Blaze Kick, High Jump Kick, Blast Burn, Quick Attack
Basic Moves: Blaze Kick, Double Kick, Flare Blitz, Fire Punch, Hi Jump Kick, Scratch, Growl, Ember, Sand Attack, Peck, Flame Charge, Quick Attack, Bulk Up, Focus Energy, Slash, Brave Bird, Sky Uppercut
Learnt Moves: Blast Burn, Heat Wave, Low Kick, Hone Claws, Thunder Punch, Superpower, Snore, Low Kick, Bounce, Focus Punch, Knock Off, Defog, Relic Song, Role Play, Low Kick, Dual Chop
TM Moves: Protect, Earthquake, Flamethrower, Aerial Ace, Low Sweep, Stone Edge, Swords Dance, Double Team, Rock Tomb, Will-O-Wisp
The gap in raw strength was obvious. With Blaziken's original strength, it was not enough for it to elevate its power to the second threshold of the Champion level after Mega Evolution!
After all, the higher the level, the less pronounced the amplification of Mega Evolution becomes.
However, it wasn't without a fighting chance!
Because Blaziken's ability would provide a significant advantage in prolonged battles, and Blaziken's flames were not ordinary flames.
"Conkeldurr, Bulk Up!" Alder commanded in a low voice.
He wouldn't underestimate his opponent's Pokémon just because he had a strength advantage.
"In that case, Blaziken, Swords Dance!" Aoki saw that the opponent did not attack immediately, knowing that this was good for him.
The amplification effect of Swords Dance and the Speed Boost ability was stronger than the amplification provided by Bulk Up.
Noticing the move Mega Blaziken used, Alder's expression changed slightly, and he immediately changed tactics, "Conkeldurr! Don't waste time, charge in and fight head-on!"
The longer the time, the more variables there would be for him, because he didn't know what special characteristics Mega Blaziken possessed, putting him at an information disadvantage.
Under Alder's command, Conkeldurr immediately grabbed one concrete pillar with one hand and rushed towards Blaziken with large strides. Its speed was not slow at all and did not appear sluggish because of the two pillars.
Aoki's eyes narrowed as he watched Conkeldurr charge over. He couldn't go head-to-head right now!
"Blaziken, Double Team, then continue to use Swords Dance!" Aoki's voice echoed in Mega Blaziken's mind.
Receiving the command, Blaziken immediately understood Aoki's strategy.
"Blaziken—"
Multiple overlapping voices sounded, and Mega Blaziken immediately started to move, with shadows appearing one by one in front of Conkeldurr, surrounding it.
Then all of these Blaziken shadows performed one action: Swords Dance!
Alder's expression changed.
Aoki was trying to stall for time, using the amplification of Swords Dance on Mega Blaziken to allow it to fight Conkeldurr head-on after being boosted!
"Conkeldurr! Brutal Swing! Don't give Mega Blaziken a chance to use Swords Dance. Find the real one and don't let it escape the attack range!" Alder reacted quickly.
Conkeldurr grabbed the end of a concrete pillar with one hand and began to swing it wildly, centered on itself.
Wherever the concrete pillar went, Mega Blaziken's shadows disappeared one by one.
After one round of attacks, it quickly found Mega Blaziken's true body!
Bang—
Mega Blaziken immediately abandoned its Swords Dance, crossing its arms in front of its chest to block Conkeldurr's concrete attack, but was also sent flying backward by the impact.
"Conkeldurr, don't let your guard down, chase after it and use Mach Punch!"
Allowing Mega Blaziken to move freely there could very likely give Mega Blaziken a chance to use Swords Dance. Once the Swords Dance layers increased, even Conkeldurr might not be able to withstand it.
Although the first use of Swords Dance provides the greatest and most obvious amplification effect, this alone is not enough to contend with Conkeldurr.
However, it can now somewhat entangle Conkeldurr precisely because Mega Blaziken has received the Swords Dance boost.
Upon hearing Alder's command, Conkeldurr closed in, swinging its arms to rest the two massive concrete pillars on its shoulders. It then clenched its fists and struck towards Mega Blaziken's face.
It was strange that, although no longer controlled by its hands, the two massive concrete pillars remained resting on Conkeldurr's shoulders without falling.
The two Fighting-type Pokémon became entangled in combat. Conkeldurr launched attacks, while Mega Blaziken constantly dodged.
Using every part of its body—palms, elbows, feet, knees, shoulders, etc.—any part could defend against Conkeldurr's attacks, while also relying on its agile body to dodge.
First, it dodged, but when it couldn't dodge, it used these parts of its body to block.
Blaziken is currently the Pokémon with the strongest combat skills and fighting techniques among all Pokémon, without a doubt.
Even Lucario, whose strength is gradually increasing, still has many things to learn from Blaziken!
Seeing that its attacks were not having the desired effect, Conkeldurr frowned, and with a thought, it directly discarded the two concrete pillars on its shoulders.
The material of Conkeldurr's two concrete pillars is actually quite special, and their hardness is incomparable to ordinary concrete.
These two concrete pillars are not only Conkeldurr's offensive weapons but also its defensive weapons.
However, Alder's Conkeldurr actively abandoning these two concrete pillars means it is selectively giving up some of its defensive capabilities.
But the concrete pillars were both a help and a certain burden. After abandoning the concrete pillars, Conkeldurr's speed could be faster, and when swinging its fists, its speed would be even faster and more powerful!
Conkeldurr's calloused hands gathered in front of its chest, striking Mega Blaziken with a combined attack.
The sudden burst of speed caught Blaziken off guard, making it miss the perfect defensive opportunity, and it was sent flying by a punch!
Aoki's eyes narrowed; he hadn't expected Conkeldurr to have such a trick up its sleeve.
"Press the attack! Rock Tomb! Charge in and use Dynamic Punch!" Alder shouted in a low voice.
Hearing this, Conkeldurr stomped its feet hard on the ground and lunged at Blaziken, while two chains of rock swirled around Mega Blaziken, attempting to bind it as it flew backward.
Once bound, even if Mega Blaziken could break free immediately, Conkeldurr's attack would still land.
Given Mega Blaziken's physique, taking a direct hit from Conkeldurr might be too much for it to bear.
However, Aoki and Blaziken were not overly nervous, because... the time was almost right!
Don't forget, whether it's Blaziken or Mega Blaziken, their ability is Speed Boost!
As time continued to pass, Mega Blaziken's speed would become faster and faster, but it wasn't very obvious before because it had been fighting Conkeldurr at close quarters. Now, however, was the perfect moment.
Conkeldurr was still charging forward, but just as its Rock Tomb was about to bind Mega Blaziken, Mega Blaziken flipped over in mid-air, bent its knees, and, resisting the inertia from the previous attack, slid across the ground, leaving two long marks.
But because of this, Mega Blaziken stopped!
Its legs instantly straightened, and it shot out like a bullet, rushing directly towards Conkeldurr.
"So fast!" Seeing Mega Blaziken not retreat but advance, Alder's pupils constricted. He finally felt that something was wrong; the speed was too fast! It was on a completely different level than before.
In a flash, Alder understood: this Mega Blaziken's ability was Speed Boost!
But just as he realized it, Mega Blaziken's speed had already brought it in front of Conkeldurr.
Fire Punch!
After a single collision with Conkeldurr's fist, it didn't entangle, seamlessly transitioning into a Quick Attack, spinning 360 degrees around Conkeldurr to avoid entanglement and create distance!
Swords Dance!
Seeing Mega Blaziken's movements and speed, Alder knew that Conkeldurr's current speed wouldn't allow it to catch up. So, the only option was to look for an opportunity to counterattack when the opponent attacked, and perhaps there was still a chance!
The initiative in this battle was no longer on their side; it was in the opponent's hands!
Conkeldurr walked back to its concrete pillars, grabbed the two concrete pillars with both hands, and rested them on its shoulders. Looking at Mega Blaziken using Swords Dance, it also used Bulk Up!
Mega Blaziken directly maxed out its stat boosts with Bulk Up, then charged directly at Conkeldurr. This was when its chances of winning were greatest, and it had to seize the moment!
As it charged, it spit out a reddish-gold flame from its mouth.
Conkeldurr rotated the concrete pillars with both hands, blocking the flames from its body.
But Mega Blaziken hadn't expected this Flamethrower to be effective; it was more about obscuring Conkeldurr's vision.
Charging out of the flames!
Quick Attack!
It reappeared behind Conkeldurr, bent its knees! Bowed its body! Threw a punch!
Sky Uppercut!
It sent Conkeldurr flying into the sky with a single punch, then its own knees instantly straightened, and the explosive power of its legs suddenly propelled it upward, kicking up dust from the already dilapidated ground!
In the blink of an eye, Mega Blaziken leaped even higher than Conkeldurr.
This was Blaziken's strongest single-target combination move!
It lifted one leg, and pure golden flames condensed on its foot, kicking down towards Conkeldurr from above!
"Now's the time! Conkeldurr!" Alder's previously narrowed eyes suddenly opened, seizing this most dangerous yet most precise moment.
Because Mega Blaziken would not dodge this attack!
Although Conkeldurr was in mid-air, its fist glowed with a milky white aura, Focus Blast!
Conkeldurr had already been charging Focus Blast while it was blocking Mega Blaziken's Flamethrower.
Boom!!!
The two Pokémon's attacks collided head-on for the first time without any retreat.
A huge explosion occurred in mid-air, accompanied by a resounding roar that echoed throughout the arena.
Conkeldurr's body rapidly fell from high in the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground. Just when others thought Mega Blaziken had won, Aoki frowned, looking at the mist in mid-air. No one felt it more clearly than he did.
Then, Blaziken, having reverted from its Mega Evolution, also fell from mid-air, landing on the ground.
"Conkeldurr! Blaziken! Both are unable to battle!" The referee immediately blew his whistle and waved his flag, declaring both of them unable to battle!
Aoki's brow relaxed. He used his psychic powers to bring Blaziken to his side, then took out a healing potion and a healing spray from his pocket to quickly treat Blaziken.
Looking at Blaziken, who slowly opened its eyes, and noticing the apology in its gaze, Aoki smiled and said, "There's nothing to feel bad about. You defeated an opponent beyond your league. You did very well!"
After speaking, Aoki returned Blaziken to its Poké Ball.
Although there were Pokémon Center staff and two Nurse Joys from the Pokémon League present, ever since Aoki gained the ability to heal Pokémon himself, he had never again asked the Pokémon Center for help with recovery.
It wasn't because they couldn't heal injured Pokémon; it was simply that Aoki didn't feel at ease.
The League's treatment centers, like Team Rocket's treatment devices, would collect the Pokémon's data and store it in the League's database while treating them.
Aoki didn't mind his strength being known, but he didn't want it to be known in such detail. This was a habit he had developed.
Others didn't say much about this scene, after all, Aoki himself was the youngest senior breeder in the Pokémon League, so there was nothing wrong with him doing this.
Alder, however, was more focused on the bond between Aoki and Blaziken.
The eye contact between Aoki and Blaziken just now was absolutely genuine. After confirming the relationship between Aoki and his Pokémon, Alder looked at Aoki with even greater admiration.
However, the battle continued.
Both of them were about to summon their next Pokémon simultaneously!
This time, there was no hesitation. At this stage of the battle, both of them were fully in the zone. Even with the deafening cheers around them, it wouldn't affect their judgment of the battle anymore.
Although the audience's cheers were truly deafening, because the battle between Mega Blaziken and Conkeldurr was truly a fist-to-fist fight, from beginning to end, it involved the purest physical contact.
It made many trainers who specialized in using Fighting-type Pokémon understand what true Fighting-type Pokémon were. Any slight deviation in detail or action could lead to problems.
Two Poké Balls were thrown out simultaneously.
The temperature in the surrounding air suddenly plummeted, and many spectators in the stands felt their hair stand on end and got goosebumps.
Just moments ago, Mega Blaziken's high-temperature flames had made everyone feel a bit hot, but how much time had passed? The temperature suddenly dropped, all because of the two Pokémon that appeared in the arena.
Chandelure and... Gengar!
Again, two Pokémon with similar types. Aoki and Alder showed an unimaginable tacit understanding at this moment.
Seeing the Pokémon the other had summoned, Alder and Aoki exchanged a surprised glance, but quickly read the intention behind summoning these two Pokémon from each other's eyes.
Two Ghost-type Pokémon were also the main reason for the chilling sensation!
Dense Ghost-type energy emanated from these two Pokémon, enveloping the entire arena.
Aoki looked at the Chandelure and immediately scanned its data.
Aoki was very familiar with Pokémon like Chandelure. The most unique thing about them was that they unconsciously absorbed the life energy of surrounding life, even their own trainers.
However, looking at Alder's expression, he clearly didn't have this problem, so Aoki wondered how he avoided this.
Aoki had once considered catching a Chandelure, but he could never figure out how to overcome this problem, and eventually, he gave up on the idea.
Chandelure cannot avoid absorbing life energy; this is a characteristic of this Pokémon, just like humans cannot avoid eating staple foods.
Although one can live without staple foods, they will suffer from malnutrition and weakness. If Chandelure doesn't absorb life energy, then it's not a true Chandelure and cannot display its true power!
Because the few dark flames of Chandelure do not burn itself, but rather the souls or life energy of its opponents or other creatures.
Pokémon: Chandelure (Blue)
Gender: Male
Level: 90
Type: Ghost/Fire
Ability: Flame Body
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Heat Wave, Haze, Sludge, Clear Smog
Basic Moves: Ember, Astonish, Minimize, Smog, Fire Spin, Confuse Ray, Night Shade, Will-O-Wisp, Flame Burst, Imprison, Hex, Memento, Inferno, Curse, Shadow Ball, Pain Split, Overheat
Learnt Moves: Telekinesis, Grudge, Shock Wave, Snore, Trick, Hone Claws, Heat Wave, Ally Switch
TM Moves: Calm Mind, Toxic, Taunt, Protect, Safeguard, Solar Beam, Psychic, Flamethrower, Energy Ball, Will-O-Wisp, Embargo, Payback, Dream Eater, Sleep Talk, Substitute, Trick Room, Confide
The Flame Body ability sometimes causes opponents who touch it to become burned!
Another Pokémon with the strength of a Champion-level, second-tier Pokémon.
This was the strength a regional champion possessed.
Although the minimum standard for serving as a regional champion was to have at least one Pokémon with Champion-level, second-tier strength or higher, and all main battle Pokémon were above Champion-level, first-tier.
However, the minimum standard is always just the minimum standard, and few people would be proud of it.
This was also one of the main reasons why Aoki's teacher, Genji, initially refused Adam's suggestion that he take over as champion.
Although his own people wouldn't say much, Genji also had his pride, didn't he?
"Gengar, Mega Evolve!" After Aoki finished reading Chandelure's data, he immediately told Gengar to Mega Evolve, otherwise, they would be at a disadvantage in terms of raw power.
"Jie jie!!"
Mega Evolution energy enveloped Gengar, and when it reappeared before everyone, it had transformed into Mega Gengar!!