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"It's truly magnificent~"
Wallace, who Steven had been grumbling about, was now gazing at the Mega Diancie in the arena with misty eyes.
Its exceptionally beautiful form truly moved Wallace, whose secondary profession was a Coordinator Trainer.
It was really too beautiful.
"However, even if it's a Mythical Pokémon, it's still four times weak to Steel, isn't it?"
Coming back to his senses, Wallace's handsome brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.
Diancie's types are Rock and Fairy. This type combination makes it four times weak to Steel, and coincidentally, Mega Metagross is a Steel-type Pokémon.
"Let's keep watching."
Cynthia chuckled. Type disadvantages only apply under normal circumstances.
On the field.
"Metagross, Bullet Punch!"
Steven had calmed down now. Although he really liked Mega Diancie, this was a battle in the Sinnoh Arena.
He was still very clear about what he should do now: try every means to defeat Mega Diancie!
Steven's thoughts were consistent with Wallace's. Mega Diancie looked strong, but it was still four times weak to Steel.
As long as he could use the priority move Bullet Punch to close the distance, could Mega Diancie's close-combat ability really be stronger than Mega Metagross's?
"Mita~!"
The Super Shiny Metagross let out a low growl and charged towards Mega Diancie at high speed.
Its speed was far faster than the regular Metagross from before!
"Diancie."
Mammon's expression remained calm and composed upon seeing this, and he called out to Mega Diancie.
Mega Diancie raised its slender left arm, and pink light points accumulated like lightning.
No, if one looked closely, they weren't light points, but tiny pink diamonds.
Under the acceleration of the priority move Bullet Punch, in just two breaths, Super Metagross had already rushed in front of Mega Diancie.
Bang, bang, bang!
Its four steel claws, as fast as bullets, frantically hammered Mega Diancie.
However... a pink crystal barrier protected Mega Diancie. No matter how hard Super Metagross's Bullet Punch struck,
it couldn't break through, it simply couldn't break through!
"What is this?!"
Steven's expression changed slightly. What was this? Protect? But it didn't look like it at all.
But if it wasn't Protect, how could its defense be so powerful??
That was his Shiny Super Metagross's Bullet Punch. Although Bullet Punch's power isn't high, it depends on who uses it.
Moreover, Super Metagross has four arms, and when it uses Bullet Punch, its power is stronger than a normal Bullet Punch.
But... it still couldn't break through that pink crystal barrier.
"It's diamonds."
As if knowing Steven's question, Mammon's lips curled slightly as he explained.
"Diamonds?"
"That's right, Diancie possesses the ability to create diamonds. After Mega Evolution, this ability has been further enhanced."
The Pokédex once described that Diancie can compress carbon elements in the air between its hands, creating many diamonds in an instant.
"??"
Steven was stunned, looking at the beautiful and noble Mega Diancie in astonishment.
Holy cow! Isn't that a super rich Pokémon?
And at this moment, on the field, after hearing Mammon's words, most of the audience immediately thought of this.
Diamonds!!
"Mega Diancie can easily do many things with diamonds. Steven, you like rocks very much, so you should be very clear about the special properties of diamonds."
Steven was silent. Yes, as someone who loves to dig for rocks underground, he certainly knew.
The special thing about diamonds is not only their beauty but also their hardness! It is almost one of the hardest known minerals in nature.
In terms of absolute hardness, diamonds are forty times harder than steel!
And it was clear that the diamonds created by Mega Diancie were not ordinary diamonds.
Steven looked at the diamond barrier in front of Mega Diancie, which shimmered with a faint pink light, and his mouth twitched.
So how in the world was he supposed to fight this?
"Furthermore, Mega Diancie can adjust the diamonds it creates according to its own thoughts. If it's the sacred diamonds it creates with all its might, their defense can even withstand Yveltal's Death Wing."
Mammon said with a smile as he introduced it to Steven.
Steven was shocked.
That's right, Mammon had personally tested it. The sacred diamond barrier created by Mega Diancie with all its might could indeed defend against Yveltal's attacks.
It was truly exaggerated.
After all, this was Mega Diancie's special ability, not a move resistance.
Just like Mewtwo can simply use its Psychic power to form a barrier for both offense and defense, Mega Diancie can also do this with diamonds.
"So..."
Mammon looked at Mega Diancie.
Super Metagross's Bullet Punch offensive had stopped. It retreated a distance, looking at the thin pink diamond barrier, unsure what to do for a moment.
Mega Diancie waved its arm, dispelling the diamond barrier in front of it, and raised its right hand, its butterfly sword pointing directly at Super Metagross.
"Diamond Storm!"
Pink light diamonds filled the sky, turning into a fierce storm heading towards Super Metagross.
The Rock-type Diamond Storm!
This was Diancie's exclusive move.
The majestic and vast Diamond Storm almost filled all vision, startling Steven.
"Protect!"
A green Protect barrier was raised in front of Super Metagross, an absolute defense Protect.
The pink diamond 'ocean' surged forward, instantly engulfing Super Metagross completely.
Within the pink storm, a faint green light struggled to hold on, but it remained standing.
"It can hold on!" Steven stared intently at the green light of Protect, and seeing no signs of it being overwhelmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
But... one second, two seconds, three seconds... three seconds passed, and the Diamond Storm showed no signs of weakening, and it seemed to be intensifying.
Steven's heart sank.
Protect was indeed an absolute defense, but Protect had a duration.
Mega Diancie in mid-air still had its butterfly sword pointing straight, its pink glow bright and shining, as it continued to unleash Diamond Storm.
Oh no!
Five seconds passed, and the Protect barrier finally dissipated. However, the moment the Protect barrier disappeared, Super Metagross was instantly engulfed and furiously battered by the Diamond Storm.
"Metagross!" Steven worried.
Super Metagross let out a painful groan, its entire body being impacted by the Diamond Storm, which hurt a lot.
A few seconds later, the last bit of residual wind from the Diamond Storm dissipated, and the pink diamonds also turned into light points and vanished.
Super Metagross was already lying on the ground, covered in wounds from the Diamond Storm's impact.
"Earth Power."
Mammon glanced at Super Metagross.
Diamond Storm is a physical move, and it's not very effective against Super Metagross, so it's not surprising that it couldn't defeat Super Metagross.
This was also thanks to Mega Diancie's strong offensive stats after Mega Evolution.
Because before Mega Evolution, Diancie was actually a defensive Pokémon, with excellent defenses but not high attack.
However, after Mega Evolution, Mega Diancie became an offensive Pokémon, with weakened defenses and greatly increased offensive stats.
So for battles, Mega Diancie is definitely more suitable.
Hearing Mammon's voice, Mega Diancie used Earth Power.
The ground beneath Super Metagross's body glowed with an earthy yellow energy, and the surging Earth Power erupted with a roar.
The powerful earth energy surged, directly striking Super Metagross, which had no time to dodge.
Boom!
With a loud bang, Super Metagross's entire body was blasted away, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Steven saw this scene, feeling helpless and powerless.
Mega Diancie's pursuit was too fast.
Super Metagross struggled to get up, but its injuries were too severe, and it ultimately couldn't stand.
With a flash of light, Super Metagross was forced out of its Mega form.
"Metagross is unable to battle. Mega Diancie wins."
The referee announced the battle result.
"Wo~!!"
"Holy cow! He's beating Champion Steven's ace!"
"This is too fierce, my goodness! So beautiful and so strong, like a Valkyrie?!"
"Ah ah ah ah! I really want a Diancie too! Soft and fragrant, it must be great to hug it to sleep at night!"
"Bro, fragrant is one thing, but soft? Can't you see the diamonds on it?"
The entire venue cheered, and the internet was also exploding at this moment. Mega Diancie was too beautiful, not to mention how strong it was while being so beautiful!
The Diamond Storm filling the sky was an explosive visual impact.
"Champion Steven is finished. With Mega Diancie on the field, unless Mammon switches it out, he won't be able to get past it."
In Pallet Town, Kanto, Ash smacked his lips as he watched the live broadcast.
Although this battle hadn't completely ended, it was pretty much over.
After all, with Mega Diancie on the field, Steven had no chance at all.
Red, standing beside him, remained silent but nodded in agreement.
"After defeating Champion Steven, Mammon's ranking will enter the top twenty. I wonder if he will challenge me."
Ash was quite excited. His current ranking was No.16. As long as Mammon was willing, he could challenge him.
According to the rules, Ash couldn't refuse, and he didn't intend to either.
Just thinking about battling Mammon made Ash feel his blood boil!
"..."
Red glanced at his younger brother, already understanding Ash's thoughts. He felt the same way.
Mammon... who wouldn't want to battle Mammon?
Although he knew the chances of winning were very low, battling a strong opponent like Mammon was such an exhilarating thing.
However, Mammon's current ranking was not yet higher than his, so Red naturally couldn't actively challenge Mammon.
Red was currently more focused on the Eight Masters. His current ranking was No.10. He had just been defeated by Rosa earlier.
Then Rainbow Giovanni burst onto the scene, making it into the Eight Masters. Red was actually very interested in Rainbow Giovanni.
But to challenge Rainbow Giovanni, he would have to face that Mewtwo directly, which was quite challenging.
Sinnoh Arena.
With another Moonblast from Mega Diancie, Armaldo also fell to the ground.
"Armaldo is unable to battle. Mega Diancie wins."
"Since all six of Steven's Pokémon are unable to battle, the winner of this ranking challenge match is Mammon!"
The referee announced the final battle result.
There was no suspense at all. Steven's remaining Metagross and Armaldo were all easily defeated by Mega Diancie.
Steven recalled Armaldo, looking at its Poké Ball in his hand, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.
He truly had no options. Mega Diancie's power was too great.
However, Steven felt that today's outcome was still acceptable. Mammon had really shown him a lot of respect, at least he wasn't swept clean.
"How was it, Steven?"
Mammon walked over and asked with a smile.
Behind Mammon, Mega Diancie slowly descended, standing obediently behind him.
At close range, one could even more clearly see Mega Diancie's appearance; its beautiful diamonds were truly stunning.
"Mammon, where did you catch Diancie?"
Steven finally couldn't help but ask.
He really, really liked Diancie!