Just as Mikey was still hesitating about how to tell his three older brothers his wish, Sparky looked at him with a disappointed expression, as if he couldn't live up to expectations, and said with slight reproach, "Mikey, listen carefully. In the future, you're also going to debut as a Trainer!"
"You think an Eevee that hasn't evolved can win its first battle?" Rainer chimed in.
"When we fought our first battle, we all let Eevee evolve first and then kept winning all the way. The key to winning the first battle is evolution," Pyro agreed.
"I think… battles and stuff don't really matter…" Mikey said hesitantly.
"Too naïve!" the three brothers scolded in unison, while their three Pokémon beside them also echoed their masters' thoughts.
"As older brothers, you shouldn't force your own ideas onto your younger brother," Red said displeased. He had already seen the obsession in the hearts of the three brothers. They simply wanted Mikey's Eevee to choose the evolution they favored, using it to prove that their preferred Eevee evolution was the strongest form.
"You're right, Dr. Red!" Sparky conceded. He didn't dare argue with Red's reasoning—it would be disrespectful to the young doctor before him.
"For example, Ash's Pikachu." Red pointed at Pikachu, who was still licking ketchup. Pikachu looked at everyone with confusion. "Ash's Pikachu once defeated its own evolved form, Raichu, at the Vermilion Gym. That proves evolution isn't the only path to becoming stronger."
"I didn't expect this Pikachu to be surprisingly outstanding," Sparky said in surprise. It seemed he had underestimated Pikachu earlier.
"No, it's all thanks to my brother's training."
Seeing the four Eevee brothers shift their gaze onto Pikachu, Ash, as Pikachu's Trainer, inexplicably blushed and scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"If Mikey doesn't want to choose one of these three forms, he could also refer to the papers published by Dr. Red and choose the evolution he likes," Sparky said more leniently, though he still clung to the idea of evolution.
"Actually…" Mikey stomped his foot anxiously. His brothers completely misunderstood what he meant. That wasn't the reason he was hesitating.
"Sparky, as the eldest of the four brothers, let me have a match with your Jolteon. I'll send out Eevee to battle your Jolteon and prove that Eevee can possess strength comparable to its own evolved form."
Seeing that the three brothers were still fixated on evolution, Red simply sent out his Eevee to battle, allowing Mikey beside him to hold onto his ideal.
"I understand. Since it's Dr. Red's challenge, I absolutely won't refuse."
As the eldest brother, Sparky seemed to have guessed something and glanced suspiciously at Mikey, who kept his head lowered in silence.
(Could it be… Mikey doesn't want Eevee to evolve?)
"Now, the red side's contestant Red will battle the green side's contestant Sparky. Each side may use one Pokémon. The side whose Pokémon loses the ability to battle will lose. The match begins!"
Brock stood in the middle of the field, serving as the referee.
"Jolteon, use Pin Missile!" Sparky ordered.
"Eevee, use Swift to break through!" Red said calmly.
Eevee also possessed the Adaptability Ability, which strengthened the same-type attack bonus. When Swift collided with Pin Missile, it instantly suppressed the attack and struck Jolteon's body.
"How is that possible?!" Sparky exclaimed in shock, unable to understand how Eevee's strength could suppress his Jolteon.
"Mikey, ideals are something that require perseverance. Don't doubt your original intentions because of momentary confusion," Red said in a deep voice.
Mikey nodded as if he half understood. His eyes filled with determination as he shouted to his three brothers,
"Brothers, I don't want Eevee to evolve into any form. I want to become Eevee's Trainer!"
"So that's how it is. No wonder you hesitated for so long," Rainer said with emotion.
"It's okay, Mikey. The decision about Eevee is in your hands. We were only giving you suggestions. Since you have your own choice, we'll naturally support your dream," Pyro said with relief. He hadn't expected that this was the reason Mikey had been unwilling to let Eevee evolve.
"Dr. Red, thank you very much for your arrival that allowed Mikey to grow. We never expected that the Mikey who once never dared to express his opinion would gather the courage today to tell us about his inner dream. We sincerely thank you for appearing."
After speaking, the three brothers bowed to Red at the same time.
"It's nothing. I'm looking forward to Mikey's achievements in the future. But for now, let's finish the battle first," Red said leisurely.
"Alright. Jolteon, use Thunderbolt!"
High-voltage electricity erupted from Jolteon's body, like lightning snakes trying to capture the Eevee before it.
"Use Dig to avoid it."
Eevee quickly burrowed underground, dodging the electric attack. Under Jolteon's tense gaze, Eevee suddenly emerged behind it and used Quick Attack to slam into Jolteon's body.
"Press the advantage—use Swift!" Red ordered.
Eevee swung its tail, and countless star-shaped waves struck Jolteon again, constantly draining its stamina. The attack made Jolteon cry out in pain.
"Jolteon, hang in there! Quickly use Thunderbolt!" Sparky shouted anxiously.
"Use Iron Tail and stab it into the ground," Red said calmly.
Eevee's glowing Iron Tail plunged into the ground. The high-voltage current struck Eevee's body but was cleverly guided into the earth, dissolving the Thunderbolt's attack.
"That's my move! I didn't expect my brother would learn it from me one day!" Ash bragged proudly, the corners of his mouth rising wildly.
"Ash, I feel like your nose is getting longer and longer…" Brock joked.
"Ash, you really get carried away easily," Misty said helplessly.
"Finish the battle—use the final Take Down!"
"Eevee!"
Eevee shouted and charged toward Jolteon with full force, smashing into it with astonishing momentum.
Before everyone's eyes, Jolteon was sent flying by the impact and landed awkwardly in the center of the pool, its eyes spinning as it lost the ability to battle.
"Jolteon is unable to battle! The winner of this match is contestant Red!" Brock announced.
"I didn't expect Eevee to have such strength…" Sparky said in shock.
The victorious Eevee happily jumped into Red's arms, rubbing against his chest while speaking softly like it was acting spoiled.
Just as Red was about to pat Eevee's little head, the Eevee in his arms suddenly glowed with white light, and its body began to change.
When the light of evolution faded, a beautiful Sylveon appeared in Red's arms.
Sylveon's body was mainly white. The top of its head, ears, tail, and the lower parts of its legs were pink. The insides of its ears were blue, and its eyes were light blue.
Sylveon had a bow on its left ear and another on its neck. Each bow had two ribbons, whose ends were colored pink, dark blue, and light blue.
[Ding! Replacing the Cute Charm Ability with the Adaptability Ability!]
[Ding! Successfully stacking the Pixilate Ability onto Sylveon!]
"Pokémon: Sylveon
Attribute: Fairy-type
First Ability: Adaptability
Second Ability: Pixilate (Normal-type moves used by the user become Fairy-type and their power becomes 1.2×.)
Moves: Disarming Voice, Baby-Doll Eyes, Take Down, Quick Attack, Swift, Iron Tail, Charm, Fairy Wind, Dazzling Gleam…
Personality: Occasionally gets jealous and likes to act spoiled in Red's arms.
Experience Description: Because of its Adaptability Ability, it was modified by Professor Hemlock into Test Subject No. 2. After receiving help from Professor Oak, it overcame the unstable evolution factors of three attributes within its body, allowing it to offset half the damage from Electric-, Fire-, and Water-type attacks."
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