Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

What’s more, the previous battle saw Greninja defeating Gym Peak-level Gyarados with its professional skills.

This Dragonite, even if its strength is only at a professional level, is definitely not to be underestimated, let alone that Dragonite’s level is not just that simple.

Recalling the scene of Gyarados being trampled by that Greninja just now, Clair subconsciously clenched her fists.

She dared not let her guard down even a little anymore.

"Ash, I must remind you," Clair took a deep breath, her tone full of confidence, "This battle is different from the last one."

Her gaze fell on the Altaria circling in the sky, its dragon eyes coldly watching Dragonite on the ground.

"Altaria is one of my absolute powerhouses, completely different from Gyarados. Even if you let Greninja perform that incredible evolution again, it’s impossible to defeat Altaria."

Ash’s lips curled slightly.

"That’s not necessarily so."

Before his words fell, Ash’s eyes suddenly became incredibly focused.

Aura Power surged from within him, transforming into an invisible yet robust tether that tightly linked him with Dragonite.

On Dragonite’s round, honest-looking face, its gentle eyes suddenly lit up a bit more.

It sensed the continuous flow of power from the Trainer’s side, its scales slightly opening, and a more powerful aura burst forth from its body.

Mid-Elite Level.

With the boost of Aura Fusion, Dragonite’s level suddenly surged by a large degree, barely reaching the threshold to confront Altaria directly.

Yet Ash’s actions did not stop there.

He raised his right hand, fingers tightly clenched, and the Evolution Key Stone embedded on the back of his glove suddenly erupted with dazzling light.

"Dragonite, MEGA evolve!"

Rainbow light shone across the entire field!

During that battle with Team Galactic, his Key Stone was already shattered.

A shattered Key Stone, even if infused with life force, cannot be used again.

But back at Professor Oak’s place, there was always some reserved stock, and upon learning that Ash’s Key Stone was damaged, Professor Oak immediately took out a new one to replace it for Ash.

Now he, can still make Pokemon MEGA evolve at any time!

Rainbow light burst forth from the Key Stone, drawing several arcs that precisely shot toward Dragonite’s location.

Simultaneously, on Dragonite’s body surface, an evolution stone hidden beneath its scales seemed to be awakened, suddenly appearing and emanating an equally brilliant rainbow glow.

The two beams of light intersected mid-air, and at that moment of collision, an even more intense evolutionary light exploded from Dragonite, enveloping its entire body.

"This is——"

Just having sat back down, Lance jumped up as if struck by Thunder Shock.

His hands clenched tightly, and for the first time, his typically composed face revealed trembling shock.

MEGA Dragonite Evolution Stone!

It was something he dreamed of obtaining.

As a Dragon Type Champion, he had more than three Dragonites, and his ace Pokemon was also Dragonite.

Therefore, he knew everything about Dragonite inside and out, except he could never find that legendary MEGA Evolution Stone!

He had searched through every Johto relic, flipped through countless ancient texts, and even entrusted many friends to help search, but always to no avail.

Other MEGA Evolution Stones, he had obtained quite a few, but he hadn’t received a single hint about Dragonite’s MEGA Evolution Stone.

He even began to doubt whether Dragonite’s MEGA Evolution Stone truly existed in this world.

Maybe Dragonite simply couldn’t mega evolve?

Maybe Professor Augustine Sycamore’s detection was incorrect?

But now, right before his eyes, a Dragonite emerged from Dragon Island—a younger generation of his Dragonite—was now enveloped by evolutionary light, reaching out first to that domain he had painstakingly pursued but never attained.

Lance’s throat rolled slightly.

Jealousy.

This emotion, which he had rarely experienced since becoming a Champion, surged into his heart with vivid clarity at this moment.

"It’s really... enviable, Ash." He muttered, voice laden with shock, sentiment, and a touch of indescribable bitterness.

Cynthia glanced at him, the corner of her mouth subtly curved.

The grand Johto Champion, unexpectedly losing composure because of a young Dragonite—a matter that could surely cause laughter if spoken.

However, if it were not Dragonite Ash evolved now but Garchomp, and if she didn’t have a MEGA Evolution Stone for Garchomp, she likely wouldn’t fare any better than Lance.

Because Garchomp is her ace Pokemon.

For Champion Trainers like them, the significance of an ace Pokemon is completely different from other Pokemon.

To be blunt, if the ace Pokemon faces off against other Pokemon in the team, even one against three would not be a problem.

Enhancing an ace Pokemon provides a tremendous boost to overall strength.

Like Leon’s ace Charizard, which can Gigantamax—a step up from regular Dynamax.

Coupled with its unmatched strength, this creates his undefeated legend.

Now with MEGA evolution, if one’s ace cannot MEGA evolve, battling against opponents of the same level means suffering great losses.

What’s more... Lance’s Dragonite has already reached Champion Peak, seemingly only a step away from the Divine Domain.

Yet no matter how hard he tries, he can’t take that step.

If MEGA evolved, experiencing a higher level of strength, it would undoubtedly greatly aid in advancing to the Divine Domain.

No wonder Lance was so beside himself.

The rainbow light enveloping Dragonite slowly faded.

When the light fully receded, a revitalized Dragonite appeared at the center of the field.

Its physique had grown significantly larger compared to before evolution, the once round belly became firm and robust, exuding a latent force ready to burst forth.

The most eye-catching change was at its head—the antenna disappeared, replaced by a pair of large, pristine wings.

The wings appeared to have fully inherited Dragonair’s signature feathered wings from a previous stage yet were wider and more expansive than those in the Dragonair phase, like twin angel wings stretching out from either side.

Her arms and ankles also grew the same pristine feathers, each gentle sway carving an airy arc in the air.

At the tip of her tail, there was a pale green Treasure Pearl embedded, radiating a mysterious glow.

The glow wasn’t glaring but carried a presence impossible to ignore.

MEGA Dragonite lifted her head slightly, using that still charmingly goofy smile to gaze at Clair and Altaria.

Though smiling, Altaria instinctively tensed its wings.

Clair looked at the figure enveloped by and then released from rainbow light, at the pair of pristine wings extending from its head, her lips parted, yet she couldn’t say a single word.

The previous battle was Greninja with its unheard-of watery evolution.

This battle was Dragonite’s MEGA Evolution.

How many trump cards does this boy have that she couldn’t even imagine?

With Dragonite’s MEGA Evolution, its imposing presence also emanated—that’s a power capable of matching Altaria!

It seems this battle will be a tough one!

"I’m ready, Miss Clair! Let us begin!"

"Really surprising, Ash, but... since you’ve brought out MEGA Evolution, I won’t hold back any longer." With that, Clair held the necklace at her chest.

At the very center of the necklace was a rainbow-tinted jewel—the Evolution Key Stone!

"Altaria, MEGA evolve!!"

The light of evolution enveloped Altaria!

Clair has MEGA evolution on her side as well!!

The light of evolution gradually faded, revealing a new Altaria.

After the super evolution light faded, Altaria was wrapped in a layer of pearl-colored fluffy feathers, like a large cloud floating in the air.

Its wings on the back layered up, the tail protruded several strands of plumage, its color softened from bright blue to gentle light blue-white.

Those eyes, less gentle than before evolution, now held more intensity—at this moment, she had completely shed her Flying-type attribute, transformed into both dragon and fairy types countering Dragon type.

The dragon tribe’s renegade, MEGA Altaria, made its grand entrance!