Mega Tyranitar completely abandoned control over the creation of sandstorms, focusing instead on transforming all the sand into scorching red sand!
In a short time, all the red sand seemed to have a soul, frantically eroding the opponent's grass field and suppressing the opponent's rampant expansion momentum.
The opponent's Pokémon are at a higher level, but Aoki has more skilled Pokémon and, most importantly, a type advantage, which led to the current situation.
Just as his Grass Field was about to erode the Red Sand Domain, Aoki pulled this stunt.
But in Aoki's view, this is only the beginning.
Blaziken, who had previously deactivated Mega Evolution, was once again enveloped in the seven-colored light of Mega
Evolution, instantly completing Mega
Evolution under its protection!
Mega Blaziken has reappeared!
Seeing the extremely fierce flames of Blaziken, Jokley was also somewhat wary. Torterra, whose defense and stamina were so strong, was actually killed instantly by a single skill from Blaziken.
Of all Aoki's Pokémon, Jokley was most wary of Darkrai, the strongest, and Blaziken, whose Fire-type Pokémon were extremely effective against him.
The flames of Blaziken after Mega Evolution seemed to carry some special energy.
However, Blaziken's Mega Evolution this time wasn't for a sudden attack, but rather to merge his flames into the endless red sand.
Even though Mega Tyranitar gave up creating Sandstorm, just controlling it was already proving difficult for him.
It's not that controlling the sand is troublesome, it's just that creating red sand is more complicated. No matter how much Tyranitar can control magma, he's not Groudon, and he can't command magma as easily as Groudon controls his arm.
But now that there's Mega Blaziken, things are different.
His task at this moment is to help hands Tyranitar creates red sand, but simply unleashes the flames, allowing Tyranitar to control only the sand.
The temperature within the Red Sand Domain rose again, and the crimson Sandstorm instantly accelerated its devouring of Jokley's Grass Field.
The plants that had finally grown were almost instantly reduced to dust by the blowing of the red sand.
At this moment, all of Aoki's Pokémon were engaged in Crimson Sand Purgatory.
Inferno is called Inferno because all Pokémon, humans, and all living things within this area are constantly tormented by the surrounding high temperatures and blowing sand, as if they were in hell.
Jokley was caught off guard. He had already devoured half of the Crimson Sand Purgatory, but suddenly the Sandstorm's strength increased several times over, successfully resisting his Grass Field.
Just when he thought the situation would remain evenly matched, Blaziken stepped up again and instantly turned the tide.
The outcome of the battle for the field is now clear: Jokley's Grass-type army is no match for them. Even with Leafon, a special and powerful creature, in their ranks, they couldn't withstand the erosion of the red sand.
The Sandstorm Domain at this moment is so vast that it can be called a true Crimson Sand Purgatory!
All the plants vanished in an instant. Jokley's Pokémon, including himself, not only had to endure the red sand, which was several times more damaging, but also the dry, high-temperature conditions inside the Crimson Sand Purgatory, which felt like a sauna.
The restraint shown towards Grass-type Pokémon in such a place is self-evident.
If Tyranitar so desired, he could even draw upon the scorching magma from the deepest part of the continent and bring it all to the surface. However, while Tyranitar could control the sand, the magma was truly harmful to both himself and others.
Aoki would never have given such an order unless it was a last-ditch effort.
Having come this far, all that was left was melee combat. Jokley decisively abandoned the battle for territory, leaving only one Meganium by his side to protect himself, while all the other Pokémon, including Leafeon, launched an attack.
Although he didn't win the field battle, Jokley Pokémon's raw strength is still significantly greater than Aoki's Pokémon.
Aoki, too, looked serious as she prepared to greet Jokley. The impact of Pokémon.
Just as the battle between Aoki and Jokley reached its climax, the black spatial rift in mid-air grew larger and larger, and some dark and strange substances could be vaguely seen inside the rift.
This device is almost identical to the one used by Black Emissary, except that it was too fragile when used by Black Emissary, while this time the Cult deliberately changed the materials used to make the machine strong enough that ordinary attack shockwaves could not cause it any damage.
Black Emissary was actually quite unfortunate. His original mission was to test the equipment for the cult, which is why he went far away from the Kanto region to a small island in the Hoenn Region to conduct the test.
Who would have thought that Aoki could appear so quickly, and even more unexpectedly, Aoki had so many trump cards up his sleeve, managing to defeat him outright.
However, his death was not without its benefits; at least the cult has improved the instrument, hasn't it?
The battle between Aoki and Jokley did not affect the instrument, nor did the battle between Steven and Bailing.
However, compared to Aoki's ease, Steven fared much worse, even though they both used Steel-type... If you are a Pokémon Trainer, then you should be very familiar with each other's Pokémon.
Metagross, Aggron, Steelix, Mawile —almost all Pokémon are similar, but Bailing's Pokémon levels are generally a bit higher than Steven's.
If it were just a slightly higher grade, that would be fine, but Steel-type... Pokémon are inherently strong defensively, but their offensive capabilities are much weaker compared to their defense. If Steven simply defends and waits for Aoki and Jokley's battle to end before engaging in a two-on-one fight, there will be no problem.
After all, although Bailing's exact age is hard to discern, she is definitely a mature and sophisticated woman, much older than Steven. It's understandable that she's stronger in Pokémon level and overall skill.
But is Steven the kind of person who only knows how to play defense?
Is Steven the kind of person who can easily admit defeat?
No! So Steven chose to go head-to-head with Bailing.
Although Steven believed Aoki was certain of victory, when he saw the ever-growing crimson sandstorm, he knew that Aoki had revealed all his trump cards and that his battle would not be easy, so Steven did not want to hold Aoki back.
And there's another very important thing: the spatial rift in mid-air is getting bigger and bigger. Although he doesn't know what will happen when it's fully open, Steven doesn't want to gamble, and he can't afford to. So he needs to end the battle as soon as possible, and in a winning way!
To achieve this goal, Steven even used one of the trump cards his father had given him— one of the Stone Family's trump cards—that could provide Steel-type steel in a short time. A special mineral used in Pokémon.
Very few people know about the existence of this mineral; you could almost count them on one hand. Apart from the Stone Family patriarch and direct heirs, a few powerful direct elders, and perhaps only Adams, the president of the Hoenn League, knows about it.
This is the foundation of the Stone Family, more important than all their Pokémon, and far more important than all their family's mines.
The Stone family exists because of this unique mineral.
However, this special ore is limited in quantity, and only the chieftain of each generation is allowed to know where it comes from. Even Steven, the current heir, is completely unaware of it.
However, Steven only needs to know that he can use it. Although Pokémon will enter a short period of weakness after use, the power that is unleashed during this period is unimaginable to others. However, Steven doesn't have much of this special mineral, and his father keeps emphasizing that he should not use it lightly.
Steven hesitated before feeding his Shiny Metagross and Aggron the mineral, fearing that any more would leave him unable to cope with unforeseen circumstances.
Thanks to the Shiny properties of Shiny Metagross, combined with this special mineral, they finally succeeded in resisting Bailing. The impact of Pokémon.
Just as Steven was about to launch a counterattack, Bailing revealed her trump card, suppressing Steven once again.
Steven was shocked when he saw the cards she had revealed.
He originally thought that what he brought out was shocking enough, but he didn't expect that what the other party brought out was truly shocking, almost making him forget to command Pokémon in battle.
The reason Steven was surprised was because he had never actually fought against the cultists; otherwise, he wouldn't have been surprised by the infusion of divine power, nor by this pseudo- Mega Evolution.
Super Metagross! Mega Aggron!
Steven was seeing this for the first time. He even wondered if the Metagross and Aggron had evolved forms. Although the changes in appearance were not significant, the increase in their power was undeniable.
Furthermore, Bailing's legendary stones are far superior to those of the others Aoki encountered before, so her Pokémon... The closer it is to the real Mega Evolution, the more it is to the Mega Evolution.
Steven was once again put on the defensive, and this time he had no chance to resist.
Steven was genuinely shocked, as if his worldview had been completely overturned, which made him feel dizzy for a while afterward.
This prevented him from even noticing that the battlefield between himself and Bailing was slowly approaching Aoki.
Just as Jokley and Bailing didn't really want their fight to get mixed up, Steven didn't want to get involved in Aoki's fight either.
He knew that his current strength was inferior to Aoki's. If Aoki was stronger than him, it would be fine, but if Aoki was evenly matched with him, or even weaker, then his intervention could very well become a weak point for Aoki, truly hindering her.
However, stimulated by Bailing's divine power, he forgot about the incident for a moment and slowly retreated towards the direction where Aoki and the others were fighting.
Bailing knew that her fight with Steven was moving closer to Jokley. She didn't want it to happen, but Steven was having trouble even parrying her attacks, let alone affecting the overall battle, so she didn't stop it.
However, if Steven really wants to retreat, she is stronger than Steven but cannot stop him.
Thus, the two battlefields gradually converged.
Meanwhile, Aoki, who was frowning and commanding her Pokémon to fight the opponent and had a slight advantage, also noticed Steven and Bailing approaching after being reminded by Mega Tyranitar, the true controller of Crimson Sand Purgatory. However, unlike Steven, Aoki still had a slight advantage at this moment, after all, the type advantage of Crimson Sand Purgatory was quite significant.
Jokley, knowing she was at a disadvantage, didn't bother to care about others, but Aoki still had some extra thoughts on her mind.
Actually, he had to pay attention because Tyranitar told him that Steven had been forcibly brought in.
Steven is at a disadvantage!
That's why Aoki got distracted and paid attention to it.
When he "saw" why Steven was being overwhelmed by Bailing, he realized that Bailing's Pokémon's sudden Mega Evolution had stunned the clueless Steven.
However, it was precisely because Aoki knew about the battle between the two that she learned of Bailing's strength.
Better than Black Emissary! And because of her ace Pokémon. Metagross can Mega Evolution, while Hydreigon of Black Emissary cannot, so Bailing is much stronger than Black Emissary.
It's stronger than all the Elite Fours in the Johto region, and stronger than Koga, Ichi, and Karen.
Just as Aoki had predicted, Bailing was someone the Johto Alliance had specifically brought in to oversee things.
But Aoki's focus right now is not on that.
He had finally gained a slight advantage over Jokley, and if he could capitalize on this advantage and slowly snowball the ball, he would eventually be able to defeat Jokley.
But if Steven and Bailing are brought closer together, it's hard to say. To a large extent, they might be evenly matched, with neither able to defeat the other.
Normally, if it were just a draw, that would be fine. Even if Aoki exposed Mega Evolution, the secret he had been protecting for so long, it wouldn't matter.
Given the timeline and what might happen next, Aoki might actually announce Mega Evolution after leaving this continent and returning to the Pokémon World.
The presence of the cult is already quite obvious, and they may be about to launch a real attack on the Pokémon League. In that case, the Mega Evolution issue will inevitably be exposed sooner or later, so it might be better to announce it in advance and perhaps even make a fortune from it.
But what Aoki and Steven need to face now is not defeating their opponent, but destroying the device that opened the spatial rift after defeating them. That is Aoki and Steven's real target.
If they remain locked in a stalemate here, when the spatial rift truly opens completely, no one knows what they will face, or what kind of trump cards the cult has on the other side of the rift.
The situation could easily reach a stalemate, at which point it would be beyond Aoki's control.
To prevent things from going in that direction, the only option is to keep Steven and Bailing away before Jokley realizes what's happening.
But if Steven were to force his way out at this moment, it would be suicidal for him. Regardless of whether Steven wanted to or not, Aoki would not watch his best friend take that step.
Then there's only one way: increase Steven's strength and have help knock Bailing out.
Aoki could tell that Steven's Pokémon had used some special items to temporarily boost its strength to a certain extent, and Aoki was somewhat surprised by the degree of this power increase.
"It seems Steven has used all his last cards. There's no other way but to do this..." Aoki silently made a decision in her mind.
He took a stone that shimmered with a strange light from the Aggron that was guarding him.
Aggron's Mega Stone!
That's right. Aoki's plan is simple: since Bailing is using his cult's pseudo- Mega Evolution to overwhelm Steven, all he needs to do to get Steven to retaliate is to give his Pokémon the same ability, or even surpass it.
All Aoki could think of was to temporarily lend the mega stone to Steven.
With his current abilities, he can only maintain the Mega Evolution of three Pokémon for a short time at most. The Mega Evolution of Tyranitar and Blaziken is necessary now, while the Mega Evolution of Aggron is not so crucial.
If Aoki needs it, he can have Gengar perform Mega Evolution, so Aggron doesn't need Mega Evolution for the time being, so it's better to lend it to Daigo for now!
Given Steven's and Aggron's synergy, achieving Mega Evolution should be no problem at all.
However, a single Aggron Mega Evolution is not enough to turn the tide of battle.
Aoki hesitated for a moment, then flipped his hand slightly, revealing three more stones in his palm.
Two of them are key stones, and the remaining one is another mega stone.
Aoki obtained this Mega Stone a long time ago, but after trying it out, he discovered that it didn't belong to any of the Pokémon he currently possessed.
However, because Aoki obtained it early, he was able to test and find out what kind of Pokémon this Mega Stone was a long time ago!
This is a mega stone belonging to Mawile!
That's right, Mawile!
That's why Aoki fell for Mawile, the clingy dog that followed Steven.
This Pokémon not only doesn't reject humans, but also sticks to the Trainer. It's easy to cultivate a bond and understanding between them, so once you catch that Mawile, it can be converted into real strength very quickly.
Aoki knew that Steven had chosen a Mawile Pokémon egg from the prize money after the Sinnoh Tournament, but the Mawile Pokémon had not yet been fully developed and was still a bit short of being able to play a role in the short term.
However, Aoki, anticipating what might come next, naturally hoped to keep this Champion-level Mawile. With a little training, it could become an effective fighting force. In addition, with Mega Stone, the Mega Mawile's ability is Huge Power, which, to a certain extent, could completely turn the tide of battle.
However, the number of Mega Evolutions that a person can control is ultimately limited. Even a gifted individual like Aoki can only support three Pokémon to Mega Evolve for a short time without external intervention, and only two Pokémon for a longer period.
Therefore, if you want to improve further, you need more people and more Pokémon that can use Mega Evolution.
This is Steven's first time using this weapon. Aoki thinks he can only use one weapon, but one weapon is not enough to change the course of the battle. It all depends on whether Steven, my future Champion, has any extraordinary abilities.
A clump of fine sand enveloped all four stones in Aoki's hand, silently sending them off the battlefield.
Meanwhile, Aoki's Psychic abilities slowly spread out. Fortunately, Akasa was there to cover it up; otherwise, it would have been quite difficult to secretly contact Steven in front of Jokley and Bailing, who were also powerful Psychic users.
"It's me. Don't show too much expression. Don't reveal that I'm contacting you." Aoki's voice suddenly rang in Steven's mind.
The sound really startled Steven, only because he was used to Aoki. Telepathy was used to avoid revealing too much information and prevent Bailing from discovering anything unusual.
" Aoki, I…" Steven said in his mind.
Through Telepathy, Aoki could sense Steven's helplessness at this moment. This might be the first time Steven had ever been forced to such a preeminent person.
I gave it my all, but I still couldn't achieve the desired result.
Even when he competed with Aoki for the Elite Four spot, although he lost, he still had some trump cards he didn't use. He just felt that the battle with Aoki was just a friendly spar, and he could accept who won or lost. But this time, Bailing really beat him to a pulp.
It was only at this moment that he realized he had retreated into Aoki's battlefield, and had even affected Aoki's battle to some extent.
But now he no longer had the strength to fight, and he instantly felt extremely sorry for Aoki, feeling powerless and frustrated.
For someone who has had a smooth life from childhood to adulthood, suddenly experiencing a sense of defeat from the inside out can easily cause such a genius to become discouraged and never recover. Aoki has seen countless such cases. Just when someone is about to grow up, a single failure causes them to completely lose their fighting spirit.
Although Steven is unlikely to be that kind of person, a temporary loss of fighting spirit is inevitable.
"It's okay, don't say anything, just listen to me."
The battle here is a bit tricky, but I've gained a slight advantage. I can finish him off if I get the chance, but I need time.
I know your current situation; you can't win, so I'm going to temporarily lend you a very special ability that can help you turn the tide. However, this ability is too special; it has never appeared in the entire league before, and once it is released, it will have a huge impact on the entire Pokémon League and even the entire Pokémon World.
So I need you to keep this secret for me for now.
Needless to say, I definitely believe you, but I still have to remind you, you can't tell even your most trusted and closest father! Aoki's words echoed in Steven's mind.
Steven didn't say much while listening to Aoki, but the special ability Aoki mentioned piqued his interest, and his initial sense of frustration was greatly reduced, even making him feel more invigorated.
Aoki has the advantage!
As long as we can stabilize our situation, this problem will be easily resolved.
As for whether Aoki's ability could resolve this matter, since he had said so, Steven absolutely believed Aoki's words, just as Aoki believed he wouldn't reveal this special ability. This was a kind of inexplicable trust they had developed over the long time they had known each other.
Then, without a sound, two mega stones and two key stones, enveloped in red sand, appeared in Steven's hands.
Curious, Steven immediately looked at the stone in his hand.
As a stone enthusiast, he immediately recognized the key stone he had once given to Aoki, but he had a sense of déjà vu about another stone, though he couldn't quite place where he had seen it before. In short, it was a very novel experience for him.
These four stones are very rare and unique, but how can we turn the tide using them?
Steven was at a loss for what to do.
Fortunately, Aoki's voice rang in Steven's mind again.
"You should be familiar with two of these stones; they're the same kind of stones you gave me before. I call this type of stone a key stone!"
It is the key to unlocking a mysterious energy.
As for the other two stones, I call them mega stones. They contain energy that can shake the entire Pokémon World, and the key to unlocking this energy is the Key Stone's help!
Unlike Key Stones, which are all identical, Mega Stones are almost all different. Each Mega Stone corresponds to a specific Pokémon, and the two Mega Stones you have correspond to Aggron and Mawile respectively. They are the key to your comeback!
Steven was stunned by what Aoki said, even though he understood what Aoki was saying and what she meant.
They understand the meaning, but they don't know what it specifically represents.
It's like being in a math class. You can understand what the math teacher says and what they write on the blackboard, but if you were asked to do it yourself, you might not be able to do it.
Steven was in this state at that moment. He understood what Aoki was saying, but when it came to actually doing it, he really didn't know how.
Just as he was wondering, Aoki provided a timely explanation.
Because Aoki was also commanding Pokémon battles, and so many Pokémon at that, and had to distract herself by explaining Mega Evolution to Steven.
"Did you see Bailing's Metalross and Aggron? Don't they look a lot like an evolution of Pokémon?"
This is actually what I meant by Mega Evolution, except that her Mega Evolution uses a special method, not the most authentic way. If you can use those two Mega Stones to complete a Mega Evolution, the boost your Pokémon receive will exceed that of hers, and defeating them will no longer be a problem.
Mega Evolution!
Bailing's Metagross and Aggron!
Steven's heart skipped a beat.
It was because of the opponent's special evolution method and rapid increase in strength in a short period of time that he was caught off guard and slowly ended up in this situation.
Unexpectedly, the special ability that Aoki mentioned was actually an even more authentic evolutionary method than the other party's!
Although Steven couldn't understand how Aoki knew this evolution method or how she found the special combination of Mega Stone and Key Stone, he didn't have time to think about it.
Aggron! Mawile!
He was confident that if his two Pokémon could Mega Evolve like the opponent's Pokémon, he could launch an attack!
Only now do I truly understand the profound meaning behind Aoki's final smile when he subdued Mawile.
"how..."
Steven wants to know how to use it.
As for why he discovered this and how he knows so much, Aoki will surely tell him after the battle.
This time, when he asked a question, Aoki responded quickly, but instead of speaking, he directly used Psychic to display a scene in his mind, which was exactly what Aoki had done when he made his Aggron undergo Mega Evolution.
Steven's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
Aoki's Aggron After Mega Evolution, it's immediately obvious that it's more normal and more powerful than Bailing's Mega Aggron.
Then Steven loosened his grip, and the two mega stones were taken away by the red sand and placed on Steven's Aggron and Mawile.
"Before you use Mega Evolution, I'd like to remind you one last time: using Mega Evolution requires not only sufficient understanding and intimacy between the Pokémon and the Trainer, but also a deep connection of minds. This means that the Pokémon and Trainer's consciousnesses will merge to some extent, which can be a burden for the Trainer, whose physical abilities are relatively weaker."
Especially if you're planning to use two Pokémon for Mega Evolution, you need to be mentally prepared! And be prepared for the mental shock!
Furthermore, for someone using Mega Evolution for the first time, double Mega Evolution is a very heavy burden and won't last long. Therefore, I suggest that after defeating Bailing, you keep one Pokémon in Mega Evolution form. Just stall her, and I'll finish off my opponent as soon as possible!
Steven nodded seriously. He knew he was now a hindrance, so he stopped insisting on defeating his opponent. Now, all he needed to do was hold Bailing back and prevent her from interfering with Aoki, and that would be a victory!
"Finally, a reminder: after Mega Evolution, Aggron's defense will be greatly enhanced, and its type will change from Steel-type and Rock-type to a pure Steel-type Pokémon. I hope you can make good use of this."
Furthermore, after Mega Evolution, Mawile not only gains increased Attack and Defense, but its Ability also changes to Huge Power. With your knowledge, you should know how to combine the Huge Power Ability with the move Swords Dance.
Aoki gave Steven a final reminder, hoping he would succeed in Pokémon. Mega Evolution allows you to quickly understand their characteristics and unleash their full potential.
After hearing Aoki's last words, Steven smiled confidently.
" Aggron! Mawile! Mega Evolution!"
It started with a double Mega Evolution!
After noticing that Steven had successfully launched Mega Evolution, Aoki stopped paying attention to Steven's situation and focused on facing his opponent, Jokley.
When Aoki was explaining to Steven, he was a little distracted and almost got caught by Jokley and launched a counterattack.