Chapter 361: Elite Four Level Trainer!
December 12th, known as Double Twelve.
The Youth League preliminaries ended today. All contestants returned to Kyoto.
The main tournament will begin in three days.
Having just finished harvesting the entry coins from telling stories to all his Pokémon,
Hikaru once again dove into the training house.
During this period.
Everyone's strength had made new progress.
To ensure there wouldn't be any slip-ups when Mega Evolution was needed, he decided to focus on Mega Evolution...
At the very least, not messing up when Mega Evolution is required, that would be embarrassing.
This was somewhat physically demanding work.
Fortunately, the final results didn't disappoint Hikaru.
Almost all Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution reached peak Master level after Mega Evolving.
And Latias, already at peak Master level, leaped to level 66 after Mega Evolving!
Mid-Elite Four tier!
Such terrifying strength made Hikaru nod repeatedly!
Rounding up, he could also be considered an Elite Four level trainer.
In just a short year and a half, climbing from the bottom to an Elite Four trainer.
All thanks to his own efforts... plus the system's help.
December 14th.
Inside the training house.
A red light flashed past, the red aura dragging a tail flame in mid-air.
The roar of the air echoed intermittently.
When the roaring slowly subsided, the figure in the air landed.
Long sensory appendages fluttered in the wind. The originally black limbs had now turned somewhat bright red, and a red glow emanated from its eyes.
Its aura soared like a rainbow piercing the sun!
Undoubtedly, the one who landed was Lucario, post-Mega Evolution and with [Kaioken] activated.
Under the dual amplification.
It was the second Pokémon in Hikaru's possession with Elite Four level combat power.
However, this combat power was time-limited.
"Alright, Lucario!"
With a flash of light, the Mega Evolution form deactivated. Lucario panted slightly.
Both Kaioken and Mega Evolution required significant stamina consumption for Lucario.
And Lucario was the latest addition to the team, having consumed the fewest stamina-enhancing energy cubes. Currently, it was still somewhat lacking in stamina.
"Awooo!"
Hikaru handed over some energy cubes. Like conducting an inspection, watching his Pokémon gradually mature filled his heart with a sense of accomplishment!
A simple ranking plan.
T0—Latias (Level 59)
T1—Charizard (Level 53)
Greninja/Gardevoir (Level 52)
Lucario (Level 47)
T2—Pupitar....
Huh?
Just as Hikaru was planning, Pupitar, which had been staring at him, suddenly erupted in white light.
The outer armor layer was squeezed off, falling piece by piece to the ground.
Hikaru's eyes lit up, "It's evolving!"
White light surged. The originally seventy or eighty-centimeter tall Pupitar began to expand as if inflated.
In just a few breaths, a huge, ferocious giant beast, over three meters tall, approaching four meters, appeared before everyone.
Its black armor gleamed, the protruding spikes on its back seeming to flaunt its untamable nature.
The first thing the successfully evolved Tyranitar did was roar towards the sky.
"Nn-YAH!!"
The immense sound wave almost transformed into a sonic attack, rippling outwards in circles through the air.
It was venting the tedium of its evolution period!
[Pokémon: Tyranitar]
[Ability: Sand Stream]
[Gender: Female]
[Talent: Champion]
[Level: 52]
[Moves: Crunch, Stone Edge, Endure, Iron Head, Mud Attack, Scary Face, Dark Pulse, Double-Edge, Earth Power, Hyper Beam...]
[Equipped Entries: Thorn Armor (Fixed), Armament Haki (Fixed), Stop Involution...]
Level 52...
Upon evolution, it jumped directly from level 49 to 52!
Good grief.
Looking at the Tyranitar, slightly larger even than Charizard, Hikaru couldn't help but nod.
It seemed now.
His T1 roster was about to gain another member.
Moreover, Tyranitar could also Mega Evolve!
"Nn-YAH!"
Roar after roar echoed, but Hikaru didn't mind.
Having held back for so long, it deserved to let loose.
Regarding the difficulty of Pupitar's evolution, Hikaru suddenly understood why successfully evolved Tyranitar were usually so aggressive.
Larvitar's disposition was generally quite active.
But after evolving into Pupitar, being confined within a shell for so long could inevitably lead to depressive emotions.
It almost formed a vicious cycle.
To evolve into the Despot of the Desert, one must first evolve into Pupitar.
But Pupitar's dormant period was simply too long...
Fortunately, Hikaru's Tyranitar managed to evolve in about a year.
After a long while, Tyranitar finished venting its emotions and turned its gaze towards Hikaru. Its somewhat rough voice carried a hint of gentleness, "Nn-YAH!" (This Lord has returned!)
Saying this, it rushed towards Hikaru, extended its rather short arms, and directly picked him up, "Nn-YAH!" (Let me hug~)
Before evolving, Hikaru had always picked it up. Now, it finally got to hold Hikaru for once!
"Cough cough..."
The sudden pressure made it hard for Hikaru to breathe.
"Alright, alright, Tyranitar!"
Tyranitar lessened its grip slightly but was still unwilling to let go so quickly.
Only after a while, feeling content, did it finally release Hikaru.
Landing back on the ground, Hikaru caught his breath.
After evolving, Tyranitar's personality seemed to have reverted to its active Larvitar stage.
However,
Since Tyranitar had evolved now, its Mega Stone could also be arranged.
Hikaru thought for a moment; it was probably best to hang Tyranitar's Mega Stone around its neck, less likely to fall off.
He gestured with his hand, and Tyranitar obediently lowered its neck.
His Tyranitar hadn't become aggressive due to gaining immense power through evolution.
It still listened well to Hikaru.
This made Hikaru feel very gratified.
Pokémon like Gyarados and Tyranitar, after gaining great power, could very likely undergo personality changes, becoming arrogant and complacent, unwilling to listen to their trainer's commands anymore.
This could be seen from Ash's Charizard and Misty's Gyarados in the anime.
"With you joining, our chances in this Youth League are even greater!"
After putting on the Mega Stone, Hikaru patted its shoulder.
"Nn-YAH!" (Watch this Lord!)
Tyranitar roared.
Its last battle was against Lapras; it had been a long time.
This time, it would definitely show its true colors as the Despot of the Desert!
Hikaru nodded with satisfaction.
Then he looked towards the remaining Pokémon and started taking notes.
T2—Bulbasaur (Level 39)
Garchomp (Level 32)
Dratini (Level 15)
After thinking for a moment, Hikaru added Serperior to the T0 list.
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