Pokémon Court

Chapter 913: Norman’s Mega Evolution

"Water current, flames, sandstorm... these three powers can actually be fused like this?"

At that moment, waves of astonished cries erupted throughout the venue. This mass of magma was far more terrifying than the lava flowing within volcanoes, its temperature surpassing the limits of ordinary magma.

"Sidney, you’re surprised too early. If you say ’as expected of a Contest Master’ now, it would better show your insights, hehe." After recovering from her shock, Phoebe didn’t forget to tease Sidney beside her.

"The energy within this magma is extremely violent. Even if successfully fused, its structure would still need to be stabilized after being released. The only one capable of doing this is probably Castform, who has perfectly mastered three types of weather," Drake said with emotion.

The magma suppressed Slaking, giving Terrance the advantage. Whether it was the Top Trainers or Chairman Nakai, all showed expressions of surprise.

"Five years have passed, and Terrance has already reached this level," Steven said slowly. Back at the Weather Institute, he had once had a friendly or almost guiding battle with Terrance. At that time, Terrance had undoubtedly been completely outclassed. But judging from the magma eruption Castform displayed now, Terrance already possessed the ability to heavily injure his Metagross.

"As expected!" Seeing Castform suppress Slaking, Terrance thought to himself.

Although its overall strength was inferior to Gallade, when it came to the destructive power of moves, Gallade and Castform were worlds apart. This magma eruption perfectly coordinated the power of Rain, Sandstorm, and Sunny Weather that Castform had mastered, resulting in astonishing destructive power. Against Slaking, even compared to the one Gallade faced, Castform could exert a greater advantage. This only showed that in different situations, the value a Pokémon could bring also differed.

The top-tier coordination techniques displayed by Castform completely pushed Norman into a tough battle.

Immediately after, Castform pressed the attack. Rolling high-temperature steam spread across the field. Although the magma had incredible destructive power, it consumed a great deal of Castform’s stamina. This high-temperature steam—formed by perfectly coordinating water currents and flames—was another application of the Scald move. Not only did it cover a wide area, but it also dealt continuous damage while maintaining impressive power. As the steam field enveloped Slaking, it was forced to retreat step by step, suffering immensely!

Water currents, flames, and sandstorm fused into magma; water currents and flames fused into steam. Without even relying on external weather, Castform could unleash tremendous destructive power. These two techniques had been developed precisely for the current situation.

Soon, Slaking could no longer hold on and was defeated. Norman had no choice but to recall his longtime partner, looking at Terrance with a hint of admiration.

"The rookie Coordinator who once stayed at Petalburg Gym to prepare for Pokémon Contests has truly grown."

Seeing Terrance’s transformation, Norman thought of his two children—Max, who admired him and wanted to become a Trainer, and May, who aspired to be a Coordinator. He hoped they could become just as outstanding as Terrance.

"Go, Audino!"

Norman’s fifth Pokémon was one he rarely used. Audino was not commonly seen in Hoenn, and as one of the two team medics in Norman’s lineup, this was its first appearance on the Champion League stage. In contrast, his other medic, Blissey, had appeared far more frequently.

Audino has extremely keen hearing. Through the feelers on its ears, it can sense a Pokémon’s heartbeat, even detecting movements as subtle as a radar. It can also use these feelers to perceive emotions, similar to Ribombee. Because of this ability, Audino is commonly used as a Pokémon nurse in Unova’s Pokémon Centers, replacing Chansey there.

Of course, if one were to associate the gentle image of a Pokémon nurse with Norman’s Audino, his opponents would definitely regret it. At the very least, Norman’s Blissey had already made all challengers rethink their impression of the Joy family’s usual partner.

"I had heard that Mr. Norman had learned Mega Evolution. I guessed it might be his Pidgeot or perhaps his Kangaskhan, but I never expected it to be Audino," Steven said in surprise.

When he had battled Norman, neither of them had learned Mega Evolution, which was one of the reasons he struggled so much. If his Metagross had been able to Mega Evolve back then, dealing with Norman’s final Slaking wouldn’t have been so difficult.

"A Mega Stone?"

"That Audino can Mega Evolve?"

Clearly, with Audino’s appearance, the audience also noticed something unusual.

Audino stood quietly on the field, its pink-and-cream-colored body incredibly adorable. Its sea-blue eyes were fixed intently on Castform, and around its neck, a collar embedded with a Mega Stone could clearly be seen.

Terrance had already demonstrated Mega Evolution, but what the audience hadn’t expected was that Mr. Norman would reveal it as well. This was Norman’s first time using Mega Evolution in the Champion League. As he pulled the Key Stone from his clothing, a dazzling light reflected into Terrance’s eyes, causing him to squint.

Mega Audino’s body was covered in snow-white skin, with a cream-colored lower half. Its sea-blue eyes turned into a pomegranate-red hue. The ends of its ears and white fur displayed a gradient from white to pink. Compared to before, its cute appearance hadn’t changed much and still looked adorable, but the fluctuations emitting from its eyes indicated that this battle would be extremely difficult.

"Castform, Rain Dance!" With Slaking off the field, Terrance immediately adjusted his strategy. However, in the next moment, Mega Audino’s Baby-Doll Eyes burst forth, and together with Psyshock, it stunned Castform, knocking it back to its original form.

"What a refined attack. Norman’s Mega Audino seems to understand Castform’s condition very well. It restricted its transformation in an instant."

"No... that’s not the most frightening part..."

As everyone looked over, they saw that Terrance had fallen into deep thought, abruptly ceasing his commands.

"Simple Beam?" The Psyshock unleashed by Mega Audino was far from as simple as it appeared. After Castform lost its ability to transform, Terrance realized he was completely unfamiliar with this Pokémon. There was no record of this Audino in the information he had gathered, and he was caught off guard without any resistance.

"Simple Beam sends out a psychic wave. A target hit by it will have its Ability changed to Simple. For a Pokémon like Castform that relies heavily on its Ability, this is practically a fatal blow," Phoebe covered her mouth as she spoke.

Castform’s Ability changed from Forecast to Simple, effectively cutting its combat strength in half. Even its magma eruption and high-temperature steam techniques could no longer be coordinated easily.

"Audino, Drain Punch!!"

Taking advantage of Castform’s inability to react, Norman and Audino immediately launched their assault.

This Audino possessed strong close-combat skills, with extremely agile movements. More importantly, it had mastered moves like Light Screen, which rendered the current Castform nearly powerless. Combined with numerous support moves, Castform was suppressed almost the entire time. Audino attacked while simultaneously strengthening itself, and in a short period, it had accumulated its stat boosts to a terrifying level.

"Castform is unable to battle..."

With the referee announcing the result, the situation between Norman and Terrance underwent a dramatic reversal.

"This Audino actually used the Simple Ability in battle. With the boost from Simple, it rapidly enhanced itself using Calm Mind and Amnesia..."

The effect of the Simple Ability doubles the changes to stats, making stat-boosting moves incredibly effective. Through the combination of Simple Beam and Role Play tactic, Mega Audino quickly gained even greater power.

"This is bad..." After recalling Castform, Terrance frowned. Norman’s masterful command of moves was truly a headache.

At this point, both sides had two Pokémon remaining, and the outcome of the battle had become unpredictable.

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