"Aerodactyl, use Fire Fang!"
Aerodactyl flapped its wings and rapidly arrived in front of Venusaur, biting down hard on Venusaur's thigh with flame-covered fangs.
"Venusaur—"
Venusaur let out a pained cry. Immediately after, sixteen vines combined into a single thick green whip, striking Aerodactyl fiercely. The force was so powerful it sent Aerodactyl flying backward, though it managed to stabilize itself in time, avoiding the awkward situation of crashing face-first into the ground.
"Power Whip? Not bad." Red praised.
(Not only can it harness the power of nature, but even the vines on its body are twice as many as an ordinary Venusaur's. Truly an unfathomable opponent.)
According to the general research of many Pokémon professors, the number of vines a Bulbasaur has depends on its stage of evolution. A typical Bulbasaur can use two vines, Ivysaur can use four after evolving, and the final evolution, Venusaur, can use eight.
However, the king of the Mysterious Garden is no ordinary Venusaur—it can use a full sixteen vines!
Drawing in emerald-green natural energy, Venusaur condensed a green energy sphere in its mouth. Under its control, the sphere shot toward the Aerodactyl in the sky.
"Use Wing Attack!"
The energy sphere moved quickly and soon closed in on Aerodactyl.
Upon receiving Red's command, Aerodactyl spread its wings, emitting a white glow, and used Wing Attack to slice the energy sphere in half. The two halves fell to the ground and exploded.
Fortunately, the Ivysaur watching the battle weren't foolish. Seeing the trajectory of the falling energy sphere, they immediately scattered to avoid the blast.
"The warm-up is over. Venusaur, prepare to face the power of the bond between me and Aerodactyl!" Red declared, tossing the Evolution Stone onto Aerodactyl and then activating the Key Stone on the back of his hand.
"Break through the shackles and return to your origin! Respond to my call—Aerodactyl, Mega Evolve!"
The light of their bond formed a link connecting Red and Aerodactyl. At that moment, Aerodactyl fell into brief contemplation.
(This! This is the form I was meant to have!)
As the dazzling light faded, a new Aerodactyl appeared before everyone. Compared to its original form, the changes from Mega Evolution were relatively subtle.
Its claws were now covered in stone blades, three stone spikes grew at the tip of its tail, and both its jaw and forehead horns were reinforced with stone edges. Spikes also extended from its feet, and its body was covered in jagged protrusions, significantly enhancing its physical attack power.
(How should I put it… Aerodactyl's Mega Evolution feels a bit lazy…)
"Pokémon: Aerodactyl (Mega Evolution Form)
Type: Rock + Flying
First Ability: Rock Head
Second Ability: Pressure
Third Ability: Tough Claws
Moves: Ancient Power, Wing Attack, Supersonic, Iron Head, Crunch, Stone Edge, Agility, Fire Fang, Flamethrower, Psychic Fangs, Dragon Claw…
Personality: Combative and ferocious, it enjoys grabbing its prey, flying high into the sky, and brutally dropping them to their death.
Background: The leader of Aerodactyls in ancient times, known as the king of the skies of its era. It stood at the top of the ancient food chain, often flying while screeching loudly to intimidate prey that dared resist.
It excels at using its saw-like fangs to tear open an opponent's throat. It once had a strong instinctive reaction to fresh flesh, but after treatment through the Power of Viridian and Professor Oak, it overcame its inner beastly instincts."
"Mega Evolution?!" ×3
Ash and his two companions stared in shock at the Aerodactyl in the sky. None of them had ever seen a Mega-Evolved Pokémon before, and their curiosity was instantly piqued.
Since they were still in the middle of battle, Red didn't explain Mega Evolution to them for the time being. Instead, he looked ahead at Venusaur with a hint of curiosity.
Because Venusaur's eyes did not show shock—only surprise.
Yes, surprise rather than shock. This expression subtly revealed that Venusaur was already familiar with Mega Evolution.
"Venusaur—"
Before everyone's eyes, Venusaur roared again and began absorbing the surrounding natural energy. Covered in green light, its body began to change.
"There's an Evolution Stone on that flower?!" Red exclaimed in surprise, noticing the dazzling light emanating from the flower on Venusaur's back—and the presence of the stone.
(What an unexpected development, but I like it~)
As the brilliant light faded, Mega Venusaur appeared before everyone.
The flower on its back had grown even larger, and the increased weight strengthened its supporting legs and waist. The "trunk" holding the massive flower became longer than before evolution. From its base still extended four large banana-leaf-like leaves, stretching forward-left, forward-right, backward-left, and backward-right. Another ring of four leaves had also grown.
Four vines hung down from the central "trunk," each connected to the base of the surrounding leaves. The number of sharp points on the flower's core decreased, the petals became lighter in color, and the original irregular white spots were replaced by a white triangular marking pointing toward the center.
Two six-petaled pink flowers bloomed on its forehead and back, while a diamond and two triangular dark-green markings appeared on its forehead.
"Venusaur can Mega Evolve too?!" Ash exclaimed in shock, staring at Mega Venusaur.
Sharp leaves swept across the battlefield like a storm, forming a Leaf Storm that surged toward the airborne Aerodactyl.
"Fly higher and use Flamethrower!" Red ordered.
Aerodactyl rapidly flapped its wings, soaring higher into the sky. Flames erupted from its mouth, incinerating the incoming leaves into ash.
"Aerodactyl can use Flamethrower too?" Ash asked in confusion, turning to Brock.
"Ahem!" Brock straightened himself, preparing to explain. "In principle, Flamethrower is simply the release of fire energy. Since Aerodactyl can already use Fire Fang, it's only natural that it can learn Flamethrower as well."
"I see!"
Ash struck his right fist into his left palm, looking enlightened.
(That move actually works pretty well…)
But upon recalling Charizard's smug expression, Aerodactyl's earlier excitement vanished instantly. It shook its head vigorously, looking displeased.
Venusaur hadn't expected Aerodactyl to possess such a targeted move like Flamethrower. Acting cautiously, it refrained from attacking and instead absorbed natural energy, using Growth.
Its entire body expanded once more, raising its Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
"Aerodactyl, use Agility, then Psychic Fangs!"
Mega Venusaur's Ability was Thick Fat, meaning Fire-type moves were no longer effective. So Red commanded Aerodactyl to use Psychic Fangs instead, which was also super effective due to Venusaur's Poison typing.
(Thick Fat: When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by Ice- or Fire-type moves, the opponent's Attack or Special Attack is halved in damage calculation.)
The difference in strength between Venusaur and Aerodactyl came down to one key factor: Venusaur could only have one Ability, while Mega Aerodactyl possessed three simultaneously—this was the decisive advantage suppressing Venusaur.
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