Crack, crack, crack—
Frost kept spreading, covering everything in ice within just a few breaths.
Then—
With a crisp shattering sound, the blocking move completely broke apart. The Blizzard roared like an Ice Dragon, surging forward like a flood to swallow Bronzong and Alakazam whole.
Lucian shouted, "Bronzong!"
Bronzong's eyes flickered.
Once, it had been Lucian's unquestioned ace. But when Mega Evolution became widespread, Alakazam, which had once been nearly its equal, gained that opportunity and crossed the barrier Bronzong had failed to overcome even with all its strength.
Yet even with its position as ace shaken, Bronzong's clear mind still told it that victory belonged to the team, not an individual.
That was especially true in Doubles Battles.
In a Doubles Battle, it was Alakazam's shield, solving every problem that could interfere with its offense.
It did not matter if it ended up covered in wounds. As long as Alakazam successfully completed its Mega Evolution and the strongest spear was born, the situation would reverse in an instant!
Even if Incineroar possessed the Dark-type Immunity to Psychic-type moves, that remained true!
The howling Blizzard swept in. This time, with no time left to prepare a move, Bronzong directly chose to use its own body as a shield, preventing Milotic's Blizzard from affecting Alakazam.
Whoosh—!
Crack, crack, crack—
The Blizzard howled past, instantly freezing Bronzong solid. At last, Alakazam completed the most perfect Mega Evolution it had ever achieved since mastering Mega Evolution.
Everything it possessed... transformed into vast Mental Energy.
Mega Alakazam wore a purple mage's robe, its enormous pale beard hanging down. Its atrophied feet were pressed together as it used Mental Energy to control five curved spoons. The red Mental Energy crystal condensed on its forehead, like a Philosopher's Stone, flickered with a heart-palpitating glow.
It opened